people have 0 excuse as to why they can't figure stuff out on their end when videos like this exist. Usually people forget to explain something or gloss over it and that leaves me confused.. but this video fired on all cylinders and left me speechless without questions! exactly what I needed and looking for, very intelligent!
You successfully made mixing, which I find to be the most boring part of the entire process, to be very approachable, easy to understand and replicate. It seems like a lot of people who teach mixing just want to talk about plug-ins and talk about mixing in a abstract sort of way that it’s hard to even follow and sort of feels like they are gatekeeping so thank you for not being that way.
Great to see that its not simple to mix, but that we shouldn't think to difficult about it. Thanx for simplificating the proces so we can follow along 🔥🧡
This was great. As a beginner I have been taught a lot of over complicated 'tricks' and 'hacks' and it's easy to forget that the essentials need to be mastered before any of those more advanced methods can be used. Watching you use the EQ was a lightbulb moment, thanks mate.
I’m so grateful for this video bro you have no idea how much this helped watching. Lately I’ve been discouraged and have wanted to give up but this is something that has really inspired me to not give up on the process
at 12:00, you can eq the hats out by finding their frequency and either pulling down with EQ or by using the frequency option on the compressor or using multiband at the hat freq.
You could do that (and I have plenty of times bc I mix like an animal) but you’d lose some of the character of the other elements like the kick. Then again compressing also changes those elements. Maybe a matter of taste or how the specific track reacts that guides whether that makes sense or not.
Pro Tools is my DAWr, but I still found this very useful and that part at the end about simply creating music and practicing was a great reminder. Good stuff. Thank you.
I wasn't able to use all of the plugins due to cost, but damn this video was spot on and super helpful. My first mix ever and it sounds waaaaaay more professional than I could imagine.
Hi Ethan. I make psychedelic trance nothing like what you're doing here and I can honesly say that was a really good presentation. I think my mixing is pretty good but I love your methodical approach. My mixes are good by the time I've finished writing but a final pass using the method you've demonstrated here has definately done a power of good. Thanks. Nice song BTW.
Got my subscription! This is exactly what i needed to see right now, after struggling and getting stuck with what to do next i now have a checklist to follow and a much better understanding of the whole mixing process in general! Thankyou!
the way you are explaining difficult things is just amazing!! I can't thank you enough for doing that! I did a college course on production and wasn't sure about some of mixing techniques even after. Your style of teaching is just so relaxing and clear! it's just ❤
Ive watched a bunch of mixing tutorial videos on UA-cam, and I have to say this video has been the most useful and most informative video I have come across. Your tips are helping me immensely and l just wanted to say thank you very very much.
Its like if you are some king of production angel and you just uploaded a video of exactly what i wanted to watch, at the perfect time, and with that nice chill vibe you record with hahah amazing thanks
Many thanks for this video! You are one of the best ones I’ve seen on the internet, very pleasant to watch, always to the point, relaxed and efficient. Appreciate your work, cheers, Alexandros 🙏👍👏
I love the song you are working on. Your friend has a gorgeous voice and the instrumental is fire. You did an amazing job on the mix and master. I love it. Thank you so much for the tutorial. Really brilliant and helpful ❤🙏
"making sure its loud enough, that's all mastering is to me" 20 years in the industry myself, this is something i had the strength but not the courage to say out loud lmao
Had me interested from the start and hooked me right in when you said "Splice the new version is whack". I was legit laughing so hard cause it's so true and a few number of people understand the struggle! Amazing video. Very knowledgeable and helpful. Thanks!
Hey man, this video was really helpful for me! I've been navigating music for some time now, but I found some challenges in understanding the mixing process. I love the message to creatives at the end as well. Cheers!
this song is just gorgeous, and the practice of mixing so patiently explained... bless you for sharing this! if you ever need an example track to demo for a future mixing video I volunteer as a tribute 😅 seriously though, so generous to pass along your gifts to those of us just trying to fit in some creativity after a long day ❤
This is really easy and effective technique. Most UA-camrs make stuff way complicated like mix bus processes calshing frequency. Compression for glue and all of these stuff i know is good to get them right. But stilll I’ve noticed if we use less plugins sound become more natural and warmer.
Thank you brother, you’re doing a great job! This method of mixing is hands down - the best tutorial i ever found on internet in many years! God Bless 🤝👍 Merry Christmas and happy new year!
Ethan! Today I made my first song that sounds great almost instantly and I for sure want to thank you for your insight! I haven't even watched this video yet, just want you to know how much your guidance and the clarity of it helps! Thank you!
