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Thomas Juth | Beyond the Mix
Sweden
Приєднався 13 сер 2023
I’m Thomas Juth, a Grammy-awarded mix engineer from Sweden with over 18 years of industry experience. I created this channel to inspire music producers, engineers, and creators, and to foster a thriving community.
This channel goes deeper than just the technical side of audio mixing. I explore the art and philosophy behind the mix, connecting it to the entire music production chain-from recording to mastering. Whether you're here for practical tips or to gain a deeper understanding of the creative process, Beyond the Mix offers a holistic view that goes beyond the basics.
Website: www.thomasjuth.com
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This channel goes deeper than just the technical side of audio mixing. I explore the art and philosophy behind the mix, connecting it to the entire music production chain-from recording to mastering. Whether you're here for practical tips or to gain a deeper understanding of the creative process, Beyond the Mix offers a holistic view that goes beyond the basics.
Website: www.thomasjuth.com
Join my Community: www.studioteabreak.com
Mixing & Music Production: Why Reference Tracks Might Mislead You
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In this video, I explore the potential pitfalls of using reference tracks in mixing. While reference tracks are often recommended for achieving professional sound quality, they can sometimes lead you astray. Discover why taking a contrarian approach might improve your mixing results and help you develop a more original sound. Watch now to rethink how you use reference tracks in your music production!
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#musicproducer #musicproduction #mixingtips
In this video, I explore the potential pitfalls of using reference tracks in mixing. While reference tracks are often recommended for achieving professional sound quality, they can sometimes lead you astray. Discover why taking a contrarian approach might improve your mixing results and help you develop a more original sound. Watch now to rethink how you use reference tracks in your music production!
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Mixing and Perceived Loudness: 3 Reasons Some Mixes Seem Louder
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Silence: The Key to Mixing and Music Production
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Creating a Song in 3 Hours: Game-Changing Exercise (Part 1)
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Recording Guitars with Brent Mason at Blackbird Studios, Nashville
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Mixing a Song in 60 Minutes: Game-Changing Exercise (Part 2)
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4 Key Lessons I Learned from Assisting Tony Maserati
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The Secret to Better Mixing: Mute the Pros
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Bring Your Mixes to Life: Emotional Vocal Mixing
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Drum Recording Secrets: Master Overheads for a Rich Sound
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Ocean Way Studios, Nashville - Thomas Juth, Brent Mason, Sean Hurley, Aaron Sterling, Charlie McCoy
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Comparing 4 Different Types of Compressors: Optical, Vari-mu, FET, VCA
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The Creative Art of Gain-Staging
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My 3 Biggest MIXING F*ck Ups: Lessons Learnt!
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Give YOUR Drums That Beatles Touch! Recording & Mixing Tips
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Tube vs. Tape: Navigating the World of Saturation
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4 Creative Reverb Techniques to Transform YOUR Mixes!
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Unleash Your MIXING Skills With Two Game-changing Questions!
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PART 2 - Tighten Up Your Low-End: Grammy-Winning Formula
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PART 2 - Tighten Up Your Low-End: Grammy-Winning Formula
Tighten Up Your Low-End: Grammy-Winning Formula
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API 2500 Deep-Dive: Exploring the Secrets of Bus Compression
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How to Achieve an Airy Acoustic Guitar Sound Like Coldplay: Mixing Secrets
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4 Pro Tips to Make Vocals Sit Right in the Mix!
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5 Deadly Multiband Compression Mistakes (That Will Ruin Your Mixes)
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5 Deadly Multiband Compression Mistakes (That Will Ruin Your Mixes)
Parallel Compression: Make YOUR Drums Pop!
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Vocal EQ Made Easy: Level Up Your Mixes With Simple Strategy
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How To Turn Your Musical Passion Into A Career (grammy-winning Tips!)
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Create An Innovative Audio Panning Effect Using Waves Abbey Road Studio 3
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Pro Mixing Tip: How to Choose the Right Reverb!
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Pro Mixing Tip: How to Choose the Right Reverb!
The Only 3 Reverbs You Need (if you ask me)
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The Only 3 Reverbs You Need (if you ask me)
So important! As an engineer i say this all the time. Silence is so important! 🔥🤘
@@joshcoxmusic Suggested: Indeed…🙏🏼 I’m glad you resonated with it, and thanks for watching! Hope all is well with you :)
Really useful video - thanks for uploading! Is your first compressor on the parallel channel, or is that on the initial signal? If the former, are you controlling the dynamics on the original track, or just leaving them as they are?
