| In episode #5 of Into The Lair, Dave talks about reference mixes, their role in the mixing process, and how he uses them in his work! 0:10 Ultrasone Pro 750's. Use of headphones to negate the sound of the room. www.ultrasone.com 0:47 Referencing Technique when mixing 1:40 "Romio and Juliet by Silk E. Fyne" - Instrumental 2:25 "Say it To My Face" - Young Buck 3:32 Listening to Kick Drums on NS-10 is a good reference for seeing whats going on in the160-200hz regions. 4:18 Dave uses "Torn" by Natalie Imbruglia to reference the sibilance on vocals and make sure his "S" sounds are up to the level of that song. 4:50 "Fix" by Blackstreet (Mixed byTeddy Rileys) for midrange and overall apparent level. Aggressive midrange. 6:28 "My All" by Mariah Carey for judging the EQ on a vocal 7:17 "Hella Good" by No Doubt (Mixed by Mark "Spike" Stent) for use of compression and transient design on drums, level of the snare drum, and the way the vocal sits. 7:53 John Legend "Used To Love U" (Mixed by Manny Marroquin) Loves the honesty in the mix. Loves referencing it to make sure that his mixes are not too much brighter than this track. 9:53 "Miss Independent" by Ne-Yo (Mixed by Phil Tan). Likes the level of the drums relative to other instruments. 10:21 Track by The Roots (Mixed by Bob Power) for the placement of the sub, low, and top end in the mix. Also the level of the instruments relative to each other. 11:40 John Gas mix for background vocals 12:19 Just for fun, when dave needs a mood ... |
