Thank you for all your content this question is a little off topic. I'm looking in your tutorials on how to erase a single instrument in a midi track on GarageBand. I'm using Mac and when I go to erase an instrument it erases the whole line not just one individual instrument what am I doing wrong?
It’s been a while since I’ve done some mixing so it’s nice to get a simply laid out refresher that’s complete and efficient. Saves the mind. Appreciate it Colin !
No loud annoying intro, no loud screaming, no begging for likes, no clickbait. No distracting background music. That's why I subscribed. Didn't even need to beg.
Spend the money and gear and start twisting knobs , advertise your work for Free and learn as you go. A year at Berklee could get you an API 1608 and all the mics and cables you need. Spend the second year on a spot. 3rd on acoustic treatment and routing. 4th to live off of while you build your name.
When you started talking Compression, I thought I better leave this video and refresh my knowledge on it before continuing. Then you went on to give a simple, understandable briefing of how it works. Legend! Thanks for this, can’t wait to watch more of your tutorials.
By far the best mixing guide I have found. Comprehensive but easy to understand. I hadn't thought of doing the static mix and then a touch of mastering before going into effects. This has been immensely helpful.
Everything time he says “the biggest mistake I see …” it’s something I’m guilty of. I can’t wait to get back on the studio and use these simple, well described steps on my tunes. Not to mention, diving into the more detailed videos here. Much appreciated my friend.
you can tell after years of providing grade A tips and tutorials, this stuff has become second nature to Collin...super stoked to see him branching out to Logic Pro and can't wait to pick up more useful info !
They say if you can explain simply then you know it best - taking all my sounds down to zero to start the mix made me fall in love with a song of mine that I was ready to delete yesterday. Bless you for sharing knowledge. Best, Powys
Dear RUclipsr, I would like to take a few moments and really thank you for your work; specific, easy to understand and of course very helpful tips on mixing and mastering (I also appreciate your work in your mastering video!). Yeah - no egothistic aproach in how you present yourself; a very nice and calm vibe. You are definitely one of the best out there. Thank you again! Finally my track sounds amazing in any speaker type. Looking forward to learn more from you. Again, I really appreciate your work. 🙏🏻
honestly this is really,really helpful - explained in a very easy to understand way how to tackle the quite overwhelming process as a relatively inexperienced user - I’ll be watching more videos!!!!!
I’ve been intimidated by mixing and mastering for years because nobody could explain it so plainly, step by step, and accounting for all of the questions I could have like you just did in one video. I feel a lot more confident to try mixing for the first time
About EQ. I have noticed the Mastering Assistant in most songs want to lower the area around 300-700, sometimes down to 100 and up too 800. Instead of using that EQ I've been thinking it's better to first check EQ on all tracks and lower that area in those tracks that doesn't suffer too much from it. And then using the Mastering Assistant again and let it take care of the rest.
You are a God sent brother. I don’t normally leave comments on videos but I had to give you your flowers. I’ve been looking for a video like this for years. Broken down so simple and easy. Thank you!🙏🏿🫡
I havent done any mix and mastering in a fat minute, this gave me a refresher! I was so confused because I had no idea why I was messing up so much but after this I had my brains back!
I can’t believe how clearly you explain this stuff. It’s a relief because every other video on mixing (especially on compression specifically) I have struggled to follow and just kept assuming it was me being a crappy learner. But I actually understood this?! So thank you!
man thank you so much, I was stuck for ages wondering about my mixes and then I found this and its changed the way I do everything, thank you, you are a godsend.
Great tutorial I have been struggling with the mixing and mastering processing. I never feel I have achieved a professional level, even though every track is perfectly recorded. You really explain well what needs to be done. I highly recommend The Band Guide.
Oh man I am absolutely glad I came across this video… I was going crazy w trial and error and wondering why my mix never sounded loud enough now I know it’s due to mastering. Amazing video. Thanks for breaking everything down.
