@@MaestrroMusician Depends on if they remixed/remastered it. You can upcode audio which won't change the sound at all, even at a higher sample rate and bit depth. I agree with Really Nice Audio though, his mix with the SSL puts a lot more life into it than the original version.
everything about this is so.. right. I love mixing on an SSL, I love the 33609, the fatso, the eventide, the distressors on bass and guitar. I can relate to your method of working.
As a musician (not career muso but I have recorded), I've always had a lot of respect for audio engineers. You guys are the true wizards who enable our music to shine the best light. Thank you for your service - and thank you for allowing us along for the ride, that was AWESOME!
you have an incredible sound, very good material, and a fantastic maestria !!! very good job, and thanks a lot for the vidéo and all the details you give here ! it's precious ! best mixing pro video of the net !
Wearing a great quality headphones and listening in ((Stereo)) is a must. This is a class mixing pro at work! Very pleasant to hear and see the process of this true art!
It's amazing how quickly you managed to "open" up the sound of the whole song, like literally less than 15 minutes and this sounds ready for mastering. Great, great job!
just found your channel. I'm an audio engineer and I absolutely love your process. organic and flowing. these mixes sound fantastic. what an amazing console as well. beautiful.
Wow! I love it! Real musicians who can play and sing without pitch-matching computers, and a real engineer! Just like the good old days of REAL music. Roger "the immortal" Nichols would be proud!
There are plenty of modern bands and artists that don't use pitch correction, unfortunately you boomers don't quite understand how to use the internet so you expect the mainstream radio stations to play it for you like they did in the 50s.
That was so stupidly fun. I was grinning from ear to ear for the entirety. Feel like this was made for me... And 8 thousand others just happen to agree
I wish I was living closer so I could buy lessons, having all the best kit means nothing unless know what to do with it, as you clearly do excellent - and what a brilliant track to show off your skills. Excellent work.
This is mind blowing! Such a great job on the mix. You young guys in recording school, start with great sounding instruments, good mics and a solid performance and you'll end up with this.
I love the reverb chain, i love the parallel tube eqs! I love the SSL and the compressors! THIS MIX MAKES A SENSE! SOUNDS BETTER THAN A LOUDER NON DYNAMIC MASTER! this mixes is perfect! Dynamic! Well Eq'd!
Nice mix. love those SSl's great mix desk...love the Neve more for tracking but an SSL is a treat to mix on. We have all heard the term polishing a turd, but with such a great song its got to be a joy!
Got a little motion sickness watching. The superior quality of the music and the mix kept me from tipping over. Thank god this was not Drake or Niki Minaj...I would have had to have been hospitalized.
Nice mix and seeing the way you go about it! My only concern, the acoustic guitar (AG1) could be a tad bit louder. But very nice mix from the original 24 track, it appears. Makes me wanna go up to the attic and find the original vinyl album and give it a spin. Warner/Elektra.Asylum releases from the early 1970's had superb sound.
great job Daniel, looks and sounds amazing! I would love to learn from you, like with an internship or sth :P after seeing all these beautiful great sounding analog hardware, it doesn't feel fun for me to go and use plugins again...
Dan make it happens...Nice to see those notes upper screen corner, what happening. Its amazing that fast you mix - did you run the song many time before you done the finally mix? Do you switch between monitors? Do you ever use a subbass?
Great video! Would you mind telling us how you brought your fx returns back into the desk? Because I counted at least 4 fx processors but only two FX return faders. Were the returns pre-mixed externally? Or were the eventide and lexicon used as channel inserts?
I never understood in this cases if the tracks you are working with were already processed and you have them just all isolated out or did you have access to the raw unprocessed tracks. In other words if you just put all the faders are up are we gonna hear the song as always heard minus any mastering and you are just adding additional processing?
Hi Jan, thanks for the question! The question is actually more complicated than it seems, but I can quickly answer the question in the way I think you are asking it. In the case of this mix, it is recorded directly from the multi-track master tape, so no additional processing was done. The reason it sounds like a finished mix with the faders in the same position has a lot to do with the fact that before the days of digital, the signal-to-noise ratio of analog tape forced the recording process to have everything recorded at a very specific level, so when you place everything at that level everything is usually pretty balanced with the faders in the same position. Additionally, because the signal-to-noise ratio issues of analog tape made it preferable to keep levels so even, it was common to compress the signal during recording, so often some processing was done during recording before the signal was even recorded to the tape machine. I hope that helps answer your question.
Thank you! That was very informative and I totally get it! The tracks back then would have some processing that they would commit to on tape. Then the mixing you are doing would be similar to what they would do during the mix to get the tracks to play well together. This was helpful to know because I am getting into audio engineering and it’s nice to hear examples of properly recorded raw tracks and amazing to hear how close to done the mix sounds when the tracks are properly recorded.
