Very cool track. Let me know if you want some electric guitar on it :) Mixbus comes with all the XT plugins which has a nice De-Esser in there. The plugin is 100% usable but you do have to deal with the NAG screen if you don't have a license. The LED next to LO indicates the Bell shape is on. The numbers around the FREQ knob show the Bell frequencies though the default state is Shelf and not bell. This was a quirk of the 32c Console and carries over into the DAW. Glad you are enjoying the software.
The low and hi EQs are shelves unless the Bell button is engaged. They then become bell shaped curves. The EQs are also proportional in the mids. The aim being that they can be used for surgical EQ at higher settings or subtle tone shaping at lower settings, or of course, as we tended to use them on the actual hardware, use higher setting to sweep for a frequency and then dial it back (bad habits lol). Harrison have kept the frequency labelling the same as the actual hardware, so when it is not set to Bell, the labelling will not actually match the actual text in the text window (this is why it says .28 on the low in default but it is actually at 634hz when the low bell is not activated). Also the low shelf goes down to around 96hz but the bell goes down to 40hz. Both Hi shelf and bell go to around 17khz (althought the labelling says around 13khz). It's all a bit misleading but I think they wanted to keep the labelling true to the OG. I can say, having used the hardware extensively that it's a pretty decent emulation, as far as emulations go. I do prefer UADs version as it seems (to my ear) a little smoother at higher Q. The Mixbus version is way more surgical than the hardware and the UAD version at higher settings, but of course I guess this is useful to most people and means you don't need to use a third party surgical EQ if surgery is needed.
Thanks for sharing your experience with Harrison's hardware consoles, and all the technical information as well! Yeah, I learn new stuff about this DAW everyday, and many times I go to other ones, or go to certain plugins, but then I find myself coming back to this one, especially the more I learn about mixing, and audio, I find that Harrison really made quite a gem in this DAW, and I don't think many people realize how well thought out this software really is, plus it is extremely fun to mix with this. 😎💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥
nice !!! we have similar tastes I've noticed ....some of your plugins are my personal fav like ssl e ... warmy pultec and Harrison Mixbus...I only felt content with Harrison Mixbus for years on regular version than I saw you bought 32 c on Black Friday so I did also :) ...keep using this beast ..so I can learn and we can stop going through tons of plugins to get what Harrison does automatically lol
Brilliant minds think alike! I let plugin companies take too much of my money, and realizing they never needed my money, I could have just got Harrison Mixbus 32C and saved myself a lot of grief. Haha. Yeah I got started on the Mixbus standard, and loved it, then I went to 32C. :) I did get into the "Brainworx console" phase for me, and I got nearly everyone of them including the Lindell ones as well. Then I kept coming back to Harrison Mixbus 32C, especially when I had a serious project. I also do audio for TV commercials, and I had to mixdown some dialogue to some royalty free background music for a recruiting ad that was running on NBC tv in the NYC metro area, and the software I immediately reached for was Harrison Mixbus 32C. Literally did the audio mix in 2 minutes, and had it back to the client in 10 minutes after my boss reviewed it. The client was happy and we went with it. They were all surprised at how well the audio sounded. :) Harrison Mixbus is a winner!
Yeah, I hear ya, been on Mixbus32c for a while now, Just lets you get everything relating to itself tone wise, for me, it is the drive on the bus channels, The VCAs, the EQs (very musical), the compression and dynamics, leveller, all that, your not fighting plugins anymore, all from different places with different sounds, all the bread and butter is there, then it's just reacting to the vibe at the moment, the k-14 meter is great, Green is clean! like if you make tracks in whatever DAW, get it good there, export the stems and Mixbus it like you would do taking tunes into a studio just to focus on the best mix you can get, then for me, yeah, winning! Its close to the real desks in terms of setup and sound mostly, nice, J
oh yeah, gain staging, thats totally awesome in mixbus, just use the trims and boot up the meter bridge, see whats going on, -10db seems to be where mixbus likes to be according to the meters in there (your max loudest thing hitting the -10) then it doesn't overly slam all the dynamics and tape sim stuff, well, I think? ha :)
I agree! Mixbus 32C has all that you need to get a mix done right, and quickly, and the tools sound great. I realized recently that a lot of the sound really is done at the recording stage, so if you want the vibe of a certain piece of gear or console etc before you mix in Harrison Mixbus 32C, then I would do that at the beat production stage, and recording stage. So for me I use FL Studio 21, and there I will slap a BX Console of some type depending on the sound I am going for on a particular album, just to get the vibe of recording through that console, and doing very light compression or EQ just to get the sound in the ballpark so to speak, then mix in Harrison Mixbus 32C with no other plugins accept a de-esser, and maybe a reverb. Even then I would probably do that at the recording stage, and only do the mixing itself in Harrison Mixbus 32C.