This video was SUPER helpful. I've been really dragging my feet and going back and forth about whether or not to learn mixing and mastering for myself rather than continuing to delegate it. This video and this channel makes all these things seem so accessible and, with intentional practice, fairly simple to attain! Thanks so much! Will definitely be tuning in for more content in the future!
Im finishing up an album right now and this was a really helpful and digestible video! sometimes I feel stuck with my mixes, like Ive done all that I know how to do but its still not sounding right. this video made me feel like I can go into my next mixing session with more critical thinking and intent behind my decisions. thanks!
You’ve demystified compression. I have read books, watched videos. It’s always eluded me how to effectively use this tool. What you explained in this video finally hit it home for me!
thank you so much!! i’ve been feeling a bit disheartened since “finishing” some projects and being unhappy with how they sound. very keen to try all this out and to streamline things in the future when i’m in the early stages 🤗🤗
Thank you for this beautiful video on mixing , it's the most clear, comprehensive theoretical touch base on logic pro and I can't wait to check out your upcoming videos You're a genius and a very good teacher
You’re a godsend man. I felt like I’d had a prayer answered listening to your advice. You’re actually an expert and professional to boot. I’m off to fix my mixes with your tips ! Subscribed brother
Colin, I just want to say thanks - I've just mixed a new song sticking 100% to your 6 step guide, and it is aboslutely miles better than any mix I've done before. I also now understand the hows and whys of mixing infinitely better than before. This is world class teaching. Chapeau!
Hi Collin. I have been watching your Garageband tutorials in the past and that really helped us to make a great sounding album. So glad you are now making a series on Logic since I also made the upgrade. Thank you so much! Greetings from LunAcoustic.
This is seriously the best video I've watched in 2024. I'm fully confident I don't need a producer to make my track go from ass to class. Thanks so much for these videos. I wish this existed more than 2 months ago. You're a hero.
Thank you so much for creating this! This was incredibly helpful. I was able to use your tips to finish an EDM track in Logic and have it sound sooo much better than my previous efforts. Amazed how much of a difference proper EQ and compression makes! 🔊
Hi Colin. Good to be reminded in a summary way of these key milestones. Just starting a new project today so that will fit in nicely with the next few weeks of your series
thanks dude. I been mixing for years but never got consistent. Thinking about giving up TBH. But this back to basic guide has given me hope. Will be following your steps from now on
Subscribed! Thank you so much for sharing this goldmine!! I feel like you went over everything I’ve been struggling with but didn’t know how to search for, so thank you! I’m going back to redo my current mix asap lol
Easily the best video with an approach to mixing on RUclips. So thankful for this - I’ll be watching every other video you have and downloading your guide for sure!!!!
thanks a bunch!! this video was very helpful. I always get a bit anxious when starting a new mix and this video gave me a good perspective on how to manage it. I know that there's no such this as the "correct way of mixing" but these were great advices. thank you very much ;D
Thank you so much for making this video 💙✌️ content and delivery was incredible. I’ve started to record some songs myself and as proud as I was I knew I was just missing a few steps 😂 just wasn’t sounding on par and was all a bit chaotic. But there were some incredibly helpful tips in this video that I didn’t even think of or know I could do and for that sir I thank you for your service to RUclips 🫡
Another great video! Big fan here. I like how concise you are with your videos. I think you have a great way of removing all of the confusion about this vastly complicated subject. Focusing on the fundamentals. This whole step by step concept of yours, has completely changed the way that I approach my songs. I got caught up in thinking that the reason why my songs didn’t have that professional sound was because I didn’t know all of the mastering tricks and ear candy that the pros have. I needed to invest more money in my Studio Gear. I thought I needed to learn more advanced techniques. Turns out I needed to go all the way back to the beginning. Now my mixes have a clarity I could’ve never achieved before. I used to throw a bunch of reverb and delay on everything long before the mixing process because it did sound better in that stage of the creation. But all this did was hinder my abilities to mix because there were too many resonating frequencies happening and made it impossible to hone in on the real problems. Thank you so much for all of these videos that you make. You are helping so many people. Thank you!
