1:20 Not high passing 5:43 Do not apply EQ on mixbus to solve problems in the mix 10:41 Avoid multiband compression on mixbus 12:56 Don't mix too loud 14:36 Listen to the whole song
Another great video Warren. Thanks for the tips. When mixing, I take regular breaks, often go for a walk in the countryside and 'recalibrate' my ears using the sounds of nature.
@@lemonpulpmusic Yeah the longer you mix a song the worse it'll sound. My rule is work for like 30 minutes A DAY. Mixes *always* sound different when you go away and come back a day later.
Thank you Warren! When I first started mixing I made mistake 5 all the time... I though: I start with a nice drum sound! then get a nice bass sound then guitars then vocals... Then I put it all together... it's terrible...
Hi Martin! Marvellous comment! Yes, listening the whole song first is the best way. even if you do go straight to the kick you'll go there with purpose!
Ok bro ....i took your advice about the high pass low pass ....night and day i feel like finally i have full control over my mixes....amazing thank you
Thanks Warren for the Pearls of Wisdom. Your passion for helping people come to grips with the art of mixing is engaging and inspiring. Thanks and keep up the great work!!! Cheers!
I did a test a while ago. Had a session that wasn’t mixed at all. All I did was put a HPF at 35hz on every channel. Played the song and went back and fourth bypassing every channel’s plugin/engaging it and man, it made a pretty significant difference. You’re absolutely right, Warren... the frequencies we can’t hear often are messing up our mixes. I always HP or LP everything... I’ll slide the freq knob until I’ll hear a change, then I’ll back it off slightly. Really helps clear up the mix and clears headroom as well.
I was having a huge problem because of watching and learning from UA-cam videos about mixing. I was mixing with my eyes: doubting my EQ moves and threshold settings because of what they look like on a screen rather than actually listening. I solved this by buying an external mixer/DAW control. I think it's been one of the most positive things I've ever done. I now close my eyes and mix faders into the buss compressor and make more confident EQ moves based on quickly moving the fader on tracks to see how they're sitting. MIX WITH YOU EARS NOT YOUR EYES! Oh and mono.
Well said TEX. It's a hard transition to make for some as we're so visual in nature. I think buying an external controller would definitely benefit many of us! I'm still learning a lot and found that ear is king, and many references help this process.
I like the constant reminders about, lo/hi pass, not messing with the mix bus and listening in context -- especially when I have stuff to mix soon. Thanks again Warren!
Another great video Warren. I don’t think these tips can be repeated enough. I write them down and still forget to high pass lol. However being told over and over is like practicing. The more you do the better you get. Thank you once again. Lee
Definitely 100% truth with the topic of multiband compression. I mix quite a lot of live recordings and generally only use multiband as a corrective tool for proximity effect on vocals and such. Singers live can tend to be pretty varied with their distance from the mic, and it can work great to control the low mid variation that comes in to that. I know a surprising amount of engineers the will use multiband comps on their drums bus, guitar bus, mix bus etc, and most of the time it causes nothing but issues. Great stuff as always!
Thanks for sharing these very important tips. Not high passing hit home for me. I worked for months trying to get a recording of my acoustic guitar that sounded as good as it did in the room. I finally purchased a small condenser to try which didn't seem to help until I engaged the high pass filter on the microphone. Problem solved and the difference was unbelievable.
mixing in mono is a huge deal. if you can make a large mix work in mono you have it made. I have mixed live for so many years I had to get used to having large mixes in mono, it sure helps when mixing in the box.
I've learned so much from your videos, thank you so much!! Me and my friend have been making music for a while and I've been having so much fun learning as I go and making mistakes along the way. We don't have much to work with but we use what we got.