Thank you for watching, and I’m glad you liked the video. :) I actually just send the raw signal into all three, and then send the output of all three into a bus, which becomes my vocal. Sometimes I bounce them and then just work on that new bounced track. :) So in a way, all of them are equally part of the vocal sound, but they contribute with their individual tone. Makes sense? Not sure if that’s what you meant…
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@@fredrikjuth5493 Jahap, så var den int bättre än lakrits och soluppgångar längre? 😒
@@thomas_juth Äääee, asså vid närmare eftertanke så…😬 Men den är jävligt bra ändå! 💫 Snyggt jobbat! 🫱🏻🫲🏼
@@fredrikjuth5493 🤪 haha tack mr Froudy!
Wow 😎
Thanks for watching and glad you liked it🙃
Most of the artists now want to fill the trend so 95% of the time they ask to do like some big artist :)
So true! And thanks for watching:)
3:52 😂
I still haven’t found a way to properly reference and I fear I’ll never find one 😂.
Haha...Honestly, I think it’s actually a good thing. When I create my own music I always avoid music beforehand, as I find that it makes me more open to new ideas. I think people can get too attached to the idea of creating music that sounds like something else.
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I have one rule about references mixes... *Don't use reference tracks while mixing..only use it before or after mixing...to really hear where your idea is going..
That is actually a really great rule! 👌 I forgot to mention in the video that I do listen to a lot of music in the studio, to regularly calibrate my ears to different styles. Sometimes also at the start of a project, if the client sends me a reference to listen to. But yeah, I never use reference tracks while mixing. Anyway, thanks for sharing!
@@thomas_juth true❤️
I really like the flow of these recent videos; it's nice that someone can take it a little bit slower in this TikTok-era we live in. It feels like videos for adults :D
I really like this topic! Inspiration is free, it is very valuable, but, you must be really smart on when, how to use it ❤
Thank you and glad to hear🙃 How are you these days?
I’m good! Thank you, Thomas. Quick question, where can I get info about the Sonic Ranch workshop, is it happening in February? 😮
Hi @ariadnatellez1747! I'm glad to hear you're interested in the workshop! 😊 Here’s the link for more details: bit.ly/3yrDQRK Feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Hope to see you there! 🙌🏼 Best, Thomas
Amazing, thank you!
I do agree it's not an one side thing. Therefore, it's more a way to refresh your ears and having a general idea. Ultimately you have to get the best out of your song because it is unique. Unless you try to do exactly the same thing.
Well said and thanks for watching! :)
100% agree!
Vari Mu sounds great on that drums
My neve preamps are the opposite! The class A neves are thicker and the AB are snappier. Good video though
I feel some of my favorite music sacrificed a full low end to be louder.....or maybe I just prefer a hardy helping of low end in my jams.
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Tip 1 is so important! I really like the metaphor you use to explain it.
@@64ccd Thank you 🙏🏼🙃
Good one, I especially liked the point about vocal+snare relation vs the rest of the instruments 👍😀
@@dagovevareberg Thank you Dag!:)
@@dagovevareberg So did you hear any difference with the mics?;)
@@thomas_juthIn this video? AFAIR you talked about a comparison between mics, but couldn’t find that video on this channel? Did I missed something?
@@dagovevareberg Ah, sorry I was not clear haha. Yes, it was in this video. So basically, the intro was recorded with one mic, and then it switches to the expensive chain (when I start the main content) :P
@dagovevareberg Haha yes, sorry I was not clear. It is this video. What I meant is that the intro was recorded with a Sennheiser 416, and the rest (from when the video starts) was done with a 10 times more expensive chain (Manley into a Neve 1073).
Great lessons! Thank you, Thomas! What’s the microphone you used for recording?
@@ariadnatellez1747 Thaank you! And glad you liked the video:) The intro was recorded with a classic Senheiser 416, and the rest with that Manley Reference mic through a Neve preamp. So quite a big difference in price there😜
@@ariadnatellez1747 Ps…what mic/preamp do you use for vocals?
