10 Mixing Tips I Wish I'd Known When I First Started- Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro
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»1) 1:07 - Know your monitoring
»2) 3:34 - Make a static mix
»3) 6:42 - Take frequent breaks
»4) 9:24 - Mixing in mono
»5) 11:12 - Mute more than solo
»6) 12:52 - Session preparation
»7) 21:57 - Mix tracks in context
»8) 25:01 - Trust your ears
»9) 26:59 - EQ your effects
»10) 31:20 - Automation
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Great advise. The best piece of advise is about workflow and getting something I know, that’s repeatable. Hope to see you at NAMM!
Personally, I would have safe hundred of hours understanding gain staging and phase correlation. And as a bonus, to respect artist vision over what I thought was "better"
Thanks ever so much for sharing@@shooten1st
Marvellous!@@rudolfbaethge282
Warren,
How do you decide between turning a fader up versus using EQ to bring out an element in your mix?
Time stamps:
1) 1:07 - Know your monitoring
2) 3:34 - Make a static mix
3) 6:42 - Take frequent breaks
4) 9:24 - Mixing in mono
5) 11:12 - Mute more than solo
6) 12:52 - Session preparation
7) 21:57 - Mix tracks in context
8) 25:01 - Trust your ears
9) 26:59 - EQ your effects
10) 31:20 - Automation
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Thanks ever so much! You Rock!
@@Producelikeapro Not a problem, sir.
Very cool! Thanks@@rossco78
Warren is a real class act, were all fortunate he shares his experience and wisdom with us like this, now let's all get out and record some great songs with all this
All I know is from warrens videos - they work !
Yes :)
You're very kind! Thanks ever so much!
Here Here!! 👏
@@streetmansam5073thanks ever so much
This is one of those timeless everyweek watch videos.
Wow! Thanks ever so much
Just a couple years away from 50, I’m still learning, Warren. In fact I may be learning even faster, certainly more important things than previously. It’s like golf, so nuanced a skill it can’t be done perfectly. That hunger for the new will keep it thrilling forever.
Your work Warren, which you have been doing here for years and offering to us and to music, is of immeasurable value. For me you are one of the greatest musicians, guitarists and producers! That had to be said THANK YOU!!!I wish you and your family all the best and health. Keep it up and keep rockin🎸💯🤘🙏
I am at a point where I understood exactly what you said. thank you so much
That's great to hear!
"There were many nights where I just didn't sleep, or if I did sleep I'd be dreaming about snare drums." I don't think I've related to a line in a video so much. I'm going to school for Audio engineering; this video was extremely helpful and all around a great watch!
Putting the DI through the reverb is a really cool idea.
Glad you like it! Thanks ever so much
@@Producelikeapromaybe the reverb on the DI is full wet / no dry signal aye ?
Yes, zero dry signal@@chinmeysway
Thank you so much for providing definitions for the terms you're using
Thank you Warren!
Very helpful video, Thanks Warren
Mix referencing is a bit like jumping into a hot jacuzzi; you get acclimated. You sit in the jacuzzi and, after a while, you get comfortable with the heat. It's only when you get out of the heat and jump into the cold pool that you realize how much you've adjusted your senses. Reference mixes are that cold pool; they reset your senses and let you judge with a fresh perspective. Thanks Warren!
Nicely said! Great analogy
Brilliantly put ❤
What a wonderful analogy!
Agreed 100%!@@franklinfactoryrecords2761
Indeed@@owlmuso
thank you for years of wisdom.
Know your monitors is definitely one of the best tips ever! Great tips!!
Marvellous! Thanks ever so much!
A sincere thank you to Warren and PLAP for such a long and meaningful body of work. You kept me company in the purgatory of 12 years between audio school to now working full time as an audio engineer. Much love from Kansas City!
Thanks ever so much! I really appreciate it!
This is just a great master class, Warren. Going right back to the basics was genius.
The quality of your work is evident in the 23 seconds of your theme music.
Thanks ever so much!
Thank you Warren.
Very welcome
This is fantastic, starting from Tip 1. You could just leave it there. Great stuff, as always. *When I started, I wish I’d known…. Save up for good speakers including a great PA. I bought extra instruments and high wattage amp heads and cabs but I wish I’d spent more bucks on a hi fidelity PA, so we could’ve really heard the details, even if not as loud.
Thanks Warren that was great cheers!
Glad you enjoyed it
Any time i have any doubts about something, your channel always gives me the best clarity every time. Thanks Warren
So true
All of these are wise and true.
