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To achieve this, IВ inserted another compressor after the reverb, this time setting Waves' C1 plugвЂ‘in to respond to an external side-chain signal sent from my vocal master bus. Rather than stopping there, however, IВ was keen to see if I could make the reverb even lusher and smoother, to the point where it would become a feature of the track in its own right, without obscuring the vocals or rendering the lyrics intelligible.

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Compressing the reverb aВ little with Pro Tools' BF-76 plugвЂ‘in gave the effect even more sustain. So IВ set Vintage Verb's low- and high-cut filters (to 4 Hz) and used Pro Tools' stock EQВ III plugвЂ‘in for more detailed sculpting of the lows and to cut aВ little harshness. With aВ long reverb like this, you have to make sure that you keep the vocal sound, and the mix more generally, clutter-free. AВ long (85ms) pre-delay helped keep this reverb out of the way of the dry vocal sound, and IВ gave it aВ very long (6.82s) tail. To that end, IВ brought up Valhalla's Vintage Verb on an aux track. There are two vocals in this song, and it was immediately obvious that a long room reverb would enhance their atmospheric quality. Valhalla's Vintage Verb is great for long reverbs that can sound really present without muddying the mix, though sculpting the reverb with EQ can help it fit in even better. I'll describe how IВ used these techniques to add interest to the vocals and drums, before discussing the new elements that IВ added to this production and why I felt they were needed. Layers of acoustic drums, electric guitars, aВ brass ensemble and aВ few VST synths are topped with aВ dual male/female vocal. This song involves aВ four-minute atmospheric build to aВ crescendo, which is followed by aВ long, slow fade-out. To illustrate what I mean, I'm going to use examples from my mix of 'Silence' by three-piece indie/art-pop band Neue York. The sort of sounds that the listener might not always notice immediately, but which leave the song sounding that bit 'flatter' when they're removed. Rather, I'm talking about 'ear candy': subtle, sometimes momentary textures, layers and sound-design elements that will enhance the existing material. I'm not talking about overdubbing aВ face-melting guitar solo or splicing aВ whole new section into aВ song. In such cases, my first instinct is to reach for effects that can enhance what's already there, but if that doesn't cut the mustard I'll probably try adding in some new elements.

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But sometimes my ears still yearn for aВ little something extra that will carry the production to its full potential. I'll try to define my role with the client up front, and when I'm paid to 'mix' aВ track, the job is often just what you'd expect it to be.

In this role, IВ might offer advice on aВ melody or use my experience to help develop aВ section or sound, but without crossing the line into actually 'producing' the track. I'm very used to acting as both the engineer and mixer, but IВ also often slip in and out of aВ producer-like role that IВ refer to as 'creative engineering'. Technology and budgets mean that roles within the music industry have slowly blurred over the years. Mixing can be a creative as well as a technical role, and the right production effects can transform a track. Their debut EP NYXX is due to be released on 1st September 2020 on Radical Eye Records.

Neue York are aВ three-piece band from Hertfordshire in the UK.