SIMPLE MUSIC MIX DIFFERENTIATION

in Soundwalk: Paris: Pigalle (2005)

This is a project mixing spoken vocals, ambiences and music.
Use of a simple way (two simple ways in fact) to completely differentiate the music form the rest of the mix.
1. Haas effect on the whole music section (L/R 20ms delay)
2. Short reverb on the whole music section - may appear drastic but works well when carefully controlled.

Let's look at the music tracks from the Pro Tools session :

 

First group is processed as a whole using a L/R delay (~20ms), so they are differentiated in terms of space.
Second group is also processed as a whole, using a VSS reverb algorithm, medium RT, so they are differentiated in terms of space and timbre.

Such a severe processing on the music mix as a whole, though lived differently by the person who wrote the music, gives very interesting results, in terms of mix space & differentiation, and of global color.

... it seems drastic indded , but the result is really colorful: