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@@chrisblacksmith_music Hey man. 🙌Uuuh I'm not too sure. Most of them are samples I've collected over time from different projects. Which are not available for sale. The trick in my experience with snare drums is that it's not a one size fits all.. I might take this drum design and throw it in a different mix and it will sound like shit. Every time I mix, it's always a blank canvas. With exception of some basic routing and setup. Im usually chasing a sound that I hear in my head and then attempt to design it while making sure it suits the song. As far as I can tell, the trick is actually to figure out what "your" sound is as a mixer. I can talk for days about this. Feel free to hit me a DM on Instagram if you would like a more detailed explanation. 🙌

hey man. Was not my intention for it to be Click bait lol however I am happy to hear you found some value in the video. And thank you for commenting

@@rubolf2153 I have done blind tests. The differences are obvious for me. Unfortunately I have to get permission to use the creators videos in my videos. You have to have extensive experience in mixing to understand this problem in its entirety. It's not just the interface. It's the guitar. Strings. Neck tension. Pickups. Playing. My experience tells me cheap guitars with cheap interfaces are not good. I must admit that I'm stunned that people are not willing to invest in great equipment. Why settle for something that cost 150 dollars? Why not strive for great quality? My "philosophy" is you get what you pay for. And what is your experience in mixing that brings you to the opinion that this does not really matter? How many different songs have you mixed and how many clients have sent you projects using cheap interfaces?

@@MetalMixdownStudios I have owned metric halo , audient, focusrite and now only use a SSL2+ and it’s absolutely fine. It’s 200€ device and I used 2999€ devices before

@ggtech1548 If it works for your productions and your albums or mixes sound killer, and your DIs sound pro. then stick with it. 🙌

@@NilliuSiowA hey man. Thank you very much! I'm not sure I understand the question. Do you want to know what samples were used for the drum design?

@@derekv9710 hey man! Ye DIs are a common problem for many people who possibly lack the knowledge in this particular field. And at least you are figuring it out. Was a serious learning curve for me 😅. So ya. Good question. There are many routes you can go. If you have the budget I would suggest the apollo twin X duo or the RME Baby Face pro FS. (which is less expensive) in terms of best interface there are others at a higher price. Your Guitar also plays a really big role in this formula. My experience tells me that cheaper production guiatrs in many cases do not produce a good result. Also the setup of your guitar is the other factor. Different pick ups will give you a different sound. Like passive vs active etc. Also brand of pickup. Too much or too little tension on the neck can also cause issues. So it's a bit tricky for me to say "just buy this interface" you would have to zoom out and look at everything in the chain. Because you might buy the new interface and get possibly a better DI however maybe not the ideal result due to other factors. I hope this makes sense?

@ that totally makes sense my man thank you so much. I rock higher end esps and they are setup fantastic. Fun fact incase you havnt used one or ran into this…but the digitech whammy/drop pedal affected my di so much it was insane. Then I tried straight to the interface with same everything and it was so noticeable it hit me like lighting 🤣 so now I’m going down the rabbit hole of di’s and luckily your video popped up and it was one of my first to watch and my last.. you have a new sub my guy!

@derekv9710 aah nice. ESP have some great guitars in the higher end. There are so many things that can impact the DI. It never ends. Well I'm happy the video could help. One more thing you can do, if you hve the budget. Is to run pre amp before the interface. There are some Neve clones for around 700 which do a great job. That also will saturtate the DI and give it a really warm character

@@MetalMixdownStudios awesome you are the man! I’m definitely going to upgrade and take your advice

@@derekv9710 awesome man! Not sure if I mentioned it. But make use of a string tension calculator when selecting the gauge for your recording and tuning. This will give the the best tension for that specific tuning. Guage is not so important. More so the tension

@@pr0t0typ50 hey man. Thank you very much for the comment. And yes unfortunately bass recording needs a lot of care and attention and I am not a bass player. Nor do I have the equipment to record a real bass at a professional quality. However yes I agree, real bass recorded really well is amazing to use in a mix. Unfortunately I am not a mastering engineer. I simply mix into a mastering chain and my approach is to get the mix sounding really good. So that the master sounds good. I would not do the mastering video enough justice in this case

