5 Quick Panning Mixing Tricks - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro
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- Опубліковано 18 бер 2018
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Panning helps us create space in a mix. It can also help us create a more immersive musical experience for our listeners.
Making sure we have just the right amount of space can sometimes be complicated. To help you out, I’ve put together 5 panning tricks to get you started!
Listen to the song here: open.spotify.com/album/4mWvs6...
5 Panning Tricks Featured:
1. Pan Affected Source Opposite Of The Dry Source For More Stereo Width
2. Create 'Ear Candy’ and additional movement With FX and Panning
3.Create Excitement With Automating Panning On Harmonies
4. Panning Cymbal FX For More Excitement
5. Using Panning To Differentiate A Section Of A Song
I wrote this song with the singer of the band “Little Empire.” I wrote this song and recorded it at the same time. It is one of the most simplistic songs I think I’ve written and recorded in years. Not necessarily the writing of it. Melodically, it’s quite interesting. I’ve got kind of a dark Police 9th chord going through it all the time. But the production is INSANELY simple.
We did this song in no time. Not that we were rushed, it’s just simple. For example, the drums have no cymbals!
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TRICK 1: Guitars
Guitar 1
- 50% Left
- Sends to Reverb on that is 100% Right
Guitar 2
-Duplicate of Guitar1 with 1/64 delay
- 100% Right
-Volume is lower than Guitar1
-You can add a little modulation to help with phasing
-No Reverb on Verses
At the chorus
- Guitar 1 goes 100% left
- Guitar 2 is already 100% right, but starts sending to reverb 100% left.
- Guitar 2 volume comes up to fill some space
TRICK 2: Subtle, Percussive Ear Candy
-Take a drum loop
-Distort the crap out of it
-Make it flip flop between hard left and hard right.
-Put it on the choruses.
TRICK 3: Vocals
- Chorus Backing vocals are panned to 30% Left/Right
- At the final chorus, they go wider.
TRICK 4: Cutting stuff out
- Bass and Second Guitar cut out
- Main Guitar gets centered.
- Width is lost for a section so that it is more surprising when it comes back.
TRICK 5: Cymbal Sample Trick
- Reverse Cymbal
- Pan goes from Left to Right as the Cymbal fades in.
TRICK 6: Guitar Stereo Tremelo-esque effect
- maually automate panning between hard-left and hard-right on a section.
- Stereo reverb to make the flip/flop a little less sharp.
Thnaks bro
Looks like this Dilligan fellow woke up and chose to be a king 4 yrs ago
you da man
Great tips! I think I have one more!
Panning Tip #6- Pan music to the front of the car as to not wake the sleeping kids in the back! Step 2, enjoy the drive! haha!
Haha genius Matthew!
Great way of making the music come alive. Like the fact each part of song sounds different with drum sounds.
Cool song! The magic of capturing the simplicity, which really isn't that simple.
It says “5 quick ... tips” but there is always so much more in this series’s videos. Even if I know some of the tricks, I always learn something new.
Would love to see a video on how you tackle mixing upright bass, especially together with guitars. There’s always a fight in the lower mids which I have a hard time getting right...
Panning Masterclass , incredeble !!!
It took me watching it several times before I fully understood it.
Thank you so much for your sharing ^^
Left and right channels are switched i think. or ive been mixing for months on monitors that are not connected right haha. when you said "reverb on the right", the sound came out of my left speaker
same here! Must be Warren's speakers not connected the right way, secret trick! :')
You would know straight away if you psnned left and it came right?
just a joke haha. of course i would notice it immediately ;)
Haha I'll talk to Eric who edited it! He messed it up in post! AS you can see on the screen it plays left when I say left, right when I say right! Haha Oh well another reason for the 'experts' to be right! Haha
Eric just got all excited about your panning ideas and couldn't help, but try them out on the video as he edited.
Warren, you have produced an incredible DIY production school.
Wow that reverse cymbal is awesome. every song needs that "Awww SHIIIIIIIT" moment.
Or in this case, "Awww SHNIIIIIIIIIIZZLE"....
Thanks ever so much!! Glad you enjoyed all that schnizzle! ha
Seriously Warren, you provide THE most valuable content available online for audio education. There are better tips in this video than in courses I've paid for! I am truly grateful for all the knowledge you share with us on a daily basis. I continue to get better as a mixer because of it! You are top notch! THANK YOU!
what a fun fun session. don't know what I liked better, the lesson or how much fun you were having doing it
I wanted to hear the whole song in context. This was awesome!
