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Honestly dude, you explain things in such depth yet make it really easy to understand. This is a truly outstanding video that I'm gonna refer to a lot when mixing stuff. Thank you!!!
Chris Perkins Remember, Always Use Your Ears When Mixing, Not Your Eyes. This Is A Great Template To Start With, Making Adjustments To Fit Your Genre, And Personal Style.
Hi, can you please make tutorial on how to make a mixing template for beats, (kick, 808, clap, snare, hi hat, open hat, percs & more)? Would greatly appreciate it. Thanks.
This is an old video but for some reason i always look for tuts from Firewalk The way he explain not to long or not to quick. Just perfect! A great FL teacher! 👍
Thanks! Glad you like the videos! The great thing with videos like this is that even though they are not brand new, the content is still as relevant today as when they were made. If I were to make a video about this today, then I would have done it exactly the same way :)
Thanks, glad you like the videos. I know there are a number of people using other daws who watch these videos, so I always try to make my mixing videos and such relevant for everyone :)
Hey man, great job on these videos. I remember months ago, I had great ideas but my mixing was so terrible that everything I made sounded like complete garbage. Then I found this channel and the results are freaking phenomenal. Your videos have helped me go from knowing nothing, to the point where I can produce some decent results. Thank you. This is by far THE GREATEST tutorial chanel for producers on UA-cam.
Thank you, I'm very glad to hear that. That's why I started this channel in the first place, so it's great to hear that people find the videos helpful! :)
I know. But I generally find it easier to just use a list rather than load another EQ and then start menu diving to find all the frequencies, besides, I wanted to show the coloration between frequencies and notes. There's also a lot of people watching these mixing videos who's using other daws than FL Studio, and for that reason it's usually better to use simple tools that everyone can use, and not just FL studio owners :)
And what is the processing order for saturation? Should I put my saturation plugin before or after the compression? It seems to make more sense to put it after, but I have no clue what the proper technique is.
The order of the processing is important and produces a very different result. Generally, when it comes to plugins before or after a compressor the general rule is the same as with EQ, when you place it before the compressor it generally produces a warmer and rounder sound, but when placed after the compressor it often produces a cleaner and clearer sound. It all depends on what you're after. :)
Wow I feel so dull. I've been mixing for 7 years and I EQ in all sorts of ways, but for some reason I always was trying to get my sub bass to be cleaner through heavy handed notches. I just didn't even think of lightly touching up the fundamentals. Facepalm.... thanks!
It's not always needed. However, for basses that sounds a bit "detuned" or that just doesn't sit quite right with the other sounds, this trick can make all the difference :)
Create an aux for you bass track and add the rbass plugin, set it to the root note of your track... go a step further and create another aux send from your bass track and set that to x2 the freq of the first Rbass for even higher harmonics. Mix the three tracks to taste paying attention to their combined.. then Smile
Great video tutorials here, and I don't even use FL Studio! Your voice is great...it's kind of a cross between the narrator for "How It's Made", and the guy who narrates "MotorWeek"!!!
i can say that after watch your (how to mix series )and this , my song finally start sounding like a song , thank you FireWalk, love your channel so much.....
Not sure if u touched on this but I’d like to add something that is pretty important for low end. Don’t use plugins that make everything go to mono by summing the left and right channels. E.g. don’t set the low end band of ozone’s imager to 100% narrow. Because if there’s side info it’ll just sum it to mono and sound bad, so u haven’t achieved anything. I think the safest way is to just use mid side eq and do a high pass of the side frequencies. Great stuff!
That's true, but in this case we're using a sub bass, which in most cases are just a (more or less) pure sine, and those don't tend to have much side information, so it won't change much when summed to mono. In other cases though, you're better off just putting the ultra low frequencies in mono and then let everything else be spread out a bit. :)
I know, I didn't want to use maximus because a lot of people don't actually have it, so I decided to use a free alternative instead. I'll probably make a maximus related video some time later :)
@@FireWalkMusic that's alright, I'd like to see it soon, I use maximus quite often but I have a limited understanding of how it works and when to use it. Maybe just make a full video about maximus and include the low frequency mono thing in that video...
Fl stock plugins will give you the same result folks.. eq (boost and cut) then FL waveshaper for light saturation then another eq to remove some of the higher harmonics added from saturation then a compressor/limiter to control the volume and give it a light glue...sidechain with grosssbeat. learn your DAW stock plugins they might not look as fancy but they do the same job😎👍
FL Studio have some great plugins to begin with, and it's true that you'll be able to get most things done with the stock plugins. That said, some third party plugins can offer things that the stock plugins can't. For example the Pro Q plugin offers 96 dB pr octave slopes, which is ideal for reducing resonant frequencies and such. PEQ2 can't produce slopes that steep, so you'll end up taking out a much wider frequency range. In terms of compressors, they all basically do the same thing, but there's still much difference in how they sound. Some emulate analogue gear and add warmth that others don't and so on. In the end of the day though, we're all different and we all perceive sound differently, so I always tell people to just use whatever plugin they like. :)
@@FireWalkMusic do a blind test using stock and 3rd party plugins ...99% of punters wont notice and the other 1% wont care ,,,I have used most and yeah the fancy ones can get you there quicker sometimes ..there is no right or wrong in the tools used to be creative...use what you like, Im just letting the young producers out there know(probably your main demographic )that are on a budget.... they don't need to buy the latest vsts with all the bells and whistles to produce good music ...luxury not a necessity 😉👍
Can someone help me figure out /learn more about what is happening at 7:47 -9:27 please . I get the idea but I have little to know practice , know how or how to know which frequency aren’t in f minor etc . The frequency chart from earlier im guessing ( along with a graph/ chart showing the f minor keys etc ) is how I can more or less how I will figure out by process of elimination which of what notes ( I don’t know how well or NOT I’m explaining this LOL. ) are technically in or not in f minor-- looking forward to practicing this ASAP-- I cant wait to watch more of your channel . So glad I found this and you !! ( I’ve never full grasped some stuff in this area of producing . You have the perfect way of explaining it more my brain . 🙏 grateful !! Thanks again.