@@honigdachs. Hey man. Firstly I won't be stopping anything. As I am entitled to my own subjective experiences and opinions . Non the less thank you for commenting and taking part in the discussion. Secondly what is your experience in mixing different DIs? And how many songs have you mixed? Again. It's not only the interface. There are many factors that contribute to a bad sounding DI. For example. Guitar choice. Pickup choice. Strings. Tuning. And in terms of low tuning, too much or too little tension on the neck. Height of the pickups. Internal electronics. Floyde rose vs Hard tail. Intonation. The list goes on. In my own experience pairing cheap guitars with cheap interface does not usually produce a great sounding DI. Normally what I'm hearing with cheap interfaces is a muddy low end. Kind of dismantled sounding. And just an over all lack of clarity. The converters also do a poor job when that signal is passed from the guitar to through the interface and in to your DAW. I see a lot of guys being predi "triggered" by what I am saying. The reason why I have come to this conclusion is because I have mixed so many songs it's almost a joke. Meaning I have gained a lot of experience in working with many different DI sounds. I have also helped bands produce better DIs by upgrading their equipment and guitars. And the results where amazing. And the bands in question leveled up their productions. If you do not enjoy what I'm saying attemp being polite and friendly, then maybe we can talk about it. And have a discussion like adults. However as soon as I see a comment like this I just cannot take it seriously. I would suggest learning how to speak to people and having a level of respect and acceptence for my opinion. Take care

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"Fine" is very different from "good" or "great" in terms of quality when it comes to DI's my friend. He's correct.

@TheWoodish well said 🙌

@@TheWoodish No, you people are completely deluding yourselves.

@@nicolasmaserov7146 Hey man. Thank you so much! Very kind of you 🙌 stoked you enjoyed the video.

@@ChrisTheGodLess Hey man. Not at all! So I mainly mix on headphones. Slate VSX. They are amazing. They also have software that emulate different studio environments, which is very cool to reference the mix on different systems. Monitors, I have the Yamaha HS 7s. I only use those to listen bakc to the mix and get an idea of what they sound like on speakers. The thing is I know what a pro mix sounds like on these speakers. So I can easily hear if my mix does not translate on them. Hope that helps

@ I tried the ones from waves the different studios, virtual rooms. I under estimated how massive your play back environment is when mixing. Good stuff you got here man! Hey do you ever give feedback on mixes from people?

@ChrisTheGodLess listening environment really depends on how bad your room is. I would suggest some kind of treatment. To stop echo and reverbs. However I would not put too much thought in to it. The trick is to develop your ears, in terms of how you hear things. There are plenty engineers that mix in untreated rooms with monitors. Also my opinion is that developing the skills in sound design will make a better mixer. I had a mentor at the beginning so that helped me a huge amount in actually understanding the fundamentals. And sure thing. Just head over to my website and pop me an email with your mix and I will take a listen for you 🙌

@ ok , sounds good man thanks again

@@musicjustice9330 hey man. mp3 will do fine. WAV is too big

@ All right , i will send MP3 ! Thanks 🤘🏻

@@musicjustice9330 awesome! Look forward to it 🙌

@ File sent 🤘🏻

@@grandarchon6969 hey man A simple solution I can suggest is to just not watch my content. Take care 🙌

@@musicjustice9330 Your so welcome! And thank you very much🙏

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@@danydzn but thats how it goes🎶

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@@Tylerbag Hey man. I really appreciate the comment. It's good to know that good people like yourself appreciate some good informative knowledge. And yes I had years of my DI's just sounding like absolute shit. After I studied this stuff deeply I started to understand it. It's all about the source tones. And just developing the hearing. I'm a strong believer everyone has the ability to shine in these art forms. Just needs some sleepless nights and and a few crying sessions 😂😂. Thank you again 🙏

@@kylekazlaw9105 Hey Kyle. I didn't play these guitars. Just programmed the bass for them. It is not always laziness. In order for the bass recording to be appropriate for mixing, it will require an experienced bass player. Recording bass and guitar are two very different things. Often bedroom guitarists have a predi intense lack of knowledge in appropriate recording practises. And this often or in most cases leads to a poor recording of the bass. And this is troubling for mixing engineers, because the bass can severely effect the sonic picture of the guitars in my opinion. Secondly many guitarists spend a lot of money on their guitar, interface, fresh strings and having extra cash for a bass that is recording fit is just very hard for most who are not in a privileged position. Again there is a lot more to unpack here when it comes to bass recoding and doing it right. And also the benefits that midi has given bedroom and home studio musicians. In some cases it could be laziness however I'm most cases I think not. And thank you for the comment! I think there are many techniques in metal mixing that can be super useful on other genres. What genre are you currently mixing?