Thanks ever so much!
Really good. I don’t need to watch any more videos like this. Covered it all
Wow! Thanks ever so much
Thanks Warren!!!
Found this video extremely useful!!! Some are common sense like you say but a lot of great tips in this one
Glad it was helpful! Thanks ever so much
Simply brilliant your bought back so many good memories from the 90.s class video 🙂👍
Warren, another obligatory video!!!
Thanks ever so much
HAH! Mute! This got me to pause the video and comment. I’ve been listening to a region in a current work that had me baffled on why it doesn’t sound right. Muting tracks in the region found the culprit! 👌🏼
Thanks! Now back to tip 5.
Gianni❤
Templates for me are a game changer, I have a template for each main genre or style I work in, I have effects and plug ins already on certain tracks, its so much faster and I dont have the plug in option paralysis and means im working more in the same plugs and learning them inside out, then when I feel confident with an effect of processor I might flip to a new option to listen .
Also getting an SSL uf8 and UC1 means I can mix with my ears not my eyes and a mouse arrow
Excellent…always excellent 👌
Thank you! Cheers!
great advise.
My best sessions are ones where I maintain the mindfulness to take frequent breaks. Also, I mix much better (maintain perspective and make better decisions) when I’m well-rested. Thanks for the great tips!
Great advice, thanks Warren!
Thanks ever so much
mix tip number six should be mixtip number one.. thanks for the content!
halleluiah! @1:14 'in today's world you can mix using only headphones' -- this is very encouraging. Of course decent headphones, EQ correction and maybe room sim are all good additions. Great vid, cheers :)
Brilliant.Thanks
Aw shucks! Thanks ever so much
as a guy who is just scratching the surface of all of this - mono idea is something I'm kicking myself in the butt about now! Funny enough - fortunately mute more vs. solo just made more sense to me inherently and has been my general go too. I really appreciate these videos that you do Warren! Thank you kindly
very solid advice warren thank you.
Thanks ever so much!
Thanks man really appreciated
Thanks ever so much
..thank you so much Warren and PLAP - you guys are gold!!
Automate EVERYTHING.
The most important advice I got from this channel.
Thanks Warren!
I really thank you for this massive sum of wisdom - struggling at the moment to mix some live recordings of my trio this will get me started all over again and hopefully getting there !
After feeling really crappy about my mixing literally today, this has come at a very good time. Thanks Warren!
Thanks ever so much for the great comment!
Great as always. Pure gold. Thank you Warren! Greetings from Poland!
Excellent points here, Mr. Huart. Thank you for all that you do!
7:55 Glad to know I am not alone here!
Great advice, thank you!
You are so welcome!
Reference tracks are such a big one! Checking back and forth with them helps greatly. And trust those tracks, don't make "the low end bigger" than your favourite track. It will most likely suck on any other playback system...
As always, a joy to watch, infectious enthusiasm and great learning points from the experience shared. Cheers Warren.
These are all such wonderful things to remember! I definitely will be making a more solid plan going into new mixes and applying some of the techniques. You rock!
Love you Warren!
Probably one of your most important videos Warren, thank you so much for this and the PDF cheat sheet.
Killer video. Some new stuff I didn't really think about much, and lots of refresher kind of topics. I've been at this 30+ years, and ALL your videos still help. Makes you look at things from other angles sometimes. Thanks so much for this. Wise and generous man! Yes, I remember splitting tracks and sending stuff out many channels on my DDA, and eq'ing and effecting them differently. Mute. Unmute....arghh! MUCH easier now! Awesome video, thanks again for your effort! P.S.: Even with all the various thousands of channels on this stuff now? Yours is still the best. Love it man. Please don't ever quit.
As always massively helpful advice.. Totally needed this rundown of focus points to re-spark my mixing joy ❤️ Thank you ❤️
So much great stuff here!
Much appreciated!
One of the most helpful videos you've created Warren, thanks sooooo much for all you do!
Thank you Warren! Absolute fundamentals that anyone aspiring to be a pro or semi pro mixer should master before anything else. So much noise from people trying to monetize any morsel of information they can muster and it’s awful.
One thing I would love to see you touch on is the responsibility the mixer has to the arrangement of the song. With producers trying to prove their value to a song or record, especially on projects that have multiple of them, you have in many cases all these extra percussion and ear candy tracks that when mixed in tend to deprive the song of the meaning and emotion it’s trying to convey. You touched on this a little with the multiple mic example.