There are helpers in the piano roll to show you the various scales, which will then be indicated when choosen. You can also download midi files to help you, by making ghost notes, and you can also just google any scale, like "A minor scale" for example, and it will tell you the notes in that scale.
As an amateur musician, I'm competent with writing melodies and drum patterns and such, but trying to learn this kind of technical work feels impossible. Even after re-watching slowly, it's hard to understand the what and why of any of this... I'll keep trying, I just felt like I needed to shoot that thought into the world.
It gets easier in time. Your brain is a neural network remember that. All you have to do is keep feeding it this information and it will subconciously figure out the what and the why's. You only ever realize this conciously in hindsight, after your brain figured it out already. As per frequencies, think of each sound you select as a jumble of frequencies that sound good in itself, a good sample will always sound good on its own. But since you're creating a track that is a mix of many different sounds, to get the cleanest and best possible mix you will need to cut and add frequencies of each sample so that they fit together as a whole. This way you end up carving a "single" sound that is your track, made from carved and cut sounds and samples, all fit to sound well together.
@@dgermany030866 i know what you mean and i miss the explanation about the what and why. But there are other videos that explain things. now i know about compression a little about frequencies so i slightly understand this video. And now i have to watch other videos what side chaining exactly is. And if you understand all the ingredients come back here and make the cookie. If you got a little bit understanding about things i will assure you that this teacher will teach you how to do what you want.
Lfo tool isn't "real" sidechain. It's just automated volume ducking, so it depends on what kind of beat you're using and what kind of instrument. It works well with standard four to the floor beats, but it won't work with some other beats. Also, if you're using it on your kick for example then there will be no effect unless you invert it manually as shown in the video. I have quite a few videos about sidechaining already, you should check them out. In the meantime I'll put lfotool down on my list :)
@@FireWalkMusic I'm using kickstart and gross beat for the sidechain. I just wanted to know about Lfo Tool and I've watched most of your videos.Thanks for the answer. :)
Sounds like frequencies are overlapping and canceling out. You need to make sure that you have room for all the elements in the mix. Check out my how to EQ tutorial, which will show you exactly how to do that: ua-cam.com/video/-LFK2xgKMQU/v-deo.html
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Question! When iam recording vocals, fl Studio randomly chooses the track to record to on the playlist, can " I " choose a specific track to record to on the playlist??
4 years ago I couldn't grasp this,4 Years later I'm saying ooooooh that's what firewalk talking about i get it now...on the flip side of this is help to those like me who love to have a punchy sub bass following your bass notes of a melodic pattern in your compositions
Thanks. You don't have to make a separate EQ profiles for every note. The idea is that you focus on the root note of the scale so that even though the frequencies change depending on the note, the EQing will still work well. Some basses can sound a bit detuned, especially with note changes. This kind of EQing will help it sound more consistent overall. The most noticeable difference between notes is that the perceived sound will often seem to change, because our hearing is not linear. We don't perceive low-frequencies well, so when you move up in frequency it will usually tend to sound louder as well. That's why the compressor is so important when it comes to sub bass. It will even out the levels quite a bit. There's actually a trick to finding the root note as well as the scale of any track. You start at C, and move upwards, pressing every note constantly. When you find the note you can press constantly, and which "works" the entire time, regardless of chord changes etc , then you've most likely found the key you're in. Because the root note will typically work with any key in the scale, this kind of eqing should work well for a sub bass even if the notes change. It's sub bass after all, so it mostly just provide consistent bass in the background. I wouldn't use this kind of EQing on a lead, or even a mid-bass with lots of midrange information. This is often done in various EDM genres in order to make low-end more consistent, however, you don't always have to do this step. Some basses don't need much EQing at all, and some even sound better without it. Every track is different and at the end of the day there will never be any "how to" guide that applies to all mixes. It's just one of many tricks you CAN use, but it doesn't mean that you always shoulod. A huge part of learning how to mix properly is knowing when to apply various tricks and when not to. :) Unfortunately, that's not easy to teach, because again, every mix is different, so these things will typically be learned by trial and error. Eventually, you'll learn what works when. :)
@@FireWalkMusic aaaaaaaaaaand subscribed! More of this kind of commitment and generosity on UA-cam will make the world a better place! Thanks so much for taking the time to write such a detailed and practical breakdown, I truly appreciate it!
@@theghostofrickyricardo9975 Thanks! Much appreciated :) I understand how it must have seemed confusing. Should have included this in the video from the start. :)
I chedked the effect ot TP Basslane to make the subbass mono. Turns out it doesnt actually put everything below 100hz to mono if u put the knob to 100. The problem with this is that it has a tiny 6db/octave slope. So there will still be plenty of stereo information available. I don't know about a free VST to solve this but with fabfilter pro-q u can use 96db/octave slopes and mono-fy it with that.
