You Suck at Mixing #6: Layering Sounds

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  • Опубликовано: 21 окт 2024
  • Onions have layers. But so do beats. In today's lesson, we're gonna learn how to properly layer our sounds so that each layer is playing a distinct role in our composition. Let's get started.
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  • @willakana3369
    @willakana3369 4 года назад +343

    Dude. You're such a good teacher. Seriously, teaching is an art in and of itself and I feel like you're an absolute MASTER at it. It's amazing how you can deliver such succinct, well-informed, content in such a fun way. I'm floored.

    • @willstatmen9591
      @willstatmen9591 3 года назад +10

      And a comedian too! He’s an genius! Who can make something like music producing funny? Takes real humor lol!

    • @danmamo5849
      @danmamo5849 3 года назад +4

      I couldn't have said that better.

  • @pawanthapa4940
    @pawanthapa4940 6 лет назад +731

    I feel like I'm a child when watching your video.

    • @StahliCorporation
      @StahliCorporation 4 года назад +33

      Best and quickest way to learn and understand lol

    • @xaviermccloud4586
      @xaviermccloud4586 4 года назад +4

      I feel like he's an idiot when I seen his intro.
      Edit: but he has technique. He's a cool dude.

    • @ThatBunniBoi
      @ThatBunniBoi 3 года назад +4

      I did too until he yelled “whAT the FUCK!!”

    • @gwendeseminat8r
      @gwendeseminat8r 4 месяца назад

      thats good

  • @amondhawes-khalifa1949
    @amondhawes-khalifa1949 4 года назад +192

    "Onions have layers, but so do beats."
    Someone give this man a cookie, because that's brilliant.

  • @GuruxMusic4eva
    @GuruxMusic4eva 5 лет назад +127

    1:15 that's how I feel every time I'm mixing

  • @citiesinspace
    @citiesinspace 6 лет назад +90

    In all seriousness, this channel inspires me to keep making music. Thanks, Underbelly.

  • @porcinohumanoid6902
    @porcinohumanoid6902 4 года назад +2

    I subscribed because you zoomed when using the EQ . That attention to detail was what i was looking for , Thank You!

  • @snowy_beats5715
    @snowy_beats5715 6 лет назад +187

    a show with igloogost!?!? thats crazy.

    • @freashty
      @freashty 5 лет назад +3

      Dude and shades, nutty lineup

  • @LianDyogi
    @LianDyogi 4 года назад +13

    This actually really helps you understand mixing without the jargon. Thank you for the onion reference!!

  • @urielseptim9860
    @urielseptim9860 Год назад +8

    The genuine smile after casually insulting us always gives me just enough inspiration to keep going

  • @benja303
    @benja303 6 лет назад +3

    Synth Layering
    ------
    Round Tones Dull and Soft , good for foundation
    -Sawish for upfront layer.
    -Turn up octaves to help layers, turn up the sync or proccess a layer differently to make it stand out more
    -Cut extra frequencies not helping the layer.
    Kick Layering:
    -Again make each sound play a role.

  • @trs1590
    @trs1590 5 лет назад +6

    You are so UNDERRATED.
    Thanks for the FREE and HIGH QUALITY education.

  • @papa_da_engineer
    @papa_da_engineer 6 лет назад +124

    "I'm gunna eat onions all day today and cry about it" 😂 😂 😂 😂✊✊🔥🔥🎤

  • @kouyopoto
    @kouyopoto 6 лет назад +149

    Oh wowsers

  • @louis-charlesdufresne522
    @louis-charlesdufresne522 6 лет назад +67

    You should definitely finish cooking up a track from these onions.

  • @robindgordon
    @robindgordon 6 лет назад +18

    Fabulous! "Onions have layers... But so do Beats!!" Had me dying. had to watch it over and over again

  • @matthewvallance8928
    @matthewvallance8928 2 года назад +1

    legit the best teacher - so glad i found this channel!