The arrangement should be finalized while forming the static mix. The static mix should be the song as it needs to be heard just without any nuanced processing as you mentioned. You won’t feel as sexy at first but you need to practice making a song “happen” with nothing more than volume, panning, editing, and automation.
I just finished a mix for a band that starts as a ballad with an 808 and lots of loops and other electronic elements then blossoms into this big rock climax by the end. It’s an anthem and I was essentially mixing two separate songs that combine together, an electronica ballad and a rock song.
Out of 80+ tracks I eliminated almost 30, mostly from the 1st part because they made it less intimate. Almost like they become smog in the atmosphere when what we wish for is a clear sunny day.
I had to go as far as editing the 808 kick and other rhythmic extras along with even some BGVs and synth parts to give the song a more emotional and impactful progression. I needed to make it ‘feel’ good.
You always need to do what the client wants ultimately but you have real power when you can provide a product that not only meets their expectations but also sets them apart because emotionally there’s something for the listener to grab on to. Emotion can be achieved through the effective management of negative space.
I know you wanted to keep it at a nice round number so if we go up to 12 I’d add arrangement and contrast because I think they’re equally important to the other 10.
What made the 2nd half of this mix explode and have impact was just a simple ‘Wish You Were Here’ style phone eq curve on the acoustic guitar that bridges the two sections of the song together. This isn’t something the band or producer asked for but it did two things: it added a small element of familiarity and the contrast made that section come in like a punch in the gut so it became an essential element of the mix.
You need to KNOW music. What makes veteran DJs such good producers and mixers is that they spent a substantial amount of time listening and living intimately with good music. Spend some time DJing and you’ll really start to understand what makes a song great for the listener because that’s who all of this is for. The listener who all they want is to be able to find sanctuary in your song.
Would love to see full videos on automation techniques! 😎
This is great!! Love drum sound imitations, Warren.
huge info manI needed this, thank you.
Now that was a phenomenal video with amazing tips, straight to the point. Thank you very very much for taking the time to help out. Much appreciated, cheers
As usual, wonderful advice from Warren! ❤️
Excellent. Cheers Warren. Listen globally, awesome.
Less is better, is what I wish I knew. Cant tell you how many times I over processed each individual track.
Starting with a static mix is the most valuable suggestion.
Thanks.
I have a pair of Beyer dynamic DT990’s.
I mix 98% of my music on them and then check mixes in my Neumann KH120 monitors in a totally untreated room.
I know what I am doing, know my gear very well.
I mix songs for bands that have got videos on RUclips with millions of hits.
People love the mixes.
As Warren says.
KNOW YOUR GEAR.
I literally do the exact same thing as you with the same headphones lol I love the 990's for the price. I also use SoundID reference for them, but I find since my ears are already used to my room and the headphones I don't really need it. But I recommend people who are buying headphones recently to use SoundID reference with them
EQing before the effects is an opener! Thank you for sharing your wisdom
Warren, This was an excellent video. I come from the old days when there were no such thing as a DAW. We have so many tools at our disposal today! I love hybrid mixing.
Wow, thanks for this one! I'm saving it for future reference. Please do more on automation, you mentioned several interesting uses that I never even imagined. So grateful.
Warren, I learn something new every time I watch one of your videos and what’s great is it doesn’t matter how old the video is, it’s gonna be an education.
That is the importance of craft and people like yourself who teach craft are head and shoulders the greatest exponents to learn from.
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Wonderful summary, as always Warren. I like you are telling honestly were you struggled and how you learned. Others often just tell rules, taking the position of an authority, but I am not looking for such rules, I am looking for honest experiences 👍
Warren you are a gift from heaven. I have learned so much from your videos! God bless you and thank you so very much!
Wow!! Your description of these tips being common sense was so spot on!! When you mentioned "automation", I was surprised, because I thought that songs were mixed just as you described that one person doing it. Just slammed and hitting hard the whole way through... but as you gave examples of automation, I realized "Oh yeah, I've heard that in songs before... I love those moments!" It's amazing how you can know something without knowing that you know lol
I've found this channel to be a godsend, thanks for the content. As a hobby songwriter who gets zero streams a year, I can't justify spending money on a mix so I need to learn to do it myself, and I've found a lot of self-improvement with practice and lessons like these. Thanks and I enjoyed the Andertons cross-over vids.
Excellent Warren! Words from the wise. Mono is the secret to proper levels for me, especially after getting it close in stereo.