I just want to tell you how much I absolutely love and appreciate these videos! You’re doing gods work brother 😂 I been trying to use and understand GarageBand for years and have been totally lost with just about everything to make a well done song. I just watched most of your drum videos when using midi to make drums sound studio real. It has blown my mind that I’ve created what I have so far. I feel a new feeling of excitement that I’ll actually finish a publishable song. Thank you for what you’ve done!
Awesome job making complex things sound real simple! I was able to follow right along and grasp the important concepts of mixing. This is going to help a lot.
I can’t thank you enough, your video is straight to the point, loud and clear. Definitely subscribing right away, and making the time to take a deep dive in all your content. Thank you so much again 🙏🏻
So well done , explained precisely yet simply Can’t wait to watch The video you recommended where you actually go through the steps of doing the mix I have worked in GarageBand in the past I just got logic Pro so this will be quite exciting to work with the information that you gave me. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much for all efforts! There are so many confusing tutorials on the web, but you always explain everything in a very apprehendable way. So even a struggling amateur like me can improve a little bit. Cheers!
Great Video! Extremely helpful because I knew all of the components of the mix but did not have a strategy to apply them. I do have a suggestion. I would love to understand how to mix such that the mid and side are correct. Similar to mixing in general, I understand the definitions but I don't have a strategy to apply them to mixing. Thanks. Ron
Nice tips! I always start to put reverbs and other stuff to get the feeling right first, but end up having to change everything. This is what I need to do most of the time. Pz
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Thank you for all your content this question is a little off topic. I'm looking in your tutorials on how to erase a single instrument in a midi track on GarageBand. I'm using Mac and when I go to erase an instrument it erases the whole line not just one individual instrument what am I doing wrong?
It’s been a while since I’ve done some mixing so it’s nice to get a simply laid out refresher that’s complete and efficient.
Saves the mind.
Appreciate it Colin !
No loud annoying intro, no loud screaming, no begging for likes, no clickbait. No distracting background music. That's why I subscribed. Didn't even need to beg.
I litterally want to a famous music school and learn and retained more in this 20 minutes than my 3 years there
🙌 Exactly my goal.
All the important stuff from 1 time in one place
If you dont mind me asking, which school?? Im heading to a famous music school soon and im praying you arent talking about the one im going to 😭
Spend the money and gear and start twisting knobs , advertise your work for
Free and learn as you go. A year at Berklee could get you an API 1608 and all the mics and cables you need. Spend the second year on a spot. 3rd on acoustic treatment and routing. 4th to live off of while you build your name.
Was it full sail 😭
When you started talking Compression, I thought I better leave this video and refresh my knowledge on it before continuing. Then you went on to give a simple, understandable briefing of how it works. Legend! Thanks for this, can’t wait to watch more of your tutorials.
This is the best Logic / mixing explainer video I’ve ever seen. Thank you so much man
By far the best mixing guide I have found. Comprehensive but easy to understand. I hadn't thought of doing the static mix and then a touch of mastering before going into effects. This has been immensely helpful.
Everything time he says “the biggest mistake I see …” it’s something I’m guilty of. I can’t wait to get back on the studio and use these simple, well described steps on my tunes. Not to mention, diving into the more detailed videos here. Much appreciated my friend.
you can tell after years of providing grade A tips and tutorials, this stuff has become second nature to Collin...super stoked to see him branching out to Logic Pro and can't wait to pick up more useful info !
They say if you can explain simply then you know it best - taking all my sounds down to zero to start the mix made me fall in love with a song of mine that I was ready to delete yesterday. Bless you for sharing knowledge.
Best,
Powys
Dear RUclipsr, I would like to take a few moments and really thank you for your work; specific, easy to understand and of course very helpful tips on mixing and mastering (I also appreciate your work in your mastering video!).
Yeah - no egothistic aproach in how you present yourself; a very nice and calm vibe.
