Mastering Music with Warren Sokol - Warren Huart Produce Like A Pro
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We're blessed to sit down with Mastering Engineer extraordinaire Warren Sokol from United Mastering.
Warren has worked with Method Man, Imagine Dragons, Paul McCartney, Moody Blues, Lana Del Ray and many others.
In this video, he breaks down his complete mastering chain and explains his favorite tools - digital as well as analogue.
All the way from acoustic room treatment and picking the right speakers, to signal flow, converters, clocks, EQs, De-essers, Saturation, Compressors, Limiters and Dithering. Warren goes into great detail on each of his processors, explains their unique characteristics and how you can use them to achieve full and punchy masters.
You’ll also learn how to prepare your mix for mastering and Warren points out common problem areas in mixing you can avoid to achieve a better master.I hope you enjoy this interview and it helps you to craft big, radio-ready masters! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us Warren!
Below, you'll find a list of Warren’s favorite mastering equipment:
Room Treatment:
- PSI Audio AVAA C20 (Active Bass Trap): www.psiaudio.com/en/our-produc...
Monitors:
- Lipinski L700A: lipinskisound.com/products-gro...
Limiters:
Hardware:
- TC Electronics 6000: www.tcelectronic.com/mastering...
Software:
- PSP Xenon Limiter: www.pspaudioware.com/plugins/d...
- Ozon Maximizer: www.izotope.com/en/products/m...
EQs:
Software:
-PSP Neon EQ: www.pspaudioware.com/plugins/e...
Hardware:
- SPL Passeq: vintageking.com/spl-passeq
- Manley Massive Passive: www.manley.com/products/view/msmp
- Weiss EQ 1: vintageking.com/weiss-eq1-lp
Compressors:
Hardware:
- Pendulum ES-8 Tube Compressor: vintageking.com/pendulum-es-8
- David Hill Designs: Titan Compressor/Limiter: www.sweetwater.com/store/deta...
De-essers:
Software:
- SPL De-esser: www.plugin-alliance.com/en/pr...
- Sonnox Supresser: www.sonnox.com/plugin/oxford-...
Converters/Harmonic Processors:
- Forsell MDAC-4 Converter D to A: www.forsselltech.com/#!/produc...
- Crane Song HEDD 192: Converter/Harmonic processor: www.sweetwater.com/store/deta...
Clocks:
- Master Clock: Antelope 10 MX Atomic Clock: www.sweetwater.com/store/deta...
- Antelope Audio Trinity 3: en.antelopeaudio.com/products/...
Monitor Controller:- Crane Song Avocet IIA: www.cranesong.com/avocet.html
Produce Like A Pro is a website which features great tips to help the beginning recordist make incredible sounding home recordings on a budget.
I love that feeling when I see a new video from this channel and I know it's going to a be a high quality video with legitimate tips from professionals and not just random tutorial videos. Thanks for bringing in great people to share their knowledge.
Thanks very much Klubz Productions! That's very kind of you! I definitely want people who work on music every day so we can ALL learn from them! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
+1 a truly enlightening video. Great channel.
Thanks very much Yblig! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
@@Producelikeapro I just sent this video to my partner on a record. Preparing our once rehearsal studio, now recording basement home sound factory. Just wanted to take the time and tell you congratulations on this video and all the hard work and obvious dedication to music we both share . Sincerely, J.
Agreed! Warren has done more for audio than most have “said they have”. @ProduceLikeAPro for the win!
I really like this guy! Now, I know there are only so many hours in the day and Mr. Sokol is probably a very busy man, but something like a "Mastering Basics" video with him using one of your mixes (or maybe even a mix from a PLAP academy member!) would be amazing.
What an exceptionally good idea..! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Thanks for watching!!
Cheers!
WS
Quote of the day: 'Yeh we got perfect levels! The red light is on the whole time!'
Haha I know genius!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
I laughed hard at that. I'm definitely gonna use it in the future!
yeah that can be a sign of saturated quality sound. Maybe not with cheapo pre amps ;-)
I cannot begin to express how I love the in-depth explanations about the inner workings of the gear here. Unlike most videos where people claim "this is magic," here we have a guy who went down the technical rabbit hole and listens and therefore can put words on what the tools allow you to do. I love that. In a world full of snake oil salesmen it's good to have facts. Not alternative facts (that would simply mean lies), but actual facts. Thanks, Warren and Warren!