Hey, this is quit common for most of these plugins. The reason is that a steep slope of 96dB pr octave will change the sound very abruptly, and can cause issues, for example if you have a bass note playing F, which will end up right above the threshold, and then it goes down to a C which will end up below the threshold. The two will then sound very different. By having a gradual slope the change happens more gradually and won't be so noticeable.
Nice, any tutorial about what quality should be send to Spotify ,iTunes ,beatport, they have different file format and different peak level,label distributer only want 1 single wav file. So how the music streaming site process my audio.thanx
Hi, Rbass is just intended to be used on sub frequencies. So around 60-100 Hz. 440 Is well up into the lower midrange. If you're in A# then I would put it on one of the lower octaves, for example at 57 Hz or 118 Hz
Brilliant video this has helped me massively with processing my sub bass, i just wondered why you move the eq with low and hi cut to the bottom at the end?
The way you roll off a sound will greatly impact the way it sounds. Sub bass tend to have the bulk of it's energy between 20 - 200 hz, but most people tend to roll it off around 30-40 hz. If you do a hard hi cut at 200 hz then it will make it sound very bad. How high you allow it to go depends on the sound itself. There will always be some upper harmonics there which contribute to the overall feel of the sound, so usually between 500-1000 for a sound like this. If it's a bass guitar on the other hand, then you might want to leave most of the higher frequencies in there. It always depends on the sound itself and what other sounds are in the track as well. :) That's the thing about EQing, it's always different. It always depends on the sound and the entirety of the mix itself.
great video, couple questions. When using EQ to remove some of the notes not found in the scale, what happens when the bass is playing a different note, as the EQ is static, would it cause any of the other notes to sound worse? The other question is when adding LFO tool to the kick, because your cutting off the end of the kick would you then need to reintroduce sub content? Thanks!
Presumably you'll be using notes that's within the scale you're in, so lowering harmonics that's outside of the scale shouldn't interfere with any important tonal frequencies. This will ensure that the sub bass sounds more in key overall. Regarding the kick, in this case the lfo tool only removes the last part of the tale from the kick, so no important low end content is lost. This avoids overlap between the kick and the sub, and creates a stronger low end overall.
super detailed video!!! I have a question though.When you took out the unwanted frequencies and boosted the frequency which is in the key,what will I do in the situation where I have a bassline consisting of more than one note?
Hi, it's the root note, and the corrections are minor so you shouldn't have do worry about it. If you want to know the key of a track just by listening to it you could use a piano and start pressing keys constantly while the chord progressions go by. Once you find the key you can press constantly, and it sounds good regardless of which chord is playing, you've most likely found the key of the track. Therefore, boosting the fundamental frequencies of the root note, and taking out some of those that's not in the scale won't have a negative effect when the notes change.
Hi! Nice tutorials you have made. Could you do tutorial with maximus? I have used it a lot but I still feel like you could open it´s secrects in short tutorial.
Hi. Thank you for such an insightful and genuinely useful tutorial, very much valued. Subscribed. Please could I ask, with regard of removing unwanted frequencies of the sub bass (in accord with the musical scale), how would you adapt this technique such as when the sub bass is not just a constant as it is here, but say if it is a pattern/shifting etc? My guess is automation with the EQ’ing that tracks the corresponding note changes, unless there’s any easier method?? Thank you guys kindly
The idea is to just make small subtle changes to make the root note sound good. By removing frequencies that's not in the scale, it shouldn't interfere with any of the notes in the scale but will instead help to make it sound more in key overall. I wouldn't use this technique on leads for example, but for a sub bass with low frequencies it's no problem.
When you go up an octave, the frequency also goes up. Higher octaves = higher frequencies, lower octaves = lower frequencies. Bass generally occupies frequencies between 0-200 hz. Above 300 hz and you're entering the lower mids.
@@FireWalkMusic my sub note is D4 but based on pages.mtu.edu/~suits/notefreqs.html it shows 293.66 so for Rbass since this frequency do not exsist I chose between D3 D2 & D1 while keeping my sub not D4 ?
Great tutorial FireWalker, appreciate it to explain us all. Also i love the way we can see on the timeline the main titles so if we are in search for tsomething specific info we can fast forward to it.❤💯
I was really digging the video until I saw you use Bing at around 4 minutes.. Had to leave after that. lol jk phenomenal video, you're a great instructor.
haha :P Actually I use Chrome as my default browser, but it's so messed up with all kind of crap so I decided to use explorer for the purpose of this video, since it's nice and clean :D
Not really, I just used Explorer for the purpose of this video because I don't use it, so it looks cleaner than my Chrome which is filled up with all kinds of links etc. :D
LFO tool just automates the volume, so that it goes down when the kick hits. It's simulating the way a traditional sidechain would work. Because we're using a 4x4 beat it can be a real time saver to use plugins like this. It works well when using a four to the floor kind of beat.
These are theoretically Bass frequencies. To get a legitemate Sub Bass you would have to go lower than 32hz but there wouldn't be much point unless you want a satisfying rumble.
That low rumble can be really important, especially for bass heavy music that's going to be played on a club for example. Most 5" monitors won't go below 50 or 60 Hz or so, so you're not really aware of what's going on down there. Then, let's say you manage to get the track signed, and it's played at a club, you'll be able to hear things you didn't even know was in there. It might sound awful, or great. Who knows. A subwoofer can be really helpful in that regard. Especially with smaller monitors. It's important to be aware of what's happening down there. The human ear isn't very sensitive to such low frequencies. We tend to feel them rather than hear them. :)
Hi Firewalk, I tried to match my sub on spectrum to same level as my kick with rbass on but its barely present. Then, i tried adjusting it while kick is playing on spectrum also i have to go 15 db less than kick to have it at same level on spectrum but SUB is almost unoticeable, my sub is from sylenth bank, could you please help me?
