what id love from you a hell of a lot is like a list of 5-10 desert island plugins as a final and then talking about music and mixing rather than plugins
Here is what I'd guess at, as a long-time viewer: Sonimus Britson, Sonible Smart EQ, Tim P.s compressors, God Particle, Kirchhoff EQ, Wavesfactory Trackspacer, Master Plan (this one is new to me). Here are mine: As a producer: Ableton Live Suite (DAW), IKM MODO Bass, IKM MODO Drums, Amplesound M, Amplesound SC, Nomad Factory Motown EQ, Softube Mutronics Mutator, Softube Chandler Limited Germanium Comp, Eventide H910. As a mixer: Kirchhoff EQ, Split EQ, Track Spacer, Motown EQ, Weiss DS1-MK3, Smart EQ, Classic Clipper, Transient Shaper, White 2A, Bus processor. I know I cheated, but I think it's fair to have 10 for each hat.
Agree with what’s being said here, interesting to see you progress Paul and we’re here for the journey👍 glad you’re still wanting to share what’s insightful to you
Hey Paul, hope you are doing well, and congratulations on the new studio, although I’m no audio engineer, I totally agree with you, it’s a basic thing, if your monitoring is bad then mixes will be bad, no plug in will save you. Actually I just upgraded my interface, a topping e2x2 as recommended by you, not a top notch interface but I’m sure it’s better then what I have atm, a very old Mackie Onyx Blackjack with more then 10years old, btw I do everything on headphones. Thanks for the videos you post on RUclips, very helpful, cheers
You don't need to apologize for not creating content. No one in their right mind would blame you for prioritizing the work that is clearly your calling. Hearing your mixing exercises in Produce Like A Pro made me enjoy the songs as if they were mixed by a top engineer, which made me realize your potential is real. I see no reason top labels and artists could not benefit from your instincts, thoughtfulness, good taste and, obviously, a great ear. So, who needs more plugins anyway?
I think when I first got on you tube not long ago like I am today, I misunderstood how a lot of people trying to sell and or talk you out of buying plugins seemed strange. I use plugins as tools. I only use them when I need them. Sure, I got a lot of plugins now BUT any time I need anything I need to do something, it's right there to make it work. I am also a floor installer who does his own Mechanic work for my vehicles. All my tools I have just sit mostly BUT they sure do help if you have something when you need that certain something. LOL I hear ya. Its time to get busy. I got TONS of music man... TONS...... I play every instrument. I used to be lead guitar in a metal band but that's not all I play by far. Do what you have to to get yourself where you want to be. My old mixes were SO SO BUT lately man I have been on it. I just need to finish these ideas and maybe get a Channel going for music and what I used to make it or something I don't know...
4:18 yeah, I have the OG HS 80M’s. Got em early on because they made me “look” like I make beats. They knock, they got a modern NS-10’s look. But they just aiight. They not transparent, and I should’ve got 5”, not 8”
💯 Pivot and monotise. I get the sense that a lot of us are here for your mixing insights, not plug-in reviews. All the best as your journey continues, and thanks for all the knowledge 🙏🏽
Fantastic. I come from an era , where we didn't have plugins . Automation was 4 guys on the desk mixing well into the "idiot hour ". All very hit and miss ? Yes , but human and exciting. There are hundreds of plugins at my disposal , but in reality , i use 5 or 6 . I still love the sound and value of outboard gear. I used to remove all the clocks in the place . If we spent more time on an album than prescribed , it was because the finished article was going to be worth it sonically . There are so many devices today , that we don't really need. Total distraction. I couldn't agree with you more. One thing that annoys the shit out of me is, everyone running around yelling " it glues the mix " . Horseshit ! The most noticeable thing for me in modern mixes is the lack of separation . People shove a thousand noises onto tracks and then " glue it " , then face a shit fight trying to re-establish detail. I may sound like i don't like modern mixes , but when i hear a track where the music plays support to a kick drum , i want to stick an electric drill into the engineers ears !
I realised a long time ago that most of the plugin industry is just marketing and hyperbole to sell plugins. I stopped reading reviews and now just concentrate on the plugins I own, and unless something new and amazing comes along I won't be buying any more. I don't need another LA-2A emulation or tape saturator.
I'm happy for the (slightly) new direction. Plugins are great and I've valued your opinion on them but you are right - there's lots more important than the latest and greatest widget or gizmo that slightly re-invents what already exists.
Yeah great points. I'm at the place where I roll my eyes at another new compressor, eq, limiter, channel strip, etc. I've already purchased more than I will ever need (and I'm kind of ashamed). Demo plugins if you can before you buy and compare them to what you already have. I'm spending more time mixing and determining out of what I have are my go-to plugins and then ignoring the other ones. I have them if for some reason I feel like I need something different but I'm at the point where I'm using like the same 3-4 compressors, 1-2 channel strips, 1-2 tape emulations, etc. Delays and reverbs are the one area that is tough since those can vary in color/style and can interact differently across styles of music.
I've come to the same conclusion. It's the translation from system to system that's my largest mixing problem currently. I don't have a ton to spend on monitoring so I the best solution I've come up with is to have a handfull of ways to listen back...including "crap".
I used to obsess over plugins for years, does it sound analog, if i could re-create the curves and so on and whatever. In the end it's all about the music and how it makes you feel. Most of the hit songs, even my or your favourite songs probably have 20 yo plugins, cramping eq's all over them. I can't remember what video on YT I watched but the best advice was to delete all the plugins except the ones you really use and know the ins n out of.
big difference between using plugins and reviewing them....and/or spending hours listening to reviews of them. buy a car, drive a car....that's what they're for. don't try to make a living or enrich someone's life by reviewing it. good for you....making and mixing music is way more fun than talking about it...with or without plugins, both new and old. i just bought 5 since last night at incredible prices, all of which i'm very pleased with. doesn't matter what they are...i like them.
I'm confused. I touched on all of that. It's all part of mixing on speakers. That's why I mentioned that I'm baffled as to why people are spending tons of money on plugins to mix with them on speakers in shitty rooms and instead of buying plugins on black Friday, look at buying a few bass traps/treatment etc. I mentioned the monitoring journey myself and Ed Thorne are on which we discuss on our podcast which has covered all of that and more in depth The whole video is about focusing on monitoring instead of plugins. All of that is part and parcel of monitoring. Just common sense
It's funny you say this about plugins, monitors and getting back to mixing Paul. I'm using Win7 as I have been the whole time, and I figured a while back. If I cant make hit records with the plugins I have, then there is no point in spending tons on loads more. As a consequence, I tried lots of difference headphones, bought a pair I felt worked well for me and have since spent hours and hours on mixing, (it's just a hobby for me) but I have NEVER been so content, or enjoyed my time at the computer more than I am now!
Paul that is fantastic ! 100% True !! DAC, monitoring and acoustic are the keys. Now you have a public and you need client use this charnels for advertising your studio, show us your projects, your mixes and discuss really about music, sound, tone, arrangment and art. It will be far better than plugins ;') Enjoy your new studio +!