I've heard this song so many times over the past four decades but never knew there were so many subtle overlays in the mix (clean/dirty guitars, organ, shaker etc.). Love how you brought them all together in this bright mix. Was interesting to see that you boosted so many frequencies but hardly cut any. I guess it's all about a sprinkle here and a sprinkle there make it come alive. Killer gear and killer engineering.
Adding the notes really brings this production to the next level! I’ve been able to follow along for the most part before, but man this really showcases what your doing, as your doing it! Really great job!
This song has never sounded better - and I've probably listened to it a couple of hundred times over the last 45 years. 😊 What I like best is how bright this mix sounds. The original mix can seem a bit dull in places, especially in regards to all of the percussion tracks, many of which I didn't even know were there until now. Well done!
I wonder if the SSL console doesn't bring some of that brightness which is indicative to the SSL console, if my memory serves me right. Obviously all of which can be controlled (+ -) via EQ etc. I personally love the SSL 4000 radio-ready "sound".
@@ovnilab - most folks have heard this song off of the mix that is available off of the Doob's greatest hits. I've also listened to the original mix off of an original pressing of The Captain and Me. The original mix is almost as good as what you hear here, but not quite. But it was either the mix or the transfer process that dulled this song considerably on their greatest hits, which is sadly what most everyone has heard 😔
Thanks for the heart! You should start someday an online class where you explain in detail everything you do when you're mixing. I could use some of your tips and experience.
What I love is that he hardly has to touch the EQ's because the source mics and initial recordings were so spot on, all he needs to work on are levels, panning, compression and basic effects (reverb, delay/echo).
@@AceMyHigh You obviously don't have experience in professional music production. The production, mixing, and mastering techniques now a days are very much more complex than analog mixing was back then. There are so much more factors (and channels) to be concerned about.
This is what mixing should be like, very impressed with this Daniel. Preserving dynimcs not smashing music with compression or printing hot signals! There are many engineers who only get coloration from their fancy gear and don't know how to mix properly.
This was the first video I've seen of yours, and I have to say, as a 57-year-old Producer/Engineer, with one of my favorite songs as a kid, this video was as exciting to watch as Jaws Was when I was 13 years old! I don't know how else to explain it. I could tell what you were doing every step of the way, Thinking NO NO NO or YES YES YES!!! WHAT a GREAT video! THANKS! *SUBSCRIBED*
Had to mix this song for a project in audio school. We had that exact SSL. I never wanted to leave the studio. Some wonderful memories sitting at that console.
How funny. Your list of bands makes up about 65% of my cover band's set list. Seriously. Gig a week from today at a winery ... we're playing most of these ..
Her: I bet he’s thinking about other girls
Me: I wish that guy with the SSL and GoPro would make more videos
Hahaha 😁 thats really funny man 😋
lmaoooo you had me rolling... so true tho.
Thats silly. I love my wife..... but seriously Daniel, when is your next one coming out?!?
Im crying bro
It’s like you spoke my life. 😂🤣😂
Amazing..! Thanks for sharing, and, beautiful studio that You have..!
Many thanks!
Makes the version on Spotify sound like it's coming from a telephone!
Try it on TIDAL :)
@@MaestrroMusician Depends on if they remixed/remastered it. You can upcode audio which won't change the sound at all, even at a higher sample rate and bit depth. I agree with Really Nice Audio though, his mix with the SSL puts a lot more life into it than the original version.
Hehe - right on brother...
Compared to the sound of the recordings at Daryl's Place, this sound is very low fidelity.
This. Made my eyes water
Had to come back and watch this one again. It's a shame that I can't double click a thumbs up.
What a time trip! This is right up there with the Making of Aja and the Hendrix Ladyland DVD.
everything about this is so.. right. I love mixing on an SSL, I love the 33609, the fatso, the eventide, the distressors on bass and guitar. I can relate to your method of working.
As a musician (not career muso but I have recorded), I've always had a lot of respect for audio engineers. You guys are the true wizards who enable our music to shine the best light. Thank you for your service - and thank you for allowing us along for the ride, that was AWESOME!
Coolest thing I have seen in forever. WOW Daniel.
Just incredible how fast this workflow is. Great respect 🙏
you have an incredible sound, very good material, and a fantastic maestria !!! very good job, and thanks a lot for the vidéo and all the details you give here ! it's precious ! best mixing pro video of the net !
Far out, this is so good!
Amazing quick work
Wearing a great quality headphones and listening in ((Stereo)) is a must.
This is a class mixing pro at work!