It's not just down to laziness. I can't even afford a Dingwall. Loads of these Bass sample libraries are around 90 bucks. That's nothing compared to Dingwall/equal calibre bass of your liking. Additionally having new strings for bass, not just the guitar, is also another cost issue.

@@MetalMixdownStudios hop on over to my page to hear my obnoxiously mixed bass 🤣🤣😂... I guess I'm personally inspired by bands that had bass legends from Iron maiden, to sabbath to Rush... So I like seeing innovative bass playing in metal.. Like you said my man, bass makes or breaks a metal mix, so the rhetorical question is why not stick your balls out there and play the bass... I mean.. I get your answer... It's not that I'm knocking midi bass as much as expressing sadness that metal musicians who are exceptional guitarists use midi bass and treat it as an afterthought or to just fill out sub frequencies

@@kylekazlaw9105 😂man I totally get your point. And I think you have a very justified point. I totally agree with you. There is nothing better than a super well recorded bass. Even if it's a DI. Even better. I'm on your team with that opinion. However I think there is just a huge lack of knowledge with many lower level bands. Also too much miss information out there. I mean I'm not saying I have all the answers and everything I say is 100 %. I also make mistakes. but I can smell bullshit from a mile away and there is too much of it on the Web.

@@onkel44lekno ye man. It can get so dam expensive.

@@INSOMNIACAI thank you so much! I really appreciate that. Super stoked you enjoying the videos. I'll do my bets to keep getting better so I can release some more interesting stuff. 🙌

@@gabet3754 thank you so much! Happy you liked it 🙌

@@Bozie8823 Hey man. Thank you for the comment. And mush appreciated. And I totally agree with you. I rushed a lot of things at the beginning. However I'm working on how I record my audio. The new videos should be up to par in terms of vocal audio 🙌

@@MrBikboi Hey man. Thank you very much. Super happy to hear you enjoyed it!

@@Caynug the music production route?

@@MetalMixdownStudios "THE TRUTH ABOUT..." is clearly chosen man.

@Caynug well the whole point of the video is to explain the importance of DI quality.. Bad Dis are notorious amoungst musicians recording at home and going online, and the first thing they see is a cheap focusrite, and everyone is telling them to buy it and it works well. That's not true, too much marketing behind these products and not enough truth and real knowledge on what it takes to get the guitar DI to a high level. Remember this is only my subjective opinion on the matter. My own experiences. If you don't like the title of the video then unfortunately I can't do much about that. Take care 🙌

@@MetalMixdownStudios "The importance of good DI signals in mixing metal guitars" would have catched the pros in this industry way more

@Caynug I hear you. Good point

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@@nathankobierowski hey man. Thank you for the comment. And you are absolutely right. I have lost sleep over that issue 😂. I'm busy getting it sorted. I'm ordering a mic that I can clip onto my shirt. Hopefully that will solve this issue.

Which preset in ez drummer 3? Could you share it

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Yes indeed it is 😅

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@@shugthehornyhaggis well this is sound design. And we make use of emulations of analog gear. It is not fake. Some musicians do not have the luxury to afford live studio recordings. And on top have their song Mixed and Mastered. Also it doesn't sound like compressed crap. Many of these engineers put in, insane amounts of work to get these "Modern productions to sound the way they do" I can understand that subjectively you prefer old school through and through. And I think that's great. However as engineers we have to keep up with the times or get chewed up and spit out. It takes years of practise to get programmed drums to sound like that. It's all part of creativity 🙌

@@MetalMixdownStudios exceptionally detailed reply

@@sebastianreichardt4897 there are many options to try when it cormes to using a cheap interface. And like I said, many other factors have to be looked at. Like guitar used. Pickups. Playing style, how good is the player. It all adds up. I have heard decent enough DIs come out of a cheap interface. However In most cases the guitar and the player are very good. Gain staging and all those technical aspects of course make a decent difference, however the issue I have with cheap interfaces is the signal conversion. I personally do not find it to be very good. I had a client send me DIs form a cheap focus right. They just did not work in the mix. So we upgraded his interface to the apollo. 500 dollar apollo. And it made a huge difference however there were still problems. And then we figured out that his guitar was causing sonic issues in the signal. And so we changed his guitar and it worked out great. Also another band I worked with recorded through a cheap focus right. And 1000 dollar guitars. Dis were horrible. I sent them my baby face. Gave them my tips on string tension and so on, and the result was mind blowing. Meaning the before and after. I think the cheap interfaces are great for writing. And demos however I'm a strong believer in saving the money for something that will give great results every time.