Hi Sir Paul. I’m enjoy your channel a hell of a lot. I love your sincerity, even when you talked so hard about Harrison (as a Mixbus10 user and lover) Here’s my question. What about talking about the difference ( if any) between mixing in 96khz and 48khz? Maybe I’m fooling myself but I find it to sound deeper and clearer on every do. Like “…now at last” feeling
Depends on what plugins you use. If you use a lot of saturation and analog emulations then you will most likely hear a benefit due to decrease in aliasing and less audible phase shifts in top end due to niquist being shifted up an octave. However if you use mainly pro q3 and use plugins that have high qualify oversampling then you won't hear much of a difference
Was just about to rib you about the Psi’s. I had the 27s and the tiny broadcast monitors and the sub. Got rid of them for a pair of ATC SCM 45s and the ATC 12” sub woofer. Monitors are highly subject but getting rid of the Psi speakers was the right move. They’re too bland and polite sounding.
Well, that's okay with me. I've learned lots from your clips. Still, as a ITB guy that works for small artists and such, I rely on great headphones (amps) and listening with the screen on "off". I still hear very highs, and yes, i have put way over 10,000 hours. Thanks for your insight😊❤
Consistency is the Miljon dollar mantra! If Serban can be a Grammy dominator using 'classic' plugins, trusting proac monitors like nothing else? Talent, perseverance and consistency must be the golden recipe.
Ah…it will benefit us all one way or another. But tbh with you I have learned/confirmed from your channel a few things about plugins and not chasing plugins now, anymore. I even enjoy transparent plugins! …and because of that I’m not watching anything about plugins. I have some UAD, Arturia FX4 and a few PAlliance plugins…more then enough. Btw video about Neve compressor was very interesting! Anyway…people will watch your stuff because generally its cool to watch it! Practical, crucial knowledge is what you share here. Thx a lot btw! ❤
Yay! Sounds like a good plan I'm looking forward to occasional content on monitoring, metering? Monitoring heat practice etc etc . I would also like to hear how you have managed to focus or how you have motivated yourself from Carpeteight to where you are now ! It could inspire .. I think I commented on your £1000 budget plugin vid that I didn't relate to even going that far with plugins. The main feeling of that comment was that I find it all a distraction similar to GAS., taking one's mental energy away from making music or mixing (but of course you do need some tools).
100% agree with this, ever since I spent the money to treat my “bedroom” studio and set everything up scientifically including monitoring position and a measured eq correction I’ve given less of a sh*t about plugins… What’s the point, unless the plugin is able to inspire creativity or reduce time wasted on achieving a result
Super basic question, but isnt the interface a DAC? He appears to be distinguishing between the two. I know the cinemaphiles are big on standalone DACs tho
@@donniem6783 I haven’t done that! I have tested the DAC against 3 interfaces, it sounds more detailed, transients are very sharp and punchy and it sounds more analog! So right now I use it for mixing, simply by switching the audio out on my DAW….its a shame that the audio interface industry is so cheap and backwards compared to all the great DACs coming out for the audiophile community….
RUclips’s turning into tripe sales pitches (not yourself thankfully). I wanted to do more but realised I could end being a salesman again which I did in PCWorld back in the day.
Paul, first of all I hope your health is fine! Secondly, I would miss you a bit if you quit youtube. Thus, give some other useful advice on mixing, tracking amd mastering. Share your experience. We want to see you succeed.
Exactly. If you're a builder/joiner/electrician you settle on one drill and stick with it. You don't see tradesmen turn up with 3 different branded drills, if a Makita does the job you don't need a DeWalt, Bosch or Titan. On a separate note Carpet Right went into administration last week.
It's the 10.000 hour rule, not just 1000 hours. I've been a professional audio engineer since 1989 but I still don't think I'm good enough. I'm learning new things every day. And yes, you do have to put the hours in and that is really the only way you can get better at it.
@@PaulThird That's cool though, I just think maybe we need a few extra hours to get to where we want to be 😆 I like your video because it highlights the importance of getting some work done rather than be trying out plugins which really doesn't get you anywhere. Use the ones you do know and like, and get cracking. 👍
Hey Paul, it seems like you've build a relatively large audience for plugin comparisons with over 20k follower on RUclips. I'm curious if that content strategy does not pay off as some might think. You said you need to open your studio and work with clients and stop being "distracted" with plugins. Would you recommend to not start a plugin comparison channel these days?
I've done more than just plugin comparisons but plugins are a big distraction as it involves a lot of prep, testing and normally working on the same multitracks and stuff for ease and consistency. Reviewing plugins doesn't benefit my career any more unless it involves talking about plugins that I'm actually using day to day. New plugin releases hardly ever give the audience the opinion of someone who has extensively used it for like 6 months. Normally you've got 2-3 weeks if the dev has sent you a license prior but for many channels it's gonna be a case of get a demo, try it for a day, record half arsed examples next day, record the video, spend the next day editing, crack a video out. Whole process can sometimes take 3-4 days. If you do a plugin video a week, when you actually got time to mix? Comparisons end up being the biggest waste as it has no benefit to you, none whatsoever. If you are comparing plugins then you definitely aren't mixing, you are matching curves, level matching etc etc days wasted all so people can argue online about their confirmation bias. Doesn't help you or them. Just confuses them more
@@PaulThird true. The plugin industry has even become more intrigued and subtly aggressive. As you said, they hype stuff up and sell it overpriced. Huge distraction.
monitors and headphones will 100% bring you to the audiophile territory whether you want it or not. at a point you will start to listen to the equipment more than you listening to the audio because you are subconsciously doing that 16 hours per day how hard you try not to do it. To say it's beyond our control is just ridiculous I know, but not many get out of it alive without becoming a self-certified audiophile. You see, not a single person on earth just wake up one day and randomly choose to be an audiophile but... we got a million of them today but at least half of them can't admit it even after spending 15k on their new bookshelf speakers that sounds more or like the same with their last 3 pairs. There's still time for you, but again it's your call. Just a friendly reminder. Cheers.
Honestly, I started brutally hate plugins and all that business. They selling pictures of analog equipment to uneducated dudes, bloody psyop. It's worse that NFT, at least NFTs has died quickly. I will support your channel whatever you gonna do, feels like this is the only place where nobody shills me something aggressively.
Your co-host made a point that high profile ITB mixers received tracks recorded through amazing analog signal chains. Has your 500 series journey helped you to overcome source shortcomings in this regard?
Microphones have helped, but rest assured not all high profile ITB mixers recieve tracks that have went through spendy analog chains. We have a more realistic undetstanding now. Depends on the genre, producer, studio it was recorded in etc
Yeah if you’re not into the way plugins sound, then yes kind of pointless to have a channel based on plugins. You’ve become pretty negative towards plugins in general. Maybe choose a channel topic that you enjoy. You’ll get more out of it and so will those who view your videos, presumably of course.