You are definitely one of the best out there.
Thank you again! Finally my track sounds amazing in any speaker type. Looking forward to learn more from you.
Again, I really appreciate your work. 🙏🏻
honestly this is really,really helpful - explained in a very easy to understand way how to tackle the quite overwhelming process as a relatively inexperienced user - I’ll be watching more videos!!!!!
My friend! You are an excellent teacher. Been working with music for a long time and your tutorial has me with the CLEANEST mix I’ve ever made!
Dude. 10k views is criminal. I really appreciate the simplicity that you explain with! It’s super helpful!
I’ve been intimidated by mixing and mastering for years because nobody could explain it so plainly, step by step, and accounting for all of the questions I could have like you just did in one video. I feel a lot more confident to try mixing for the first time
This guy the nicest mix/master tutorial guy on RUclips, or even in existence.
That's high praise!!
About EQ. I have noticed the Mastering Assistant in most songs want to lower the area around 300-700, sometimes down to 100 and up too 800. Instead of using that EQ I've been thinking it's better to first check EQ on all tracks and lower that area in those tracks that doesn't suffer too much from it. And then using the Mastering Assistant again and let it take care of the rest.
You are a God sent brother. I don’t normally leave comments on videos but I had to give you your flowers. I’ve been looking for a video like this for years. Broken down so simple and easy. Thank you!🙏🏿🫡
I’m so glad you found it helpful! Keep it up!🔥
I havent done any mix and mastering in a fat minute, this gave me a refresher! I was so confused because I had no idea why I was messing up so much but after this I had my brains back!
I can’t believe how clearly you explain this stuff. It’s a relief because every other video on mixing (especially on compression specifically) I have struggled to follow and just kept assuming it was me being a crappy learner. But I actually understood this?! So thank you!
man thank you so much, I was stuck for ages wondering about my mixes and then I found this and its changed the way I do everything, thank you, you are a godsend.
That 6-step Pro mix checklist has been insanely helpful to me, thank you!
Thanks, Colin, you have highlighted all the mistakes I am making. I will learn and apply your guide to my current project.
This feels like that one channel I've been looking for all my production journey...
I want you to know this video changed my life! I appreciate you so much... .Thank you x I million
Great tutorial
I have been struggling with the mixing and mastering processing. I never feel I have achieved a professional level, even though every track is perfectly recorded. You really explain well what needs to be done. I highly recommend The Band Guide.
Oh man I am absolutely glad I came across this video… I was going crazy w trial and error and wondering why my mix never sounded loud enough now I know it’s due to mastering. Amazing video. Thanks for breaking everything down.
Trying out Logic after years of GB, looking forward to checking out more of these vids.
I have no idea why you do not have millions of subscribers... Thanks for the videos. Please keep continuing.
Best explanation of compression I’ve ever heard
This video was SUPER helpful. I've been really dragging my feet and going back and forth about whether or not to learn mixing and mastering for myself rather than continuing to delegate it. This video and this channel makes all these things seem so accessible and, with intentional practice, fairly simple to attain! Thanks so much! Will definitely be tuning in for more content in the future!
Im finishing up an album right now and this was a really helpful and digestible video! sometimes I feel stuck with my mixes, like Ive done all that I know how to do but its still not sounding right. this video made me feel like I can go into my next mixing session with more critical thinking and intent behind my decisions. thanks!
You’ve demystified compression. I have read books, watched videos. It’s always eluded me how to effectively use this tool. What you explained in this video finally hit it home for me!
Great explanation of compression, thank you. That was a fantastic overview and I can’t wait to dig into more of your videos. Very helpful.