  • @vinaespinas4468
    @vinaespinas4468 3 года назад +1

    Those onions were beautiful! It made me cry

  • @sonicinsights
    @sonicinsights 2 года назад +1

    Amazing demonstration and explanation of layering. Super concise and of course so bloody funny at the same time. Masterful!

  • @BadtripMedia
    @BadtripMedia 6 лет назад +158

    OK SO JACKET 🧥

  • @amirseifert7470
    @amirseifert7470 3 года назад +1

    This is one of his best videos

  • @alphahotel0076
    @alphahotel0076 6 лет назад +4

    this is the most beautiful synth I've ever heard

  • @rossbentley3000
    @rossbentley3000 4 года назад +3

    This kind of humour is what I've been looking for oh my. Great info as well, thank you man this is amazing

  • @skunklungz
    @skunklungz 5 лет назад +130

    1:16 when she uses her teeth

    • @bradley5800
      @bradley5800 4 года назад +3

      Lil

    • @chriskoo4166
      @chriskoo4166 4 года назад +4

      just had to go for it didnt you

    • @sweedsound4638
      @sweedsound4638 3 года назад +1

      @@chriskoo4166 Same haha , thanks for making me laugh xD and very good video thanks too !

    • @pocketpicker6613
      @pocketpicker6613 3 года назад +1

      He sounded like Mr. Plinkett there lol

    • @amirseifert7470
      @amirseifert7470 3 года назад +2

      That was funny thnx bro

  • @JorgeRamirez-mj1qp
    @JorgeRamirez-mj1qp 2 года назад +1

    You always teach me new things thank youuu Underbelly

  • @cameronspears3032
    @cameronspears3032 4 года назад +3

    The amOUNT of knowledge in this series is blowing my gosh dang mind.

  • @JohnPaulBuce
    @JohnPaulBuce 2 года назад +2

    stack those soundgoodizers bois

  • @easterntwin9919
    @easterntwin9919 2 года назад +1

    Very good tips! see you next time

  • @skost8825
    @skost8825 6 лет назад +2

    Another dope vid, big ups on that gig..lineup looks dope and SHADES is wild

  • @Itsmeitscharles
    @Itsmeitscharles 4 года назад +1

    Thanks for sharing. Great insight and distributed in such an easily digestible way!

  • @STUDYCLUBRADIO
    @STUDYCLUBRADIO 5 лет назад +1

    Why have I just found your stuff it's so informative/fun to watch omg

  • @otakuversatile2233
    @otakuversatile2233 4 года назад +1

    I just noticed that I didn't subscribe to this channel, so I didn't suck at producing. But now, I do.

  • @pyroghost11
    @pyroghost11 6 лет назад +2

    this video is actually more about sound design than mixing down

  • @med111cen
    @med111cen 2 года назад +4

    can't believe you played a show with iglooghost (my fav producer) you are a legend. i still suck at mixing-- but you give me hope. now if only derek could get his shit together..

  • @benh.635
    @benh.635 5 лет назад +11

    Whenever he says "Ok, so check it," I always thing he's saying "Ok, suit jacket."

  • @cooloutcoexist
    @cooloutcoexist 5 лет назад +3

    In your video, where you mixdown your individual tracks to audio, to start mixing a creatively finished song, you turn off the EQs and some other effects first and I get why, I think. In it you say, that if the respective effect is integral to the sound, you let it on for that process. So in this case for the EQ'd layers I recon you would not turn off the EQs on the layers, cause they are part of the sound of the instrument. Is that correct? Thanks, I love your content and the way you present it :-)

  • @amonchhetri1053
    @amonchhetri1053 3 года назад +1

    great..learnt new stuff.m a sucker in layering instruments..but yo showd some good phylosopy right here..

  • @karlzimmer4860
    @karlzimmer4860 2 года назад +2

    "I'm gonna eat onions all day today, I'm going to cry about it"

  • @compucocina5567
    @compucocina5567 5 лет назад +4

    This is a very important lesson of sound design and to get distinct sounds.
    PD: I would love a show about anything by underbelly. Like cooking or something, just imagine it.