Hi noisesoundtonevibe, I agree! He was able to really break things down for me to understand as well! I love learning! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Thanks for the kind words noisesoundtonevibe!!
Cheers!
WS
Warren Sokol - you are great ! Thank you for the details. Detail is everything for us mixers/ producers.
discovering and watching this video is like walking through a door in a polluted traffic tunnel and coming out into a fresh, clean alpine forest. Thanks Warrens.
Hi Friends,
I hope you're doing marvellously well and had a great start into the new week!
Being able to master your own songs has become a crucial skill to mixing engineers, producers and home studio recordists:
Often, budgets don’t allow to hire an external Mastering engineer anymore. So in order for our music to compete with songs on the radio, Spotify or I-Tunes, we have to learn how to master music ourselves.
Today, we are blessed to sit down with the insanely talented Warren Sokol from United Mastering: In this video, Warren breaks down his complete mastering chain and explains his favorite tools - digital as well as analogue.
All the way from Acoustic Room Treatment and picking the right Speakers, to Signal Flow, Converters, Clocks, EQs, Harmonic enhancers, Compressors, Limiters and Dithering. Warren goes into great detail on each of his processors, explains their unique characteristics and how you can use them to achieve full and punchy masters.
You’ll also learn how to prepare your mixes for mastering and Warren points out common mixing mistakes to avoid in order to achieve a great master.
I hope you enjoy this interview and it helps you to craft big, radio-ready masters!
Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Marvellous makes me think of Arnold J Rimmer.
Hi Pinkney Vs_Robots hahah I Red Dwarf reference!! Nice! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
How do you know the best places to use a high pass?
@Jason Simmons if the instrument you are mixing, doesn't need much bass, like guitar and vocals, it works very well. It keeps the mix from getting too much unwanted lower frequencies built up, making the mix muddy. I hope this helps, 3 years after you asked.
I wouldn't often listen to a full 45 minutes of an interview but this was super interesting all the way through. Especially the parts where Warren (S) is talking about what he's thinking about at various stages of the master or when using pieces of gear. Invaluable! Thanks again Warren (H)!
Aw shucks thanks very much! I'm really glad you enjoyed the video!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
The only 30+ minute instructional video I've watched in its entirety 2018. Dunno if that's a testament to this video or a jab at YT these days. Probably both...
Hi Joshua, I hear you! When I was looking at doing my Mastering Video I realised that there were 20 minute videos just on just one of the 5 ideas. So in this series I wanted to make sure I gave a lot of information to people! I've been running an Academy now for a year and a half and I get the same questions and issues to deal with from all of us, so I have a pretty good idea of what to pinpoint in a discussion! Thanks for your great comment! I really appreciate it!
I really did enjoy Sokol's approach to listening to music...trying to hear the sounds between the tracks. I could tell Warren (Huart) really valued what Sokol had to say - he was unusually quiet! Sokol really does have a lot of great tips.
Thanks for watching Yuda!!
Cheers!
WS
Hi Yuda, yes, indeed! Warren S. is amazing! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
That was incredibly informative. It really helped me to understand the compressor/limiter difference and also gave me more grounding in eq from a mastering perspective. I was definitely overdoing it before now! Thanks to you both!
Hi Warren Huart, I watch all your video's. this one makes me feel so humble and my god how little I know. I really liked Warren Sokal and what he had to say. Like you he's forgotten more than I'll ever learn. Please keep them coming . Thanks Dave.
Thank you Warren squared! I stayed til the end and it made me realize how my poor attempts to master on a DAW are woefully inadequate!
I am a home studio guy strictly for my own music. This has been the best video I have seen on mastering! Thank you!
13 min into this and have gotten so much out of it. Awesome interaction.
Thank you Warren!!
this is possibly the best interview I've ever seen...
Wow thanks ever so much Sam Be Mixing!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
I'm impressed with his ability and confidence to explain what and how the gear works in different scenarios. I'm not a techie and he gave even me a kind of understanding of how to use this gear. If ever I needed a mastering engineer he would be one of my first consideration.
Again as one of the few beginners that watch your videos ( I can tell by the comments most of your viewers are professionals as well ) I love that fact that , you go into great details and I can still follow along . Your channel is truly great . So glad UA-cam algorithm suggested it .
