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Adjusting the balance of the entire song

When you’ve finished recording, you’ll need to adjust the balance of the parts. You can add finishing

touches to your song by adjusting the sound to create a good-sounding blend and by bringing out the

parts you want to emphasize. This process is called “mixing.”

Press [MIXER] to access the Mixer screen. Here you can make the following adjustments.

fig.3-19b.e

Volume

Mute, Solo

Audio Track Mixer screen

With the Audio Track Edit screen displayed,

press [F1 (Audio Mixer)].

Performance Mixer screen

Press PERFORMANCE [MIXER].

Panpot

Reverb send level

Chorus send level

Volume, Mute, and Solo

The volume adjusts the balance between the instruments. If you’re using numerous parts and

find it difficult to tell them apart, you can use Mute or Solo to mute instruments (drums, bass,

piano, etc.) one by one as you create the balance.

Panpot

It’s most common to place the drums and bass in the center. Panning the chordal instruments

to the left and right will create a nice, stable ensemble. Lead instruments are best placed near

the center, but panning them slightly to left or right can sometimes make the mix sound better.

Reverb

Reverb creates the acoustical sensation of playing in a studio or hall. However, applying

reverb excessively will make the sound blurry and indistinct. The patches of the Fantom-X

use stereo samples that include a small amount of ambience. This means that they won’t

sound unnatural even if you turn off the reverb entirely.

Since low frequencies tend to become muddy when reverberation is applied, it’s usual to apply

no reverberation at all to kick drum and bass. On the other hand, you can add depth and

interest to your song by applying deep reverb to specific phrases such as a brief piano riff.

Chorus

Applying chorus will spread the sound to left and right, making it more spacious. Chorus is

very often applied to guitar and electric piano, so you’ll probably have many occasions to use

it. However, it will usually be more effective if you make a clear distinction between parts

that use chorus and parts that don’t.

Mixing balance

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