@@vigilantestylez nice yeah for sure, I do lots in Ableton and gotta a few channel strips hardware for tracking, the ART TPS 2 for the mics, all sorted, yeah, like taking photos really, get the light right, get a good photo :) nice, cool beats too btw, really like all the textures and grooves, best and enjoy your day and making the music! peace, J
Thanks for the video! I bought this program and there’s literally nothing on the web that demonstrates mixing in detail. I believe it’s a cool DAW but I’m still a little confused on how to use it efficiently.
small tip ...in future see if you can instruct us more about instrument balance relationships volume in a mix ....ive read so many books on balance like art of mixing visually or mixing secrets ..and they all try to teach hearing these balances ....I got a feeling you can break it down very close to home.
When I'm mixing, I don't really think about it. I work kicks, then bass, then snare, clap, hat, other percs, then harmonic instruments like piano, keys, or guitar, then pads, plucks, bells, lead synths, strings last usually. I like my kicks to be the loudest part of the mix, with snares in close second, bass just under the kick, and everything else where it sounds good. I guess there are certain elements I would want to make sure are coming through well on the mix like my lead synths, I guess I try to base a lot of my mix decisions on when those instruments come into the song. For instance, I might want the pianos to be a bit lower if during the verse section it's there first, then during the prechorus section I would want the instruments that come in there to be slightly louder, but close to the verse section in terms of volume. Then at the chorus, I want to hear all the instruments, and the ones for the chorus slightly louder than the rest, but if there is a string section, I would want that to be more of a supporting role than an upfront sound, so I will bring it in only until it is audible but not overpowering. You know, perhaps I should talk about that in future videos haha.
Do you offer live remote instruction sessions for a fee? Coming as an experienced Logic for a dozen years and it's been challenging to learn Mixbus as it so much different.
I used to do that, but realized over time that clients complain when I "add" things to their music, and I got used to not doing it, unless they ask for it. I used to like to slap on CLA Epic on vocals, and I had so many complaints from rappers that they wanted their vocals to be totally dry. So, now I don't add it unless they ask. 😊
There's no such thing as a perfect mix. I have gotten both opinions, either it is too loud, or not loud enough. For this track, I liked the boomy kick drum, so it was a decision based on personal taste, and I could hear that it was loud. I am the guy who made the beat, and wanted my kick drum to stand out like that because I liked the space of the kick drum, but for some that might be too loud, but it's what I like. If someone else mixed this for me, and took my kick drum down, I would have told them to mix it again with the kick louder.
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Very cool track. Let me know if you want some electric guitar on it :) Mixbus comes with all the XT plugins which has a nice De-Esser in there. The plugin is 100% usable but you do have to deal with the NAG screen if you don't have a license. The LED next to LO indicates the Bell shape is on. The numbers around the FREQ knob show the Bell frequencies though the default state is Shelf and not bell. This was a quirk of the 32c Console and carries over into the DAW. Glad you are enjoying the software.
Oh! I didn't know that! That's cool! Sounds great anyway! 😃😃 Yeah, I would love to have an electric guitar on this! That would be cool!
Glad to see more Mix Bus users
Absolutely!
The low and hi EQs are shelves unless the Bell button is engaged. They then become bell shaped curves. The EQs are also proportional in the mids. The aim being that they can be used for surgical EQ at higher settings or subtle tone shaping at lower settings, or of course, as we tended to use them on the actual hardware, use higher setting to sweep for a frequency and then dial it back (bad habits lol). Harrison have kept the frequency labelling the same as the actual hardware, so when it is not set to Bell, the labelling will not actually match the actual text in the text window (this is why it says .28 on the low in default but it is actually at 634hz when the low bell is not activated). Also the low shelf goes down to around 96hz but the bell goes down to 40hz. Both Hi shelf and bell go to around 17khz (althought the labelling says around 13khz). It's all a bit misleading but I think they wanted to keep the labelling true to the OG. I can say, having used the hardware extensively that it's a pretty decent emulation, as far as emulations go. I do prefer UADs version as it seems (to my ear) a little smoother at higher Q. The Mixbus version is way more surgical than the hardware and the UAD version at higher settings, but of course I guess this is useful to most people and means you don't need to use a third party surgical EQ if surgery is needed.
Thanks for sharing your experience with Harrison's hardware consoles, and all the technical information as well! Yeah, I learn new stuff about this DAW everyday, and many times I go to other ones, or go to certain plugins, but then I find myself coming back to this one, especially the more I learn about mixing, and audio, I find that Harrison really made quite a gem in this DAW, and I don't think many people realize how well thought out this software really is, plus it is extremely fun to mix with this. 😎💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥
Yaaaaas! Fuq Pro Tools! Preeeeach!
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nice !!! we have similar tastes I've noticed ....some of your plugins are my personal fav like ssl e ... warmy pultec and Harrison Mixbus...I only felt content with Harrison Mixbus for years on regular version than I saw you bought 32 c on Black Friday so I did also :) ...keep using this beast ..so I can learn and we can stop going through tons of plugins to get what Harrison does automatically lol
Brilliant minds think alike! I let plugin companies take too much of my money, and realizing they never needed my money, I could have just got Harrison Mixbus 32C and saved myself a lot of grief. Haha. Yeah I got started on the Mixbus standard, and loved it, then I went to 32C. :) I did get into the "Brainworx console" phase for me, and I got nearly everyone of them including the Lindell ones as well. Then I kept coming back to Harrison Mixbus 32C, especially when I had a serious project. I also do audio for TV commercials, and I had to mixdown some dialogue to some royalty free background music for a recruiting ad that was running on NBC tv in the NYC metro area, and the software I immediately reached for was Harrison Mixbus 32C. Literally did the audio mix in 2 minutes, and had it back to the client in 10 minutes after my boss reviewed it. The client was happy and we went with it. They were all surprised at how well the audio sounded. :) Harrison Mixbus is a winner!