It's genuinely funny how you go into "mockney" when you're mocking a particular viewpoint, it's interesting that you associate that accent with "being wrong about stuff" 🙂. The real pisser in this pursuit of perfection is when you realise that, as you inevitably age, your hearing becomes worse and worse and you can't hear a lot of what your speakers are presenting. At every present moment in time, this is the very best your hearing is ever going to be... Aaaggghhhh! That hearing of the high end detail will evaporate soon enough. It's a lesson though and acceptance will only ever result in a more content life. Still, look at all the greats still knocking it out of the park, Bob Clearmountain, Ed Kramer, CLA and all the rest. Their hearing is considerably less than it was when they first started, but they're still going strong. Don't get me started on Tinnitus! Love your stuff mate, all the best to you.
5:30 AUTISM SYMPTOM! 😂😂😂 Some of us (I’m AuDHD) have sound sensitivity sensory presentations. There’s one sound that will cause me to have a fit of absolute rage, but it’s a side effect of having particularly detailed hearing given a specific frequency range. Not entirely uncommon if you are adhd, autistic or 🎉 both 🎉 #NeuroSparkly
I’m at a point to where if a fancy new plugin just claims to do something “better”, I don’t care. I have great plugins that serves that purpose. It almost has to be so groundbreaking they invent something new, and it has to be something i actually would care to do. I don’t give a 💩 about Atmos so nothing like that. The vids be fun to watch. Gear porn. One exception: sounds. I don’t care if I have ten different e piano bundles, I may be interested in an 11th because they’re each gonna be a little different. Same with guitar, random drum sampler packs, etc. the variations can be blended into a unique iteration that differs from everything else. 🤷🏽♂️
Let’s not forgot how entitled we’ve gotten with plugin pricing from getting so many watered down plugins for cheap. $15000 analog unit plugin not worth $179, really? I paid $300 for the Waves SSL channel strip! I paid $1000 for the basic waves bundle back in the day. We’re all too spoiled. Good on you to shift focus from “null tests” and getting back to what matters - mixing
One compromise might be to focus on the plugins you do use, where & why/how. Maybe mention the new plugins that you substitute for previous ones. As an extension of what you were saying about not always needing plugins, I'm actually more into stuff about getting the sound right while recording now, like microphone choice, angles, etc, rather than fixing things afterwards with EQ. I suspect it would be a massive time-saver especially in your own studio, finding sweet spots for drums, etc. It's interesting to read early studio recording techniques, when they didn't have much gear and they really had to think about mic' placement and isolation panels, reflections, amp settings, etc. I think I'd even still try to record bands as a group, minus the vocals & solos. I remember finding playing my parts with headphones on, listening to the ghost track was just nothing like playing together. The ghost tracks were way more natural sounding & energetic than the overdubbed parts combined. This is also how studios got so much done in the early days, but I suppose musicians were much better rehearsed back then.
But THEN... +once in a blue moon+ you stumble across a plug-in that DOES +legitimately+ change everything for you, and DOES make your mixing 50% better. It re-ignites that thought/doubt you have that MAYBE there IS +another+ plug-in out there that will, with a single knob turn, actually improve your mixes in a way that would have taken months to learn otherwise.
I caught that as well… doing a lot more mixing now that i stream it on twitch twice a week. A schedule that forces you to do that regularly is quite helpful.
This is an interesting evolution to hear from another engineer. I went through this same process over a decade ago and decided I needed to switch towards getting better studio monitors. Friend of mine was into the Hi-Fi world as well as pro audio and convinced me to go to a Hi-Fi convention. There was a big difference in quality back then between studio monitor quality and Hi-Fi quality. I turned to him and said I want to make something that has this quality but the functions a studio needs. A couple of years later we ended making our own monitors. Because quite frankly we didn’t like any else out there. Haven’t looked back! I’ve made a few pairs for some engineers and producer friends of mine that were convinced they wanted them in their studios. Have fun during this phase. Lots of good products out there these days. Have a good set of hi-end reference songs to playback on each speaker test.
The fact is when you can actually hear better through a proper monitoring system you may use less plugins. The fact is the SONG is what is great...the mix just enhances it
The best plug-in company is universal audio and that’s only because they study hardware to the point where they can replicate eq curves saturation and compression of the actual hardware, there are no tubes, circuits etc that give plugins the aesthetic is plugin users. so desperately desire. That being said plugins are getting very accurate in replicating hardware, however aliasing still seems to be a problem but there’s a change coming soon just don’t know what it is
JBL LSR310S and Kali LP6s is what I mix on. Sony MDR 7506 I'll use to see where it sounds vs my Monitors. But yes Plugins are a waste of you just keep buying and updating. I use Elektron gear and recently bought the Analog heat MK2 I prefer it over many plugins.
The amount of acoustics advice I've had to throw out in order to get a usable mixing environment is ridiculous. Also, if you're sensitive on the high end, then be careful with headphones. Tinnitus may appear suddenly. I'm noticing the start of a backlash against excessively detailed monitors because they are not representative of the typical listening environment. Some hit records are now being mixed on budget (but reasonably neutral) monitors in supposedly non-ideal setups. The big main monitors now serve as studio ornaments like the large format analogue consoles of the past.
@@PaulThird Of course. I found it's easier to overdo things on headphones, that's all. Obviously there are other reasons to mix at lower volumes, like delaying the onset of ear fatigue.
I have been using Kali IN8 v.2 recently and have replaced my Focal Be6 Twin speakers as my more accurate/translatable speakers. Still have the Focals as they sound beautiful.
I love that you're spending some time on trying out speakers. As I've stated repeatedly, I believe mixing on speakers (or at least checking on them) will be a good thing for you. Plugins really haven't been bothering me for a couple of years now and I believe I have you to thank for this development. Even the couple instruments and reverbs I still know I want (and have been wanting for years) are still not getting bought, because I simply put my money in other areas. And surprise, surprise: I still get my music produced just fine without them. I put more of my money in things like advertising, (prettier) room treatment, a new chair, etc. now. It may sound nuts, but prettier room treatment is something that makes every day a little better. Functionality is the bare minimum, but art/life without aesthetics is like sex without emotion. See you in 4 weeks!
Great video Paul. Starting about 6 months ago I went on a plugin diet. Don't need any more of them. And interestingly, I've been focusing on monitoring, and specifically headphones (the MM-500). Now that I can actually hear my mixes, plugins have become alot less meaningful. Thanks for the insight.
Great video, Paul! F&@k the plugin reviews, monitoring is everything as you well know. We’re far more interested in YOUR journey with the new studio! ❤
I tried to manage 1 month without any new plugin and I can tell you it was hard. But I am trying to keep the momentum going. Thanks for your inspiring words!
I mixed for 10 years straight - with and without good Monitoring / Treatment of the rooms. Funny - I still use the old Waves SSL Channel Most of the time for EQ and Compression. And I bought almost ALL Major Plugins that are out there 😂😂😂😂😂
I hate plugins there is way too many that do almost the same thing and I have way too many of them, I wish i could just find 9 or 10 that just do what they should do and then i can deleted the 5000000 others i don't need, but it's just such a huge task... nobody got time fo dat.
