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<li><strong>Editing Out Clutter:</strong> Here are a couple of examples of how a little editing can help improve the clarity of important elements of your mix. Here's a short section of a mix containing a characteristic double-hit snare fill [[playerWavMp3Button? &exampleNumber=`07.01` &exampleFile=`Ch7/MS0701_SnareFillNoEdit_MR0812`]]. Compare that with this version of the same section [[playerWavMp3Button? &exampleNumber=`07.02` &exampleFile=`Ch7/MS0702_SnareFillWithEdit_MR0812`]], where I've edited out a moment of the fuzzy bass synth behind the snare fill, a simple measure which allows the snare fill to pop through the mix more clearly. In a similar vein, compare this file [[playerWavMp3Button? &exampleNumber=`07.03` &exampleFile=`Ch7/MS0703_SuckNoDrop_MR1002`]] with this file [[playerWavMp3Button? &exampleNumber=`07.04` &exampleFile=`Ch7/MS0704_SuckDrop_MR1002`]]. For the latter I've momentarily muted the background synth effect behind the word 'suck', which immediately makes that lyric demand greater attention from the listener.<br><br></li>



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<li><strong>Arrangement In Practice:</strong> I frequently address arrangement issues during my Mix Rescue remixes, but there are some of these articles which focus particularly on the subject. These two (<a href="http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/feb10/articles/mixrescue_0210.htm">article 1</a> and <a href="http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/dec08/articles/mixrescue.htm">article 2</a>) look at how to improve clarity by editing out audio clutter, while these four (<a href="http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun10/articles/mixrescue_0610.htm">article 1</a>, <a href="http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov09/articles/mixrescue_1109.htm">article 2</a>, <a href="http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/mar10/articles/mixrescue_0310.htm">article 3</a>, and <a href="http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep07/articles/mixrescue_0907.htm">article 4</a>) focus on filling out instrumental textures, tightening arrangements, and introducing extra musical variation. All of these articles contain links to the 'before' and 'after' mixes for comparison purposes.<br><br></li>



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