There might be a lot of low frequencies that you can't hear. If it were to be played in a club it would probably rumble a lot. I recommend rolling off the super low frequencies. Also, make sure to use SPAN in High resolution mode. That way you can pay attention to the levels of the spikes and go by that.
I am adding a cinematic-like stereo bass drop for an interlude section of my instrumental metal song, where there are no instruments playing. 1) Should I convert it to mono, in my case? 2) Should I do a low and high cut as well, just like in your tutorial?
I would convert the lower frequencies (below 100 hz) to mono and leave the rest. In such cases where you have just one bass sound playing (or very few sounds) then I would not bother to low cut the frequencies, because it would sound thin. The low and hi cut is there just to make room for everything else in the mix. When there's nothing else in the mix, you can leave it. Just add some automation instead so that you enable the low and hi cut again when the quiet part is over.
Check out part 1 here "How to mix kicks": ua-cam.com/video/Sa9jEey1c3o/v-deo.html
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Wow cool ok thanks
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Honestly dude, you explain things in such depth yet make it really easy to understand. This is a truly outstanding video that I'm gonna refer to a lot when mixing stuff. Thank you!!!
Thanks! Glad you found it useful. I always try to make things as simple as possible. :)
Chris Perkins Remember, Always Use Your Ears When Mixing, Not Your Eyes.
This Is A Great Template To Start With, Making Adjustments To Fit Your Genre, And Personal Style.
Yo bro I couldn't find the TP bass line in FL studio, 2:44
@@KTrill-xs2md It's not an FL Studio plugin but is a free VST you can download, just Google it 👍
Hi, can you please make tutorial on how to make a mixing template for beats, (kick, 808, clap, snare, hi hat, open hat, percs & more)? Would greatly appreciate it. Thanks.
Thanks for the suggestion. It's on my list :)
Well, R.I.P my sleep schedule.
you had one of those???
@@chris8651 😂
Sorry about that :P
I’m tellin ya
Well bro obviously ur doing it for improvement so props to you m8
3:58 “If you google frequencies of notes”
*uses Bing
You need to bing frequencies of notes :P
@@FireWalkMusic :|P
*Legend back with sick tutorials*
Thanks! :)
This is an old video but for some reason i always look for tuts from Firewalk The way he explain not to long or not to quick. Just perfect! A great FL teacher! 👍
Thanks! Glad you like the videos! The great thing with videos like this is that even though they are not brand new, the content is still as relevant today as when they were made. If I were to make a video about this today, then I would have done it exactly the same way :)
Thanks man! I don't even have FL studio,I'm Presonus Studio One user but I don't skip single video from *FireWalk* .
🔥 👣
Thanks, glad you like the videos. I know there are a number of people using other daws who watch these videos, so I always try to make my mixing videos and such relevant for everyone :)
Lol, Same Here Mate. Except I've Been Loving & Using This #FLStudio Shit & It's Awesome 😉
I Now Use #StudioOne For My Vocals & For Mastering 🙂
-Or just don't use a sub-
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Hey man, great job on these videos. I remember months ago, I had great ideas but my mixing was so terrible that everything I made sounded like complete garbage. Then I found this channel and the results are freaking phenomenal. Your videos have helped me go from knowing nothing, to the point where I can produce some decent results. Thank you. This is by far THE GREATEST tutorial chanel for producers on UA-cam.
Thank you, I'm very glad to hear that. That's why I started this channel in the first place, so it's great to hear that people find the videos helpful! :)
4:04 You can Find the Fundamental frequencies in parametric EQ by right clicking a Band and Selecting Key......
I know. But I generally find it easier to just use a list rather than load another EQ and then start menu diving to find all the frequencies, besides, I wanted to show the coloration between frequencies and notes. There's also a lot of people watching these mixing videos who's using other daws than FL Studio, and for that reason it's usually better to use simple tools that everyone can use, and not just FL studio owners :)
thank you for your tutorials, ive learned so much from watching your tutorials
"compressor is important for balancing different notes volume"
*sets compressor using a single note bass
Ok.. next video.
I think u should consider watching the video again.
Yo bro I couldn't find the TP bass line in FL studio, @
And what is the processing order for saturation? Should I put my saturation plugin before or after the compression? It seems to make more sense to put it after, but I have no clue what the proper technique is.
The order of the processing is important and produces a very different result. Generally, when it comes to plugins before or after a compressor the general rule is the same as with EQ, when you place it before the compressor it generally produces a warmer and rounder sound, but when placed after the compressor it often produces a cleaner and clearer sound. It all depends on what you're after. :)
Wow I feel so dull. I've been mixing for 7 years and I EQ in all sorts of ways, but for some reason I always was trying to get my sub bass to be cleaner through heavy handed notches. I just didn't even think of lightly touching up the fundamentals. Facepalm.... thanks!
It's not always needed. However, for basses that sounds a bit "detuned" or that just doesn't sit quite right with the other sounds, this trick can make all the difference :)
FireWalk: Keep SubBass in mono!
Noisia: what mono is ?
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you've drastically improved the way I handle my bass from now on, Thank you so much! This is incredible
You're welcome! Glad you found it helpful :)
Create an aux for you bass track and add the rbass plugin, set it to the root note of your track... go a step further and create another aux send from your bass track and set that to x2 the freq of the first Rbass for even higher harmonics. Mix the three tracks to taste paying attention to their combined.. then Smile
hi chris
Great video tutorials here, and I don't even use FL Studio! Your voice is great...it's kind of a cross between the narrator for "How It's Made", and the guy who narrates "MotorWeek"!!!
