I’m not talking about turning your music into a static quantised performance I’m talking about lining elements up across a beat so everything sits neatly.įor example we often write drum parts which are programmed and record a live bass as another layer the live bass is the part that will naturally drift off of the beat. You might argue that making sure the timing is tight and edited together will kill the emotion and feel of the music but that would be missing the point. I’m a guitar player and consider my timing pretty good but I still line parts up in the music even if I’m creating something which is supposed to be lose in it’s feel I’ll still check everything is sitting together tightly to ensure the mix holds together. Good timing not only ensures everything works rhythmically it also ensure the mix will be tight and punchy as all the parts work together making a stronger impact on the beat. Listen to any record out there and you’ll find the music is as tight as a duck’s a*se. 1: Is your timing up to scratch?Īt the recording stage this is one of the biggest mix errors of the novice Logic Pro producer. In this post I can’t cover everything but let’s take a look at 10 things I got wrong and what you can do avoid making the same mistakes as me.

Fortunately I’ve been lucky to work with some amazing artists, composers and producers over the years so have learnt my craft slowly but surely picking up key skills along the way ensuring I understand how to create a mix that is more than my first weedy step into music composition. I had to work out why my mix sucked and what I needed to do about it. I saw my whole career flash by me in that moment and new I needed to do something about it. Small, weedy, quiet and lacking in anything close to power. I’d secured my first job, been paid handsomely, attended the wrap party and saw a bright future in writing music to picture! I rode that crest of the wave very high and felt very good about my future career until it all came crashing down when I heard how my music sounded when it was broadcast. The first time I heard my music on TV after I had secured my first TV commission was more than a disappointment. If this is something you’ve experienced then read on as I’ll show you some common mix mistakes you might be making and how to solve them! The mix lacks the depth, balance, loudness and punch of your favourite artists leaving you feeling your music’s good but listeners just won’t hear like it you did when mixing it. It’s a common problem for new to Logic and inexperienced semi-pros finding their mixes don’t match up to what’s commercially on the radio or web. Here’s 10 reasons why and what you should be doing to about it!

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