Great talk! Always good to be reminded. Thanks Warren.
Thanks Brian!
Thanks Warren, all great tips, and I appeciate you letting us in on all your audio knowledge and experience!..
These are great, Warren!!!
this is amazing, thank you so much!
You're a great man! Thank you very much.
Thank you sir! Really really useful stuff ❤
You are a motivation for us, all the best from Kosova....big fan of you!
After my emotional meltdown stressing over MID-SIDE EQ RUclips blather? This is all not only awesome and reassuring, it’s UNDERSTANDABLE and FUN. . . a mixing emotional rescue, even. Thank you!
what a vid 2024 feels positive sooo relatable i thought it was just me that dreamed about snares
Great tips! Thanks for this, stop Solo’ing Warren😂
Haha thanks
Good sound advice there. Took me a few years to understand these points and the accumulative effect of nailing them can make such a difference,
Really great summary Warren! For sure I'll be sticking your cheat sheet into your masterpiece "Complete Guide Home Studio Recording". I've been telling my friends that that guide is literally the "bible" to all things music making and production 👍
Many thanks for your invaluable knowledge sharing
I like doing a fair amount in mono when using headphones. Headphones give more prominence to far panned sounds, you then play on speakers or in mono and you find all your lovely stereo ping pongs disappear. Use mono to find some compromise volume for extreme panned sounds.
Thanks Warren ✌
You're very welcome!
Super helpful!
Thanks ever so much
I'm glad I'm doing so many of these recommendations, yet like always, I've learned so much, too. Thanks, Warren!
Glad you like them!
@@Producelikeapro I wish had someone like you Warren to listen with a new set of ears on the song I'm mixing.
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My student note on this pro course :
1. Ignoring common sense
2. Overcomplicate think
3. Too much information = confusing
4. Know your monitoring /Room or Headphones, how ? = 5
5. Reference tracks / Listen in the sweet spot
6. Make a static mix (Static volume and panning)
7. Bounce the static mix
8. Take breacks / Ear fatigue / No rest = No objectivity = Wrong decisions
9. Don't ignore mental and physical health
10. Stay hydrated, Rest, and get fruits, nuts ...
11. Check your mix in mono
12. Mute more than solo'ing will tell you far more, mixing in solo doesn't work in the track most of the time
13. Session Prep (Naming, Grouping, Color Coding) and Cleaning the session up
14. Commit the best sounding mic, remove unessary mic that doesn't sound good together, commit to one
15. This is 13 one but clean the audio clips, remove noise and silence
16. Gain Stage (I use reaper when there no balance and normalize to -20dbpeak)
17. Don't be affraid to edit, especially drums, if It don"'t knock don't rush on compressor, edit, nudge it so they bang
18. Label the arrangement
19. Tuning can be useful, you can edit just a bit area when Its needed, have good taste.
20. Mix in contest; solo is to find, adress issues, try solo'ing the groups of tracks also
21. Trust your ears, the only thing that matters, don't damage it so take breaks, watch out about volume, look about 8
22. EQ your effects, low end on reverb can destroy the mix, de esser on vocal verb is huge
23. AUTOMATION !!!!!! Its a massive part of the mix, automate panning, volume, verb is what separe great mix to pro mix
Wow!! Very succinct!!
You just confirmed all of my best practices. Maybe it's because I've watched you over the years, maybe it's cuz I have just put in enough time on it. Good on you mate
Thank you VERY much for this video. A LOT of good information in here. Some I knew. A few things I didn't think of. Considering myself an "intermediate" mixer/producer/engineer...there's definitely still things to learn. I genuinely appreciate your knowledge, sir. Thank you for sharing some...
Thanks Warren! I can't tell how much I learned from you on this channel. 👍
So many gems
Great tips
Absolutely agree with riding automation and various articulations on pretty much every effect, in my DAW its easy
For a long time I did not have a clue, how easy it was
Great tips like always Warren, thanks so much for sharing your Knowlege
The Static Mix thing is really good. Since I create as I go (as the artist + mixer) I can start getting into plugins too early.
Marvellous! Thanks for sharing
More great advice! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Wow brilliant warren, only on point two as ijam my leadlines on my unplugged indi les paul (gig tomorrow) i have to keep stopping to imbue these salient points, super useful even for an olde head like me who'se a bit thick sometimes, marvellous.
Great advice Warren! The static mix especially is key to keeping a fresh perspective.
Absolutely! Thanks ever so much