the big reference.....

[DJ Increment]

do u guys use referencing during the mixdown...or is that 4 the mastering stage?& how many do ya usually use???

 

[open mind]

sorry for my dumbness but what do u mean referecing during mixdown? how many using what?

 

[Sanova]

sorry for my dumbness but what do u mean referecing during mixdown? how many using what?

My thoughts exactly.. DJ Increment.. I have no clue what you are talking about...

Do you mean reference files in harbal... Reference monitors... what?

 

[DJ Increment]

yeah u no like 4 levels/eqs tonal ...harbal type balancing ///frequency spectrum type of stuff??? so wat i mean is do u use a reference track (song)during mixing down a beat as guide or doesnt that usually happen at the mastering stage

 

[Sanova]

oooh... i dont use a reference song at all....

only references i use are ".ref" files IF and when i use harbal.

 

[MarkN]

if you listen to any track that is professionally produced that is a similar type of style to yours it will be a good reference, doesnt really matter what it is as long as its well produced and mastered and its similar !

 

[open mind]

no doubt!
i heard something about it too like A/B mixing and stuff like that A is your mix and B is the reference.then while u mixing yours u switch back and forth to listen if its close frequence wise and loudnes etc. its not a bad thing to have a reference.

 

[wrightboy]

i'm kind of backwards here. i usually mix and master at the same time...i know i'm not supposed to do that, but fuck it, whatever works for you.

most people usually save this for the mastering stage though.

 

[Sanova]

lol. yes most do save this for the mastering.

Its more of a hassle to be switchin back n forth. If u want them to sound the same mixwise, just match loudness and try and get the Harmonics and Eq to match up approximately