[VHS] Recording With Bruce Swedien (1997)
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- Опубліковано 21 лис 2024
- 01. What Advice would you offer the aspiring engineer/producer? (05:55)
02. Microphone Techniques (10:05)
03. Recording Piano (12:20)
04. Bass Recording (14:00)
05. Acoustic Guitar Recording (16:14)
06. Ribbon Microphones (19:03)
07. Vocal Recording (22:14)
08. Synthesiser Recording (23:49)
09. Backing Vocals (28:56)
10. Using Microphone Techniques as a tool (30:37)
11. Choral Recording (32:50)
12. Electric Guitar Recording (42:57)
13. Digital vs Analogue (44:46)
14. Multi-track Multiplexing (46:49)
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"When Bruce Sweden talks, the industry listens. Here-s a rare opportunity to learn from the one of recording's great masters. Don't miss it!" (George Petersen, Editor, Mix Magazine)
Bruce Swedien has recorded the biggest-selling music of all time, and has won Grammy Awards for "Best Engineered Recording" for Michael Jackson's Thriller (1982), Bad (1987), and Dangerous (1991), and also for Quincy Jones' Back on the Block (1990) and Q's Jook Joint (1996).
Here-s your chance to spend some time with Bruce in the studio as he describes the techniques he has developed recording a wide variety of artists - Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Donna Summer, Natalie Cole, George Benson, The Chi-Lites, Missing Persons, James Ingram and many others.
Learn how to record true stereo images using stereophonic microphone techniques to capture three-dimensional sound.
Copyright 1997-1998 Palefish Enterprises Inc.
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05:55 What Advice would you offer the aspiring engineer/producer?
10:05 Microphone Techniques
12:20 Recording Piano
14:00 Bass Recording
16:14 Acoustic Guitar Recording
19:03 Ribbon Microphones
22:14 Vocal Recording
23:49 Synthesiser Recording
28:56 Backing Vocals
30:37 Using Microphone Techniques as a tool
32:50 Choral Recording
42:57 Electric Guitar Recording
44:46 Digital vs Analogue
46:49 Multi-track Multiplexing
Nice! Thank you. Fixed on top 👍🏽
good job! 16:14 Spanish / classical guitar instead
Nice one man
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28:28 = If you don't have the luxury of a suitable room but you do have some decent mics you can re-amp in a room lacking ambience and just add a small room reverb on an aux. Its really the mics that are adding the color anyway.
Beyond the educational value, there is something therapeutic about watching him set up microphones.
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RIP Bruce !
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1934-2020 🌟
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*WHAT!?* dang. 🌹💐
M.I.P. Mix in Paradise, Bruce. 🎧
I didn't know we lost him. Bruce used to hang out at an internet forum I frequented and talk music and recording techniques with us. I was always frustrated with myself that I never knew the questions to ask or feel like I fully understood his answers. He was incredibly passionate about music and recording. He had a lot of great stories.
Sounds like a good experience. What was the forum? Gearslutz?
@@ricardofelixaudiomusicacinema No, this was Harmony. Craig Anderton's forum.
Oh no. This is such terrible news. Bruce Swedien died on 16th November 2020. I first watched this video a few days ago when he was still alive. Thank you for all the recording tips Bruce. You will be dearly missed. RIP 😔
RIP 😔
Yeh you'd think the media woulda reported this considering all the legends this man worked with. THey did the same when Little Richard passed. Shame on them IMO
oh my goodness...no!! :(
The art of this type of engineering is long behind us and it shows in todays recordings. I have sat in on many sessions for the last 35 years and have attended more than 500 live concerts. This is not a crap on this generation because as Bruce said, you have to have a benchmark to set a standard and unfortunately the bar has been set so low today. With taking music and music classes out of most public schools our children don't even know the difference between live drums and drum machines. This tape should be shown in every music class and you new-school teachers should be the first to learn from it. RIP Bruce .. we will continue the your legacy for as long as we can. You and Q were a remarkable team!
Wise words. 😌
Actually, the reality is much worse. This generation's music is all about being creative with what we can afford, which is jack shit. For example, the last rock movement was the stadium indie stuff 10 years ago, which immediately fizzled out into indie pop when the market crashed. Instruments, amplifiers, practice space-- it becomes prohibitively expensive when you don't even know if you'll enjoy it. Or you could just pick up the Ableton Suite, which comes with everything you need for under $1k and hone your craft on some beep boop tunes. We're broke!
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@@asolitaryblueband come on dawg... let’s look at it like this-
cheap guitar or bass guitar- less than 100 USD. Cheap guitar/bass amp- less than 100 USD.
