MIXING SYNTH POP (Part III): SYNTHS

摘要

In part three of this series about mixing Synth Pop, mixer/engineer Tristan Hoogland describes his processes for mixing synths. In the previous two parts of this series we went through my processes of mixing drums and mixing bass for synth pop. Having established the foundation of our mix with the drums and bass, we can now begin introducing the more atmospheric and harmonic elements: the synths! Of course, the word 'synth' could refer to any number of keyboard sounds - it could be a warm pad from a Juno 60, a stabby chord from a Prophet, an aggressive MS20 lead line or even just an electro piano sound. Whatever the case, the various techniques described here can be applied in all sorts of scenarios. Let's get stuck in to it!