“Why does my mix sound muddy?"

[@HomeStudioCorner]

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[@HumbleLion108]

I have problems with the sound level of every track,what is the ideal sound level of any type of track?

[@Turtlpwr]

Everything in its rice plate is my favorite radio hedge song

[@maseratifittipaldi]

A live band on stage: Usually only about 4-10 instruments. Each different. Each you can hear. Home recording : Sometimes 40+ tracks. This is where the trouble starts.

[@welkerroad]

Simple, yet specific suggestions, go a long way. Thank you for these tips.

[@musicnext337]

I think a good suggestion for anyone who mixes or wants to be a mixer is you should first, get a hearing test done and make sure your ears can hear all the frequencies well. If your hearing lacks in certain frequencies at least you will know that these areas need to be compensated for when mixing on your own. Getting a second opinion from someone that can hear these frequencies will be beneficial and help you learn to deal with those spots better😊

[@JoeStuffzAlt]

Honestly, getting mixes to sound better on different speakers. I do plan on getting studio monitors once I get more money

[@yobhsiFehT]

I think “budget” is probably the best single-word metaphor for mixing I’ve ever heard! 😄 Thanks!

[@lequidbit9385]

Contrast is key in balancing and mixing

[@CW.419]

Love these gems you drop on us. I look forward to your videos daily!

[@miaox80]

Hiya! Well, I have been experimenting muddy mixes when I was a bit more naive but now I think I have succeded in doing my best during the mix to avoid muddy mixes.The only trouble Is... everything sounds good in my D.A.W. but....After bouncing the track, It sounds muddy.And then I am bound to accept whatever the result Is🤷

[@cheribarkman1784]

Thanks Joe. I LOVE the way you explained this.

[@mukherjee22]

I love this video, super duper helpful! Joe, could you please make a video on EQ’ing vocals to remove harsh frequencies or boxiness? You’re amazing and I love your channel ❤️

[@mystikrebel1089]

Gosh i thought i was totally alone but there's others .Time for mudmix therapy watching Joe hehe

[@HumbleLion108]

You're a real doctor of frequencies ❤❤❤

[@DanielJMeppelder]

Thanks Joe! One of the things I love doing with a mix as I go is to listen to the entire song with the drums/bass/vocals soloed, or any other random combination. I find it helps to hear how things are interacting to add that mud. Or like, drums soloed, add in the guitars, no bass, background Vox, mute the guitars, add the leads, vocals, etc. It's also a great way to waste time! haha

[@rickvanmeijel]

These are some great tips I'll definitely try, thanks Joe!

[@Amvdou]

thank you man it was really helpful for me

[@niekvanwensen]

Dude I just found out about your channel and these vids are insanely helpful💪💪

[@gbarge4]

Joe, these are ALWAYS great. Paused it to answer your question of us. My singer-songwriter-style mixes are rubbish when the performances are. Performances suffer when my monitoring is poor. Will someday get to point where EQ will be the subtle remedy. Ha! Watched the rest and it wasn't about EQ.

[@GeorgeAmodei21]

Great Joe

[@PharaohLawLess1]

Thank you for this video

[@spencermartin5622]

Thank you for this. Loads learnt 👍🏻

[@carriesolomonmusic]

So you don’t ever layer 2 full electric guitar chords over the same acoustic guitar chords? Because I like that on choruses but as you said, it does make it muddy. But it needs to thicken up and I don’t know that just playing higher voicing on electric will do it? Still super helpful vid; thank you

[@scargoprods]

Thanks (again!), Joe!

[@MikeFromDownUnder]

Love this! ❤️ Thanks for sharing! 👍

[@JamieR]

"Fix it in post!" Right? 😁Great stuff Joe! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and wisdom. Muddy, but I've never had a good listening space. Sitting too close to the speakers and not having enough room to let the low frequencies unfold properly.

[@romaroalte2645]

Can you show visually where you make tweaks of low mids? Just visual examples? That would be much easier.

[@mkallend]

I’d love more content on non-traditional rock instruments / vocals. Brass is hard. Strings are hard. Personally, I do a lot of marimba & vibes. Like: mic an instrument you’ve never recorded before…like timpani or bassoon…and then walk us through making them sound good. Just a thought.

[@TulsaIsHome2007]

“Everything in its Rice Plate” 😂😂😂 CLASSIC! Great video. This gave me a lot to think about regarding be intention of the tones you are recording and where they will fit in the mix.

[@delhihiphopp]

Can u u anser tht question, when I record vocals around -18 db my recording print comes thin not so fat so is it ok aur I need to record more hot ? Can you make a small video on tht 🙏

[@lequidbit9385]

Dont hate me lol but is there a good "in the mix" method to clean and control mud/low mids?

[@urnotreal420]

muddy mixes for meee mannnnnn

[@Frednoizz]

Literally lmao about the David example😂

[@massimocampobello]

Hi Joe, thanks to your videos I have learned many things... but there is one that for me is a big limit. I've seen tons of videos on "daw recording levels" but, I swear, I couldn't find one where an example was given with an electric guitar connected directly to the sound card. What is the optimal input level? -20 dbfs? -18? -16? The manual for my sound card says for a balanced signal 'max input level' +24dbu and, if I understood the calculation correctly, the optimal level on the digital scale DAW is -20dbfs. Now: always the manual, for an unbalanced signal it reports +5.8v, well, here I got lost. What does it mean? How do I calculate for an optimal guitar recording level? What reference levels should I have in the input and output channels? So I wanted to ask you if you have the time, desire and think it could be an interesting topic to make a dedicated video. Congratulations for your channel and thank you

[@HomeStudioCorner]

You are overthinking it. The optimal level is whatever sounds best with the guitar amp you are plugging into. If everything is too loud/overdriven, then maybe turn the input down and vice versa. The more you can get away from trying to get all of the “numbers” correct, the more fun you will have.

[@thijsbregman7512]

Hey Joe. For the question of today. I normally struggle with the fact that my instruments sound great and well mixed on their one. But when I put them all together the mix sounds horrible. How can I fix this?

[@Durkhead]

4:30 or you could just use an sm57

[@azizalami835]

Kid A is the best album ever produced! ❤

[@tyalexandercheng]

My biggest struggle is getting rid of intense resonances in digital samples.

[@GooberGoo-mz8jv]

Another classic eye , err... ear opener :)

[@vidalbk2325]

everything is in its rice plate 😅. Great video anw💯

[@fftunes]

Game over? 😮

[@mannycepeda1]

Got a question for you! I do Afro-Cuban compositions, 18-piece big band. 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, 5 Saxes (2 Altos, 2 Tenors, Bari Sax), then! Bass, Piano, Congas, Timbales, and Bongos. I want to find the EQ that has the flat line and you can move it up and down to cut or add frequencies. I can't find it!! Free or Premium. Can you suggest one for me? Thanks!!!

[@mapucho]

This is not a fender rhodes

[@HomeStudioCorner]

Yep. You are right. But he did use a fender Rhodes when playing it live.

[@MatthewSwasta]

6:08 🤣weird John Wayne impersonations abound... Also, thank you for not editing your videos at every sentence.

[@guysaltis1668]

Ironic that the Radio Head example actually describes the principles of mixing i.e. putting everything in its right place.

[@EdwinDekker71]

A muddy mix is usually the result of a bad arrangement. Too many stuff playing at once in the same region

[@carmvecchio]

Mine tend to be over bright. Part of it is my old ears.

[@PingeMusic]

I am a mud person sadly 😞

[@DohertyMax]

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