A great 45 minutes. Makes me confident that my mixes being sent to be mastered are going to be relatively easy to master because I did things good upfront in the final mix down. Great great explanation of the gear!
The best ever video i have watched on mastering, so much information explained in such an understandable way, i learnt so much from this.
Please more from this guy i could listen to him all day.
Thanks ever so much! Yes, warren Sokol Rules!!
Great stuff Warren and Warren. Thank you for taking the time to share you're incredible amount of knowledge with us.
I posted a comment before reading any of the others, now after reading some of the others I see that I am not the only one to feel this way. Well done!
I have watched at least a hundred of your videos and learned something new every time thank you for what you do for the engineer community
Thank you ever so much my friend!!
Are you kidding me? Heck yes I stayed till the end! Very informative! Thank you Warren for the insight.
Aw shucks thanks ever so much!! You Rock! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Probably the best informational video on mastering / music production I have seen. Thank you for bringing this content for everyone to enjoy.
Wow thanks ever so much Wesley!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Very good presentation; and I especially like the comments from Sokol about getting into the spaces between the performers and bringing the overall loudness up without causing harm to the mix. Very helpful in offering an understanding of how the mastering is approached. Thank you for this interview!
Agreed 100%! What an amazing comment! Warren S. is wonderful! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Super interesting!!!! Loved it. I used to have to hang out in a studio for weeks (70s) to be able to do this.
There's always 40something complete Einsteins of music production who dislike videos with valuable information handed out freely for enthusiasts and even people already working in the art of recording and producing music. I wonder why ? Is it because they don't like it being freely handed over to the general public ? What? Thx for the great videos Warren!
Excellent vid. Warren S explains things in a very engaging way. Hope to see more from him. Cheers!
Thanks a lot Matt!!
Agreed Matt! It helps that he also taught this! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Thanks have just finished a Degree in Sound Engineering and Music Production at Point Blank University in London - it’s amazing that I thought I was getting closer to understanding EQ, Compression and Limiting - this wowed me the depth !!
So much useful, well delivered information passes through Produce Like A Pro it is shocking and very comforting at the same time. I am sure that I am not the only one that loves all that you do! Thank you Warren an thank you PLAP team!!!!
Hi Michael Vealey aw shucks thanks ever so much!! You are very kind! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Really amazing tips, presented in a friendly manner and atmosphere !
This is one of the most informative videos I have watched on your channel. I am now wanting to know more about how my gear actually works(technically) in comparison to each other. Thanks.
Mr. Sokol, it is engineers such as yourself that inspire me, in all my years of study, i have never encountered someone who could so eloquently explain the complexities of mixing. Mr. Huart, i must thank you for sharing this experience with the public. I wish the both of you continued success.
Thanks very much Airrion! Yes, Warren S. Rules! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Thanks so much for the kind words Airrion!!
Cheers!
WS
Wonderful interview! He's extremely well-spoken and articulate. Thanks!!
As usual, another great vid! Mastering can be so mysterious. Wonderful info! Thanks!
By far the best mastering gear and techniques uide I've seen so far thank you.
Your channel is amazing, Warren! So much invaluable information. Thank you so much!
Man! I would listen to him all day! So much knowledge have this guy! LOVE THE VIDEO!
Thanks ver so much Ivan! That's very kind of you! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
I loved this video. I can't afford one piece of equipment in that room, but I learned enough to improve my mixes immensely. Thanks!
Glad to be able to help! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Man this is one of the best Mastering videos I have seen on youtube. I have other favorites but this 1 is definitely topnotch. So much useful and detail info I already watched it 4 times. Good job man and thanks!!!!
Thanks very much Sebatian! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Thanks Sebatian!! glad to pass on the info & there will be more coming in the future!!
Cheers!!
Unlike many I hear on this topic this was really informative and engaging the whole way trough. More videos with Mr. Sokol please.
Marvelous video!!! Compliments to the Warrens!!!
Thanks Warren and Warren Sokol, I got so much from that walkthrough. Really appreciate the sharing and hearing how you got into mastering. Your interview really highlighted the skill of the craft.
I've seen this one but I'm watching again because that is the best Mastering thumbnail of all time.
A great insight into the mastering world, thanks SO much for this one Warrens!
