![]() If lead sounds and lead vocals should be at the forefront of your mix, these should be brighter and more distinct than the rest of the sounds. Sounds heard from a far distance: less low and high frequencies, generally in the mid frequency zone.Higher frequency sounds are generally perceived as "closer". Sounds heard from a close distance: more high and low frequencies.A human voice heard in front of you will have different frequency spectrum than the same voice heard from a hundred meters. The frequencies of sounds change depending on their distance. See article: 10 Mixing Mistakes To Avoid 2.EQ Going a step further, what if you edit some of the sounds in your arrangement to sound like they are further back in the mix? Mixing these two types of sounds would create contrast and depth. Now we have another diffused dimension that feels like it’s “behind” your dryer sounds. Take that same track and add some reverbs. The track would just sound dry and two-dimensional. It could sound pretty nice, but without any effects, there would basically be no audible depth. Imagine if you, in your new track, only used sounds that are upfront and in your face. How exactly does this apply to music production? Without anything to compare it too and without depth, you can’t assess size. With no recollection of its’ distance from the summit, would you still be able to assess how far it is?įor all you know, it could just be a very small tree, very close to you. Now imagine you take out one of the trees that you saw from a great distance and put it in an endless Matrix-like white room with nothing else in it. The lush forest and sturdy mountains seem to go on endlessly… You close your eyes for a few seconds to soak in the view. Your legs are sore, but with the promise of an amazing view, you push the last distance up the great hill ahead. ![]() ![]() It’s a beautiful, sunny day in early summer. Having contrast in your track is vital for depth. Let’s dive right in with 5 steps to create depth in your mix. Many questions… but we’re here to assist you in creating awesome depth. What exactly is depth? How can we even perceive the depth of sounds? You’ve probably realized that you need to work on your depth-creating abilities when producing music, but how and where do you start? You probably already know that reverbs emulate the echoing acoustics of different spaces… but throwing a bunch of reverbs in randomly doesn’t quite seem to do it. Maybe you’ve had to endure comments like “your track sounds too flat” or “that’s way too two-dimensional” on your creations. It usually comes together with the feeling that “this could be done way better”. One of the most common struggles of a music producer is to create a sense of vibrant, realistic depth in a track.
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