  • @ginotarabotto
    @ginotarabotto 4 года назад +1

    Super helpful. Thanks!

  • @swackymusic
    @swackymusic 3 года назад +2

    1:30 this scene actually shocked me for me underestimating capabilities of layering, I put a shocking face for sure😂😂

  • @reverendoz
    @reverendoz 6 лет назад +6

    nice vid as always, just a tip, you can layer multiple kicks in the same slot in the rack, just cmd+drag in it.

  • @yung_tulip5701
    @yung_tulip5701 6 лет назад +2

    thank you for all the nice tutorials bro!!

  • @nickknee-case298
    @nickknee-case298 3 года назад +1

    I didnt realize beets had layers. This my favorite cooking channel!

  • @jeronic05
    @jeronic05 6 лет назад +3

    Wowzers. Even I start to make sense of this.

  • @joshlb7373
    @joshlb7373 6 лет назад +2

    You crack me up man. Great work! Have a wicked gig. Gotta get you to UK for a gig sometime!

  • @IloveDAGAMEZ
    @IloveDAGAMEZ 6 лет назад +1

    ''oh wowzers'' fucking lol'ed fairly hard

  • @michaelbatchelor8531
    @michaelbatchelor8531 5 лет назад +1

    That whistle at the very start nearly deaded me

  • @febrero-luv
    @febrero-luv 4 года назад +1

    I really appreciate this tutorial man!

  • @spamytv
    @spamytv 6 лет назад +2

    These videos are a really great way of teaching ableton thanks :)

  • @M2Mil7er
    @M2Mil7er 6 лет назад +33

    *checks it*

  • @Chr0mePisto1a
    @Chr0mePisto1a 5 лет назад +1

    Thanks for the tips gonna add this to my repertoire.

  • @kiillabytez
    @kiillabytez 3 года назад +2

    With captions on, he said,
    "Onions have layers, so do beets."
    Lol. I thought that was funny.

  • @bilnabiln
    @bilnabiln 4 года назад +2

    In video #1 before you bounced all the audio, you turned off all the EQing effects on all tracks. For layered tracks like these, would you still turn of the EQing before bouncing the audio?

  • @CademanLillywhite
    @CademanLillywhite 6 лет назад +2

    Superb!!!

  • @jonvenanzi5951
    @jonvenanzi5951 6 лет назад +1

    Shades & igloo & underbelly. happy for you man. thanks for the vids

  • @HamptonHawkeye
    @HamptonHawkeye 6 лет назад +2

    dude you gotta drop this song its fire

  • @ryannovak2717
    @ryannovak2717 3 года назад +1

    Take a shot every time he says “wowzers”

  • @twanner_
    @twanner_ 6 лет назад +4

    Great topic! Could you do one on how to utilize the other forms of eq in regards to layering? (Shelf, Bell, etc)

  • @frankcasanova2132
    @frankcasanova2132 4 года назад +1

    Hahaha omfg This series of tutorials is very good hahahaha greetings from Spain!

  • @AndreasIhm
    @AndreasIhm 4 года назад +1

    Dude, your videos are great!!!

  • @vovkaman1
    @vovkaman1 6 лет назад +2

    perfect layering , thanks
    🤗😭😏

  • @TechnixBeatbox
    @TechnixBeatbox 4 года назад +1

    This is amazing! Wowzers

  • @tristanlenczner
    @tristanlenczner 3 месяца назад

    I'm a bit confused. Episode 1 you mentioned to convert everything to audio files, but here it seems you're doing the mixing/ eq to midi files like the drum rack. Shall we be applying these eq elements before or after converting the track to individual audio tracks?

  • @ExonOfficial
    @ExonOfficial 6 лет назад +30

    So that's the reason why my beats make me cry
    I learned everything I needed in the intro. Bye.