Hey Ethan! If you click "Collect All and Save" right away, it creates a new folder, adds all the correct folders inside the project, and you don't need to save as anymore 😎
I have a question. I’m working with a song that has a lot of dynamic changes. For example, different drums are used in different sections. Different instrumentation and pads on different verses. Even different vocals and chops. In this setting, would it still be best to categorize / group according to drums, bass, mids, and vocals? Or do you think it might make more sense to almost categorize according to section with those groups as sub groups within the section? Example: VERSE 1 GROUP (sub group of bass, mid, drums, vox) and then CHORUS (bass, mid, drums, vox)? I noticed this feels more organized to my brain but it obviously takes longer since I’m having to mix each individual section with their sub groups accordingly. Yet on the flip side, if I have ONLY the broad group stacks of bass, drums, mids, vox - I run into the issue of mixing the drums for verse 1 but then those general group effects applied don’t translate well to the drums in the chorus… and so on… does that make sense? What are your thoughts on this? 🤔
I am new to mastering and have copied your template for PRO L 2. I set my kick at the default track volume "0" and have built a fairly good mix around the kick. My mix before any limiting is -15 LUFS. However when I increase the gain of the limiter to try and achieve a -7 LUFS, it distorts. Is that a sign that my mix is off? I'm confused on how to get a good mix at -7 LUFS without distortion using the limiter.
These are some truly helpful tips, Thank you. You also put lots of efforts in video editing🔥. Do you prefer put effects on a group over on a bus channel? or are they the same?
Great info alltogether! great tips on the workflow. But umm; that isn't a rimshot that's crosstick. A rimshot is when one plays the snare "normally" but has the stick also hit the rim giving a "ping" with the snarehit.
hello, does anyone know why there is no "Master" in the output type of the midi track? There was two option whenever I click it "CONFIGURE and NO OUTPUT"
people have 0 excuse as to why they can't figure stuff out on their end when videos like this exist. Usually people forget to explain something or gloss over it and that leaves me confused.. but this video fired on all cylinders and left me speechless without questions! exactly what I needed and looking for, very intelligent!
You successfully made mixing, which I find to be the most boring part of the entire process, to be very approachable, easy to understand and replicate. It seems like a lot of people who teach mixing just want to talk about plug-ins and talk about mixing in a abstract sort of way that it’s hard to even follow and sort of feels like they are gatekeeping so thank you for not being that way.
Great to see that its not simple to mix, but that we shouldn't think to difficult about it. Thanx for simplificating the proces so we can follow along 🔥🧡
that's right! it just takes practice and you get better with every song you mix
you are one of the most insightful music producer youtubers, so good to see you post so appreciated
This was great. As a beginner I have been taught a lot of over complicated 'tricks' and 'hacks' and it's easy to forget that the essentials need to be mastered before any of those more advanced methods can be used. Watching you use the EQ was a lightbulb moment, thanks mate.
I’m so grateful for this video bro you have no idea how much this helped watching. Lately I’ve been discouraged and have wanted to give up but this is something that has really inspired me to not give up on the process
love to hear that, keep it up!
I often feel the same too. It is not easy is it. What kind of music do you make.
The stick of butter vs mountain analogy for compression is the most simplest and easiest way to interpret how it works! My man! I'll be watching more!
at 12:00, you can eq the hats out by finding their frequency and either pulling down with EQ or by using the frequency option on the compressor or using multiband at the hat freq.
I was wondering why he didn't just EQ the hats. Obviously he's a pro mixer so there's got to be a reason for that but I can't quite figure it out.
You could do that (and I have plenty of times bc I mix like an animal) but you’d lose some of the character of the other elements like the kick. Then again compressing also changes those elements. Maybe a matter of taste or how the specific track reacts that guides whether that makes sense or not.
this video feels like a big warm hug. thank u
Pro Tools is my DAWr, but I still found this very useful and that part at the end about simply creating music and practicing was a great reminder. Good stuff. Thank you.
I wasn't able to use all of the plugins due to cost, but damn this video was spot on and super helpful. My first mix ever and it sounds waaaaaay more professional than I could imagine.
Love your videos man please keep em coming especially Ableton tutorials 🙏
Hi Ethan. I make psychedelic trance nothing like what you're doing here and I can honesly say that was a really good presentation. I think my mixing is pretty good but I love your methodical approach. My mixes are good by the time I've finished writing but a final pass using the method you've demonstrated here has definately done a power of good. Thanks.
Nice song BTW.
Got my subscription! This is exactly what i needed to see right now, after struggling and getting stuck with what to do next i now have a checklist to follow and a much better understanding of the whole mixing process in general! Thankyou!
dude thank you for simplifying this so much and making it accessible to everybody (:
This is invaluable. Tysm for posting this, you're a beast!
this is honestly one off the best mixing videos I have ever seen on youtube!