Thank you Warren - another great compendium of tips. As you said at the start, most of them covered in many places but never so succinctly collated and clearly explained as here. For me - the new one was "Don't use/rely on multi-band compression on mix buss". Though I'm no pro I am starting to get a bit more proficient and have come to love the Waves Linear Phase Multi-band Compressor gently applied to the mix buss to just bring the track alive once mixed... it does just do something to the whole mix that I don't really know how to explain. But back to your point, I have slipped into just having it there... I now realise this and completely agree that is should be for mastering for that final balance and sheen and can see that it gets in the way of mixing well. Thanks again! Richard
Dear Warren. I really appreciate this channel. I’ve gained a lot of insight and knowledge by watching your videos.Thank you for all the great stuff you're putting out! I write, produce and mix my own music and sometimes I find it hard to maintain the overview in my songs. When I lose it, the magic the song(s) kinda blurs or disappears. I was wondering if you had any tips I could try out, that could make it easier to separate the writing/producing/mixing stages and make it all a little less overwhelming? I usually take breaks when i switch between these three stages, but it doesn't always help that much. I will be looking forward to the next videos :)
Each video i watch make me feel better and i am learning a lot. So please help get into the anything you are doing online. I do not have so much but a deep thank you. Should help say my gratitude.
Very interesting - Thanks for beating us up again - Listening to the tracks as a whole is crucial. It's an issue I have had so I recently started adopting a process then attempting to ensure each instrument has its optimum spectrum to deliver its sound that collaborates with all the other instruments tracks.
wow...the question of whether to hi pass first is now answered for me..so many diff opinions about this...but most serious mixers hi pass 1st....I will continue to do this..thank you
Can't remind us enough to use the filters. Funny how much it helps yet I so easily forget it. Thanks for the incredible content and the consistency of it.
Apologies if this has already been mentioned or covered in one of your videos. With regards to solving problems in the mix, specifically frequency build-up (usually low mids), the FabFilter ProQ3 has (among some other cool features) an excellent tool for comparing the eq of any of the tracks on which you are using the ProQ3. It even shows you where any build-up is. So once you've decided which instrument/s you want to be covering that frequency, you can be pretty specific about what you need to cut and where. It's SO useful. I'm not sponsored by them or anything! Just a fan. :) Thanks Warren. :)
Another thing I would add to this great video of yours is acoustic treatment ! Since I watched your video of the Sonarworks Reference 4, my mixes have improved dramatically (with both monitors and headphones) because now I can hear all the things I didn't hear before ! It is also about the place in which you are mixing. Before using SOnarworks, I used to have like 30 plugins (including EQ, compressor, FX, etc) in all tracks to have "something good". After doing acoustic treatment I only used like 7 and just a couple for FXs and it sounds a lot better. Invest in acoustic treatment or headphones is my recommendation !!
Brand-New to home recording & just watched your channel for the 1st time...only to have you point out & nail EVERY one of my Rooky MISTAKES! I really need to KEEP WATCHING it would seem! Thanks for all the great pointers. Subscribed...Liked & Saved the video! Will check out the website shortly. Stay GROOVY!
Thank you. This was the single, most helpful video I've come across. I didn't think to look for noise, being the source of my muddy bass guitar. Recording at home is challenging but fun. Thanks again.
This is wonderful stuff. I love the cheat sheets you provide, thank you so much for this resource. I have been compiling them into a "Produce like a pro" folder in the studio and I am always so happy to see some of the workers just pick it up and read through it during down time. Such a tremendous resource! Thanks Warren!
A few months prior I heard you saying your two cents about "mixing" in the master bus. Essentially mastering before mixing. Essentially "fixing" your mixing problems on your master bus. Let me tell you, folks. Ever since I stopped doing that my mixes started sounding SO MUCH better. I thought my first "serious" project, while being demanding, it ended up sounding decently enough. But mate, I've improved so much since than thanks to your channel. I feel so much better now mixing and you have no idea how grateful I am Warren. :P
Recently discovered this channel as I started learning to mix. I really like your taste of music (judging from the "changed music" series). I think the new wave, post-punk, prog scene of the 80s is very inspiring for my song writing and I see a lot of my favourite bands covered (+david bowie especially). Cheers
At the rough stage in the beginning I've learned to first get a decent vocal sound. It's the most important thing in a mix, so if it's ball park right, then you know where everything else fits with it. Trying to fit a vocal in later in a mix can lead to problems.
Dear Warren . I am new to your channel and computer recording. But analog or tape I know. I hear a lot of questions on how to fade the vocals when your recording alone. I use a Digitech RP20 guitar effects processor. I sing through the tuner channel which allows me to preamp my vocal. It lets me see my vocal tuning in reel time and the volume pedal lets me fade with my foot. These pedals are terrible which makes them cheap. But this part works Exellent !!
