Mixing With Mike Mixing Tip: Mixing and the 5 Frequency Bands

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[@cc11studio]

6 year old video, yet still so valid. Love your videos Mike!

[@cbrooks0905]

I come back and visit a lot of your videos periodically as my understanding of things becomes more clear. Your channel is hands down the best channel for understanding mixing and sound from an objective standpoint. Other channels use terminology like “seating it in the mix” or “creating separation” while never explaining objectively, or scientifically, what all that means. I’ve learned eq and compression mostly from YOU, and now when I watch other channels I actually know what they’re talking about, and I roll my eyes at their vagueness and think of you. Thanks, Mike! You are the absolute best!

[@mixingwithmike]

Cheers!!!!

[@umitumit9729]

3 years of mixing, and now I'm aware of density vs amount. What an eye opener.

[@domwhitehouse8411]

I've been watching a lot of videos on this subject and yours are rare in that they get to integrate the necessary knowledge to properly mix

[@mixingwithmike]

Cheers Dominic!

[@audionautix]

I've never run across this information before. I keep coming back to this for a refresher. I'm learning that the clearer I can think, the clearer my mixes are. This is just a whole new area of depth. This, combined with spatial effects, panning, and selective mid-side eq, will no doubt take my mixes to the next level. Thank you.

[@shakleton768S]

im with Don... mixing w Mike is rad!! Thanks again for imparting superior knowledge to apply to a practice. 10yrs ago you had to know a pro very well to be taught these kind of intricacies

[@brucknerviktor]

Great video! Thank you Mike!

[@TheINFJChannel]

This is absolutely my learning style, thank you so much!! Very well done. 🙏 😃 🌹

[@cpssounds3656]

Great, thanks for this. So clear and to the point!

[@nunoandradebluesdrive]

Great tips, great and clear concept. ! thanks 🙏

[@graywyot]

I can't express how helpful this video was in helping me build concepts in my mixing process. Thank you so much!

[@josiahtobas9172]

Worth every minute. Helps to view mixing with an EQ from a mental (psychological) stereo imaging point of view.

[@c00lguy94_]

Your the man mike. These videos are great for someone like myself that’s just getting into mixing and needs a real grasp of the basics. Much appreciated

[@jayharper7492]

Great Video Mike! It's always nice to have such a comprehensive visual reference to explain what we are hearing! THX

[@mixingwithmike]

Jay Harper Thanks Jay!

[@albertwangny]

It's very important EQ knowledge! Thank Mike!

[@DaMonstaMuzik]

Great video man, like the breakdown. Im gonna look thru more of your videos now.

[@mixingwithmike]

Cheers!

[@markthomas7263]

Finally and explanation in plain "english" so-to-speak. I appreciate you talking to and not at those of us who just don't get it. Well done Sensai

[@CornSw]

Once again, you're awesome! Thanks a lot! This helped a lot!

[@mixingwithmike]

Cheers!

[@NelsonMolla]

Omg.. If I have seen this video one year ago. It would have saved me a ton of time learning about mixing for sure.. Thank you very much for this.

[@canoefeet]

Again, like the compression tutorial, a way to understand and I apply this knowledge in a practical way on my mixes. Nice one.

[@robertmcentee7970]

Thanks for taking the time to do this Mike! Good reminder for me!

[@mixingwithmike]

Cheers Robert!

[@AmpsforBuddha]

Enjoying your videos and relearning (subjects are being clarified) a lot. …Thank you! …You have a new subscriber.

[@mixingwithmike]

Amps for Buddha Thanks!

[@guitarlicksntricks]

that was a really great video and made perfect sense... i stumbled upon this idea today when i was practicing my mixing, and this has answered all of my questions perfectly... thanks Mike!

[@mixingwithmike]

+Guitar Licks 'n' Tricks Cheers!

[@abhidmusic7819]

fantastic information...

[@JTFuller]

Wow, this information is extremely helpful.. Fantastic..

[@laneymusic8990]

dam your really good at this..so many videos online that really aren't helpful..keep em coming

[@GurowngSarep]

Thanks Mike for this precious Video tips..keep watching for all of your Video God Bless

[@mixingwithmike]

Cheers!

[@Reggi_Sample]

Excellent, more with this diagram Mike let's make it open up into a new planer and introduce panning.

[@mamadousanoko9583]

Thanks a lot. I've been watching mixing tutorials for years...Your tutorials are very good. Thanks.

[@mixingwithmike]

+Mamadou Sanoko Cheers Mamadou!