God bless you, i like to do things by myself cuz i dont like criticizing other people cuz im shy but very sure about what i want! LOVE THIS
thank you so much!! i’ve been feeling a bit disheartened since “finishing” some projects and being unhappy with how they sound. very keen to try all this out and to streamline things in the future when i’m in the early stages 🤗🤗
Thank God for people like this with talents of explaining things clear and Concise. This guy deserves all the subscribers
So grateful for this. I’ve been trying to get some guidance on this for a while and so pleased to see how helpful you are with your videos. 👌
Would you PLEASE do a guitar recording tutorial? You’re so fire at every thing else Colin.
Thank you for this beautiful video on mixing , it's the most clear, comprehensive theoretical touch base on logic pro and I can't wait to check out your upcoming videos You're a genius and a very good teacher
You’re a godsend man. I felt like I’d had a prayer answered listening to your advice. You’re actually an expert and professional to boot. I’m off to fix my mixes with your tips ! Subscribed brother
Colin, I just want to say thanks - I've just mixed a new song sticking 100% to your 6 step guide, and it is aboslutely miles better than any mix I've done before. I also now understand the hows and whys of mixing infinitely better than before. This is world class teaching. Chapeau!
Hi Collin. I have been watching your Garageband tutorials in the past and that really helped us to make a great sounding album. So glad you are now making a series on Logic since I also made the upgrade. Thank you so much! Greetings from
LunAcoustic.
This was the first coherent introduction to this I have found. Thanks. You are contributing to the delinquency of an old punk.
This is seriously the best video I've watched in 2024. I'm fully confident I don't need a producer to make my track go from ass to class. Thanks so much for these videos. I wish this existed more than 2 months ago. You're a hero.
The best mixing tutorial online Thanks so much!
You do a great Job explaining things! I really want to thank you for your knowledge Band Guide!
Thats dope, i been taking them steps💪💪💪
this is hands down the most helpful thing i've seen on youtube in so long!!! thank you endlessly!
This video was literally EVERYTHING I was looking for! Thank you so so much! Please keep making helpful videos like this
This was the best teaching for me. You were very clear, straight forward, and concise.
Thank you so much for creating this! This was incredibly helpful. I was able to use your tips to finish an EDM track in Logic and have it sound sooo much better than my previous efforts. Amazed how much of a difference proper EQ and compression makes! 🔊
Hi Colin. Good to be reminded in a summary way of these key milestones. Just starting a new project today so that will fit in nicely with the next few weeks of your series
Awesome, Tim!
thanks dude. I been mixing for years but never got consistent. Thinking about giving up TBH. But this back to basic guide has given me hope. Will be following your steps from now on
Very helpful!!! Easily explained and done so in logical order. Thanks for sharing!
Very, very helpful. I can't thank you enough. Brilliant
My goodness this is gold, thank you🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
this is fantastic input... helped a lot.... now my mix is clear, balanced and improved. much appreciated.
Subscribed! Thank you so much for sharing this goldmine!! I feel like you went over everything I’ve been struggling with but didn’t know how to search for, so thank you! I’m going back to redo my current mix asap lol
Easily the best video with an approach to mixing on RUclips. So thankful for this - I’ll be watching every other video you have and downloading your guide for sure!!!!
such a great video. thank you for explaining everything simply and concise and in a way that is easy to understand.
Information was a lot easier to take in than most other videos, much appreciated!
thanks a bunch!! this video was very helpful. I always get a bit anxious when starting a new mix and this video gave me a good perspective on how to manage it. I know that there's no such this as the "correct way of mixing" but these were great advices. thank you very much ;D
Love this! This is an amazing overview!
Thank you for putting this together.
Thank you so much for making this video 💙✌️ content and delivery was incredible. I’ve started to record some songs myself and as proud as I was I knew I was just missing a few steps 😂 just wasn’t sounding on par and was all a bit chaotic. But there were some incredibly helpful tips in this video that I didn’t even think of or know I could do and for that sir I thank you for your service to RUclips 🫡
I really Appreciate this breakdown of mixiing
EXCELLENT EXPLANATION!!! MANY THANKS COLIN THIS IS A VERY VERY GOOD AND CLEAR AND USEFULL VIDEO!!
i haven’t been mixing so much in these past months and this was the perfect refresher for me. thank you so much!