@@MetalMixdownStudios With the focus in special, I had similar problems with its conversion into the digital plane. Same with a steinberg Interface; but I used a M-Audio Fasttrack now for years and got good results out of it. Recently I bought an behringer u-phoria interface with midas preamps, and I like the results even more. So, like you say, it depends on multiple factors and a decent spent will not always guarantee good results either. You can also invest even more into an external DI like an Avalon etc. and sometimes that will hold even better results. I appreciate your insights and the expieriences you shared, very much. So using your ears in every single case and develop trust in them is always a good advice. 😎🤘

@@sebastianreichardt4897 ye I think many people have issues getting a good sound form the cheap focusrites.. And that's also true that expsive might not produce a great result, with regards to other factors being involved. And it's good that you are trying different things. For me it's just experimenting as much as possible until something gives. And thank you very much! I appreciate you taking the time to comment bakc and forth. 🙌

@@MetalMixdownStudios I like experimenting much, but that takes time. While I'm not a professional, its oftentimes like doing all the parts as far as possible, playing and practice guitar and keys, recording, mixing and mastering. If allowed to ask; are you mainly focused on production (mixing/mastering) as it seems at first sight or are you into recording and playing instruments, too? (composing, writing Texts & music, arranging)

@@sebastianreichardt4897 I totally get it. The best way for me to get out of a cycle of "no completion" is to just set a dead line for myself, for any given project and make sure I follow through. I did a lot of writing in the past however not as much because yes my main focus is working with musicians or bands to develop their sound. However in the future to come I'm going to start some writing. For now I just have fun with sample packs for example and compose that way. I also to text and lyrics

Hey man. Thank you.! stoked you like it. I will make one as soon as I have some time.

I have done blind tests with a band, and I can tell the difference, there is obvious tonal differences between a cheap interface and a more expensive one. Any experienced mixing engineer can spot a bad DI, they are very obvious. as i mentioned in the video there are sonic giveaways for a bad DI. you can buy a budget interface, however that has to be paired with a very good guitar with a seriously clean setup and very tight playing. It is not only the cheap interface that is to blame, there are to many things to name when it comes to this subject. If you are saying you do not need to spend more than 150 then I am suggesting you have possibly not spent enough time understanding the subject.

​@@MetalMixdownStudioswhy dont you put out a video then? Split the signal record though both interfaces gained matched and post the audio

@@Durkhead the evidence of the bad DI shows up when an amp sim is applied. Only a very trained ear can hear a bad DI on its own. This takes years to hear the small differences. And what what I'm saying is not wrong, as you state. This is based on years of experience. And when I have the time I will do a comparison between a mix with bad DIs and good dis. The difference is night and day.

@Durkhead Sorry to say it, but you don't know much about sound. There are many different DI sounds and bad converters can be recognized by their muddy and less clear sound and this has a negative effect on the final sound. You'll definitely need more time mixing if you have a cheap interface. The expensive ones cost so much money for a reason.

@pr0t0typ50 Very good explanation man. That is such an accurate description! Totally agree with you. At times these kinds of DI's are almost impossible to work with.

Its easy to fix a di though you can edit for timing add an exciter or saturation and autotune for bad intonation

@@Durkhead sorry man but what you are saying here is absolutely not true. There is no fix to a bad DI. If the DI is workable then possibly there are some minor things you can do. A bad Di is a bad DI. Once all that sonic inconsistency is transferred into the signal it is there to stay, anything you add to it will only enhance the negative tonal qualities.

100 percent man. I am sure you understand the pain of this subject.

@@MetalMixdownStudios thats so wrong

@@sounddamageofficial thank you very much 🙌

@@thefuse03101 very hard to say man. I've collected them over a lot of time. One pack that is good. Well only one snare is usable. Is the Tyler Larson

@@MetalMixdownStudios i have that one too, that main snare is killer. Do you remember which sample is for that snare room you used? That's exactly the room sound I'm after.

​@@thefuse03101do you have a time stamp for me, because I used more than one room

@@MetalMixdownStudios 16:50 and 17:59

@@thefuse03101 aah I see. I think it might have been from a Nail The Mix session.

@@thefuse03101 thank you man! Still refining it ;)

@@diostaylow thank you! 🙌