webstersp Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I've been learning logic 9 for the last 3 months with great help from this forum and from David's book. Now I want to learn more on tracking, mixing etc. Where should I look to learn about those kind of questions? Here's the kind of questions I'm looking for answers.. -On my drums (snare, kick, hats, toms, etc) what level am I aiming for, how many db's? -On my global Drum track with parallel compression hoe many db's? -Should my room mics go trough par comp? - How many guitar tracks should I go for? 1 rhythm each side hard pan, double them on each side and lead guitars in center? -For vocals, should I double them? or only on chorus etc -For bass should I double them? etc *I'm playing rock music (alternative rock??). Drums, 2 guitars bass and vocals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n6smith Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Just as a quick response... There are no hard and fast rules or answers to your questions.. It's all about what you hear and what you want... You needs and what sounds good to you.. may be totally different to someone else's... so trust your own ears.. and try different mixes to see what works out best... It's kind of like asking... "Do you think i should follow an A Minor chord with a C Major or a E Minor... " It all depends on the song and where you want it to go... not the order of the chords themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webstersp Posted September 24, 2011 Author Share Posted September 24, 2011 Are there some books that could help me with that. Or is this just a try and learn from your mistakes process? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shivermetimbers Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Do you have anything recorded yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev. Juda Sleaze Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Regarding your questions about levels, the .pdf linked in this thread has very good information: http://www.logicprohelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=57055 As for how/when to double, or which channels should go through your parallel compression etc., experimentation will give you a much deeper understanding than just having someone say "this is how you should do it". The only rules in recording are the laws of physics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shivermetimbers Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 The only rules in recording are the laws of physics. Unless you live in Hollywood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 You could ask here in the Control Room, but one question per thread please... Read Me before posting - Forum Guidelines (#4) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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