Hey Ethan, great tutorial thanks for sharing your knowledge so generously!
the way you are explaining difficult things is just amazing!! I can't thank you enough for doing that! I did a college course on production and wasn't sure about some of mixing techniques even after. Your style of teaching is just so relaxing and clear! it's just ❤
Ive just started recording some of my old songs and this is exactly the video I needed to make everything come together. Can't thank you enough!
Ive watched a bunch of mixing tutorial videos on UA-cam, and I have to say this video has been the most useful and most informative video I have come across.
Your tips are helping me immensely and l just wanted to say thank you very very much.
Its like if you are some king of production angel and you just uploaded a video of exactly what i wanted to watch, at the perfect time, and with that nice chill vibe you record with hahah amazing thanks
hahahah
YAY!! I didn't realize you put this up already! thank you ethannnnn
Many thanks for this video! You are one of the best ones I’ve seen on the internet, very pleasant to watch, always to the point, relaxed and efficient. Appreciate your work, cheers, Alexandros 🙏👍👏
thnak you!
Thank you so much for this! I started producing my own music one month ago and your video has been the best one I watched so far.
You're so welcome! Glad to hear it. Keep it up
This man is going to help me go far 🙏🏻🙏🏻
I love the song you are working on. Your friend has a gorgeous voice and the instrumental is fire. You did an amazing job on the mix and master. I love it. Thank you so much for the tutorial. Really brilliant and helpful ❤🙏
"making sure its loud enough, that's all mastering is to me"
20 years in the industry myself, this is something i had the strength but not the courage to say out loud lmao
Had me interested from the start and hooked me right in when you said "Splice the new version is whack". I was legit laughing so hard cause it's so true and a few number of people understand the struggle!
Amazing video. Very knowledgeable and helpful.
Thanks!
Hey man, this video was really helpful for me! I've been navigating music for some time now, but I found some challenges in understanding the mixing process. I love the message to creatives at the end as well. Cheers!
Hey just discovered some of your videos today... It's great man! :) I'm a new subscriber
this song is just gorgeous, and the practice of mixing so patiently explained... bless you for sharing this! if you ever need an example track to demo for a future mixing video I volunteer as a tribute 😅 seriously though, so generous to pass along your gifts to those of us just trying to fit in some creativity after a long day ❤
Some very good advice here.
In my opinion, reference tracks should be used from the very beginning of the mixing process.
Without doubt.
Every damn time ❤
1 min into the video and this guy dropping gems shortcuts 5stars
Thank you Ethan and thank for the pdf God bless you
Man you’re god sent 🙏
really appreciate your analogy at the end! super important
(:
Thanks for the vid Ethan. Brilliant message at the end too...
Hey man, been following for a while, love your vids and ableton tuts...thanks for sharing !
thanks so much Ethan!
why do u use pro q instead of eq eight on some elements? are their sound profiles that much different?
I've been dragging in stems 1by1 for way too long - I didn't even know that was a thing 😂 Thanks Ethan!
😂😂😂
great video. Big question though should all the levels be at zero when starting mixing? Whats the foundation starting level?
This is really easy and effective technique. Most UA-camrs make stuff way complicated like mix bus processes calshing frequency. Compression for glue and all of these stuff i know is good to get them right. But stilll I’ve noticed if we use less plugins sound become more natural and warmer.
Should I use stems instead of midi tracks when mixing my own songs?
Bro really big thanks for your vids! I started to lern how to make music and it feels so good making progess cause i learn that stuff from you
Great video!!!
Can't find "3 steps to actually finish the song" can you link it, please?
it's now called "What Pro Producers Do That You Don't"!
Such a good helpful video. Thanks man.
Thank you brother, you’re doing a great job! This method of mixing is hands down - the best tutorial i ever found on internet in many years! God Bless 🤝👍 Merry Christmas and happy new year!
Love from India ❤❤❤
You have taught me sooooo much! Thank you!
2:55 was looking for how to do that
This was still somewhat helpful and taught me good practices for organizing the tracks. Thank you!
Great video,Mate.
You are a fantastic teacher 🙏
Joe's Cafe Santa Barbara, I have had many a good nights there! Dope tutorials brotha, very insightful.
This is fantastic in it's simplicity. Thanks
why do i need to render my stems first? why not mix in the project itself?
