{"id":44911,"date":"2023-03-27T16:07:30","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T14:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/?p=44911"},"modified":"2025-01-17T15:33:58","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T14:33:58","slug":"5-metal-mixing-myths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/en\/blog\/5-metal-mixing-myths\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Metal Mixing Myths You Shouldn&#8217;t Believe In"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"44911\" class=\"elementor elementor-44911 elementor-44518\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-36f384c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36f384c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-456877a\" data-id=\"456877a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-397afae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"397afae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are many ways and means to achieve a powerful and aggressive metal sound. On the other hand, there are also at least as many myths that have formed around the production of a metal song.<\/p><p>I have compiled a list with some of these myths and would like to debunk them in this video:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67c4529 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67c4529\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-170c98e\" data-id=\"170c98e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-112411f elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"112411f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=JQLfKTuYx38&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ab2ec6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ab2ec6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7054e48\" data-id=\"7054e48\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-123b733 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"123b733\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Myth No. 1: low and high pass on everything<\/h2><p>The idea of using a high-pass or low-pass filter to remove unnecessary or distracting information from a signal is not fundamentally wrong in a mix situation. Nevertheless, it now seems to be almost common practice to automatically apply a high- or low-pass filter to certain signals (e.g. guitars). The risk of using additional or redundant filters is that information is lost and the respective signal loses depth.<br \/>Therefore: Rely on your ears and check whether the use of a high or low pass filter is really necessary.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_44704\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44704\" style=\"width: 601px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-44704\" src=\"https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Low-Cut-High-Cut.jpg\" alt=\"Use of a low\/high-pass filter\" width=\"601\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Low-Cut-High-Cut.jpg 1074w, https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Low-Cut-High-Cut-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Low-Cut-High-Cut-1024x448.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Low-Cut-High-Cut-768x336.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Low-Cut-High-Cut-360x158.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44704\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Use of a high\/low pass filter<\/figcaption><\/figure><h2>Myth No. 2: high gain = more metal<\/h2><p>The metal genre is almost synonymous with the use of heavily distorted guitars. However, too much distortion can also harm the guitar sound. Especially with lower tunings (e.g. drop C), too much distortion leads to a sound that misses attack and gets muddy in the low frequencies, which also makes the guitars sound less aggressive. 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The assumption that for a heavy metal guitar sound the mids should be cut at the amplifier is not completely made up of thin air. The theory is based on the behavior of the passive EQs that were built into traditional tube amps like the Marshall Plexi or JCM800. While these EQs made the sound seem a bit more aggressive, the EQs in modern amps or amp simulations behave as one would expect. Therefore, some caution is advised when lowering the mids, since a too weak mid frequency range can quickly make the guitars sound indirect and less &#8220;attacky&#8221;.<\/p><h2>Myth No. 4: turn your amp to 11<\/h2><p>The feeling of standing in front of a loud amplifier on stage is, of course, fantastic. In a recording situation, however, it can be useful to turn down the master output of the amplifier a bit so that the power amp does not distort too much. Since distortion mainly originates in the preamp or channel, an amp turned up too loud often results in a diffuse and muddy sound with little attack. Every amp has a certain \u201csweet spot\u201d that needs to be found.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_44682\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44682\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-44682\" src=\"https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Master-Level.jpg\" alt=\"Finding the sweet spot of the amplifier\" width=\"600\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Master-Level.jpg 1218w, https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Master-Level-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Master-Level-1024x409.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Master-Level-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Master-Level-360x144.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44682\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Finding the sweet spot of the amplifier<\/figcaption><\/figure><h2>Myth No. 5: bass doesn&#8217;t matter<\/h2><p>The role of the bass guitar is often underestimated in metal. In some productions, you might even get the impression that there is very little difference when the bass is muted. However, especially together with the guitars, the bass plays an important role by thickening them in the low frequencies. Even if it doesn&#8217;t take a key role in every song, the bass should be given a bit more importance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-66d2104 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"66d2104\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc4f119\" data-id=\"bc4f119\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5c1297 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5c1297\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/en\/blog\/5-metal-mixing-myths-you-shouldnt-believe-in-part-2\/\">Here<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/en\/blog\/5-metal-mixing-myths-you-shouldnt-believe-in-part-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0<\/a>you can find more 5 myths in metal mixing<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many ways and means to achieve a powerful and aggressive metal sound. 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