Thanks for another great video, Warren! I'm really glad that I'm just starting out but I'd already applied most of these, however, it's always good to have a refresher. #5 is something that really hits home, as I remember doing a lot of weird stuff to single instruments, thinking it's the hottest sh*t since Martin Birch or something, and then I listen to it with the entire mix and it either sticks our like a sore thumb or is completely silent and buried in the rest. #5 can't really be stressed enough and I'm glad you're talking about it often, nobody listens to solo tracks, but us geeks, heh.
I absolutely love your channel because you are completely brilliant to learn from. There is essentially an infinite amount to learn as it is clear you're still learning too which is what I love about music creation and production. The endless possibilities. You help so much on that journey. Tip of the hat to you .. x
First time commenter, long time viewer haha...... Really useful, practical and helpful advice as always Warren. my mixes have come on massively ( less and less mix feedback each time I send a track to clients ) over the last few years and you've absolutely been a big part and help on that so a real big thank you for all your help and advice! actually mixing a track now and using these tips in real time : ) would love to get a track(s) mixed by yourself as well at some point too so may well be in touch! Thanks again and also for all the work you put in to this channel it's helping a huuuuuuge amount of people sound better I'm sure!!!
Love your work , Warren ...... great source of information . I teach a small group of musos here in Australia . we enjoy learning from your videos ... so Thankyou for taking the time to share your knowledge.
Wow! Thanks ever so much my friend! That really means a lot!! Wising you all the best with your musical endeavours!! Are you guys in the Academy? I'm sure you would have a blast!!
Glad I’ve been doing most of this for a long time (my mixes still suck). De essers on guitars almost always. I do like multibanding a bass though. A good expressive acoustic bass has a ton of energy in the lower register but those higher fills and passages don’t, so it can definitely even things out.
Mr. Huart: Thanks for the experience, wisdom and common sense. I learned more from this video than the last 4 or 5 books I've read. It's gratifying to know that I'm doing a lot right. Subscribed.
Thank you again Warren! I’ve always wanted to learn how to mix. Your videos and tips helped me immensely. You’re able to convey and inform very well while keeping it entertaining. I’m a very happy subscriber 🤘🏼
Thanks a million, I think I just understood why my mixes sucks more bow than they used to , say, 10 years ago...mixing mostly in the box now, I make the third mistake you ‘re talking about... I mix with izotope Ozon on and already set with compression eq etc, just based on the project before I mix or during the mix... Now I realize it goes against logic and against my mix itself... I will mix without it from now on and try it only on mixes already done, once the proper treatments per traks , per bus, the sends and aux are done and sound the way I want... Great tip
Many thanks for this. I have been doing music collaboration videos over lockdown and tried to learn as I go. I listened to the first tip and thought, well these are going to be obvious. I always high pass/low pass. And then I got to tip 2, 3, 4 and 5 and realised that I was doing the exact opposite most of the time. Fingers crossed for better mixes next time!
18:27 Wow, this is a great tip. Thanks so much for all of your videos. I find that a lot of times just putting effects on things "just because" can ruin a sound or whole mix, and that just because you're "supposed" to put compression on something doesn't mean you should do it. It's all about context! I'm still learning this myself, for sure.
Great tips Warren. I might add, that not listening on multiple speakers, and walking around the mix room is a mistake. You need to hear your mix on a few different systems, your car, headphones, etc. and really check your bass response.
not guilty of #1, #2, #3, #4, or #5. yay for me..however! i'm still learning how to dial in all the tip's . since iv'e been watching PLP my mixes have gotten 30-40% better. have such a long way to go. thanks so much for all the info that you share to us Warren!
Thank you Warren!! I needed this video so much. I feel like this video is just what I needed to learn!! See you Tues. Live. You are a Blessing to everyone who watches you!!!
THIS. IS. GOLD. =| I love how worked up you get here, Warren! lol But really, if it's something that's been building up/getting under your skin for a while, that's a thing you probably need to say and WE probably need to hear! Keep up the great work as always!
It's always great to listen to a total master say things that i'm personally guilty of... Ok, I'll stop mixing through a compressor (I only started because of the million UA-camrs that recommended it any way) Ok I'll stop eq'ing the master bus. (It always feels lazy when I do it anyway)... And fine... I'll turn down. It's like you're in my studio watching my frustration! Thanks for all the great content!
