I’m autistic (Aspberger’s to be exact) as well, … and it’s #3 (math and music are this Aspie’s obsession). Play it as a strength and not a weakness. It’s not a disability… it’s a different ability!
That being said, you can hear me out as I am only paying forward what I learned ages ago from my mentors (we’re talking mid-1970’s from audio engineers that started in both the guitar and pro-audio departments of the downtown Toronto Long & McQuade, before they went on to achieve their greatness). The first thing they said is to mix with (and trust) your ears. The second was, knowing my genre, “The drums and bass are what matter most. Handle them and the rest of the mix falls into place.” Their words still hold true.
Now, if you’re ready, like I said, grab an EQ on the Kick In. There’s a reason I start with the following:
In order to trim your lo-mids, you need to know where they sound most offensive. Once you do this both here and in your mix (very important), you will start to hear it. Practice it often and it will start to become a “Holy Sh!t!” moment and your hands will be following your ears.
This is the start.
I tell my teenage grandchildren (as well as foster children) this: everything in life will cost you either money or time. Put the time in, and you will save your money (you might even discover that you don’t “need” as many SDX’s 😉 ).
jord