[@jdlindsayjr.6141]

Thanks Mike... the frequency/overlap visual is very helpful... and explained very simply!

[@mixingwithmike]

Cheers!

[@shinecurious]

Well done Mike! I'm really thankful for your Work and passionate teaching, it really helps me become a better Mixer or connoisseur of Frequencies...Have a good one..greets from Germany - Casey

[@mixingwithmike]

+Casey Keth Cheers Casey!

[@wagnerbertolino2]

What a lesson!!!

[@ghostdecibels6943]

Very helpful video! Thanks!

[@mixingwithmike]

Cheers!

[@lenpainter1]

Nice one, Thanks!

[@mixingwithmike]

Len Krasinski Cheers Len!

[@creampuffwar2000]

I really hope that you read the comments Mr. White (just realized the breaking bad reference 😁) but really I simply wish to say thank you. Your lessons are great. Well put together, awesome info and great for practical application. Thank you.

[@johnchase8510]

Well thought out, and concisely explained...This is a special one Mike!Thank you *thumbs*

[@mixingwithmike]

Cheers John!

[@gautamtamangmusic]

It Explains a lot Thanks.

[@mixingwithmike]

Cheers Gautam!

[@davddazemusic2642]

best equalization tip ever. hands down.

[@mixingwithmike]

Cheers David!

[@davidnika446]

Nice video Mike... Did you take a few cues from Kahn Academy as far as teaching style? There's a definite resemblance, which is pretty cool. Great job here giving some very solid and essential information.

[@mixingwithmike]

David Nika Thanks David! I am familiar with the Kahn Academy because I saw a special about it on TV a few years back. It definitely gave me some ideas. Glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers! Mike

[@DouglasComical]

Great video! As far as things like the sustain character being dependent on how high the note is, something I’ve always wondered with EQing is that does an EQ setting affect different notes of the bass the same? For example, if you have that mid boost to translate into smaller speakers, would that affect a lower note such as an open E the same as a higher note such as an open G? Harrison makes an interesting plugin called Bass Character which is somewhat of an EQ that follows the fundamental note. You can boost or cut the fundamental as well as boost or cut the higher harmonics. I’m wondering why EQs like that aren’t more popular

[@marteenee]

Hey Mike great tutorials, I like your attention to detail. And speaking of details, it would be great if you zoomed in more often when you're describing and changing parameter values in the plug-ins or DAW settings because most of the time it's too tiny to see, even on big displays. Thanx and keep up the good work!

[@mixingwithmike]

MarTeeNee Thanks MarTeeNee! I have been much more conscious of this in recent videos, especially the plugin videos. Always open to comments and suggestions... Cheers! Mike

[@anassuwwan]

you make every other tutorial looks like crap .. what a great information

[@thekeyroads]

This video beats the trash out of KZbin.

[@TheYeqy]

Hi mids! 👋

[@OrchestralMusicMidJourneyArt]

EQ first, Compression 2nd or vice versa?

[@mixingwithmike]

Technically speaking the EQ should be after the compression, but the real world answer is, which ever one sounds better.

[@callmedeno]

I don't understand how compression would bring focus to a fundamental frequency. I have been working on the assumption that compression will make take the loudest parts (in this case the fundamental frequency you've highlighted with eq) and bring it closer in volume to the lower volume frequencies. So in my head I'm thinking, you eq'd some focus, and then squashed it down closer to the unfocused parts of the sound. Can anyone help me understand why this isnt the case?

[@phadrus]

I was thinking the same and didn’t get what he meant by this either!

[@AudioReplica2023]

fell asleep watching this last night , pressed space bar of my keyboard by accident while sleeping ...to wake up seen that white page reading "Sustain Trans". I was like WTF??? LOL

[@mixingwithmike]

Hahaha!

[@molecularization]

too bad one person can't understand this conceptual practice. great mixing tips as always!

[@mixingwithmike]

JT Cheers JT!

[@natewilliams2426]

If you didn’t have so much unnecessary side comments your video would be 5 minutes long. Great info tho

[@mattstumblovski]

Jeez that was long-winded convoluted babble which didn't explain anything? What's a transient frequency? What's a sustain frequency? How do you find fundamental frequencies? Not even any musical examples? Blah... wasted my time.

[@devalah]

Yeap, that attitude will surely take you far! If you didn't find any value to this video (and just for your curiosity notice your singularity in that by taking a look at the other comments) maybe you should go even more fundamental than this. I know it's been a year so i really hope now you've come to a place where you can appreciate this knowledge and the guy for sharing it.