Funny. and I mean that in the most positive way- Whenever you read something like "5 quick...whatever" here on UA-cam, you have videos, which are hardly 5 minutes long and are missing any details. Yours? More than half an hour and I love it. Thanks!
You are hands down the best. PERIOD.
Your enthusiasm is the best part!
Loved the Killing Joke mention, supremely underappreciated band.
Agreed Ethan! An amazing band!!
Couldnt agree more. There discog is so diverse aswell! A bit of everything!
Guilty of being a younger fan and discovering them through there self titled album of 2003.
But going back to songs like Love Like Blood etc etc just further make them beyond belief.
the brainworx sounds like Tom Waits stuff, dig it
Awesome Warren. That was definitely a police sounding guitar.👍👍
Im "doing marvelously" thanks to your videos. I write, record, mix and perform all my own songs at home, and your videos square the creative options and quality of all my productions.
Also I love the Killing Joke shout out.
Warren = massive legend.
Warren...I have really enjoyed your guidance in showing us youtubers "a path". Your tutorials are professional and easy to understand and your tricks of the trade are cool and inspiring. (I'm finally adding the Wah D-string bass in my electric guitars.) Bring it-sweet midrange! In addition, I am finally understanding the importance of instrument/frequency separation, panning, and adding width/depth in music. Side note; I have been playing guitar/bass with either a 4 or 8 track for decades and have been recording so blindly. Thank you sir and many good wishes!
I was pressed for time and watched the video at 1.5x speed. Jump to the end of the vid and listen to the track at both 1.25x and 1.5x playback...both are very cool versions of an already groovy song.
Videos like this prove Warren is a mad scientist, but a benevolent one!
Oh boy. I really dig that drum loop trick. I like your brain.
Awesome Warren, this could be called from pop rock to psychedelic pop in 5 steps!
Invaluable tip for getting the signature Killing Joke guitar tone = Have two tracks (ideally two mics on a cab, but any two tracks of the same guitar performance) pan them on top of one another and intentionally move the mics (ideally) or tracks out of phase. I can't think of any Killling Joke record in which the guitars are in phase. So I have to assume it's intentional. That hollow, out of phase sound is absolutely a signature part of the Killing Joke guitar tone. I'm a huge Killing Joke fan, also a professional producer and guitar player/songwriter/international touring artist with my own group The Faceless (progressive, experimental, extreme metal equally influenced by Oingo Boingo and Allan Holdsworth as Voivod and Death). I also have a side project that is definitely influenced by Killing Joke at times and I made sure to get an out of phase guitar tone to give it that sound. The Waves JP37 plugin also definitely helped get me very close to the sound I was looking for! Some friendly ideas from one Producer/guitarist/Killing Joke fan to another!
PS. Love the channel! Not that I needed any more microphones (luckily endorsed by Neumann and Blue and own probably about 50 mics?), but I took your word on the Lewitt LCT 140 AIR's and I think I like them more than some of my SDC's that are like 4 times the price!
Killing Joke! Saw them live in 2016! Found them a couple of years ago (way too late) and they have influenced all those bands that I listened to when I was a teen. Like Faith No More, Nirvana, Metallica and other neverheard bands. The three newest albums gave me goosebumps, especially one song - the Great Cull.
Absolutely Great. I never miss your videos Warren. How come you did not get rid of the right angles in panning automation to get rid of the clicking? Very slight slope to the panning automation would get rid of the clicks but not mess with timing (probably). P.S. What you did with the drum loop going through a guitar amp was incredible. Have a great week!
Thanks Warren for these superb ideas, as a newbie [aged 66 years] there is much to consider & for experimentation. Best wishes from the UK, & thanks for your energy, enthusiasm, & expertise.
Thanks ever so much to you in the UK my friend!
It's never too late to make music!
Agreed! It's never too late my friend! Getting making music! It's incredible rewarding!
Great tips, never thought to pan the reverb!!! And the singer has an amazing voice....great song!!!
Catchy song! I'll have it in my head for days now. Thank you, Warren. 😒
A M A Z I N G Tips! It's wonderful being able to watch you work in real time! Most video last 20 mins on one minor detail here you do 5 in the same time !!
Thanks very much Darlene! That's very kind of you!
Wow, Warren! That panning trick with the distorted drum loop is one of the coolest things I've heard! I'll have to try it in a fitting song!
By the way, really good, catchy song!
at 9:30, pure genius. Warren, I think that good panning is the secret sauce of every mix. Thanks for all the inspiration that you give us.
