I find it easier to work in layers/steps. Example: In my mixing template I have on each insert a certain tool chain to help me tackle usual problems first before starting with sound design. Gain staging (+/-60 dB), DC/hum filter, declicker/decrackler, noise gate, highpass/lowpass/lowshelf/highshelf filters and a Tilt EQ for quick spectrum skewing. This gets me fast to the second layer where I can do the actual sound design (and where I can use prepared effect packages). The Tilt EQ alone saves a lot of time because EQing a "flat" spectrum results in less extreme gain settings in following EQs and a fuller, more "commercial" sound. I also don't have to repair and design at the same time anymore which turned out to be slower and might even get me stuck in a repair-design loop where I end up going back to something I should not have to touch a second time.
This isn't meant to be a how-to guide like "You need to use a Tilt EQ!", this is a setup that works for me and how I can work faster. It's the result of lots of trial-and-error, research and planning. Analyze your workflow and think about it "offline" with a sheet of paper or a text file so nothing can distract you. The primary goal is to speed up each process because time is the most valuable thing. The less you have to serve the DAW, the more the DAW can serve you.
This isn't meant to be a how-to guide like "You need to use a Tilt EQ!", this is a setup that works for me and how I can work faster. It's the result of lots of trial-and-error, research and planning. Analyze your workflow and think about it "offline" with a sheet of paper or a text file so nothing can distract you. The primary goal is to speed up each process because time is the most valuable thing. The less you have to serve the DAW, the more the DAW can serve you.
Statistics: Posted by WackyZoundz — Tue Sep 03, 2024 10:22 pm