Yeah, I hear ya, been on Mixbus32c for a while now, Just lets you get everything relating to itself tone wise, for me, it is the drive on the bus channels, The VCAs, the EQs (very musical), the compression and dynamics, leveller, all that, your not fighting plugins anymore, all from different places with different sounds, all the bread and butter is there, then it's just reacting to the vibe at the moment, the k-14 meter is great, Green is clean! like if you make tracks in whatever DAW, get it good there, export the stems and Mixbus it like you would do taking tunes into a studio just to focus on the best mix you can get, then for me, yeah, winning! Its close to the real desks in terms of setup and sound mostly, nice, J
oh yeah, gain staging, thats totally awesome in mixbus, just use the trims and boot up the meter bridge, see whats going on, -10db seems to be where mixbus likes to be according to the meters in there (your max loudest thing hitting the -10) then it doesn't overly slam all the dynamics and tape sim stuff, well, I think? ha :)
I agree! Mixbus 32C has all that you need to get a mix done right, and quickly, and the tools sound great. I realized recently that a lot of the sound really is done at the recording stage, so if you want the vibe of a certain piece of gear or console etc before you mix in Harrison Mixbus 32C, then I would do that at the beat production stage, and recording stage. So for me I use FL Studio 21, and there I will slap a BX Console of some type depending on the sound I am going for on a particular album, just to get the vibe of recording through that console, and doing very light compression or EQ just to get the sound in the ballpark so to speak, then mix in Harrison Mixbus 32C with no other plugins accept a de-esser, and maybe a reverb. Even then I would probably do that at the recording stage, and only do the mixing itself in Harrison Mixbus 32C.
@@vigilantestylez nice yeah for sure, I do lots in Ableton and gotta a few channel strips hardware for tracking, the ART TPS 2 for the mics, all sorted, yeah, like taking photos really, get the light right, get a good photo :) nice, cool beats too btw, really like all the textures and grooves, best and enjoy your day and making the music! peace, J
Thanks for the video! I bought this program and there’s literally nothing on the web that demonstrates mixing in detail. I believe it’s a cool DAW but I’m still a little confused on how to use it efficiently.
I'll try to make more! 💯💯💯
small tip ...in future see if you can instruct us more about instrument balance relationships volume in a mix ....ive read so many books on balance like art of mixing visually or mixing secrets ..and they all try to teach hearing these balances ....I got a feeling you can break it down very close to home.
When I'm mixing, I don't really think about it. I work kicks, then bass, then snare, clap, hat, other percs, then harmonic instruments like piano, keys, or guitar, then pads, plucks, bells, lead synths, strings last usually. I like my kicks to be the loudest part of the mix, with snares in close second, bass just under the kick, and everything else where it sounds good. I guess there are certain elements I would want to make sure are coming through well on the mix like my lead synths, I guess I try to base a lot of my mix decisions on when those instruments come into the song. For instance, I might want the pianos to be a bit lower if during the verse section it's there first, then during the prechorus section I would want the instruments that come in there to be slightly louder, but close to the verse section in terms of volume. Then at the chorus, I want to hear all the instruments, and the ones for the chorus slightly louder than the rest, but if there is a string section, I would want that to be more of a supporting role than an upfront sound, so I will bring it in only until it is audible but not overpowering. You know, perhaps I should talk about that in future videos haha.
Do you offer live remote instruction sessions for a fee? Coming as an experienced Logic for a dozen years and it's been challenging to learn Mixbus as it so much different.
I haven't done that before, but I can. 😎💯💯💯 Lmk when you want to set a session up. 💯💯💯
@@vigilantestylezawesome thanks just let me know how to contact you to schedule.
No reverb or delays in your mixing?
I used to do that, but realized over time that clients complain when I "add" things to their music, and I got used to not doing it, unless they ask for it. I used to like to slap on CLA Epic on vocals, and I had so many complaints from rappers that they wanted their vocals to be totally dry. So, now I don't add it unless they ask. 😊
The low EQ is a bell if you enable the led, otherwise it's a low shelf. Same applies to the High EQ. I'ts not that complicated - is it ;-)
looks like your headphones aren't reproducing the lows very well because on my monitors the kick seems way too loud
There's no such thing as a perfect mix. I have gotten both opinions, either it is too loud, or not loud enough. For this track, I liked the boomy kick drum, so it was a decision based on personal taste, and I could hear that it was loud. I am the guy who made the beat, and wanted my kick drum to stand out like that because I liked the space of the kick drum, but for some that might be too loud, but it's what I like. If someone else mixed this for me, and took my kick drum down, I would have told them to mix it again with the kick louder.
Mobile devices are stereo now 🙏🏼