Thanks ever so much my friend!! We've all do these things and we will ALL cointene to make these mistakes! That's what is wonderful about having this place where we can share ideas my friend!
I use the 4 full band de-essers in Schepps Omni Channel on many guitar tracks, and other instruments as well. With four of them, and them being full band, they help greatly reduce the scraping noise of fingers moving along strings, for example, as well as so much more. I’ll sometimes use an F6 for the same, but the Omni Channel is quick, efficient and having four full band de-essers along with everything else that’s HiDef ‘under the hood, is a lot of power. It’s also frugal with ur resources. On your point about low-passing guitars, I do regularly, generally a bit higher tho; 8 to 15K. It’s subjective, to a point, but the theory is sound (pun intended) if I have an Omni Channel on there already, I’ll low pass with that as well. Certainly the most flexible plugin I’ve run into, but most people don’t go under the hood (expand each section all the way) on their reviews as it’s not very obvious.
Thanks Warren. A great lesson, and I’m keen to start using hi and low pass filters on all my mixes. Hope this isn’t a dumb question, but where is the best place to put HP and LP filters in the chain? Before gain/trim for example. Also, is it best to use dedicated filter plugins or is it just as good to hi and low pass using channel EQ? Big thanks.
Marvellous question! I do typically, not always, but mostly cut as early as possible! If I'm using it at the end of a bunch of plug ins then it's for extra shaping!!
1:20 Not high passing
5:43 Do not apply EQ on mixbus to solve problems in the mix
10:41 Avoid multiband compression on mixbus
12:56 Don't mix too loud
14:36 Listen to the whole song
Thanks ever so much for surmising it for us!! You Rock!!
Haha I don't make the videos for the small advertising revenue! I'm here to help people!
Exactly thats what i have been avoiding past 2 years... it is all about balanced tracks between each other and editing..
@@oompaloompa3188 Oh sorry mate much apologies to you! I shouldnt knee jerk before I read things properly...
cheers all good!
Thanks, now I don't have to watch a 20 minute video.
I've always high passed, but never low passed. I'm having the exact issue of harsh guitars right now. I can't wait to get home to try it!
That's great to hear Josh!!! Happy Mixing my friend!!
Cleansing, nourishing, and fresh... like a spring rain. Thank you, Warren-you are an enthusiastic teacher and you are appreciated!
Yes!!! I felt exactly the same!!
Thank you Mr Huart for your continued support for this community. This wisdom is so awesome. Thank you.
Another great video Warren. Thanks for the tips. When mixing, I take regular breaks, often go for a walk in the countryside and 'recalibrate' my ears using the sounds of nature.
Hi Jason, Thanks ever so much my friend!! I appreciate your insight!
this is essential
@@lemonpulpmusic Yeah the longer you mix a song the worse it'll sound. My rule is work for like 30 minutes A DAY. Mixes *always* sound different when you go away and come back a day later.
Thank you Warren!
When I first started mixing I made mistake 5 all the time... I though: I start with a nice drum sound!
then get a nice bass sound
then guitars
then vocals...
Then I put it all together... it's terrible...
Hi Martin! Marvellous comment! Yes, listening the whole song first is the best way. even if you do go straight to the kick you'll go there with purpose!
That's basically me when starting a mix, haha.
Ok bro ....i took your advice about the high pass low pass ....night and day i feel like finally i have full control over my mixes....amazing thank you
Thanks my friend! You're very welcome!!
Thanks Warren for the Pearls of Wisdom. Your passion for helping people come to grips with the art of mixing is engaging and inspiring. Thanks and keep up the great work!!!
Cheers!
Your awesome. Everything i watch from you is GOLD. Thanks for the Knowledge and Inspiration.
Thanks ever so much
Warren, thank you for all of the info you supply day after day!
Thanks ever so much my friend!!
I did a test a while ago. Had a session that wasn’t mixed at all. All I did was put a HPF at 35hz on every channel. Played the song and went back and fourth bypassing every channel’s plugin/engaging it and man, it made a pretty significant difference. You’re absolutely right, Warren... the frequencies we can’t hear often are messing up our mixes. I always HP or LP everything... I’ll slide the freq knob until I’ll hear a change, then I’ll back it off slightly. Really helps clear up the mix and clears headroom as well.