@@hansmemling7605 Yer i spent a while today stripping my mix template of all the crap i don't need, i have eq, a compressor or two and ofc effects, see how that goes :)
God particle is a parallel processor though. Even 100% is only 50% wet in reality. Masterplan is just doing some clipping and limiting. I don't use the other modules, maybe the narrow HF notches, depends on the mix.
I agree with you. I treated my room then the went for the genelc 8040’s. Also got the aura tone cubes. Then I added a benchmark DAC for listening and for my headphones I went with a little labs monotor amp for the sen hd 650’s. I really like your plugin reviews. Helped me not waste my time with some so where ever you go with your channel I will always tune in for the famous helloooooooooo 😂
And that's why your mixes were trash because you cared about if it was analog or not instead of just mixing and mastering the song that's why allot of you guys are trash
Appreciate this message. I too am not excited about plug-ins anymore and RUclips can be so damn repetitive as a creator or consumer. I decided to start looking at hardware, mics,etc I did get some premium headphones and I’m happy I did. Thanks for explaining what we should be looking at instead. I should look into a back wall acoustic solution that just stands and isn’t plastered to the wall. Behind the monitors and desk, Apartment style. Peace & Blessings!
@@PaulThird It's a long time and a lot of practice to master anything! But, I really don't like the word 'master'. As it implies that whatever it is you're putting your time into, that it is a task that can be "completed". And that doesn't apply to everything. Playing a musical instrument, producing, mixing, mastering.. is never ending and ongoing, always a new style or technique to try.. and then there's improv - writing and performing music on-the-fly in realtime, without rehearsal. (Just that 10,000 hours of practicing you put in getting good enough to play in real time! "10,000 Hour" is only a quotation that was coined in the book “Outliers: by Malcolm Gladwell", there's nothing inherently special or scientific about that number.. So, I decided long ago that if I was going to learn and 'master' something. Then I would have to adjust the mentality surrounding the idea of 'practice'. Because I have ALWAYS hated the word and the very premise of practice. Ever since starting piano age 5/6. "Do some practice" was a phrase often heard in my house said by my mother. So, as an adult - I took on the mentality of enjoying *the journey* and *not* having a target,! And, keep moving the target backwards, so I am always moving forward and having somewhere to aim. Compared to.. I picked up Guitar in lockdown 2019 and I practice every day with ease because I enjoy the way I practice.. and whatever 'level' I am at, I am enjoying the journey of learning. I think it helps that I started improv practice straight away - so a lot of my practice is ear training and playing by ear, so I can pretty much noodle my way to playing any song I want to a certain degree by ear. What is it that I am doing when I open my DAW and mess about trying to make tracks, trying every plugin, playing with all the controls, writing my own chord progressions that sound absolutely whack... That is the very definition of 'practice'. It's about mindset. If I had sat and 'messed around' on the piano, without fear of failure, without aiming for perfection. I would have progressed infinitely faster than my actual piano career because often I avoided doing anything at all because it had no joy in it. 20 minutes just with the keys under your fingers, is better in every way than not touching the piano AT ALL. Which was my default. Playing a piece for an exam required rote repetition of bar after bar after bar, endlessly. Until you're just a machine, playing back a midi file. I can't even remember any of the songs that I learned to play for exams, because I didn't even like them. Anything that I've taught myself to play by ear because I enjoy the piece - no trouble whatsoever/
You make a lot of sense. While making music is for me something I love and I have no need or desire to make money from it or achieve any level of fame I like the things I do to sound as good as I can make them. Because of my circumstances proper monitors are not an option so headphones is what I use. The best investment I made was Neumann NDH 30 cans and Topping A30 Pro headphone amp. Used with SoundID Reference and CanOpener I really like the results I get. I am doing my best to cut down on the number of plugins I use and feel that doing more with less is then way to go.
Filter Type Frequency (Hz) Q Gain (dB) Low shelf 105 0.70. 3.7 Peaking 155 0.20 -2.4 Peaking 2255. 2.15 3.5 Peaking 3650 4.03 -3.8 Peaking 9503 0.97. 5.6 High shelf 10000 0.70 2.4 Try that that harman eq with your stock digital eq (not proq3) you'll get better results with that compared to sonarworks
Even with all the emulations in VSX, I still feel like I don’t have enough monitoring systems to reference my mixes. Monitoring and translation is not talked about enough and it’s a never ending rabbit hole.
what id love from you a hell of a lot is like a list of 5-10 desert island plugins as a final and then talking about music and mixing rather than plugins
Here is what I'd guess at, as a long-time viewer: Sonimus Britson, Sonible Smart EQ, Tim P.s compressors, God Particle, Kirchhoff EQ, Wavesfactory Trackspacer, Master Plan (this one is new to me).
Here are mine:
As a producer: Ableton Live Suite (DAW), IKM MODO Bass, IKM MODO Drums, Amplesound M, Amplesound SC, Nomad Factory Motown EQ, Softube Mutronics Mutator, Softube Chandler Limited Germanium Comp, Eventide H910.
As a mixer: Kirchhoff EQ, Split EQ, Track Spacer, Motown EQ, Weiss DS1-MK3, Smart EQ, Classic Clipper, Transient Shaper, White 2A, Bus processor.
I know I cheated, but I think it's fair to have 10 for each hat.
If you’re on a desert island… what is the point of having plugins anyway? 🤔😁
Fabfilter bundle can do it all.
Finally a video which didn't sound like a sponsored video :D
Mate, I'm confident that whatever you choose to share is going to be rewarding to watch. I don't even use plug ins.
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Agree with what’s being said here, interesting to see you progress Paul and we’re here for the journey👍 glad you’re still wanting to share what’s insightful to you
Hey Paul, hope you are doing well, and congratulations on the new studio, although I’m no audio engineer, I totally agree with you, it’s a basic thing, if your monitoring is bad then mixes will be bad, no plug in will save you. Actually I just upgraded my interface, a topping e2x2 as recommended by you, not a top notch interface but I’m sure it’s better then what I have atm, a very old Mackie Onyx Blackjack with more then 10years old, btw I do everything on headphones. Thanks for the videos you post on RUclips, very helpful, cheers
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You don't need to apologize for not creating content. No one in their right mind would blame you for prioritizing the work that is clearly your calling. Hearing your mixing exercises in Produce Like A Pro made me enjoy the songs as if they were mixed by a top engineer, which made me realize your potential is real. I see no reason top labels and artists could not benefit from your instincts, thoughtfulness, good taste and, obviously, a great ear. So, who needs more plugins anyway?
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In lieu of plugin videos, would love to have videos on your journey in networking, getting clients, and managing that aspect of the studio.
Cheers
Paul should get some tips from the "Recording Studio Loser" channel
I think when I first got on you tube not long ago like I am today, I misunderstood how a lot of people trying to sell and or talk you out of buying plugins seemed strange. I use plugins as tools. I only use them when I need them. Sure, I got a lot of plugins now BUT any time I need anything I need to do something, it's right there to make it work. I am also a floor installer who does his own Mechanic work for my vehicles. All my tools I have just sit mostly BUT they sure do help if you have something when you need that certain something. LOL I hear ya. Its time to get busy. I got TONS of music man... TONS...... I play every instrument. I used to be lead guitar in a metal band but that's not all I play by far. Do what you have to to get yourself where you want to be. My old mixes were SO SO BUT lately man I have been on it. I just need to finish these ideas and maybe get a Channel going for music and what I used to make it or something I don't know...