Hi AJay, you're very welcome! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Great video. Thank you.
My kind of mastering suite - excellent 😎
Excellent descriptions and discussion of the gear! Thanks Warren & Warren!
Great stuff. Watched from start to finish. Felt like 5 mins :) Keep up the good work.
Thank you ever so much! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Extremely helpful again, wish I understood all of it. Thanks so much.
I got to the end! I really learned a lot- and it was really interesting listening to how the HEDD works and adds the harmonics in an additive fashion instead of affecting the entire signal. It's a piece of gear that has aged very well. Warren 2 knows his stuff for sure!
Thanks Amoth!! I am a big fan of the HEDD!! Excellent converters & the harmonic emulation has yet to be beat in my opinion! Does so much so subtly & simply!! Love it!
Did you know that you can have the DAC upgraded to Cranesongs new "Quantum DAC" that's in the new Avocet's & the Solaris? The DAC in the Avocet is by far one of the best I've ever heard!!
I am waiting to do the upgrade on my HEDD until he is done designing the Quantum ADC though, so I can have them both upgraded at the same time. The current HEDD DAC beat out pretty much every other one we tested, so it certainly has held up!!
Cheers!
i'm currently in the market for a ADC and DAC and the HEDD and Forssell are on my lists.. might just get the HEDD
This video shows that mastering is truly an art in it self . Great content.
Thanks for this, Warren! Super informative...really helped demystify the intricate process that is mastering...and what a cool guy!
You're very welcome!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
This was a fabulous video! BIG thanks to the Warrens!!!
Thank you for this video, Warren. Your videos were extremely valuable as I put together my latest album. much gratitude
You're very welcome!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
A very educating interview with lots of great insight, reaching into the mixing -and recording domain in many aspects too. Thank you!
Wow! Best video I´ve seen on youtube. I learned so much and I´m not even done with this video. This is priceless. I love to see and feel the passion you guys have and I just wanted to say thank you for sharing your knowledge, you just pushed my hunger for more, you guys just really influenced me exercising the profession as an audiologist.
This was a great vid, thanks Warren....and I made it to the end! :) Warren Sokol was very well spoken and really helped to demystify the "dark art" of mastering!
Thanks very much! Agreed Warren Sokol rules!!
a truly "master"ful video. Such a detailed view - rare to get that.
Thanks ever so much!!
Warren's Squared. Thank you very much for this impressive conversation and very much needed discussion and outlook on sound. In all things there are two sides of the coin, this being inspiring, welcoming, engaging, and powerful. This is a gem. Thank you both and sharing, this goes much further beyond the scope.
Fascinating. Learned some things about mastering that I've never heard.
Thanks very much!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Prolly the best equipment breakdown ive heard in a while
Nice video man!
Truly useful and informative stuff! Thanking you both.
Thanks ever so much Klang Balloon! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
this is an awesome VERY informational interview! thank you
Thanks very much David! Yes, Warren is awesome! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Really interesting discussion, throughout. Thanks, Warrens!
This was a great video. Thankyou to both Warren's.
I know im a bit late to the party but I love the Mastering Stuff ❤️ thanks for being consistently amazing, year after year
Thanks ever so much Ryan! Glad to be able to help
Very informative video! Thank you, Warren(s)!
You're very welcome Phil! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Warren Sokol is such a cool and friendly person. Good one! Thanks!
I agree 100!%!!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Thanks for watching imaginarytube!!
Cheers!
WS
So much talent, so much knowledge, so much fun!
This is really inspiring to make music!!!
The information is excellent!!!!
The 16 bit dithering button to hear dithering is wicked....
Hi Keith, yes I agree! Great button! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
It is something I believe everyone of the digital/analog monitor controllers on the market could use!! Although the 16bit format is really disappearing quickly, so I don't know how relevant it will be in even another year.
I would really like to see a bit rate & sample rate indicator on these types of monitor controllers! Since they will usually accept any bit rate & any sample rate & then upsample to 192K (or above), which is a 32bit process in most modern DAC's. So it would be really great to have a simple LCD, or even indicator lights to show the actual bit rate & sample rate feeding into the monitor condroller/DAC!
anyway....too much to much info...? ;^)
Cheers!
WS
This one was incredibly interesting.
Thank you Warren(s)!