Thanks! :)
i can say that after watch your (how to mix series )and this , my song finally start sounding like a song , thank you FireWalk, love your channel so much.....
Thanks! Glad you found the videos useful :)
Not sure if u touched on this but I’d like to add something that is pretty important for low end. Don’t use plugins that make everything go to mono by summing the left and right channels. E.g. don’t set the low end band of ozone’s imager to 100% narrow. Because if there’s side info it’ll just sum it to mono and sound bad, so u haven’t achieved anything. I think the safest way is to just use mid side eq and do a high pass of the side frequencies. Great stuff!
That's true, but in this case we're using a sub bass, which in most cases are just a (more or less) pure sine, and those don't tend to have much side information, so it won't change much when summed to mono. In other cases though, you're better off just putting the ultra low frequencies in mono and then let everything else be spread out a bit. :)
Good video but you skipped over how to keep the low end frequencies in mono using Maximus, I would like a video that explains how to do that.
I know, I didn't want to use maximus because a lot of people don't actually have it, so I decided to use a free alternative instead. I'll probably make a maximus related video some time later :)
@@FireWalkMusic that's alright, I'd like to see it soon, I use maximus quite often but I have a limited understanding of how it works and when to use it. Maybe just make a full video about maximus and include the low frequency mono thing in that video...
Just use Ozone stereo imager for example and mono just the low end
Mate thankyou so much, exactly what i was looking for, my bass sounded so flat and not it sounds proffesional
Glad you found it helpful! :)
amazing tanks my frend more one sub scribe I,m from brazil
You're welcome. Glad you liked it :)
So when you say your bass was in F did you mean the key of the 808 or the note it’s playing
Referring to the root note of the scale :)
Fl stock plugins will give you the same result folks.. eq (boost and cut) then FL waveshaper for light saturation then another eq to remove some of the higher harmonics added from saturation then a compressor/limiter to control the volume and give it a light glue...sidechain with grosssbeat. learn your DAW stock plugins they might not look as fancy but they do the same job😎👍
FL Studio have some great plugins to begin with, and it's true that you'll be able to get most things done with the stock plugins. That said, some third party plugins can offer things that the stock plugins can't. For example the Pro Q plugin offers 96 dB pr octave slopes, which is ideal for reducing resonant frequencies and such. PEQ2 can't produce slopes that steep, so you'll end up taking out a much wider frequency range. In terms of compressors, they all basically do the same thing, but there's still much difference in how they sound. Some emulate analogue gear and add warmth that others don't and so on.
In the end of the day though, we're all different and we all perceive sound differently, so I always tell people to just use whatever plugin they like. :)
@@FireWalkMusic do a blind test using stock and 3rd party plugins ...99% of punters wont notice and the other 1% wont care ,,,I have used most and yeah the fancy ones can get you there quicker sometimes ..there is no right or wrong in the tools used to be creative...use what you like, Im just letting the young producers out there know(probably your main demographic )that are on a budget.... they don't need to buy the latest vsts with all the bells and whistles to produce good music ...luxury not a necessity 😉👍
Bro how you find scale,, when you are eqing sub bass
pages.mtu.edu/~suits/notefreqs.html
Omg thank you for this! Life changing . That frequency chart though! Thanks a million . Something big clicked
You're welcome :)
Do you use a Glue Compressor to Glue your Kick and Bass or is that necessary?
Some times I do that on a kick & bass bus, but not always. It depends on the track.
Thanks for this video. Any video on mix levelling?
Yes, here: ua-cam.com/video/6mW_W2L9ado/v-deo.html
I have a whole Playlist filled with mixing tutorials :)
i can call this video "THE BEST FROM THE BEST"
Thanks! Glad you liked it :)
There's a preset for setting mono bass frequency in the Patcher plug in within FL Studio also btw.
Good tip! 😀
THANK YOU FOR THE CLASS!
@@LloydMajor you're welcome 😊
What about adding a saturator on the bass for fattening and adding harmonies.
This is often done on mid bass. It can also be done on sub bass, but in that case I would probably split the bands
Can someone help me figure out /learn more about what is happening at 7:47 -9:27 please . I get the idea but I have little to know practice , know how or how to know which frequency aren’t in f minor etc . The frequency chart from earlier im guessing ( along with a graph/ chart showing the f minor keys etc ) is how I can more or less how I will figure out by process of elimination which of what notes ( I don’t know how well or NOT I’m explaining this LOL. ) are technically in or not in f minor-- looking forward to practicing this ASAP-- I cant wait to watch more of your channel . So glad I found this and you !! ( I’ve never full grasped some stuff in this area of producing . You have the perfect way of explaining it more my brain . 🙏 grateful !! Thanks again.
There are helpers in the piano roll to show you the various scales, which will then be indicated when choosen. You can also download midi files to help you, by making ghost notes, and you can also just google any scale, like "A minor scale" for example, and it will tell you the notes in that scale.
Thanks so much !!!
The tutorial I want to know..
Keep sharing
Glad you liked it:)
As an amateur musician, I'm competent with writing melodies and drum patterns and such, but trying to learn this kind of technical work feels impossible. Even after re-watching slowly, it's hard to understand the what and why of any of this... I'll keep trying, I just felt like I needed to shoot that thought into the world.