I mostly just practice mixing. I barely use plugins anymore.
4:18 yeah, I have the OG HS 80M’s. Got em early on because they made me “look” like I make beats. They knock, they got a modern NS-10’s look. But they just aiight. They not transparent, and I should’ve got 5”, not 8”
💯 Pivot and monotise. I get the sense that a lot of us are here for your mixing insights, not plug-in reviews. All the best as your journey continues, and thanks for all the knowledge 🙏🏽
Fantastic. I come from an era , where we didn't have plugins . Automation was 4 guys on the desk mixing well into the "idiot hour ". All very hit and miss ? Yes , but human and exciting. There are hundreds of plugins at my disposal , but in reality , i use 5 or 6 . I still love the sound and value of outboard gear. I used to remove all the clocks in the place . If we spent more time on an album than prescribed , it was because the finished article was going to be worth it sonically . There are so many devices today , that we don't really need. Total distraction. I couldn't agree with you more. One thing that annoys the shit out of me is, everyone running around yelling " it glues the mix " . Horseshit ! The most noticeable thing for me in modern mixes is the lack of separation . People shove a thousand noises onto tracks and then " glue it " , then face a shit fight trying to re-establish detail. I may sound like i don't like modern mixes , but when i hear a track where the music plays support to a kick drum , i want to stick an electric drill into the engineers ears !
I realised a long time ago that most of the plugin industry is just marketing and hyperbole to sell plugins. I stopped reading reviews and now just concentrate on the plugins I own, and unless something new and amazing comes along I won't be buying any more. I don't need another LA-2A emulation or tape saturator.
I'm happy for the (slightly) new direction. Plugins are great and I've valued your opinion on them but you are right - there's lots more important than the latest and greatest widget or gizmo that slightly re-invents what already exists.
Yeah great points. I'm at the place where I roll my eyes at another new compressor, eq, limiter, channel strip, etc. I've already purchased more than I will ever need (and I'm kind of ashamed). Demo plugins if you can before you buy and compare them to what you already have. I'm spending more time mixing and determining out of what I have are my go-to plugins and then ignoring the other ones. I have them if for some reason I feel like I need something different but I'm at the point where I'm using like the same 3-4 compressors, 1-2 channel strips, 1-2 tape emulations, etc. Delays and reverbs are the one area that is tough since those can vary in color/style and can interact differently across styles of music.
Great vid. This is definitely an effective mindset to have these days.
Btw, what the fuck did u say @ 9:00 right before u said "god particle"
Sonimus Britson routing
I've come to the same conclusion. It's the translation from system to system that's my largest mixing problem currently. I don't have a ton to spend on monitoring so I the best solution I've come up with is to have a handfull of ways to listen back...including "crap".
I used to obsess over plugins for years, does it sound analog, if i could re-create the curves and so on and whatever. In the end it's all about the music and how it makes you feel. Most of the hit songs, even my or your favourite songs probably have 20 yo plugins, cramping eq's all over them. I can't remember what video on YT I watched but the best advice was to delete all the plugins except the ones you really use and know the ins n out of.
Good luck with your career!
big difference between using plugins and reviewing them....and/or spending hours listening to reviews of them.
buy a car, drive a car....that's what they're for. don't try to make a living or enrich someone's life by reviewing it.
good for you....making and mixing music is way more fun than talking about it...with or without plugins, both new and old.
i just bought 5 since last night at incredible prices, all of which i'm very pleased with.
doesn't matter what they are...i like them.
When are we getting a studio tour? Should be a fun vid
When I've finished painting both entrances. All that's really left to do now
@@PaulThird Ayyy, looking forward to it and more "human" and personal content!
What about speaker placement, mixing position, acoustics, in-room measurements, etc
What's that got to do with being distracted by plugin releases?
@@PaulThird you were discussing the importance of monitoring (vs plugins) and brought up the signal chain and speakers themselves
I'm confused. I touched on all of that. It's all part of mixing on speakers. That's why I mentioned that I'm baffled as to why people are spending tons of money on plugins to mix with them on speakers in shitty rooms and instead of buying plugins on black Friday, look at buying a few bass traps/treatment etc. I mentioned the monitoring journey myself and Ed Thorne are on which we discuss on our podcast which has covered all of that and more in depth
The whole video is about focusing on monitoring instead of plugins. All of that is part and parcel of monitoring. Just common sense
@@PaulThird my bad! I didn’t notice. But good on you for informing people on what they should be focusing on
It's funny you say this about plugins, monitors and getting back to mixing Paul. I'm using Win7 as I have been the whole time, and I figured a while back. If I cant make hit records with the plugins I have, then there is no point in spending tons on loads more. As a consequence, I tried lots of difference headphones, bought a pair I felt worked well for me and have since spent hours and hours on mixing, (it's just a hobby for me) but I have NEVER been so content, or enjoyed my time at the computer more than I am now!
Paul that is fantastic ! 100% True !! DAC, monitoring and acoustic are the keys. Now you have a public and you need client use this charnels for advertising your studio, show us your projects, your mixes and discuss really about music, sound, tone, arrangment and art. It will be far better than plugins ;') Enjoy your new studio +!
Hi Sir Paul. I’m enjoy your channel a hell of a lot.
I love your sincerity, even when you talked so hard about Harrison (as a Mixbus10 user and lover)
Here’s my question. What about talking about the difference ( if any) between mixing in 96khz and 48khz?
Maybe I’m fooling myself but I find it to sound deeper and clearer on every do. Like “…now at last” feeling
Depends on what plugins you use. If you use a lot of saturation and analog emulations then you will most likely hear a benefit due to decrease in aliasing and less audible phase shifts in top end due to niquist being shifted up an octave.
However if you use mainly pro q3 and use plugins that have high qualify oversampling then you won't hear much of a difference
@@PaulThird thank you very much. Im using 70% the channel strips of Harrison mixbus in tracks, buses and masterbus
Was just about to rib you about the Psi’s. I had the 27s and the tiny broadcast monitors and the sub. Got rid of them for a pair of ATC SCM 45s and the ATC 12” sub woofer. Monitors are highly subject but getting rid of the Psi speakers was the right move. They’re too bland and polite sounding.
So let's talk about music then?
Well, that's okay with me. I've learned lots from your clips. Still, as a ITB guy that works for small artists and such, I rely on great headphones (amps) and listening with the screen on "off". I still hear very highs, and yes, i have put way over 10,000 hours. Thanks for your insight😊❤
About translation: my hifi stereo was a very good investment: yamaha receiver, a proper CD/DVD player and very, very analog wharfedales😊
Consistency is the Miljon dollar mantra! If Serban can be a Grammy dominator using 'classic' plugins, trusting proac monitors like nothing else? Talent, perseverance and consistency must be the golden recipe.