    • @jimthesalad
      @jimthesalad 4 года назад

      That hit me in the feels

  • @rsb__
    @rsb__ 4 года назад +2

    “Onions have layers but so do beats...” wise words 🧐 🤔

  • @Solebote
    @Solebote Год назад +1

    Love the "NOT ASS favorite"

  • @tk94127
    @tk94127 6 лет назад +1

    Dope tutorials!!!

  • @florentmagere3782
    @florentmagere3782 6 лет назад +1

    You maniac, i love your videos !!

  • @leiocerayt
    @leiocerayt Год назад

    Arigato, Underbelly-san!
    *takes a bow*

  • @suptho808
    @suptho808 6 лет назад +3

    I do suck at layering, this is perfect

  • @gabrielpoustis1135
    @gabrielpoustis1135 6 лет назад +3

    Good stuff bro, on point subjects, well though, well explained and fun to watch. Would analog or semi-analog processing improve significantly the sound?
    Guear or not understanding the concept behind mixing is what must be learned so thanks.

  • @Teddy0567
    @Teddy0567 5 лет назад +1

    shades definitely is music for my underbelly

  • @tylerdurden6992
    @tylerdurden6992 6 лет назад +11

    What does sync on the wavetables mean? Is it Random phase? The beat tastes really good btw!

    • @ChrisP3000x
      @ChrisP3000x 6 лет назад +1

      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscillator_sync

    • @tylerdurden6992
      @tylerdurden6992 6 лет назад +1

      Johnny Moser Wow thank you, never heard of that.

    • @ChrisP3000x
      @ChrisP3000x 6 лет назад +1

      The most famous osc sync song: ruclips.net/video/ExYsh1W22Wo/видео.html

  • @lucasmelgarejo4396
    @lucasmelgarejo4396 4 года назад +1

    Oh wowsers, this is so funny but so didactic at the same time, thank u for this

  • @evananderson9300
    @evananderson9300 6 лет назад +2

    whoa. a show with igloo. that's fuckin crazy. good luck, dude!

  • @bboymac84
    @bboymac84 6 лет назад +4

    I need those tickets!!!!

  • @lens8933
    @lens8933 Год назад

    fun and helpful. thanks

  • @aetherbound4239
    @aetherbound4239 4 года назад +3

    I wasnt ready to hear him swear. legit scared me lol

  • @glennfordsolinap8606
    @glennfordsolinap8606 2 года назад

    1:17 i didn't expect him to cuss like that much hahahaha

  • @dartanyin3183
    @dartanyin3183 2 года назад +1

    LMAO, your personality is fantastic!

  • @vechirni_anbernic
    @vechirni_anbernic 6 лет назад +3

    bass sounds like dedmau5 - opens SERUM - now i see why. awesom video man, please keep doing these

  • @davidbrown8600
    @davidbrown8600 5 лет назад +1

    Yeah. You're pretty much the only guy on RUclips I depend on to explain this stuff properly. I mean, you know what's better than a 303 baseline? 3 X 303 bass lines. Now how the hell am I going to layer that? I'm just going to do it.

  • @040mafia
    @040mafia 6 лет назад +2

    You mean I can put different elements in my music that complement each other? That's crazy! OMG Mind = Blown.

  • @shebrr
    @shebrr 6 лет назад +2

    Hope your show went well

  • @roadman420
    @roadman420 6 лет назад +1

    Playing with Shades as in Eprom and Alix Perez? Make some of that shit in one of your videos. That shit is dope, thx Dad.

  • @djGreenALERT
    @djGreenALERT 4 года назад +1

    A condescending arrogant misfit. Definitely my type of person! You really know your peppers NO. tomatoes NO.. ONIONS, that's it I meant onions!! Thanks for this set of videos. Thoroughly enjoyable and I learned something too!

  • @NateSassoonMusic
    @NateSassoonMusic 4 года назад +1

    so wholesome

  • @canalbrusse
    @canalbrusse 5 лет назад

    Best tutorials ever...