Cheap synthesizer- less than 200 USD
Cheap drum kit- less than 250 USD
Cheap electric drum kit on craigslist or marketplace- less than 300 USD
Beginner saxophone- less than 200 USD
Cheap audio interface- less than 200 USD
Cheap microphone- less than 200 USD
Daw- there are free ones
Music theory- FREE. The internet, UA-cam, ect
While there are some households that can not afford these, there are way more that can afford at least one of these things if wanted. Try another excuse for lack of instrumentation in this generation.
@@ReggieSears We don't all live in houses, so you forgot the recurring practice space cost. Believe me or don't, but it's not gonna put more instrument-based music into people's ears. The youth of today are not fundamentally different from any other period in time. It's just a rapidly changing world.
I got to work with Bruce quite a lot in the 1970s back in Chicago. He was a wealth of information and am better for that experience.
You are a very luck man! 👏🏽
Great so what do u do??engineer ??🙏🙏🚶
@@imagesofgod8357 yes, I engineer and produce.
@@mikecortson1884 cool..in what state?🙏
@@imagesofgod8357 Michigan now. I retired here.
This man played and important part in MJ's career, what a talent! Rest easy and hope your mixing up there too.
He was the genius behind a genius. RIP. Michael and Bruce. You can remix for eternity now.
RIP
and ROD TEMPERTON ,Q IS THE LAST OF THE BIG 4
Bruce was a musical genius. and left us with timeless incredible recordings. Thank you Bruce and Rest in peace !!
Rip
Bruce was an incredible person. He loved teaching, and would take the time to answer questions from everyone he met who had any interest in audio.
When people didn’t agree with his methods he would say “Excellent. If we all agree this would be so boring.”
He truly loved his work and loved to see the creativity in others. He deserving of the title Legend
What a wonderful assessment of disagreement… beautiful dude.
Thanks so much for sharing this! His talks on recording Michael Jackson got me hooked, great guy. Love his low-key humour and the knowledge is deep!
6:03 Golden piece of advice "Get out and hear Live Music in a good Acoustical situation"
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A master and legend. RIP Bruce.
Undoubtedly one of the best!
I love how he made a demonstration song for this video and it's stunning. This was 1997 but he made those artists sound like golden era 80s in that studio. RIP old boss
This was one of the people in the entire world that I wanted to sit down with and pick his brain. Bruce was a pioneer in engineering. He was phenomenal at what he did. His microphone techniques were one of a kind. God rest you Mr Bruce Swedian.🎵
He was one the greatest, with no doubt
I agree entirely
A genius at his craft !!! I would have liked to sit with him also. RIP Bruce !
@@deebaker4671 Trust me, I understand
His work with the RNB group the Chi-lites back in the day was stellar to say the least.
I love Bruce Swedien! I'm also forever grateful for the incredible way he engineered MJs music and his part in creating the most influential music and (sonic)sounds in HIStory.
Bruce’s work is reference for me too. 🙂
Yes yes and yes
R.I. P. BRUCE 🙏 The greatest Sound Engineer .You will be missed by many 😔
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@@JP-ci3pp Swedien is from _Swedeen?_ 😁🌹
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This dude almost sounds like the most serene passionate guy ive ever witnessed
During my career setting up studios for people, this was the one clinic I wish I could've set up. One of my favorite books is his Make Mine Music. Rest well, friend. I never got a chance to meet you, but you made me a better engineer. Thank you.
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I love how he describes the Equipment and techniques very free of jugement he describes it as colors or character and that one is just different from the other. Also it is hilarious how the Piano recording suffered from the VHS quality badly this hit me very unexpectedly 😂
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So glad I had the opportunity to be in the Studio with him. 🔥🔥🔥 RIP Brucee. Music First
RIP Mr. Bruce Swedien You Will Be Missed 😥
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he is a legend , ""compression is for kids " lol
Classic! 😄
Classic comment, but you need to understand it in context. He himself admit that he used compression on MJ his vocals. I think he means don’t fuck the beauty of the sound up with compression. At the end, only God know.
@@ricardofelixaudiomusicacinema Great video. Bruce mentions that microphone techniques is a huge subject and will be a whole tape in this series. Does that mean there is a full series of videos? Would love to see them all. Thanks for sharing.
I don't know if there are other classes
where does he say that?
RIP Bruce. You can record with Michael all you want now. Just remember, no compression!!
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Not funny because you are still alive
This video should definitely have way more views. Bruce is a beast and I’ve been studying him for years. My mentor in engineering school put me on to him years ago and I’ve been a fan ever since. Much respect to him and thank you for this priceless gem you’ve uploaded🙏🏽
I also have a lot of admiration for his work.
It now has a.lot of views!
One of the most AMAZING videos i have EVER seen . I learned sooo much from this , especially coming from one of the greatest mix engineers the world has ever heard , the Great and Amazing Bruce Swedien !!! Oh do i wish i could have learned directly from him personally !!! What an Honor and a Treat this has been . I will play this over and over . Thank You !!!