Right on!!!
Ah…it will benefit us all one way or another. But tbh with you I have learned/confirmed from your channel a few things about plugins and not chasing plugins now, anymore. I even enjoy transparent plugins! …and because of that I’m not watching anything about plugins. I have some UAD, Arturia FX4 and a few PAlliance plugins…more then enough.
Btw video about Neve compressor was very interesting!
Anyway…people will watch your stuff because generally its cool to watch it! Practical, crucial knowledge is what you share here. Thx a lot btw! ❤
Just do videos on whatever is going on in your studio brother
Yay! Sounds like a good plan I'm looking forward to occasional content on monitoring, metering? Monitoring heat practice etc etc . I would also like to hear how you have managed to focus or how you have motivated yourself from Carpeteight to where you are now ! It could inspire ..
I think I commented on your £1000 budget plugin vid that I didn't relate to even going that far with plugins. The main feeling of that comment was that I find it all a distraction similar to GAS., taking one's mental energy away from making music or mixing (but of course you do need some tools).
* monitoring best practice (not heat?)
As Chandler and Ross would say 'Pivot... PIVOT PIVOT' 😂
That's why I like Mixbus 32c pro 10
100% agree with this, ever since I spent the money to treat my “bedroom” studio and set everything up scientifically including monitoring position and a measured eq correction I’ve given less of a sh*t about plugins… What’s the point, unless the plugin is able to inspire creativity or reduce time wasted on achieving a result
Super basic question, but isnt the interface a DAC? He appears to be distinguishing between the two. I know the cinemaphiles are big on standalone DACs tho
Most audio interfaces use basic cheap and outdated DACs, standalone DACs run circles around most audio interfaces!!
What he said
@@Mrfpsara Curious. So do high end interfaces allow you to send and return DAC processing, or how does routing work? Thanks!
@@donniem6783 I haven’t done that! I have tested the DAC against 3 interfaces, it sounds more detailed, transients are very sharp and punchy and it sounds more analog! So right now I use it for mixing, simply by switching the audio out on my DAW….its a shame that the audio interface industry is so cheap and backwards compared to all the great DACs coming out for the audiophile community….
@@Mrfpsara Nice, does it have it's own audio driver that you select in the DAW? Do you mind me asking; what DAC do you use?
BEST CHANNEL ONLINE. ..BUT IT'S SCARY WITH THAT HELLO ..BROTHER 😂😂
Thanks!
be true to what is meaningful for you 👍💯
RUclips’s turning into tripe sales pitches (not yourself thankfully). I wanted to do more but realised I could end being a salesman again which I did in PCWorld back in the day.
Paul, first of all I hope your health is fine! Secondly, I would miss you a bit if you quit youtube. Thus, give some other useful advice on mixing, tracking amd mastering. Share your experience. We want to see you succeed.
I'll stay on youtube, just do less plugin stuff and put more attention to the working audio tools podcast
Exactly. If you're a builder/joiner/electrician you settle on one drill and stick with it. You don't see tradesmen turn up with 3 different branded drills, if a Makita does the job you don't need a DeWalt, Bosch or Titan.
On a separate note Carpet Right went into administration last week.
I know.. Totally gutted for them... Not 🤣
It's the 10.000 hour rule, not just 1000 hours. I've been a professional audio engineer since 1989 but I still don't think I'm good enough. I'm learning new things every day. And yes, you do have to put the hours in and that is really the only way you can get better at it.
Dunno why but I always call it 1000 hour rule. Done it on the podcast at least 2 or 3 times haha
@@PaulThird That's cool though, I just think maybe we need a few extra hours to get to where we want to be 😆 I like your video because it highlights the importance of getting some work done rather than be trying out plugins which really doesn't get you anywhere. Use the ones you do know and like, and get cracking. 👍
Hey Paul, it seems like you've build a relatively large audience for plugin comparisons with over 20k follower on RUclips. I'm curious if that content strategy does not pay off as some might think. You said you need to open your studio and work with clients and stop being "distracted" with plugins. Would you recommend to not start a plugin comparison channel these days?
I've done more than just plugin comparisons but plugins are a big distraction as it involves a lot of prep, testing and normally working on the same multitracks and stuff for ease and consistency.
Reviewing plugins doesn't benefit my career any more unless it involves talking about plugins that I'm actually using day to day.
New plugin releases hardly ever give the audience the opinion of someone who has extensively used it for like 6 months. Normally you've got 2-3 weeks if the dev has sent you a license prior but for many channels it's gonna be a case of get a demo, try it for a day, record half arsed examples next day, record the video, spend the next day editing, crack a video out. Whole process can sometimes take 3-4 days. If you do a plugin video a week, when you actually got time to mix?
Comparisons end up being the biggest waste as it has no benefit to you, none whatsoever. If you are comparing plugins then you definitely aren't mixing, you are matching curves, level matching etc etc days wasted all so people can argue online about their confirmation bias. Doesn't help you or them. Just confuses them more
@@PaulThird true. The plugin industry has even become more intrigued and subtly aggressive. As you said, they hype stuff up and sell it overpriced. Huge distraction.
monitors and headphones will 100% bring you to the audiophile territory whether you want it or not. at a point you will start to listen to the equipment more than you listening to the audio because you are subconsciously doing that 16 hours per day how hard you try not to do it. To say it's beyond our control is just ridiculous I know, but not many get out of it alive without becoming a self-certified audiophile. You see, not a single person on earth just wake up one day and randomly choose to be an audiophile but... we got a million of them today but at least half of them can't admit it even after spending 15k on their new bookshelf speakers that sounds more or like the same with their last 3 pairs. There's still time for you, but again it's your call. Just a friendly reminder. Cheers.
Is there a health update?
No cancer but waiting on genetic tests to ascertain why i have bother with my liver and why it has tumours and cysts on it
I love the way your channel changes as you gain experience.
Honestly, I started brutally hate plugins and all that business. They selling pictures of analog equipment to uneducated dudes, bloody psyop. It's worse that NFT, at least NFTs has died quickly.
I will support your channel whatever you gonna do, feels like this is the only place where nobody shills me something aggressively.
Your co-host made a point that high profile ITB mixers received tracks recorded through amazing analog signal chains. Has your 500 series journey helped you to overcome source shortcomings in this regard?
Microphones have helped, but rest assured not all high profile ITB mixers recieve tracks that have went through spendy analog chains. We have a more realistic undetstanding now. Depends on the genre, producer, studio it was recorded in etc
@@PaulThird Would you say the 500 has been a waste, or is it just that the mics have had a larger impact?
@sparella mics. 500 series is really just for tracking and looking better for clients being honest
Yeah if you’re not into the way plugins sound, then yes kind of pointless to have a channel based on plugins. You’ve become pretty negative towards plugins in general. Maybe choose a channel topic that you enjoy. You’ll get more out of it and so will those who view your videos, presumably of course.