Discovered your videos yesterday and fell in love... then you profess your love for Killing Joke and OOOOOOOOOH BOY :) HAHAHAHAAAAA!!!! You have a new fan.
Thanks ever so much!!!
I joined the academy over the weekend and this video further solidifies the Panning Cheat Sheet being put into practice. Very informative.
Thanks ever so much
I really appreciate it
" Woooow ! I don't know how I did that but it's awesome!" hahaha That's such a genuine artist reaction. Love that! XD
The best panning tutorial I have ever seen. Thank you very much.
Glad it was helpful!
I'm loving this because my mixes tend to only have 4 or 5 tracks to start and I have trouble making them stereo.
Love this song, so simple and amazing sounding!
just simply wonderful warren!
Super grateful for these tips! Wasn't sure how you were going to make that bridge part sound good but when you added the reverb it just masked the imperfections. Will definitely try the panned trashy loops also. Cheers
That was TOTALLY AWESOME!!
I have to say, what an amazing series this is Warren.
I have enjoyed and learned from them all, but this one is the best so far (for me).
Just sitting back and watching you enjoy yourself, doing what you do best, taking something simple, and making it truly interesting.
Doesn't hurt that I like Lilly's Vocals too, because I'm going to need to watch this one quite a few times, there's so much in it ;0)
Thank you again.
Thanks ever so much my friend! Yes, Lily has an amazing voice! I really enjoyed writing, producing and playing on this album! Lot's of voice!
Wow, panning ,automation, production choices and mangling of audio in one video. Thanks Warren
Haha thanks ever so much Paul! You Rock my friend!
Wow! Great video. Going through the entire creative process was amazing. This is why I like watching your videos. Hope to see more. Thanks!!
Great job!!! Many people are going to say wrong but if there is good result at the end, who cares! )) I also like the magic of panning and use very often. Love the result!)) Thanks for great advices, Mr. Warren. Always helping!
Hi Erdem, thanks for the wonderful comment! I'm ALWAYS wrong! I embrace it! Let the self proclaimed 'experts' go at it! Haha It's quite alright! I love being able to experiment and make great music my friend!
Excellent explanation of tips and tricks! Thanks
Thanks ever so much!
his face here says "I'm not playin around bruh" 8:45 haha
This is a master piece of production. Thank you so much Warren. Cheers from Argentina
Thanks ever so much Sergio!! You Rock my friend! Have a marvellous day in Argentina!
so informative, creative & inspiring
Pure art!! You make anything that u call "simple" sounds amazing!!
So catchy.. Ill have this in my head for months now
More great tricks. It's awesome to watch you work. Thanks for sharing, Warren.
This guy born with headphones and mixing console inside his mom belly, it's impossible another way... Doe, thank you so much and you are so amazing ! Thank you so much so much so much for all these tips for free. You're about to revolutionize the Computer aided musical creation universe !
Thanks for the great time and fun and how to be creative instead of lost in the science of. Again I can walk away and actually use these tips all over the place
Wow! Thanks ever so much! I really appreciate it
I love your tutorials, they've helped me so much. Thanks Warren, you are ze mensch!
Mind=Blown. Thanks a bunch Warren!
Warren: You can use the AutoPan plugin that comes with Pro Tools to automatically pan something - this can sync to the BPM of your session and is very handy if you don't want to do tedious editing.
Thanks very much for the video though, I always learn new things by watching your videos!
I learned more from this video than I've learned in a long time. Thanks, Warren!
Awesome video! Thanks Warren!
My favorite youtube mixing channel!
Thanks ever so much Greengo!! You Rock my friend!
@@Producelikeapro Mine too!
Yeah, so many videos, so many great tips.
i have just loved these 5 quick trick vids...if i only could recall them when i need them ...fantasic work guys
It might be a simple song but it's awesome and that vocal is excellent! And you sure know your way round that software!
Lead vox sounds a bit like Megan Thomas, of the band Thomas Tantrum, who had some smale scale success here in the UK. I loved that band so much
You've panned my creative process, in a marvellous way. Thank You Warren. I now feel like a "Dr" in music. And that's only 5 panning tricks. Awesome!!!
Well Done Warren. The joy you had doing this was infectious.
Amazing tips! Creativity wins it all!!!
your sideburns are amazing....i wish i could grow those. thank you for sharing your invaluable wisdom/knowledge. selfless and gracious "as ever"....
Haha keep trying on the sideburns Julio! Thanks for the compliment!