It gets easier in time. Your brain is a neural network remember that. All you have to do is keep feeding it this information and it will subconciously figure out the what and the why's. You only ever realize this conciously in hindsight, after your brain figured it out already. As per frequencies, think of each sound you select as a jumble of frequencies that sound good in itself, a good sample will always sound good on its own. But since you're creating a track that is a mix of many different sounds, to get the cleanest and best possible mix you will need to cut and add frequencies of each sample so that they fit together as a whole. This way you end up carving a "single" sound that is your track, made from carved and cut sounds and samples, all fit to sound well together.
oh my God I totally agree with you. I have been trying to understand this for years losing my mind!!! This is no help either
@@dgermany030866 i know what you mean and i miss the explanation about the what and why. But there are other videos that explain things. now i know about compression a little about frequencies so i slightly understand this video. And now i have to watch other videos what side chaining exactly is. And if you understand all the ingredients come back here and make the cookie. If you got a little bit understanding about things i will assure you that this teacher will teach you how to do what you want.
@@1Surinamer okay ur right
How can i download fl studio in don't understand the way it go
You can get FL Studio here: amzn.to/34hjLZi and also on the image-line website.
smart to hunt for frequency not in the scale, never thought about this!
iam an ableton user, but this video is so clear and precise and very informative.. great work..
Thanks! Glad you liked it 😊
How to make sidechain with LFO Tool in Fl Studio? Sometimes it happens sometimes it doesn't. Can you make a video?
Lfo tool isn't "real" sidechain. It's just automated volume ducking, so it depends on what kind of beat you're using and what kind of instrument. It works well with standard four to the floor beats, but it won't work with some other beats. Also, if you're using it on your kick for example then there will be no effect unless you invert it manually as shown in the video.
I have quite a few videos about sidechaining already, you should check them out. In the meantime I'll put lfotool down on my list :)
@@FireWalkMusic I'm using kickstart and gross beat for the sidechain. I just wanted to know about Lfo Tool and I've watched most of your videos.Thanks for the answer. :)
Wonderful and in depth. I love the sense of professionalism. Thank you very much!
Thanks! Glad you liked it :)
with sub bass my saw chords just lose its power...i dont understand whats wrong .... as soon as i remove the sub bass the saw again gets power
High pass your saw chords a bit to cut out the low end
Sounds like frequencies are overlapping and canceling out. You need to make sure that you have room for all the elements in the mix. Check out my how to EQ tutorial, which will show you exactly how to do that: ua-cam.com/video/-LFK2xgKMQU/v-deo.html
Great teacher
Thanks! :)
Where can I get the Rbass Plugin
www.waves.com/
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And yet, here you are! :D
Thanks you helped me
Glad you found it helpful :)
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*How to make House sidechain in Fruity Love Philter:*
• Load up default patch
• Turn on HQ envelopes (less clicking)
• Turn off oversampling (saves CPU)
• Set Filter type to OFF
• Enable Tempo on Vol Envelope
• Make a bar long LFO curve
• Make sure you set the start and endpoints to loop your LFO
TIP: If you want to move off-grid, you can always switch off the green magnet button on the bottom-right of the grid.
Any free alternative for RBass?
I'm sure there are, but nothing that comes to mind right now.
Interesting and rare infromation in here. Thank you!
You're welcome. Glad you liked the video :)
Question! When iam recording vocals, fl Studio randomly chooses the track to record to on the playlist, can " I " choose a specific track to record to on the playlist??
You need to make a new (empty) pattern first, then insert that pattern into the playlist and press record. It will then be recorded into that pattern.
I can't find Rbass in my FL
It's a waves plugin, not a native one unfortunately.
I've been turning these into Kshmr chain presets XD Thanks very much
4 years ago I couldn't grasp this,4 Years later I'm saying ooooooh that's what firewalk talking about i get it now...on the flip side of this is help to those like me who love to have a punchy sub bass following your bass notes of a melodic pattern in your compositions
Noobs producer watches tutorial of pros and pros watches from fire walk
So I just watch directly yours ;)
Haha :D
Great video but I really wish you had more than one note in your bassline because, well...most basslines have more than one note.
Thanks. You don't have to make a separate EQ profiles for every note. The idea is that you focus on the root note of the scale so that even though the frequencies change depending on the note, the EQing will still work well.
Some basses can sound a bit detuned, especially with note changes. This kind of EQing will help it sound more consistent overall. The most noticeable difference between notes is that the perceived sound will often seem to change, because our hearing is not linear. We don't perceive low-frequencies well, so when you move up in frequency it will usually tend to sound louder as well. That's why the compressor is so important when it comes to sub bass. It will even out the levels quite a bit.
There's actually a trick to finding the root note as well as the scale of any track. You start at C, and move upwards, pressing every note constantly. When you find the note you can press constantly, and which "works" the entire time, regardless of chord changes etc , then you've most likely found the key you're in.
Because the root note will typically work with any key in the scale, this kind of eqing should work well for a sub bass even if the notes change.
It's sub bass after all, so it mostly just provide consistent bass in the background. I wouldn't use this kind of EQing on a lead, or even a mid-bass with lots of midrange information.
