Need Help for soft and smooth mixing this solo violin !
1. Tips
2. screenshot pictures ( presets settings of mixing this solo Violin )
3. short video of mixing this solo violin
4. any help is important to me
5. thank you for your help

 

Last edited: Aug 22, 2018

Just put a small or large diaphragm condenser mic a bit above and in front of the violinist in a dampened room (your example is quite dry).
Mixing comes later, when you have captured the good sound source. Then you can tweak, tune, process and mangle any way you like to fit the song.

 

Last edited: Aug 23, 2018

I have a feeling it's a phrase taken from some ethno sample library. Mixing depends on the context.

 

Last edited: Aug 22, 2018

Like Kundalini already said, this depends completely on the context and on personal taste. To smooth it out you can use a high shelf eq, a dynamic eq to tame the formants, a subdued chorus fx, ambience or cathedral reverb, a compressor.

 

If you like this a bit, I can tell you basically how to achieve it, but with different plugins it will sound a bit different and you have to adjust the parameters differently, so you can't use mine exactly. And of course you should adjust it to your preferences.

 

Of course i want to tell me how do you do it ! Thank you for your help its nice .! wanna see plugins screenshot how did you do it i try to use same Plug-ins ! i want study your mixing way. wanna try and learn !! thank you so much

 

Last edited: Aug 23, 2018

I'll send you some in the course of the day.

 

Thank you so much i well wait!

 

AgA, I'm sorry but for me this request have no sense and answer will be only general. It's like a: i'm buying a sofa to my apartment. Tell me where to put it. Should it be white or yellow or green? maybe red? Tell me exact number of cushions i should put on it and colour. Pictures, description appreciated". We know nothing of your apartment and we know nothing of the music you would like to mix this violin with. Any help is like a shot in the dark, just a guess. It's your music, just sit and try to adjust levels maybe add some reverb or delay. Listen to the result. Judge it. It's your job and your lesson. You can share with us a result and then some help could be more precise but the begining is only yours. Good luck.

 

Last edited: Aug 23, 2018

Thank you i understand you and you are right, but my idea its search and study many mixing ways of my music style like ( this violin solo style. this violin solo its just example wanna hear smooth and soft and good quality and want learn how can do it ! ) not general ways of mixing tutorials i have many tutorial video of mixing ROCK style and pop style and classical music style and more more any way thank you for tips and i,m happy i hope you understand what i mean with my bad english language !

 

Don´t worry AgA, you´re on the right road.

 

Answer will be general. We need to hear the recording and, to check waveform also.

We can't understand that we need to use compressor or not .

Some general EQ tips:

Low Cut 100 hz generally you dont need
Muddy area around 5000 hz
Attack area around 7000- 1000 hz
Air area around 12000 hz

but as i said it depends on record.

BUT BUT Recording is more important than mixing . If recording is good , mixing will be good

 

Last edited: Feb 28, 2024

I know using words to describe sound is not very accurate and usage may vary from individual but are generally agreed upon. Saying that, some of the frequencies and the terms used are still a bit off, such as "mud" is generally referred to as being in the 200-300hz region, not 500 which is more the "boxy" region if we are talking kick drums or other instruments.

 

For violins ~200Hz (lowest note).

Can be good.

 

If recording is good...mixing will be easier and can take less time so not as to have to fix a less than stellar vocal track, try to lessen endless phase and frequency issues as well as timing errors.

 

you dont mix a soloed violin, you mix it into the context of the piece.

 

thank u . but my point it how get clean and soft and smooth mix for this solo violin its not a project its just one track !

 

That's how I understood your problem.

 

Starting with adjusting levels, adding effects like reverb or delay, and carefully listening to the result is a great approach. Don't hesitate to try different things and see how they affect the overall sound. And if you ever feel stuck or want some feedback, don't hesitate to share your work with others for fresh perspectives.