Hi Warren. Thanks very much for this video. Warren S. certainly knows his stuff and it was a delight to see him so enthusiastically share his knowledge. I started out on a second hand Yamaha mt100 4 track tape recorder, progressed to a secondhand Boss portastudio, then in the early 2000s when computers really became the norm I couldn't afford it and working on a pc didn't appeal anyway so I bought a secondhand ADAT and a 16 channel desk. It's perfect for live recordings. The cost of my set up was only a few hundred pounds but I figured that I couldn't hear any difference between 90s recordings on tape and 00s recordings on computer so the only difference must be the way of working rather than the quality of the recording. Seeing Warren explain how he goes about using his gear helps a great deal from the point of view of preparing a mix for mastering and it is interesting to see how one process informs the other. Great work and thanks again for the video.
A great and helpful video. Thank you lots.
You're very welcome Keith! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Great informative vid. As someone, bound by finance, who has to record, mix and master his own work it is so helpful to find the same principles being demonstrated at the highest level.
This was extremely informative, and I heard so great tips on mixing and preparing for a master engineer
Excellent video from two very knowledgable guys. Thanks.
Wow, Mr. Sokol is a next level mastering engineer.
Thank you. Very informative. Keep up the good work!
Thanks very much Howard! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
I also went to The Recording Workshop in Chilicothe!! for me circa 1987 :D Great to see a fellow grad doing so well! Really cool video and gear. Great information! Thanks for posting this!
Fantastic to hear that Brian! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Love these mastering related vids, keep them coming Warren!!!
Really would love an insight into some of these engineers go-to reference tracks...? :)
Excellent info from Warren Sokol.. thanks for sharing your skilled insight.
Agreed! Warren Rules! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
As always it was my pleasure!!
Thanks for watching!
WS
Great detailed information. Much appreciated. Thanks
Amazing, wonderful exchange - informative, well done. highly encouraging. Much appreciated.
A really good Interview and besides the most definatly cool equipment he has he reminds me of myself discovering the possibilities of mastering. It is an adventure and I love to do not only the music but also the mastering and mixing. Again thank you a lot to you both! - Dante
I experienced the clipping track issue the other day. For some things I will record guitar and bass direct through my interface. I tend to leave the cable plugged in and switch guitars while recording. The bass level had to be a lot higher than the guitar and for a couple of dubs I forgot to turn the level down when I switched back to guitar. Needless to say the dubs clipped like mad but I didn't realize it through my headphones while recording.
So when I went to mix the dubs in... I realized pretty quickly that I had to rerecord them yet again. Live and learn.
Love this mastering vid! Looking forward to more.
So much fantastic info in the video - bravo!
I'm learning a lot from this series. Coupla filming observations. I love the editing--keeps a great pace. The camera however, really needs to be more on what is being described. Otherwise, this is great stuff, and I'm grateful to learn so much for free. Keep up the great work!
Wow, I went to The Recording Workshop in Chillicothe way way back around the early ‘80s. They’ve been going a lonnngggg time! Good to hear they’re still around - had a good experience with them and learned a lot.
Is it spam to just say this was amazing and that Warren Sokol was great in this interview? Thanks for taking the time to make and post this! I got a lot out of it even though I have to work with digital tools - still lots of good info.
Thanks ever so much!!
I plan on going to the recording workshop as soon as I graduate!
Amazing video, as always. Thanks very much.
Maor Applebaum also used the Titan compressor. These two mastering videos helped me decide that it's a sound investment. Great discussion here about clipping, about dynamic range, about EQ. Thanks to both.
Awesome session , thanks for sharing the precious knowledge!!
Mr. Sokol, you are awesome! Keep up the good work.
So, I just realized how little I know about sound. I've always known I had a lot to learn, but wow. I wish I had the time to go to a workshop like Chilicothe. Great information on all of Warren's videos.
Very nice love all the info he knows what he is doing with the gear he has now I got to check his work out ! Thanks for the info sir keep it up
Thanks Matthew! Yes indeed! Warren S. knows his schnozzle! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Such a revealing video. Great Warren !
Thank you!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Thanks a lot to both of you Warrens!
Only really put this on as background but got immediately hooked and stayed til the end.
The part where Warren H says "is that an antelope I see?" I was expecting a wild animal to have wandered in to the room