I love that you're using untraditional ideas with the drum layers in the mixing. I love to make things sound different and I've been studying drum mixing lately. Great ideas at 8:45 !
Amazing production tricks! I did the reverse cymbal panning trick only yesterday. I really like the Pancake plugin for some random panning. Cheers Warren!
You are an amazing source of information and inspiration - many thanks
I’m speechless you are good at your job sir 👏🙏
Wow! It was not just enlightening but just plain fun. Thanks! The reverse cymbal + automating the pan is a must.
Hi Friends, Panning helps us create space in a mix. It can also help us create a more immersive musical experience for our listeners. I opened up a very simple song with me playing every instrument, one guitar, bass and the simplest Drum part ever! With that I had some fun creating 5 quick Panning tricks! Have a marvellous time trying out these panning tricks! Please let us know some of your ideas!
The key, I think, is that you had such a simple arrangement. Absolutely perfect, and it worked. Thank you Warren. Good stuff.
Thank you ever so much Saint Luminus!
Thank you 'EVER SO MUCH' warren lol! Wonderful video!
Thanks ever so much Apple! Ha
By FAR my favorite video, Warren. I would absolutely love to see more videos of you brainstorming! It might be cool to see you take a horrible track with a horrible mix, bad recordings, boring instrumentation, and try to use some of your tricks to SAVE THE MIX! Hahaha! You could call it “Save The Mix!” Just an idea I had tonight... anyhow, AMAZING content! Excited for more!
Marvelous tips, thank you ..
Great walkthrough of your process thank you
EXCELENT VIDEO WARREN!!!!!!! I'M GONNA USE SOME OF THESE TECHNIQUES!! GREAT JOB!! THANX 👏🏻👏🏻💪🏻💪🏻
This is just incredible! Thanks for doing this brother. Appreciate it.
learning so much making the mix breathe & come to life Thanks Warren
I loved that loop at the "wrong" place at 16:37, it sounded awesome. I'm a big fan of your channel,
Marcelo Cruz and that’s what makes it right :)
Some pretty cool and useful tips and tricks here Warren. Thank you so much for sharing!
Thanks ever so much my friend!
Thanks again for this, I always like to pan my tunes, definitely essential and one thing I definitely gave no problems with, but still nice to see this video to make comparisons, I can still learn from it.
Stay safe, Jo Deerfield xx.
Good stuff Mr. Huart! I always feel like I'm a lazy mixer / producer after watching you. :)
Totally appreciate what you're doing sir! :)
Hi Warren!! This is pure gold for someone starting to produce/mix like me. Great video, love the song. Greetings from Argentina!!
those drums sound amazing! Still can't believe its addictive drums 😱
Your BV section at 11:30 - Could you give us a tutorial on how to achieve this? EQs, compressions, etc. They're so clean and crisp.
Thank you so much for sharing !
Oh man, the ear candy stuff. I've been doing that more than I remember. Like whan there's, say a string section part, that was supposed to fade out, I add some distortion/lo-fi + automated panning (using PanCake, nice plugin for that application), and Boom, I now have a swooshing drone, going from left to right, that adds more depth to the song
Nice tricks! Panning can be really powerful to create more fuller, wider and interesting mixes. Great video, thanks Warren!!
Awesome video Warren! I like how you go indepth with planning. I cannot wait to try these panning tips out! What a lot of beginning mixers do and I was at fault at doing this is, not asking or even thinking why did you do pan the guitars 50% L and R in the verse and 100% L and R in the chorus and so on. But your videos go in depth and I am extremely grateful for you doing these videos. Thank you Warren! I hope you have a marvellous day too!
I like that harmony thing!
Thank you Warren, excellent ideas that really add excitement.
Thanks ever so much David!!
Wow, Warren, this was a real ear-opener for me, a newby to mix/ production. You are truly Fabulous, & thanks for sharing your tips with us. Now my day is “truly marvelous”! My mixes will be so much more interesting. Before, I was screwing up the EQ & moving Volume faders up & down, with no real concept of Verb/ Delay...dreadful!
Thanks ever so much L.Harrison! I'm so glad to be able to help my friend!
Hi Warren, great video! Just went researching and figured out how to reverse audio in logic....this is so cool! Thanks
Excellently done.... Simple is best.... Thank you very much...
Again you did a marvelous video. Thank you ever so much! 😁
Thanks Mr. Schnizzle man!
thats awesome warren thank you
I really enjoyed this video, thank you!