I use a Neumann TLM 103 with a Focusrite preamp. I’m hoping to upgrade it soon. Any recommendations? Thank you
@@ariadnatellez1747 Cool! I mean the TLM 103 is not a bad mic, especially for a female voice. But if you want to upgrade, I would look at the Warm Audio Elam 251 or go for a Neumann U87. For a preamp, I would definitely get an API 512. 🙃 Let me know if you have any more questions and thanks for watching...
Excellent! I’ll definitely reach out to you when I land into a decision. I really appreciate your guidance Thom!
My wild guess for the 3 reasons before listing: 1) lower dynamic range, 2) track levels set better and less masking, 3) more harmonics/saturation.
Those are also correct and important, though slightly different from the ones I chose to cover. Or perhaps the last one is sort of related to parallel compression. ;)
Love it
@@seth5394 Thank you and so glad to hear:) I hope all is well with you!
I have always dodge'da'draft on _The_ _Loudness_ _War_ thing, with the exception of those analog tape days when I had to fight off the noise floor from multiple track bounces (and turn it down during the final mix). In digital, I drive it in the exact reverse order.
perfect silence
Free session
@@littleshrederdude Thanks for watching and would be really happy to a free coaching session with you. Please send me a message via my website thomasjuth.com and we can find a time that suits both:) Looking forward to it! T
I always thought the vari mu was standard before Opto compressors?! Like Fairchild and Sta Level ect.
how do I know the mix is done? not that complicated: or I compare to reference and feel the same power I was looking for at the beginning or time is up.
Great question, but one that is difficult to answer. I would say that it is something you just know, in the same way Picasso knew that the Mona Lisa was done;) It just feels right. Having said that, when working with clients, it is also up to them. When it comes to reference tracks, I am personally not a fan of using them. It can be very distracting to listen to another piece of art while creating a new one. But I know a lot of people disagree on that one.
@@thomas_juthI agree
Great❤. Love what you said
Glad you liked it and thanks for watching :) Hope all is great!
Nicely done man. Glad to find you here
Thanks a lot and hope all is going great!:)
Deep thought, I agree. Thanks!
Great video with an amazing vibe 🧘♀️. Thank you!
@@ariadnatellez1747 Thank you Mrs Ariadna! 😊🙏🏼
You mentioned the Studio D Chorus from UA. I often find myself grapping the Brigade Chorus over the Studio D, as it I find it much less anonymous. It's rare for me that Studio D is wide enough. What are your thoughts?
I actually love both of them, and sometimes prefer the sound of the Brigade Chorus, especially for guitars. But I do often find myself grabbing the Studio D for backing vocals and synths. I guess it just comes down to taste, and each individual situation. I hope you are doing great! :)
P.S... I checked out some stuff on your channel. Really nice piano playing, and I loved the sound of the old piano :)
@@thomas_juth You`re exactly right. Brigade is so nice on guitars, and the vocals often need something a bit less like the Studio D. Which other chorus plugins have you had succes with? There was a time i really was struggling getting the right chorus sound. Especially as i rarely like the stock ableton one… And thanks for the kind words!
Wow really good video!
Thank you for watching and so glad you enjoyed it! 🙃 A lot more to come...
Informative & meditative video. 😌🙏🏼
I agree! 🤠
amazing video about silence! i agree that it always should be a contrast :)
@@popbeatsbydmcstyle Thank you😊🙏🏼
I friggin' loved this video! I think this is one I'll come back to. A great reminder of the importance of mindset when creating music. It's so so easy to start working from mental templates, rather than feeling. Being aware of this I think is a sure-fire path to success.
@@64ccd Wow thank you, and so happy to hear 🙏🏼
WOW...some producers here in Germany haven't seen so many musicians in the studio for a long time!
Exactly, and it’s the same here in Sweden (I’m Swedish, by the way). It was amazing to be back in a studio setting like that, with top musicians playing together in the same room! Sadly, as you mentioned, it doesn’t happen as often anymore.
Brent Mason is the best!!
Brent’s the all-time king of session pickers!
👉🏼 Check out PART 2 here: ua-cam.com/video/_7InoXjBNPg/v-deo.html
Yes! Btw, do you offer One-on-One Coaching?
@@robmatt1966 Yes, you can read more about it here: 👉🏻 www.thomasjuth.com/coachingsession