It's genuinely funny how you go into "mockney" when you're mocking a particular viewpoint, it's interesting that you associate that accent with "being wrong about stuff" 🙂. The real pisser in this pursuit of perfection is when you realise that, as you inevitably age, your hearing becomes worse and worse and you can't hear a lot of what your speakers are presenting. At every present moment in time, this is the very best your hearing is ever going to be... Aaaggghhhh! That hearing of the high end detail will evaporate soon enough. It's a lesson though and acceptance will only ever result in a more content life. Still, look at all the greats still knocking it out of the park, Bob Clearmountain, Ed Kramer, CLA and all the rest. Their hearing is considerably less than it was when they first started, but they're still going strong. Don't get me started on Tinnitus! Love your stuff mate, all the best to you.
I go into cockney for most things tbh dunno why haha
5:30 AUTISM SYMPTOM! 😂😂😂
Some of us (I’m AuDHD) have sound sensitivity sensory presentations. There’s one sound that will cause me to have a fit of absolute rage, but it’s a side effect of having particularly detailed hearing given a specific frequency range.
Not entirely uncommon if you are adhd, autistic or 🎉 both 🎉 #NeuroSparkly
I’m at a point to where if a fancy new plugin just claims to do something “better”, I don’t care. I have great plugins that serves that purpose. It almost has to be so groundbreaking they invent something new, and it has to be something i actually would care to do. I don’t give a 💩 about Atmos so nothing like that. The vids be fun to watch. Gear porn.
One exception: sounds. I don’t care if I have ten different e piano bundles, I may be interested in an 11th because they’re each gonna be a little different. Same with guitar, random drum sampler packs, etc. the variations can be blended into a unique iteration that differs from everything else. 🤷🏽♂️
Let’s not forgot how entitled we’ve gotten with plugin pricing from getting so many watered down plugins for cheap. $15000 analog unit plugin not worth $179, really? I paid $300 for the Waves SSL channel strip! I paid $1000 for the basic waves bundle back in the day. We’re all too spoiled. Good on you to shift focus from “null tests” and getting back to what matters - mixing
Ah, only 20 mins ago! Nice to see another one .. but make sure you're doing what you actually want to do in life!
One compromise might be to focus on the plugins you do use, where & why/how. Maybe mention the new plugins that you substitute for previous ones. As an extension of what you were saying about not always needing plugins, I'm actually more into stuff about getting the sound right while recording now, like microphone choice, angles, etc, rather than fixing things afterwards with EQ. I suspect it would be a massive time-saver especially in your own studio, finding sweet spots for drums, etc. It's interesting to read early studio recording techniques, when they didn't have much gear and they really had to think about mic' placement and isolation panels, reflections, amp settings, etc. I think I'd even still try to record bands as a group, minus the vocals & solos. I remember finding playing my parts with headphones on, listening to the ghost track was just nothing like playing together. The ghost tracks were way more natural sounding & energetic than the overdubbed parts combined. This is also how studios got so much done in the early days, but I suppose musicians were much better rehearsed back then.
But THEN... +once in a blue moon+ you stumble across a plug-in that DOES +legitimately+ change everything for you, and DOES make your mixing 50% better.
It re-ignites that thought/doubt you have that MAYBE there IS +another+ plug-in out there that will, with a single knob turn, actually improve your mixes in a way that would have taken months to learn otherwise.
10,000 hours... I wish it was 1000
I caught that as well… doing a lot more mixing now that i stream it on twitch twice a week. A schedule that forces you to do that regularly is quite helpful.
Same, probably why I keep saying it wrong 🤣
How can you be treble sensitive and mix on uncorrected Hifiman cans ?
Cause I mix to harman, I don't mix uncorrected..
@@PaulThird How do you mix to Harman since you don't advise sonarworks ? Eq by ear ? Eq based on measurement rigs (Gras B&K etc)?
Auto eq
This is an interesting evolution to hear from another engineer. I went through this same process over a decade ago and decided I needed to switch towards getting better studio monitors. Friend of mine was into the Hi-Fi world as well as pro audio and convinced me to go to a Hi-Fi convention. There was a big difference in quality back then between studio monitor quality and Hi-Fi quality. I turned to him and said I want to make something that has this quality but the functions a studio needs. A couple of years later we ended making our own monitors. Because quite frankly we didn’t like any else out there. Haven’t looked back! I’ve made a few pairs for some engineers and producer friends of mine that were convinced they wanted them in their studios. Have fun during this phase. Lots of good products out there these days. Have a good set of hi-end reference songs to playback on each speaker test.
The fact is when you can actually hear better through a proper monitoring system you may use less plugins. The fact is the SONG is what is great...the mix just enhances it
The best plug-in company is universal audio and that’s only because they study hardware to the point where they can replicate eq curves saturation and compression of the actual hardware, there are no tubes, circuits etc that give plugins the aesthetic is plugin users. so desperately desire. That being said plugins are getting very accurate in replicating hardware, however aliasing still seems to be a problem but there’s a change coming soon just don’t know what it is
I disagree! Most hardware is not perfect, and not everyone needs a coloured sound….UA is good at cloning but not innovation….
JBL LSR310S and Kali LP6s is what I mix on. Sony MDR 7506 I'll use to see where it sounds vs my Monitors.
But yes Plugins are a waste of you just keep buying and updating. I use Elektron gear and recently bought the Analog heat MK2 I prefer it over many plugins.
I would love to hear your opinion on the Audeze LCD-X. I’m testing those ATM
I’ve almost stopped buying plugins and went back to buying gear IF needed. I went too far in the rabbit hole and now it’s time to come out
I think many of us have came to that conclusion
In the end you finish with waves plugins.
How is focals comparing to Kali in5 ?
All in good time haha
The amount of acoustics advice I've had to throw out in order to get a usable mixing environment is ridiculous. Also, if you're sensitive on the high end, then be careful with headphones. Tinnitus may appear suddenly. I'm noticing the start of a backlash against excessively detailed monitors because they are not representative of the typical listening environment. Some hit records are now being mixed on budget (but reasonably neutral) monitors in supposedly non-ideal setups. The big main monitors now serve as studio ornaments like the large format analogue consoles of the past.
Headphones have nothing to do with tinnitus. Mixing at overly loud spl levels for long durations does. It's all relative to sound levels and duration
@@PaulThird Of course. I found it's easier to overdo things on headphones, that's all. Obviously there are other reasons to mix at lower volumes, like delaying the onset of ear fatigue.
Still would be good if you dropped the rare plugin video... For hidden gems like: Kick Shaper.
Yup
I have been using Kali IN8 v.2 recently and have replaced my Focal Be6 Twin speakers as my more accurate/translatable speakers. Still have the Focals as they sound beautiful.
Agree Guilty:))
I love that you're spending some time on trying out speakers. As I've stated repeatedly, I believe mixing on speakers (or at least checking on them) will be a good thing for you. Plugins really haven't been bothering me for a couple of years now and I believe I have you to thank for this development. Even the couple instruments and reverbs I still know I want (and have been wanting for years) are still not getting bought, because I simply put my money in other areas. And surprise, surprise: I still get my music produced just fine without them. I put more of my money in things like advertising, (prettier) room treatment, a new chair, etc. now. It may sound nuts, but prettier room treatment is something that makes every day a little better. Functionality is the bare minimum, but art/life without aesthetics is like sex without emotion. See you in 4 weeks!
