How to Avoid Masking in Your Music

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Hiya fam! In this video I address the issue of masking. I demonstrate how you can avoid masking in the first place, and then how to fix it in the mix with panning, sidechain compression, and EQ. The key to getting a clear and clean mix is to be sure that every sound has its own space in the frequency spectrums, and using these tools we can do just that.
Timestamps:
00:00: Intro
00:58: Avoid Masking
01:44: Panning
02:04: Sidechain Compression
04:58: EQ
12:11: Outro
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[@LillianFrances]

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[@lefaurexavier1447]

"making sound shines"..beautiful!!!

[@switch_ps]

Great tutorials , keep it up !!

[@LillianFrances]

that's so sweet to hear, thank you switch!

[@egaga-]

4:19 How about using multiband dynamics to compress only those parts of the non-vocals that are fighting with vocals? I mean, is there a reason to compress bass frequencies; wouldn't they complement each other? Also, have you any experience with a pitch-tracking eq plugin that tracks a monophonic instrument or vocal (e.g. SurferEQ), I haven't, I wonder if it causes some weird phenomena as the eq settings change along with it? 8:50 That zooming in on 'home zone' is a nice concept. Tip to listen in mono for EQ changes is a good one.

[@slowedpalace]

I absolutely love your tutorials they’re so clear and easy to understand, thank you!

[@LillianFrances]

awe YAY that makes me so happy to hear 😀 cheers yo!

[@aquieteveningmusic]

Super helpful Lillian! Thanks!

[@LillianFrances]

so glad you found it informative! see ya at the mixing workshop weds??

[@aquieteveningmusic]

@@LillianFrances Aw man I wish I could but I have stuff going on tn 😔

[@LillianFrances]

@@aquieteveningmusic aw shoot! well the video and class notes will be sent out to all the registrants if ya wanna watch on your own time :]

[@lefaurexavier1447]

It's true that I have a long way to go, especially before I will be able to produce the most personal music possible, leaving aside all the stereotypes...this is undoubtedly what takes the most time.. .but as my DAW education also takes time, well I have the possibility of working on both front at the same time...I love your personality, your uniqueness, what you give off; so, naturally I went to see what you do, as a singer, and ...BADABOOM!!! what a desappointment! You are so much better than your videos (the staging really doesn't highlight you) and the style of music (already exploited by so many "Bimbos")... You are an EXTRAORDINARY person for MEDIOCRE music... it's heartbreaking to "confort" people that it can achieve what they want ( as you tell) and settle for a piece of crap that really doesn't measure up to what you could do... No misunderstanding, I'm sharing all of this with you, because I think it would be a big waste not to talk about it or let you take a completely wrong direction. Having no emotional connection with you, it is easier for me to be direct...and that's because I was SO charmed by what I saw on your DAW tutorials (but not the rest )...Good luck dear Lillian, you deserve to be known for who you are, not what you want to appear...a friend who wishes you well

[@cohaagenup]

Nice :_> This masking thing always gives me headaches. I always forget that it’s actually easy to make everything sound perfect on its own, and that usually means round, rich, all-over-the-freq-spectrum sounds that are amazing on their own buuuuuut then later they are a pain in the ass to make get on well with others. EDIT: your easter egg text blocks are getting harder and harder to catch!! They are always worth it, though.

[@LillianFrances]

omg haha well I very much agree with this!! always a puzzle trying to put all the sounds together. I'll try to slow down the Easter eggs a bit next time hehe :D

[@TerofiedBeats]

I am still struggling with this. I usually reach for the eq first, gonna have to change my approach. Thank you for this!

[@LillianFrances]

heya heya!! I'm glad this was helpful, hope it makes a difference in your mixes!

[@bibekpawn6175]

i love you .

[@showmeyourskeletons]

i caught it, i caught the secret message 😌

[@LillianFrances]

yippeeee!

[@WassupFred]

Love it!!!! I like the song.. sounds great.. Do you collab?

[@LillianFrances]

ay thanks Fred!

[@edavidmartinez]

What's your average ducking in db's when sidechaining instruments with vocals?

[@MOSMASTERING]

Stupid question. Listen...

[@LillianFrances]

not a stupid question at all. around 1-2dbs :]