This is often done in various EDM genres in order to make low-end more consistent, however, you don't always have to do this step. Some basses don't need much EQing at all, and some even sound better without it. Every track is different and at the end of the day there will never be any "how to" guide that applies to all mixes. It's just one of many tricks you CAN use, but it doesn't mean that you always shoulod. A huge part of learning how to mix properly is knowing when to apply various tricks and when not to. :)
Unfortunately, that's not easy to teach, because again, every mix is different, so these things will typically be learned by trial and error. Eventually, you'll learn what works when. :)
@@FireWalkMusic aaaaaaaaaaand subscribed! More of this kind of commitment and generosity on UA-cam will make the world a better place! Thanks so much for taking the time to write such a detailed and practical breakdown, I truly appreciate it!
@@theghostofrickyricardo9975 Thanks! Much appreciated :)
I understand how it must have seemed confusing. Should have included this in the video from the start. :)
The videos you make are great! Thank you!
Thanks! Glad you like them :)
I chedked the effect ot TP Basslane to make the subbass mono. Turns out it doesnt actually put everything below 100hz to mono if u put the knob to 100. The problem with this is that it has a tiny 6db/octave slope. So there will still be plenty of stereo information available.
I don't know about a free VST to solve this but with fabfilter pro-q u can use 96db/octave slopes and mono-fy it with that.
Hey, this is quit common for most of these plugins. The reason is that a steep slope of 96dB pr octave will change the sound very abruptly, and can cause issues, for example if you have a bass note playing F, which will end up right above the threshold, and then it goes down to a C which will end up below the threshold. The two will then sound very different. By having a gradual slope the change happens more gradually and won't be so noticeable.
Very clear, thanks! Can you also do a video on mixing 808's?
Thanks. It's on my list, but I can't guarantee when it will be
Some excellent tips here!
Glad you liked it! 🙂
Nice, any tutorial about what quality should be send to Spotify ,iTunes ,beatport, they have different file format and different peak level,label distributer only want 1 single wav file. So how the music streaming site process my audio.thanx
Good suggestion, I'll put it on my list :)
You sound like my gym teacher
would you still suggest R Bass doe sub enhancement or something newer?
My note is A#4 . Thats frq is 440 but rbass just supporting 256 ?
Hi, Rbass is just intended to be used on sub frequencies. So around 60-100 Hz. 440 Is well up into the lower midrange. If you're in A# then I would put it on one of the lower octaves, for example at 57 Hz or 118 Hz
@@FireWalkMusic Ok. I get it bro. Thank you so much. I was confused :)
@@yasinbakisgan You're welcome :)
Brilliant video this has helped me massively with processing my sub bass, i just wondered why you move the eq with low and hi cut to the bottom at the end?
How can i do surgical eq when there is no high peaks only there is smooth curve peaks in sub bass??
I like how u explain
Thanks 😀
Great Video!!!
Glad you enjoyed it
Best UA-cam Musical learning chanel by far!!! Hit that thumb if you agree with me
Thanks! Much appreciated :)
thanks you FireWalk,, I can replace ''renaissance bass" with something ? Because I don't have it :(
Yes, there are many similar plugins, like the loair plugin for example
Very impressive video an you explain all this things about bass ,this video really help me to sort out bass and kick Thank you!!
Thanks, glad you found it helpful :)
Nice Video but one question: i always thought that the sub is around 20 hz to 60 hz , but have it around 1 kHz? 😅
The way you roll off a sound will greatly impact the way it sounds. Sub bass tend to have the bulk of it's energy between 20 - 200 hz, but most people tend to roll it off around 30-40 hz. If you do a hard hi cut at 200 hz then it will make it sound very bad. How high you allow it to go depends on the sound itself. There will always be some upper harmonics there which contribute to the overall feel of the sound, so usually between 500-1000 for a sound like this. If it's a bass guitar on the other hand, then you might want to leave most of the higher frequencies in there. It always depends on the sound itself and what other sounds are in the track as well. :) That's the thing about EQing, it's always different. It always depends on the sound and the entirety of the mix itself.
great video, couple questions. When using EQ to remove some of the notes not found in the scale, what happens when the bass is playing a different note, as the EQ is static, would it cause any of the other notes to sound worse? The other question is when adding LFO tool to the kick, because your cutting off the end of the kick would you then need to reintroduce sub content? Thanks!
Presumably you'll be using notes that's within the scale you're in, so lowering harmonics that's outside of the scale shouldn't interfere with any important tonal frequencies. This will ensure that the sub bass sounds more in key overall.
Regarding the kick, in this case the lfo tool only removes the last part of the tale from the kick, so no important low end content is lost. This avoids overlap between the kick and the sub, and creates a stronger low end overall.
super detailed video!!! I have a question though.When you took out the unwanted frequencies and boosted the frequency which is in the key,what will I do in the situation where I have a bassline consisting of more than one note?
Hi, it's the root note, and the corrections are minor so you shouldn't have do worry about it. If you want to know the key of a track just by listening to it you could use a piano and start pressing keys constantly while the chord progressions go by. Once you find the key you can press constantly, and it sounds good regardless of which chord is playing, you've most likely found the key of the track. Therefore, boosting the fundamental frequencies of the root note, and taking out some of those that's not in the scale won't have a negative effect when the notes change.
Which main level should the main bass be when i eq it i usually have it on 12 DB
What other plugins can be used other than r bass ?
Many plugins can do this. You can use Maximus for example
@@FireWalkMusic thanks for the reply your videos are spot on keep it up
Hi! Nice tutorials you have made. Could you do tutorial with maximus? I have used it a lot but I still feel like you could open it´s secrects in short tutorial.
Thanks! Yes, I have more videos about maximus planned.
Hi. Thank you for such an insightful and genuinely useful tutorial, very much valued. Subscribed.
