Framework berbeda. Approach berbeda. Tools berbeda.
Karena AI-generated audio punya karakteristik yang fundamentally different dari recorded audio. Approach harus disesuaikan.
Traditional mix: lu benerin phase issue, room noise, bleed antar mic. AI mix: audio udah "perfect" secara technical — tapi sterile. Lu shape karakternya.
4 perbedaan utama yang lu harus aware:
Recorded vocal punya natural dynamic 12-20dB. AI vocal? Sering cuma 4-6dB variance. Lu HARUS manual introduce dynamic via automation atau transient shaper.
AI sering generate stereo image yang mathematically balanced. Real recording? Ada imperfection, phase variation, micro-timing difference yang bikin spatial depth. Lu harus inject itu manual.
Cut resonant freq, compress attack, add harmonic saturation buat compensate mic character
Add resonant freq, subtle distortion buat character, gentle limiting buat glue — bukan fix
AI track gak punya room tone natural. Lu gak add reverb buat polish — lu add reverb buat literally CREATE spatial context yang AI generation skip.
Pro compressor, EQ vintage emulation, analog summing — semua masih relevan. Tapi lu pakai buat ADD color, bukan FIX problem. Mindset shift.
Mixing AI = sculpting perfect clay. Mixing traditional = repairing broken pottery.
Atau share ke producer yang masih apply traditional mixing rule ke AI generation — hasilnya pasti sterile.