I was having a huge problem because of watching and learning from UA-cam videos about mixing. I was mixing with my eyes: doubting my EQ moves and threshold settings because of what they look like on a screen rather than actually listening. I solved this by buying an external mixer/DAW control. I think it's been one of the most positive things I've ever done. I now close my eyes and mix faders into the buss compressor and make more confident EQ moves based on quickly moving the fader on tracks to see how they're sitting.
MIX WITH YOU EARS NOT YOUR EYES!
Oh and mono.
Well said TEX. It's a hard transition to make for some as we're so visual in nature. I think buying an external controller would definitely benefit many of us! I'm still learning a lot and found that ear is king, and many references help this process.
Thanks Warren - I am getting up the learning curve. Becoming an obsessive watcher of your videos and absorbing like a sponge. Rock on!
I like the constant reminders about, lo/hi pass, not messing with the mix bus and listening in context -- especially when I have stuff to mix soon. Thanks again Warren!
Thanks Warren. The Low pass on guitars was a big one for me. Everything else I pretty much adhere to.
Hands down best you tube channel ! Thank you for your videos !
Mr Matamatic wow! Thank you ever so much my friend!
I watch PLP daily, Warren, thank you for the content!
Thank you so much for your continued support to this community. These tips are so awesome and wise.
Every video you make has immediately useful information, and I’m a professional engineer always eager to learn more.
You are too gracious to people Warren. Thank you, again for your wisdom, perspective and experience.
Always,
- Bryan
Thanks ever so much my friend!!
Another great video Warren. I don’t think these tips can be repeated enough. I write them down and still forget to high pass lol. However being told over and over is like practicing. The more you do the better you get. Thank you once again. Lee
Definitely 100% truth with the topic of multiband compression. I mix quite a lot of live recordings and generally only use multiband as a corrective tool for proximity effect on vocals and such. Singers live can tend to be pretty varied with their distance from the mic, and it can work great to control the low mid variation that comes in to that. I know a surprising amount of engineers the will use multiband comps on their drums bus, guitar bus, mix bus etc, and most of the time it causes nothing but issues. Great stuff as always!
Thanks for sharing these very important tips. Not high passing hit home for me. I worked for months trying to get a recording of my acoustic guitar that sounded as good as it did in the room. I finally purchased a small condenser to try which didn't seem to help until I engaged the high pass filter on the microphone. Problem solved and the difference was unbelievable.
Mixing in mono can also give you a good sense of gain staging and dynamics... and of course image.
mixing in mono is a huge deal. if you can make a large mix work in mono you have it made. I have mixed live for so many years I had to get used to having large mixes in mono, it sure helps when mixing in the box.
shit, i need to do more of this. i'm lazy
P small world! Great to find you here.
@@adolfomorell6077 Adolfo! Man, it's a small world for sure!! Nice to meet u again. Hope everything's great!?
Music P, life is great buddy! I’ll PM you on Facebook.
This is the best video for beginners. Thank you I learnt so much from this video
I've learned so much from your videos, thank you so much!! Me and my friend have been making music for a while and I've been having so much fun learning as I go and making mistakes along the way. We don't have much to work with but we use what we got.
Your mixing tips are helpful! My no1 mixing mentor on youtube!
Wow!! That's really means lot!! Thank you!!
Your info is legendary! Keen to apply the knowledge to my mixes :)
Thanks ever so much!!
I’m so glad to be able to help! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Great tips Warren as always! Thank you for these.
Another great video Warren. Thanks for always sharing.
Thanks ever so much my friend!! That's very kind of you!!
Great tips. The hi pass tip is true of recording and live sound. Lo freq. are the scarcest: fewer to share with all instruments.
I'm just a huge fan, THANK YOU EVER SO MUCH for all your videos!!
Wow!! Thank you ever so much my friend!!
That was all rather marvellous! Thanks
Thanks ever so much my friend!!
This is GOLD thank you Warren!
Thank you Warren - another great compendium of tips. As you said at the start, most of them covered in many places but never so succinctly collated and clearly explained as here. For me - the new one was "Don't use/rely on multi-band compression on mix buss". Though I'm no pro I am starting to get a bit more proficient and have come to love the Waves Linear Phase Multi-band Compressor gently applied to the mix buss to just bring the track alive once mixed... it does just do something to the whole mix that I don't really know how to explain. But back to your point, I have slipped into just having it there... I now realise this and completely agree that is should be for mastering for that final balance and sheen and can see that it gets in the way of mixing well. Thanks again! Richard
Dear Warren. I really appreciate this channel. I’ve gained a lot of insight and knowledge by watching your videos.Thank you for all the great stuff you're putting out!