Please could I ask, with regard of removing unwanted frequencies of the sub bass (in accord with the musical scale), how would you adapt this technique such as when the sub bass is not just a constant as it is here, but say if it is a pattern/shifting
etc? My guess is automation with the EQ’ing that tracks the corresponding note changes, unless there’s any easier method??
Thank you guys kindly
The idea is to just make small subtle changes to make the root note sound good. By removing frequencies that's not in the scale, it shouldn't interfere with any of the notes in the scale but will instead help to make it sound more in key overall. I wouldn't use this technique on leads for example, but for a sub bass with low frequencies it's no problem.
@@FireWalkMusic Thank you very much for the reply and advice duly noted!
Hi Firewalk, my sub note is D4 and freq shows 296 but rbass has till 256 what should I do ?
Approaching 300 hz you're well beyond sub bass and in the mid bass region, I suggest going down and octave for your sub bass frequency in Rbass
@@FireWalkMusicu mean going up one octave, going down go well beyond 300
When you go up an octave, the frequency also goes up. Higher octaves = higher frequencies, lower octaves = lower frequencies. Bass generally occupies frequencies between 0-200 hz. Above 300 hz and you're entering the lower mids.
@@FireWalkMusic my sub note is D4 but based on pages.mtu.edu/~suits/notefreqs.html it shows 293.66 so for Rbass since this frequency do not exsist I chose between D3 D2 & D1 while keeping my sub not D4 ?
Great tutorial FireWalker, appreciate it to explain us all. Also i love the way we can see on the timeline the main titles so if we are in search for tsomething specific info we can fast forward to it.❤💯
Thanks! Glad you liked it 😀
I was really digging the video until I saw you use Bing at around 4 minutes.. Had to leave after that.
lol jk phenomenal video, you're a great instructor.
haha :P Actually I use Chrome as my default browser, but it's so messed up with all kind of crap so I decided to use explorer for the purpose of this video, since it's nice and clean :D
He Googled In Binge : )
Not really, I just used Explorer for the purpose of this video because I don't use it, so it looks cleaner than my Chrome which is filled up with all kinds of links etc. :D
I am confused, what did you use the LFO tool for? What is it linked to exactly?
LFO tool just automates the volume, so that it goes down when the kick hits. It's simulating the way a traditional sidechain would work. Because we're using a 4x4 beat it can be a real time saver to use plugins like this. It works well when using a four to the floor kind of beat.
Just found these tutorials / Massive thanks for explaining things in a clear and straightforward way / This will help me a lot :)
You're welcome. Glad you found it helpful :)
Thank you for great tutorials. Simple easy explanation gives all the necessary information.
Thanks, glad you liked the video :)
Hello, can you please make a tutorial on how to fit pad in the mix nicely and getting pad level right?
I might just do that. In the meantime, I do have a video on how to EQ pads: ua-cam.com/video/BL4TxGUDu9Y/v-deo.html
These are theoretically Bass frequencies. To get a legitemate Sub Bass you would have to go lower than 32hz but there wouldn't be much point unless you want a satisfying rumble.
That low rumble can be really important, especially for bass heavy music that's going to be played on a club for example. Most 5" monitors won't go below 50 or 60 Hz or so, so you're not really aware of what's going on down there. Then, let's say you manage to get the track signed, and it's played at a club, you'll be able to hear things you didn't even know was in there. It might sound awful, or great. Who knows. A subwoofer can be really helpful in that regard. Especially with smaller monitors. It's important to be aware of what's happening down there. The human ear isn't very sensitive to such low frequencies. We tend to feel them rather than hear them. :)
Great videos !!
Thanks :)
"just turn this knob"
😳 ouch
This is random but I think that the HQ setting on parametric eq2 messes with the phase.
It's basically just an oversampling option :)
I usually use maximus for making sub bass to mono
That works well too! :)
Thank u so much!💯
This helped me so much, thanks once again.
You're welcome
This is gold 🥇
Glad you found it helpful! :)
tnx 4 tips....another good one
You're welcome :)
good video :)
Thanks 🙂
you are a legend thank you so much for sharing your knowledge 🙏🏾
You're welcome :)
you're so clear and straightforward, thanks!
Thanks, you're welcome
how is turning everything to the right mono?
Perfect tutorials
Thanks, glad you like the videos! :)
Hi Firewalk, I tried to match my sub on spectrum to same level as my kick with rbass on but its barely present. Then, i tried adjusting it while kick is playing on spectrum also i have to go 15 db less than kick to have it at same level on spectrum but SUB is almost unoticeable, my sub is from sylenth bank, could you please help me?
There might be a lot of low frequencies that you can't hear. If it were to be played in a club it would probably rumble a lot. I recommend rolling off the super low frequencies. Also, make sure to use SPAN in High resolution mode. That way you can pay attention to the levels of the spikes and go by that.
@@FireWalkMusic this is what i did i think it needed just an eq boost of 4 db
I am adding a cinematic-like stereo bass drop for an interlude section of my instrumental metal song, where there are no instruments playing. 1) Should I convert it to mono, in my case? 2) Should I do a low and high cut as well, just like in your tutorial?
I would convert the lower frequencies (below 100 hz) to mono and leave the rest. In such cases where you have just one bass sound playing (or very few sounds) then I would not bother to low cut the frequencies, because it would sound thin. The low and hi cut is there just to make room for everything else in the mix. When there's nothing else in the mix, you can leave it. Just add some automation instead so that you enable the low and hi cut again when the quiet part is over.
@@FireWalkMusic Thank you, sir! Much appreciated.