Good Mix to Great Mix - Fix My Mix with Richard Chycki

Watch Grammy-winning engineer Richard Chycki transform a good mix into a great one in this 51-minute tutorial. Learn advanced mixing techniques for drums and vocals, including EQ shaping, compression, sample blending, and bus processing. Discover how to add width and attack to drums, stack plugins effectively, and use subtractive EQ. Gain insights on achieving the right perspective when mixing your own music. Follow along as Chycki demonstrates the use of professional plugins like API 2500, SSL E-Channel, and PuigTec EQ to elevate a Waves user's production.

Syllabus

Intro
The original mix: What’s good vs. What to fix
A/B the original mix vs. Richard Chycki’s mix
Re-shaping drum tonality with EQ and compression
Mixing drum samples with recorded drums
Re-mixing the drums: Adding attack; adding width; drum routing; rear bus compression
Subtractive EQ tips
Re-mixing the vocals: Changing chain order; stacking de-essers and compressors
Making the vocals bigger
How to get the right perspective when mixing your own music