Roland R-Mix Audio Processing Software
By Lynn Fuston
When pushed hard like soloing a vocal within a track, I would consider R-Mix completely unusable from a purist sonic standpoint, as the aliasing artifacts are very pronounced. It will do the job it is asked to do but the results aren’t pretty. On the other hand, it does many things incredibly well. On one song with very few instruments, I took a lead vocal that was completely swallowed in reverb and was able to solo the voice and raise it by 10 dB, effectively turning down the reverb to an acceptable level, with results that I would easily put on a record. That’s a cool trick that many in TV post would appreciate I’m sure. And taking out a bass part worked on all the tracks I auditioned, so a user could eliminate an electric bass and replace it with a Moog bass, for instance.
In a dense, compressed mix, however, being able to separate out parts will be next to impossible without seriously compromising the audio. Interestingly, I was able to use the classic Led Zeppelin song “Stairway To Heaven” and generate a completely acceptable track mix with no acoustic guitar. It sounded fine and the guitar part was almost completely eliminated. I did the same thing with the harmonica on the intro to “When the Levee Breaks.” Both of these mixes featured instruments panned off center that were relatively dry, making them easy to isolate. More » |
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