Mixing Q&A from a Pro Mixing Engineer! [ft. Ronan Chris Murphy]

As a producer, engineer, and mixer, Ronan Chris Murphy has worked with the likes of King Crimson (several albums), Steve Morse (Dixie Dregs, Deep Purple), Terry Bozzio (Zappa, Missing Persons), Steve Stevens (Billy Idol), Tony Levin (Peter Gabriel, John Lennon, Pink Floyd), Martin Sexton, Jamie Walters, Ulver, The California Guitar Trio, Chucho Valdes y Groupo Irakere, Joan LaBarbara (Philip Glass Ensemble, Steve Reich), Nels Cline (Wilco),  as well as various projects featuring members of Tool, Ministry, Weezer, Dishwalla, and Yes.

And we've got Ronan in-studio to take your questions about mixing and recording during this week's episode of TAXI TV! He's one of our most beloved guests, and a fount of knowledge on Mixing, Recording techniques, and Mastering.

We'll Take Questions LIVE from the Chat Room, Only!
Get your questions ready to copy and paste in the chat before the show so you don't have to do any sloppy typing in the heat of battle ;-) Short, pithy, and succinct questions will be appreciated! 

And if you could please avoid broad, general questions like, "How do I make my mixes sound better?," and ask specific questions like, "How do you know how much mix bus compression to use?", we'll love you for that!!!  

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⏱️⏱️VIDEO CHAPTERS⏱️⏱️
0:01 - TAXI CEO, Michael Laskow, welcomes Pro Mixing Engineer, Ronan Chris Murphy!
5:47 - What will Ronan be doing at TAXI's upcoming Road Rally music convention in LA?
10:46 - For Ivory Piano software from Synthology, how do you get rid of the high-pitch drone that's inherent with the program?
12:35 - LUFS - How to use it appropriately and not misuse it?
19:54 - Really dynamic records can sound amateur theses days, you can create dynamics with your arrangements.
23:52 - What should be used for mix bus compression?
29:15 - How does he control the bass level with kick side-chaining for rock music?
31:41 - With a bass track with 16 RMS, what is the most effective way to adjust the peak level without affecting the RMS?
34:11 - How did he make the transition from ballistic to digital meters?
36:46 - How loud does he mix vocals?
45:56 - What is the best way to pick reference tracks?
46:06 - How does he handle routing his DAW when printing master & stems so that when all mastered stems are reassembled it sounds like the primary master? Does he side-chain the mix bus compressor and limiter?
53:43 - Does he ever process the electric guitar signal to mix with the amp signal?
54:35 - What is re-amping?
56:55 - How much, and what kind of reverb is he adding to contemporary mixes?
1:01:47 - What are the 3 telltale signs of an amateur mix?
1:06:01 - It seems that the snare sounds of today are mixing 55 snare drums to get that snare sound rather than just mic., one snare. How does he record snares?
1:09:36 - What is his opinion on audio calibration software and corrective EQ in a home studio - are they worth it?
1:14:26 - It's important to really know your room, listen to tons of music in that room and listen to music you know really well.
1:16:41 - When setting up your speakers, make sure they are to the level of your face, it can make a huge difference.
1:18:10 - Has he ever mixed a classical chamber music recording and did he use any compression?
1:22:56 - What does it mean if you are told the mix needs more energy?
1:27:31 - What does he do differently when mixing for TV and Film vs. for an album?

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