I write, produce and mix my own music and sometimes I find it hard to maintain the overview in my songs. When I lose it, the magic the song(s) kinda blurs or disappears. I was wondering if you had any tips I could try out, that could make it easier to separate the writing/producing/mixing stages and make it all a little less overwhelming? I usually take breaks when i switch between these three stages, but it doesn't always help that much.
I will be looking forward to the next videos :)
Thank you so much, what you’re teaching all of us is priceless and there is no way to thank you enough.
Thank you!
Wow!! Thanks ever so much my friend! That's very kind of you!!
Each video i watch make me feel better and i am learning a lot.
So please help get into the anything you are doing online.
I do not have so much but a deep thank you. Should help say my gratitude.
Thanks Warren! Great tips and reminders !
Very interesting - Thanks for beating us up again - Listening to the tracks as a whole is crucial. It's an issue I have had so I recently started adopting a process then attempting to ensure each instrument has its optimum spectrum to deliver its sound that collaborates with all the other instruments tracks.
Simple yet invaluable advice, thanks Warren. Extremely helpful for composers/producers, too.
You're very welcome!
wow...the question of whether to hi pass first is now answered for me..so many diff opinions about this...but most serious mixers hi pass 1st....I will continue to do this..thank you
Again amazing stuff.Cheers Warren!
Excellent info Warren, thank you so much for these videos.
Thanks ever so much my friend!!
Thank you, Glorious Master. Great stuff!
Thanks ever so much my friend!! You Rock!
Can't remind us enough to use the filters. Funny how much it helps yet I so easily forget it. Thanks for the incredible content and the consistency of it.
Thanks ever so much my friend!! Wow! You Rock Craig!!
Apologies if this has already been mentioned or covered in one of your videos.
With regards to solving problems in the mix, specifically frequency build-up (usually low mids), the FabFilter ProQ3 has (among some other cool features) an excellent tool for comparing the eq of any of the tracks on which you are using the ProQ3. It even shows you where any build-up is. So once you've decided which instrument/s you want to be covering that frequency, you can be pretty specific about what you need to cut and where. It's SO useful. I'm not sponsored by them or anything! Just a fan. :)
Thanks Warren. :)
Another thing I would add to this great video of yours is acoustic treatment ! Since I watched your video of the Sonarworks Reference 4, my mixes have improved dramatically (with both monitors and headphones) because now I can hear all the things I didn't hear before ! It is also about the place in which you are mixing. Before using SOnarworks, I used to have like 30 plugins (including EQ, compressor, FX, etc) in all tracks to have "something good". After doing acoustic treatment I only used like 7 and just a couple for FXs and it sounds a lot better. Invest in acoustic treatment or headphones is my recommendation !!
Brand-New to home recording & just watched your channel for the 1st time...only to have you point out & nail EVERY one of my Rooky MISTAKES! I really need to KEEP WATCHING it would seem! Thanks for all the great pointers. Subscribed...Liked & Saved the video! Will check out the website shortly. Stay GROOVY!
Thank you. This was the single, most helpful video I've come across. I didn't think to look for noise, being the source of my muddy bass guitar. Recording at home is challenging but fun. Thanks again.
Wow, that’s amazing to hear. Thanks ever so much for your wonderful comment
This is wonderful stuff. I love the cheat sheets you provide, thank you so much for this resource. I have been compiling them into a "Produce like a pro" folder in the studio and I am always so happy to see some of the workers just pick it up and read through it during down time. Such a tremendous resource! Thanks Warren!
Your videos are so good, man.
Thanks ever so much Chris!!
A few months prior I heard you saying your two cents about "mixing" in the master bus.
Essentially mastering before mixing.
Essentially "fixing" your mixing problems on your master bus.
Let me tell you, folks.
Ever since I stopped doing that my mixes started sounding SO MUCH better.
I thought my first "serious" project, while being demanding, it ended up sounding decently enough.
But mate, I've improved so much since than thanks to your channel.
I feel so much better now mixing and you have no idea how grateful I am Warren. :P
Fantastic tips Warren, thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.