This is one of the most useful videos I've ever watched wow thank you 🙌
Awesome thank you!!! I really appreciate this free and valuable advice.
The 6-step guide helped me a lot too...
Another great video!
Big fan here. I like how concise you are with your videos. I think you have a great way of removing all of the confusion about this vastly complicated subject.
Focusing on the fundamentals.
This whole step by step concept of yours, has completely changed
the way that I approach my songs.
I got caught up in thinking that the reason why my songs didn’t have that professional sound was because I didn’t know all of the mastering tricks and ear candy that the pros have.
I needed to invest more money in my Studio Gear.
I thought I needed to learn more advanced techniques.
Turns out I needed to go all the way back to the beginning.
Now my mixes have a clarity I could’ve never achieved before.
I used to throw a bunch of reverb and delay on everything long before the mixing process because it did sound better in that stage of the creation.
But all this did was hinder my abilities to mix because there were too many resonating frequencies happening and made it impossible to hone in on the real problems. Thank you so much for all of these videos that you make.
You are helping so many people.
Thank you!
🙌🏼🙌🏼 Appreciate you, Brandon! Keep crushing it, dude.
Straight forward and explained everything so simply!! LOVED it! Great channel - Liked and Subbed 100%. Will be watching more content moving forward.
I just want to tell you how much I absolutely love and appreciate these videos! You’re doing gods work brother 😂 I been trying to use and understand GarageBand for years and have been totally lost with just about everything to make a well done song. I just watched most of your drum videos when using midi to make drums sound studio real. It has blown my mind that I’ve created what I have so far. I feel a new feeling of excitement that I’ll actually finish a publishable song. Thank you for what you’ve done!
What a legend - this is by far the most useful video on mixing I've come across.
This video helped me A LOT to understand more of the production, the mix and the mastering. THANK YOU BRO!!! 🤯🤯🤯
So I’ve been in my head about whether i should record in mono or in stereo? Whats your take on that?
This was great! Thank you 🙏
Thank you for explaining what things mean!!!
Great help for a beginner in music production, thank you 🙂🎶
Thank you for sharing your knowledge Sir! God bless you! :)
amazing explanation. saved my life.
Wow😮 this was the most cohesive video I've seen. Thanks a million and I've just subscribed 🙏
Awesome job making complex things sound real simple! I was able to follow right along and grasp the important concepts of mixing. This is going to help a lot.
Awesome! I'm glad it was helpful
Such a good teacher
Great Value in this video!!! Can't wait to continue growing watching your videos!
I can’t thank you enough, your video is straight to the point, loud and clear. Definitely subscribing right away, and making the time to take a deep dive in all your content. Thank you so much again 🙏🏻
So well done , explained precisely yet simply
Can’t wait to watch The video you recommended where you actually go through the steps of doing the mix I have worked in GarageBand in the past I just got logic Pro so this will be quite exciting to work with the information that you gave me. Thank you so much.
Thank you for your videos and tools. I can't tell you how helpful this has been 🙏🏻
Thank you so much for all efforts! There are so many confusing tutorials on the web, but you always explain everything in a very apprehendable way. So even a struggling amateur like me can improve a little bit. Cheers!
love this
Very easy and understandable explanations! 👍
Thankyou! Love your videos
great video
Great Video! Extremely helpful because I knew all of the components of the mix but did not have a strategy to apply them. I do have a suggestion. I would love to understand how to mix such that the mid and side are correct. Similar to mixing in general, I understand the definitions but I don't have a strategy to apply them to mixing. Thanks. Ron
following you now! Thank you!
Nice tips! I always start to put reverbs and other stuff to get the feeling right first, but end up having to change everything. This is what I need to do most of the time. Pz
I followed your guide. Sounded strange to start with. Great result. Thanks.
amazing presentation. thanks!
This is an excellent outline and has been very helpful to me. You are a great communicator. Thank you!