Agreed 👍🏽
A PILLAR in the world of music recording!
He was the best
I’ve been using that Audio Technica 4041 on acoustic guitars since the 90s. It’s simply stunning and beats mics costing 5 times as much.
AT have good mics
I would have loved to sit with this man and just soak in all the knowledge. He totally thought out of the box !!
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this guy is wealth of knowledge and a genius Rest in peace maestro
Loved this man. He will live on through eternity in the incredible musical productions he left with us.
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This is a great artifact, because it was filmed when the record making business was just beginning a huge inflection point: hard disk recording (Pro Tools) was starting to become dominant, analog was dying out, and Auto-Tune would soon begin appearing on records. Even though the recording studio I have in my bedroom is in many ways superior to the one Thriller was recorded in, I am fascinated by the age of really expensive recording studios and top-notch session musicians.
I love the big studios with giant SSL consoles… I hope they become reality again one day
I have no words to describe my excitement of this video. This man was a true genius
This is just pure gold, thanks for sharing and R.I.P master Bruce!
25 years later and the techniques are the same. I love the older engineers. i think that is where it's at. People are still using the same mics today. RIP Bruce. You're amazing legacy is still blessing the world.
It is a bless to learn a bit of his techniques and approach. He was a truly master.
I had this on VHS, absolute gem.
That’s nice, I bought mine on Amazon, I think it was in 2002 or something like that.
Salute to a legend that made legends.
His trademark sound and craft has been beautifully and eternally captured. He has now moved on to a higher calling...
May his soul rest in peace... 1934-2020.
Nice words. RIP
@@ricardofelixaudiomusicacinema thanks bro for uploading this video.
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2:13 "Built an illegal radio station." Love it! That's how I got my start. RIP Bruce!
Everyone has a start 🙂👍🏽
I watch this almost every week, this guy was a genius. R.I.P
It’s so nice he made this class on that time. It was the Mix With The Masters from the 90s.
So interesting video. He really goes to the root of how you perceive a sound source and how to enhance that in a musical context. Yes, rest in peace Bruce.
Rip
What a master he was! Thanks for your amazing work R.I.P.
Should be nice to listen this masterpiece in... stereo...!!!
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Thx for priceless information Bruce Swedien sir.Died:16 November 2020/R.i.p
Rest In Peace Master.
RIP 😔
A true legend and amazing human heart, thank you Bruce for teaching us about sensibility and emotions in sound. God bless you, R.I.P.
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A true master of his craft. 👏🏻 Watch, learn and listen kids !
True!
Kids? how about condescending adults...?? All you needed was the first half of that!!
Too good! RIP Maestro of the Microphone, and ... thank you for the music ❤️
Thank you for sharing. This video is a gem!! Bruce is by far the 🐐.. RIP 🙏🏽🕊
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Bruce Swedien an absolute master as music engineer!! He and Quincy Jones with Rod Temperton ( and a few others) were a highly professional team! They were so excellent in their job and that added to the hreat talent of
Michael Jackson they all reached the peak of music success,!!!
it humbles me so much to watch this i have tremendous respect for the man and all of his recordings
Best couple of days of my life was hanging out and meeting Bruce, he was a treasure.
That’s great
Watched this in class, 1st semester, Recording, at American River College. Thank you, Dr. Merlyn van Regenmorter!
Wow, nice experience
29:17 that's the legendary double vocal on Rock With You Harmony always wondered how it was made.
Nice! 😍
MAN- I LOVE THIS DOCUMENTARY. TRUE MASTER AND INSPIRATIONAL TEACHER. THANKS YOU.
Thank you for sharing this gem, Bruce rules!
Thanks for watching. 👍🏽
Rest in peace King 🙏🏽🙏🏽
We will never forget him.
Rip Bruce and Michael ❤
He so passionate! I would've loved to have been in the same room to hear all this great info! Rest in peace Bruce❤
I would loved that too
WOW. Thank you so much for sharing this. I was captivated throughout the whole video. Feel a massive source of inspiration. Have some (small) recording projects coming up and will be thinking of him. Thanks again! :)
Nice! Good luck on your project!
this guy is amazing. He has worked with mics all of his life. I want to listen to more of his recordings that were released to us. He must have had $2,000,000 worth of mics in those cases. He is so correct about listening to music in a live situation. NO ELECTRONIC audio. NO SPEAKERS. train your ears to hear the pure sounds from the room
Yes, nothing like a good orchestra in a great hall
Such a genius. Yet such a gullible innocent character. Idk why he looks like he was the type of person who could just do no wrong. RIP
he seemed to be a nice person, as well as a great professional.
Thanks a lot for share this incredible video. Have the oportunity to see Mr. Bruce Swedien working in the studio is priceless.
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One of the most influential mix engineers in my audio life. This is such a treasure. Thanks for sharing!