Thanks ever so much my friend!!
Warren who? Art, naturally..
Thx, best wishes, keep your freshness, your love and your high spirits..
Thanks ever so much my friend!!
Recently discovered this channel as I started learning to mix. I really like your taste of music (judging from the "changed music" series). I think the new wave, post-punk, prog scene of the 80s is very inspiring for my song writing and I see a lot of my favourite bands covered (+david bowie especially). Cheers
yes! making music (mixing) is not a mechanical exercise. it involves taste and musicality, thank you, warren!
You are 100% correct my friend!!
Hello everybody. I hope you're high passing marvelously well :)
😂😂😂
Nice! Thank you Warren!
Hi Petr! Thanks ever so much my friend!!
Excellent tips Warren! 👍
At the rough stage in the beginning I've learned to first get a decent vocal sound. It's the most important thing in a mix, so if it's ball park right, then you know where everything else fits with it. Trying to fit a vocal in later in a mix can lead to problems.
Dear Warren . I am new to your channel and computer recording. But analog or tape I know. I hear a lot of questions on how to fade the vocals when your recording alone. I use a Digitech RP20 guitar effects processor. I sing through the tuner channel which allows me to preamp my vocal. It lets me see my vocal tuning in reel time and the volume pedal lets me fade with my foot. These pedals are terrible which makes them cheap. But this part works Exellent !!
Thanks for another great video, Warren! I'm really glad that I'm just starting out but I'd already applied most of these, however, it's always good to have a refresher. #5 is something that really hits home, as I remember doing a lot of weird stuff to single instruments, thinking it's the hottest sh*t since Martin Birch or something, and then I listen to it with the entire mix and it either sticks our like a sore thumb or is completely silent and buried in the rest. #5 can't really be stressed enough and I'm glad you're talking about it often, nobody listens to solo tracks, but us geeks, heh.
I absolutely love your channel because you are completely brilliant to learn from. There is essentially an infinite amount to learn as it is clear you're still learning too which is what I love about music creation and production. The endless possibilities. You help so much on that journey. Tip of the hat to you .. x
Wow, thank you!
That really means a lot!
First time commenter, long time viewer haha...... Really useful, practical and helpful advice as always Warren. my mixes have come on massively ( less and less mix feedback each time I send a track to clients ) over the last few years and you've absolutely been a big part and help on that so a real big thank you for all your help and advice! actually mixing a track now and using these tips in real time : ) would love to get a track(s) mixed by yourself as well at some point too so may well be in touch! Thanks again and also for all the work you put in to this channel it's helping a huuuuuuge amount of people sound better I'm sure!!!
Love your work , Warren ...... great source of information . I teach a small group of musos here in Australia . we enjoy learning from your videos ... so Thankyou for taking the time to share your knowledge.
Wow! Thanks ever so much my friend! That really means a lot!! Wising you all the best with your musical endeavours!! Are you guys in the Academy? I'm sure you would have a blast!!
Great tips as always, thank you !!
Glad I’ve been doing most of this for a long time (my mixes still suck). De essers on guitars almost always. I do like multibanding a bass though. A good expressive acoustic bass has a ton of energy in the lower register but those higher fills and passages don’t, so it can definitely even things out.
Mr. Huart: Thanks for the experience, wisdom and common sense. I learned more from this video than the last 4 or 5 books I've read. It's gratifying to know that I'm doing a lot right. Subscribed.
Thank you again Warren! I’ve always wanted to learn how to mix. Your videos and tips helped me immensely. You’re able to convey and inform very well while keeping it entertaining. I’m a very happy subscriber 🤘🏼
I learned a lot bro... high pass filter is the key. And simplicity
Love the info and the style of delivery. Really works for me.
Thanks a million, I think I just understood why my mixes sucks more bow than they used to , say, 10 years ago...mixing mostly in the box now, I make the third mistake you ‘re talking about...
I mix with izotope Ozon on and already set with compression eq etc, just based on the project before I mix or during the mix...
Now I realize it goes against logic and against my mix itself...
I will mix without it from now on and try it only on mixes already done, once the proper treatments per traks , per bus, the sends and aux are done and sound the way I want...
Great tip
Some super very helpful tips right here!!!!! Woot woot!
Thanks ever so much my friend!!