Great video! Damn that edit at 1:20 was dope also
thanks! that was courtesy of my editor, i told him i loved it! haha
Thanks ethan really loved this one 💙
Awesome video. Shouts to Dave Pensado too 💪🏼💪🏼 I watched so many of his videos back like a decade and a half ago
Same!! I once went to his studio when he was working on a mix for a friend of mine. I literally found a Grammy under the couch in his mixing room haha
@@CompleteProducer what a cool moment, absolutely jealous you got to hang in that legend's studio
Mixing tips are always good
This was so productive thank you so much
Thank you for the video and the pdf check list!!
Love it! I'll be trying this out ty!!
Ethan! Today I made my first song that sounds great almost instantly and I for sure want to thank you for your insight! I haven't even watched this video yet, just want you to know how much your guidance and the clarity of it helps! Thank you!
i love to hear that!
@@CompleteProducer Thank you so much ('://Do you have a format where your viewers share music, they've made with you using your shared knowledge?
great video some things i didn't know so thanks for that. i cant see the 3 steps to finish for spotify video you said about can you link it?
Same
What is your tuning on the Chapman Stick?
Highly Appreciate This ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽🔈🔉🔊🔥🔥🔥
Hey Ethan! If you click "Collect All and Save" right away, it creates a new folder, adds all the correct folders inside the project, and you don't need to save as anymore 😎
Unable to find the download. Is it still available, I know I'm late to the party, LOL. Thank you in advance
I have a question. I’m working with a song that has a lot of dynamic changes. For example, different drums are used in different sections. Different instrumentation and pads on different verses. Even different vocals and chops. In this setting, would it still be best to categorize / group according to drums, bass, mids, and vocals? Or do you think it might make more sense to almost categorize according to section with those groups as sub groups within the section? Example: VERSE 1 GROUP (sub group of bass, mid, drums, vox) and then CHORUS (bass, mid, drums, vox)?
I noticed this feels more organized to my brain but it obviously takes longer since I’m having to mix each individual section with their sub groups accordingly.
Yet on the flip side, if I have ONLY the broad group stacks of bass, drums, mids, vox - I run into the issue of mixing the drums for verse 1 but then those general group effects applied don’t translate well to the drums in the chorus… and so on…
does that make sense? What are your thoughts on this? 🤔
Hey! if you add effects after the EQ doesn't it alter the frequencies again? Isn't it better if you EQ at the end?
I am new to mastering and have copied your template for PRO L 2.
I set my kick at the default track volume "0" and have built a fairly good mix around the kick. My mix before any limiting is -15 LUFS. However when I increase the gain of the limiter to try and achieve a -7 LUFS, it distorts.
Is that a sign that my mix is off? I'm confused on how to get a good mix at -7 LUFS without distortion using the limiter.
It might be stoopid but is it also necessary to use a compressor to mix midi sound as they're already "controlled" ?
Jeez these vocals are niiiiiice
Thank you for sharing your workflow ! Love it
Oh my God ANOTHER ONE🔥
Amazing video Thank you!
Hi I have a cuestión, do you warp complex pro your sounds ?
This guy is the real deal
I signed up to get the checklist but it never came through to my email. Disappointing.
Excellent tutorial. Very step-by- step which I love
Thank you man
Does throwing a limiter on your master before you actually mix it crush your dynamics? Seems counterintuitive
These are some truly helpful tips, Thank you. You also put lots of efforts in video editing🔥. Do you prefer put effects on a group over on a bus channel? or are they the same?
which u use gain staging? or you make sound in 0 dB ?
That was great. Thank you so much!
Great info alltogether! great tips on the workflow. But umm; that isn't a rimshot that's crosstick. A rimshot is when one plays the snare "normally" but has the stick also hit the rim giving a "ping" with the snarehit.
hello, does anyone know why there is no "Master" in the output type of the midi track? There was two option whenever I click it "CONFIGURE and NO OUTPUT"
The video you mentioned at 16:28 seem to not exist or is not available anymore.
it's been retitled to "What PRO Producers Do That You DON'T (this makes ALL the difference)"
Super helpful!!
Those tracks dropping in with the audio on my speakers scared the shit out me lmao
Subscribe to this guy man almost on 100K, we want more of these so support!
Super video! Thank you so much... may I ask why you don't use any saturation except for the CLA 2A build in saturation?
usually for saturation i assume if the artist wanted something to sound saturated they would saturate in the production phase!
Can we use a multiband compressor to get down the hit hats gain instead of adding more layers?
yeah absolutely! anything that works!
Hi do you mix and master tracks for artists?
Do you have a course strictly on mixing in Ableton for those who produce outside the computer but track their audio into Ableton?
Eq Eight is phase lineal?
pep talk at the end got me lowkey