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Mixing String Instruments (2)
This article will guide you through the process of mixing a multi-track studio session recorded by a string quartet. After you have achieved the "perfect mix" you will move on to the mastering process. After mixing the multi-track session, you will insert mastering type plug-ins into the insert of the Master fader in order to maximize the final mix. Remember that the final goal of a good mix is to enhance the features and the musical characteristics of the piece, therefore try to be musical when mixing and mastering a track.
The Viola (continued from previous article.)
1) Solo the track called Viola. In this article, I am dealing with 'EQ III' in Pro Tools. See the Figure 1 below.
2) Insert a 7-Band EQ on the Viola track with the settings shown in Figure 1. These settings will darken the viola sound a bit taking off some upper harmonics (-5 dB @ 4.4 kHz). Notice here that there is only a very mild reduction of the low frequencies associated with this track. The viola is a lower register instrument than the violins and if you took too much out of its bottom end, it could leave the instrument sounding thin.
3) Pan the Viola track a little bit to the Left (<40). This helps to recreate the stereo position of the players as they would sit when playing in a live string quartet performance. Notice that the viola has been panned to the outside of the 1st violin. This will help give the entire quartet a more spacious feel and help the listener to separate the individual instruments.
4) Solo both Violin tracks and the Viola and listen to the 3 instruments together. Again, feel free to experiment with the settings for the EQ.
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