  • @telecaster9988
    @telecaster9988 5 лет назад +2

    Hey Dude,this is so cool! Thank you for making this video man!🔥
    Would you make some layering technique production in a style of radiohead especially on their synths,texture,ambience production?

  • @slammerton
    @slammerton 5 лет назад +1

    I don't understand where the "layers" come from? Do I have to dublicate every track and layer it manually?

  • @AndyBalearic
    @AndyBalearic 5 лет назад +1

    omg dude do you have a full version of this song somewhere??? sounds sooo dope

  • @joshschmaling9339
    @joshschmaling9339 4 года назад +1

    wish i couldve caught u with shades man that woudlve been epic hahah

  • @AL1RAZAA
    @AL1RAZAA 2 месяца назад

    "onions have layers but,so do beats~poet underbelly"

  • @dipughale6031
    @dipughale6031 5 лет назад +1

    hey Underbelly, got a question...So when I exported the tracks for mixing, I turned off all the effects and automation applied to the tracks then I converted it. Loading back those track in the arrangement view for mixing, how do bring those effects and automation back or don't i need them back??????

    • @syokiofficial
      @syokiofficial Год назад +2

      this is kind of an old comment but to anyone wondering. maybe u do now but 3 years u didnt quite get it. There are two things, 1. sound design. 2. Mixing. So mixing is stuff like cutting some hertz in eq, stereo shaping, gain staging, sidechaining, gluing things together. With underbellys method, you dont do mixing while producing or doing sound design, dont do any automation when producing or any kind of reverb effects and such, thats mixing most of the time. Now, sound design on the other hand, DONT TURN OFF THOSE EFFECTS, if you put a phaser with distortion on a sound and it will make a unique sound, those effects are what makes the sound, or you have a bass synth loop and you automate the pitch envelope so it creates some kind of vowel, you dont turn that off during exporting!! because without those effects and automation, its not that sound anymore and when u export it turned off, u will basically be doing sound design in a mixing stage. Now underbellys guides are really nice, but there is nothing wrong not bouncing anything and just do mixing and stuff while producing, what underbelly said, its really good for begginers because they tend to lose focus on producing and end up mixing on a kick drum for hours and all the ideas will go away, so its advisable to quickly make an arrengement and then do mixing.

    • @chilloff5948
      @chilloff5948 Год назад

      @@syokiofficial very well said.

  • @madpie109
    @madpie109 6 лет назад +56

    I was turned off by the sarcastic tone of these videos initially, even though I know it's semi-tongue in cheek. But anyway I've continued to watch 'em and I thought this one, in particular, was pretty helpful. Thank you.

    • @101iswhatsup
      @101iswhatsup 5 лет назад +2

      Midnight oil burnin'?

    • @shaunmaq9404
      @shaunmaq9404 5 лет назад +1

      madpie109 the guy is very annoying bt lot of useful tips ....I keep coming back dnt mind him jst take the info .

    • @ivanrosado1747
      @ivanrosado1747 5 лет назад +21

      How is it annoying? I find him hilarious

    • @Azza.10
      @Azza.10 4 года назад +3

      SHAUN MAQ I think his idea, is don’t take it seriously and don’t over complicate. Keep it simple.

    • @guywithaguitar1827
      @guywithaguitar1827 4 года назад +1

      @@Azza.10 the synth is literally called onion
      why would you take it seriously?

  • @robertbeaman5761
    @robertbeaman5761 3 года назад +1

    You don't always need to layer 7 doubled guitar tracks...no wait, yes you do.

  • @cubanix
    @cubanix 6 лет назад +1

    Thanks sir!

  • @JakePhobix
    @JakePhobix 6 лет назад +5

    Do a video on serum?

  • @morgendorffer3504
    @morgendorffer3504 4 года назад +1

    2:01 i didn't know sinks sounded that good

  • @diptonsauce1985
    @diptonsauce1985 6 лет назад +1

    congrats on playing with igloohghost! Hope to see ya at hypnothesis sometime soon