He was one of the greatest!
The music is BEAUTIFUL there.
Whatta treat. Thank you for posting
You’re welcome! Thanks.
Such a professional video, RIP Maestro Bruce
This is pure gold, I can't believe I haven't seen this before. Thanks so much for posting!
I love how at 13:39 he explains an excellent method of recording grand piano with 2 LDC mics but because this video comes through the analog format of VHS we experience it differently than recorded and ironically that the analogue wow and flutter of such formats is actually also desirable in certain styles of contemporary audio production.
Rip #Genuis
..Thankful for the experience of witness your greatness..And advices "The Mix Engineer's Handbook "
Real life legend.
The man!
Hey Ricardo, thanks so much for sharing this video with us! Awesome!!!!
thank you!
Oh Sir, So kind of you explaining all Mic technics and the way you mixing those takes.
I’m a hard core fan of your works so much loving your Mix Mastering and like to follow your methods.
He is a legend! The man!
This goes to show how quicly engineers in Audio need to adapt and innovate as they go, technology moves so fast. So much work those days...
This man was a genius. Rest well sir..❤
How informative! The wizard explains many of the resources he made use of straight from his bag of tricks! Many of those tricks I would have never thought about myself. This kind of information is invaluable since technicians nowadays know very little about acoustic interactions and true stereophonic principles, as everybody is concerned with automation and plugins.
True! This is why I think this class can not be forgotten on an old rare VHS
Wise sweetheart of soul this guy is🤟🏻
Thank you for posting this and thank you Bruce for being a long time inspiration. R.I.P.
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Amazing! I had this old VHS and lost it to time many years ago. Have thought about it from time to time and just rediscovered it via this upload. Brings back great memories. I still use plenty of these techniques I learned here for the first time. Thanks for uploading!
what an absolute legend
The king of microphones
I've seen this video recommended to me a few times, I'm really glad I finally watched it. I love his emphasis on the value of early reflections and the stereo image. Technology may have come a long way since the first early digital tape machines but his acoustic principles and approach are still important. I hear lots of "multi-channel mono" records out there but when you do get proper stereo it's very satisfying. I recommend listening to an album called "2 Up" by Rick Price and Mitch Grainger for some gorgeous imaging with acoustic guitar and vocal.
Thanks for the album tip, saved for listening later
Thanks for posting this !!
Tons of great info.
Funny that at 1.75x speed, he still sounds more or less normal !
Actually, at that speed he almost sounds like Buddy Rich...almost !!!
He speaks slowly, good for automatic subtitles! Thanks for commenting
We also need to watch these as well...
Masters of Recording video series:
Mastering with Bernie Grundman,
Studio touring with Bob Hodas,
Sound for film with Frank Serafine,
Master class with Bruce Swedien
I don’t have these, unfortunately
@@ricardofelixaudiomusicacinema Yeah. Was searching a bit too, hopeless. Thanks for a video! It's really great to have!
RIP Legend
He was one of the best. His work and teachings will never be forgotten.
This is gold! Thanks for uploading!
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Magsukul Alhamdulillah to one and only true God to servant. Appreciate thanks to all making this masterclass about knowledge the art of,philosophy, sound,architecture,science technology,motion picture and music for all intellectual in this world. In the name of God is Allah given kind Mr.Bruce Swedian and the teams.
Huh. I like that instead of saying things sound “bad”, his way of looking at it is that it “doesn’t sound interesting”. I like it
VHS sounds terrible, unfortunately
Bruce and Al Schmitt are responsible for my appreciation for microphones, their characteristics and applications.
The greatest duo in heaven
I wish I there was a full quality version of the song knocking around somewhere, that would be amazing. Thanks for sharing this, great video.
True!
Rest In Peace Legend
I didn't know that he had passed away yesterday! I’m so sad. Rest In Peace, Bruce Swedien.
@@ricardofelixaudiomusicacinema I’m very saddened as well
Is he really dead? I don’t find any news about that, only Wikipedia
Bruce is definitely obsessed with sound.
And I'm talking about good sound to his ear.
I too love good sound, but I am nowhere near is as obsessed as he is..
Brilliant masterclass. MPLS represent
It’s great learn something from him.
For real!! tipping ribbon mics to 45° adds high frequencies?! who knew
Nice details
Dude. Changed my life.
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Thank you so much for this wonderful upload. One of the best!
It is a great class, I would love to see a mixing class from him.
He recorded Missing Persons Rhyme & Reason 1984
Rest In Peace Bruce. Thanks for everything
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I learned so much from this so good RIP dude.
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Woah! Archiving obscure gold like this is the real value of UA-cam.
That’s it! Thank you.
RIP Mr Bruce Swedien! 🙏
Love this and will retain and use some of techs you shated! RIP Sir!
RIP
So grateful this is here on UA-cam. Thank you!
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