These were exceptionally well-curated lists. Both what to care about and what not to. I’m 27 years into my career and I use fewer tricks than I ever have, by just focusing on level and eq. It’s experience that will get you better- not magic bullet “secret” techniques.
I think sometimes we amateurs assume that complex techniques and expensive plugins are always necessary because we see all the fancy stuff the pro studios have and assume mixing couldn't possibly be that simple
Since I've been following your teaching, I think I've improved, and the feedback I get from those who have heard my production seem to be genuine in their positive responses. Your "It's not bad or wrong, but it's not detrimental" approach has brought clarity to the congested world of "Feed the wheel" production techniques.
The plugin rabbit hole is real. It took me a while to realize less is more and the most import thing is getting what you're recording sounding good from the start... It can't be fixed in the mix.
Great video Bobby! It seems like a lot of people are unhappy with their mixes and looking for the easy fix/magic trick instead of building their skills and doing the work. Thanks!
I've only found use in side chaining for correction purposes, usually to duck my OH a little bit from the hihat track if the hihat is too loud in the OH. Same sometimes for ride cymbal. Totally agree that if your kick and bass don't gel after EQ and 2bus glue then the problem is way more fundamental
Instances where you do want to use side-chain compression in rock/metal, is to duck the delay and reverb from vocals and lead guitar by putting a compressor on the aux FX return and key it from the same source. Or when you have vox and lead guitar trading off lines, you can duck the guitar with a key input from the vocals.
Well, color me relieved, because yes, many people recommend sidechain compression of kick to bass, but I could never figure out for the life of me how to do it in my basic version of Cubase. In the end, I assumed that if I apply a bit of compression only to the low end which is mostly taken by kick and bass, it would have close enough effect.
I think, as an amateur myself, it some times RUclips inundates guys that give mix tips and it’s all stuff to that may help in certain situations. But what sometimes isn’t said is that you shouldn’t need these mic tricks ALL THE TIME. Getting it right at the source and great performances seem to cut the mix time in half easily. Sometimes it’s easy to forget the tips are for actual problems
Usually if I can get an acceptable static LCR mix that also works in mono before any plug-ins, I will either make things better or worse from there. Many times worse LOL!! Have a ways to go still in skills, but this is a hard rule for me now, LCR & mono. Thank you again Bobby for your videos and generous sharing of info, appreciate you!
Yeah man most people think and hope that a crap load of plug-in library etc will magically fix or help them. It's all in the approach and technique we use to mix
@@dougleydorite yeah i was trying to figure out how to get more bass without using up headroom or getting distortion so i put the low end of my kick on a buss and put a stereo widener on it
thank you Bobby for helping us self produced musicians. I've learned a good bit from watching your channel. keep up the hard work! 🫶 I hope your day is off to a great start today!!! 🖤🤍🤘🤍🖤
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It is one second.
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These were exceptionally well-curated lists. Both what to care about and what not to. I’m 27 years into my career and I use fewer tricks than I ever have, by just focusing on level and eq. It’s experience that will get you better- not magic bullet “secret” techniques.
I think sometimes we amateurs assume that complex techniques and expensive plugins are always necessary because we see all the fancy stuff the pro studios have and assume mixing couldn't possibly be that simple
Since I've been following your teaching, I think I've improved, and the feedback I get from those who have heard my production seem to be genuine in their positive responses. Your "It's not bad or wrong, but it's not detrimental" approach has brought clarity to the congested world of "Feed the wheel" production techniques.
The plugin rabbit hole is real. It took me a while to realize less is more and the most import thing is getting what you're recording sounding good from the start... It can't be fixed in the mix.
Great video Bobby! It seems like a lot of people are unhappy with their mixes and looking for the easy fix/magic trick instead of building their skills and doing the work. Thanks!
Great as always Bobby - Thanx!
I've only found use in side chaining for correction purposes, usually to duck my OH a little bit from the hihat track if the hihat is too loud in the OH. Same sometimes for ride cymbal. Totally agree that if your kick and bass don't gel after EQ and 2bus glue then the problem is way more fundamental
Instances where you do want to use side-chain compression in rock/metal, is to duck the delay and reverb from vocals and lead guitar by putting a compressor on the aux FX return and key it from the same source. Or when you have vox and lead guitar trading off lines, you can duck the guitar with a key input from the vocals.
Sounds way too complicated and I never do this, but if it works for you have at it!
Well, color me relieved, because yes, many people recommend sidechain compression of kick to bass, but I could never figure out for the life of me how to do it in my basic version of Cubase. In the end, I assumed that if I apply a bit of compression only to the low end which is mostly taken by kick and bass, it would have close enough effect.
Great vid per usual dude
I think, as an amateur myself, it some times RUclips inundates guys that give mix tips and it’s all stuff to that may help in certain situations. But what sometimes isn’t said is that you shouldn’t need these mic tricks ALL THE TIME. Getting it right at the source and great performances seem to cut the mix time in half easily. Sometimes it’s easy to forget the tips are for actual problems
Usually if I can get an acceptable static LCR mix that also works in mono before any plug-ins, I will either make things better or worse from there. Many times worse LOL!! Have a ways to go still in skills, but this is a hard rule for me now, LCR & mono. Thank you again Bobby for your videos and generous sharing of info, appreciate you!
Yeah man most people think and hope that a crap load of plug-in library etc will magically fix or help them. It's all in the approach and technique we use to mix
Hi, thanks for your Video.
Can you Show us Tips to record drums?
Is it possible to send tracks to you for Feedback?
Catch me doing almost all of these things and having awful mixes
Sidechaining kick and bass usually doesnt sound good when you use live instruments but if your using midi instruments it works very well
Tell that to Buster Odeholm
@BukanIbuMu i thought he mostly sidechained like the snare to the guitars and stuff like that also a ton of the bands he does use midi bass
I use stereo widener on the low end of my kick and bass guitar
You stereo widen a mono source?
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@@dougleydorite yeah i was trying to figure out how to get more bass without using up headroom or getting distortion so i put the low end of my kick on a buss and put a stereo widener on it
Do you LCR your cymbal mics?? Or do you in between??
LCR 99% of the time.
@ man… something new everyday.
Thank you!
Awesome
100% Dead on correct !!!
Mixing won't make your mixes better if you don't know how to mix.
So then how mixers who are good today learn when they were starting out?
So true..
@@dougleydorite they always knew
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I'm the most amateur mixer of all time.
No, I am!
Thanks for
the “wake up” information. Everything you say is right on, I think … 🤔
thank you Bobby for helping us self produced musicians. I've learned a good bit from watching your channel.
keep up the hard work! 🫶
I hope your day is off to a great start today!!!
🖤🤍🤘🤍🖤