Very helpful Thank you Warren
Hi Michael, Thanks ever so much my friend!!
I started to HP and LP a few years back...definitely a great topic to talk about again! great vid.
Excellent... thank you...
Thanks ever so much my friend!!
This might be the best video so far. The take away from this is 'listen' to the music!
Todd Zimmerman aw shucks thanks ever so much my friend!!
As always, Warren, an excellent tutorial. I'm taking in a lot of valuable info from every vid you do.
Many thanks for this. I have been doing music collaboration videos over lockdown and tried to learn as I go. I listened to the first tip and thought, well these are going to be obvious. I always high pass/low pass. And then I got to tip 2, 3, 4 and 5 and realised that I was doing the exact opposite most of the time. Fingers crossed for better mixes next time!
18:27 Wow, this is a great tip. Thanks so much for all of your videos. I find that a lot of times just putting effects on things "just because" can ruin a sound or whole mix, and that just because you're "supposed" to put compression on something doesn't mean you should do it. It's all about context! I'm still learning this myself, for sure.
Very grateful for the advice, thank you!
Great tips Warren. I might add, that not listening on multiple speakers, and walking around the mix room is a mistake. You need to hear your mix on a few different systems, your car, headphones, etc. and really check your bass response.
Great videos and tips!
Thanks ever so much my friend!!
great service as always. cheers Warren
Thanks Warren.. Good stuff. Even if I already know this, it's still a good reminder! We sometimes let these things slip by... Love the channel...
really good tips. Especially #5
not guilty of #1, #2, #3, #4, or #5. yay for me..however! i'm still learning how to dial in all the tip's . since iv'e been watching PLP my mixes have gotten 30-40% better. have such a long way to go. thanks so much for all the info that you share to us Warren!
Solid advice, at any level of experience.
Thanks ever so much!!
Panning tracks L, R, C along with adjustments for a nicer sound stage is something that's important to me for the listener to experience.
Wonderful!! I appreciate your insight!
This is absolute gold!
Very useful. Thank you
Thank you Warren!! I needed this video so much. I feel like this video is just what I needed to learn!! See you Tues. Live. You are a Blessing to everyone who watches you!!!
THIS. IS. GOLD. =| I love how worked up you get here, Warren! lol But really, if it's something that's been building up/getting under your skin for a while, that's a thing you probably need to say and WE probably need to hear! Keep up the great work as always!
yobhsiFehT wow!! Thanks ever so much my friend!!
Thank you!
Thanks ever so much Rory!!
Great tips Thank you
It's always great to listen to a total master say things that i'm personally guilty of... Ok, I'll stop mixing through a compressor (I only started because of the million UA-camrs that recommended it any way) Ok I'll stop eq'ing the master bus. (It always feels lazy when I do it anyway)... And fine... I'll turn down. It's like you're in my studio watching my frustration! Thanks for all the great content!
Thanks ever so much my friend!! We've all do these things and we will ALL cointene to make these mistakes! That's what is wonderful about having this place where we can share ideas my friend!
I use the 4 full band de-essers in Schepps Omni Channel on many guitar tracks, and other instruments as well.
With four of them, and them being full band, they help greatly reduce the scraping noise of fingers moving along strings, for example, as well as so much more. I’ll sometimes use an F6 for the same, but the Omni Channel is quick, efficient and having four full band de-essers along with everything else that’s HiDef ‘under the hood, is a lot of power. It’s also frugal with ur resources.
On your point about low-passing guitars, I do regularly, generally a bit higher tho; 8 to 15K. It’s subjective, to a point, but the theory is sound (pun intended) if I have an Omni Channel on there already, I’ll low pass with that as well. Certainly the most flexible plugin I’ve run into, but most people don’t go under the hood (expand each section all the way) on their reviews as it’s not very obvious.
Thanks Warren. A great lesson, and I’m keen to start using hi and low pass filters on all my mixes. Hope this isn’t a dumb question, but where is the best place to put HP and LP filters in the chain? Before gain/trim for example. Also, is it best to use dedicated filter plugins or is it just as good to hi and low pass using channel EQ? Big thanks.
Marvellous question! I do typically, not always, but mostly cut as early as possible! If I'm using it at the end of a bunch of plug ins then it's for extra shaping!!
Thanks Warren. Much appreciated advice.@@Producelikeapro
Thanks Warren great tips