Always love your views. Good luck with your studio
Paul, what a beautiful setup especially the lighting! Great job, dude!
And yes stick with the mixing less with the demoing.
Great video Paul. Starting about 6 months ago I went on a plugin diet. Don't need any more of them. And interestingly, I've been focusing on monitoring, and specifically headphones (the MM-500). Now that I can actually hear my mixes, plugins have become alot less meaningful. Thanks for the insight.
Great video, Paul! F&@k the plugin reviews, monitoring is everything as you well know. We’re far more interested in YOUR journey with the new studio! ❤
I tried to manage 1 month without any new plugin and I can tell you it was hard. But I am trying to keep the momentum going. Thanks for your inspiring words!
I mixed for 10 years straight - with and without good Monitoring / Treatment of the rooms. Funny - I still use the old Waves SSL Channel Most of the time for EQ and Compression. And I bought almost ALL Major Plugins that are out there 😂😂😂😂😂
"Sex pills of speakers" 😅
I hate plugins there is way too many that do almost the same thing and I have way too many of them, I wish i could just find 9 or 10 that just do what they should do and then i can deleted the 5000000 others i don't need, but it's just such a huge task... nobody got time fo dat.
I think that this becomes easier when you get good at mixing. Perhaps taking high quality lessons will bring you there?
@@hansmemling7605 Yer i spent a while today stripping my mix template of all the crap i don't need, i have eq, a compressor or two and ofc effects, see how that goes :)
you got three plugins on your mix buss but two of these plugins consist of at least three processors. lol
God particle is a parallel processor though. Even 100% is only 50% wet in reality.
Masterplan is just doing some clipping and limiting. I don't use the other modules, maybe the narrow HF notches, depends on the mix.
@@PaulThird I was just messing with you Pauly
Can't wait for your future videos!
Looking forward to the monitoring advice, particularly the best headphone/room emulation set ups for different price points, if that's an avenue 🤞
When referencing g with a lair OG NS10s powered by a Bryston the top would take your head off. Above 6 or 7 kHz the Psi s were problematic
I agree with you. I treated my room then the went for the genelc 8040’s. Also got the aura tone cubes. Then I added a benchmark DAC for listening and for my headphones I went with a little labs monotor amp for the sen hd 650’s. I really like your plugin reviews. Helped me not waste my time with some so where ever you go with your channel I will always tune in for the famous helloooooooooo 😂
And that's why your mixes were trash because you cared about if it was analog or not instead of just mixing and mastering the song that's why allot of you guys are trash
You know what? Your videos are just so f*ing helpful man. Your points are bang on the money once again.
plugins are a ton a penny mate. get back to mixing, but maybe make videos as you mix for example. would keep you mixing and keep your channel going
+1
We don’t need the next game changer plugin crap, a handful plugins can get the job done. It’s a waste of money imo 😊
Appreciate this message. I too am not excited about plug-ins anymore and RUclips can be so damn repetitive as a creator or consumer. I decided to start looking at hardware, mics,etc I did get some premium headphones and I’m happy I did. Thanks for explaining what we should be looking at instead. I should look into a back wall acoustic solution that just stands and isn’t plastered to the wall. Behind the monitors and desk, Apartment style. Peace & Blessings!
10,000 hour rule, not 1000.
Yes
@@PaulThird
It's a long time and a lot of practice to master anything! But, I really don't like the word 'master'. As it implies that whatever it is you're putting your time into, that it is a task that can be "completed". And that doesn't apply to everything. Playing a musical instrument, producing, mixing, mastering.. is never ending and ongoing, always a new style or technique to try.. and then there's improv - writing and performing music on-the-fly in realtime, without rehearsal. (Just that 10,000 hours of practicing you put in getting good enough to play in real time!
"10,000 Hour" is only a quotation that was coined in the book “Outliers: by Malcolm Gladwell", there's nothing inherently special or scientific about that number..
So, I decided long ago that if I was going to learn and 'master' something. Then I would have to adjust the mentality surrounding the idea of 'practice'. Because I have ALWAYS hated the word and the very premise of practice. Ever since starting piano age 5/6. "Do some practice" was a phrase often heard in my house said by my mother.
So, as an adult - I took on the mentality of enjoying *the journey* and *not* having a target,! And, keep moving the target backwards, so I am always moving forward and having somewhere to aim.
Compared to.. I picked up Guitar in lockdown 2019 and I practice every day with ease because I enjoy the way I practice.. and whatever 'level' I am at, I am enjoying the journey of learning. I think it helps that I started improv practice straight away - so a lot of my practice is ear training and playing by ear, so I can pretty much noodle my way to playing any song I want to a certain degree by ear.
What is it that I am doing when I open my DAW and mess about trying to make tracks, trying every plugin, playing with all the controls, writing my own chord progressions that sound absolutely whack... That is the very definition of 'practice'.
It's about mindset. If I had sat and 'messed around' on the piano, without fear of failure, without aiming for perfection. I would have progressed infinitely faster than my actual piano career because often I avoided doing anything at all because it had no joy in it. 20 minutes just with the keys under your fingers, is better in every way than not touching the piano AT ALL. Which was my default.
Playing a piece for an exam required rote repetition of bar after bar after bar, endlessly. Until you're just a machine, playing back a midi file. I can't even remember any of the songs that I learned to play for exams, because I didn't even like them. Anything that I've taught myself to play by ear because I enjoy the piece - no trouble whatsoever/
You make a lot of sense. While making music is for me something I love and I have no need or desire to make money from it or achieve any level of fame I like the things I do to sound as good as I can make them. Because of my circumstances proper monitors are not an option so headphones is what I use. The best investment I made was Neumann NDH 30 cans and Topping A30 Pro headphone amp. Used with SoundID Reference and CanOpener I really like the results I get. I am doing my best to cut down on the number of plugins I use and feel that doing more with less is then way to go.
Filter Type Frequency (Hz) Q Gain (dB)
Low shelf 105 0.70. 3.7
Peaking 155 0.20 -2.4
Peaking 2255. 2.15 3.5
Peaking 3650 4.03 -3.8
Peaking 9503 0.97. 5.6
High shelf 10000 0.70 2.4
Try that that harman eq with your stock digital eq (not proq3) you'll get better results with that compared to sonarworks
@@PaulThird Thanks Paul, I'll try that.
Even with all the emulations in VSX, I still feel like I don’t have enough monitoring systems to reference my mixes. Monitoring and translation is not talked about enough and it’s a never ending rabbit hole.
Real audio engineer inside Paul 😅
Great video BTW
I'll wait until the community proved to be a game changer. We make now all together a big audio engineering brain
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Class systems must stop.
Literally was watching your other videos 10mins ago and thinking you haven’t uploaded in a while and now you uploaded a new video, just my luck 🔥
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