Very pleasant to hear and see the process of this true art!
Love love love love love these videos!!!!!!
great mix and an amazing recording of a super tight band.
I love watching these and that console!
Welcome back Mr. Duskin! Finally enjoying one of your beautiful videos! Thank you very much!
So good, Thanks for the text explaining your thought process, very helpful!
It's amazing how quickly you managed to "open" up the sound of the whole song, like literally less than 15 minutes and this sounds ready for mastering. Great, great job!
It's honestly ridiculous how helpful it is just to watch someone else mix...
This song is a masterpiece! It is so interesting listening to modern mix of legendary songs :) Thank you!
SICK SICK SICK SICK. More. Please.
I could watch these videos all day... Great desk! Great outboard! Great EARS!
Nice Lavry! That's got to sound like a dream!
MixedByScience i can’t live without it!
Please keep making these!
Amazing sound.......... that rig is killin
just found your channel. I'm an audio engineer and I absolutely love your process. organic and flowing. these mixes sound fantastic. what an amazing console as well. beautiful.
I watched the whole thing and have no idea what the F just happened but it was awesome and sounded sweet.
This is the fifth time I watched you do this mix. Simply incredible how fast you got your results Great Stuff Daniel
Wow! I love it! Real musicians who can play and sing without pitch-matching computers, and a real engineer! Just like the good old days of REAL music. Roger "the immortal" Nichols would be proud!
There are plenty of modern bands and artists that don't use pitch correction, unfortunately you boomers don't quite understand how to use the internet so you expect the mainstream radio stations to play it for you like they did in the 50s.
That was so stupidly fun. I was grinning from ear to ear for the entirety. Feel like this was made for me... And 8 thousand others just happen to agree
Awesome ! Fast, and clean ! Good Job !
Audio engineering magic on display!
Wow. Superb.
nice mixing skills!
9mins - I think the guits need more beef! and bass.
Love the percentage drums bus Vox!
10min - wow sounding awesome
one of the best use of a gopro I've seen! thumbs up!! super work
Now, that's my idea of FUN!!!
Amazing. 🤘
I wish I was living closer so I could buy lessons, having all the best kit means nothing unless know what to do with it, as you clearly do excellent - and what a brilliant track to show off your skills. Excellent work.
This is mind blowing! Such a great job on the mix. You young guys in recording school, start with great sounding instruments, good mics and a solid performance and you'll end up with this.
Kickass, man!
The mix sounds groovy, perfectly glued, and very clear! Good work Daniel duskin!
I love the reverb chain, i love the parallel tube eqs! I love the SSL and the compressors! THIS MIX MAKES A SENSE! SOUNDS BETTER THAN A LOUDER NON DYNAMIC MASTER! this mixes is perfect! Dynamic! Well Eq'd!
Fascinating.
Makes me want to go in my studio and remix some of my stuff.
Staaaahp! my speakers are sweating groove man!
This is awesome.
Hey Daniel, what a great idea. I’m sure many of us have always been intrigued by this aspect of music
So tight!!! Love this song!!!
Man, you’ve got all the classic pieces of analog gear there...once more with my headphones on now!
Merci pour ce partage, tu es un magicien!
Fantastic!
Glad you like it!
Nice mix. love those SSl's great mix desk...love the Neve more for tracking but an SSL is a treat to mix on. We have all heard the term polishing a turd, but with such a great song its got to be a joy!
Got a little motion sickness watching. The superior quality of the music and the mix kept me from tipping over. Thank god this was not Drake or Niki Minaj...I would have had to have been hospitalized.
I liked the occasional head-nods to the beat of the music, clearly fighting your impulses!
Nice. Miss the days of mixing on the board.
Well done!
Bravo
Esaltante!
Just sheer "THIS IS FRIGGIN' DOPE!!!' for an entire 13:30! head🎧🎛🎶
Hymn
This is so good :D
This is so dope!
una belleza !!!!!!
Awesome :)
This sounds leagues better than the original wow
Simplesmente lindo demais ....
Toppppppp
that's what i call music :)
this is how i feel when adjusting volume on my usb soundcard
I really enjoyed your mix. Is there somewhere I can listen to the whole thing?
Could you mix Behind Blue Eyes by The Who? Thanks!
Love everything you did Still think I could use the congas a little more up in the mix. Well done
Nice mix and seeing the way you go about it! My only concern, the acoustic guitar (AG1) could be a tad bit louder. But very nice mix from the original 24 track, it appears. Makes me wanna go up to the attic and find the original vinyl album and give it a spin. Warner/Elektra.Asylum releases from the early 1970's had superb sound.
Love it! faders up to u.. pan.. Doneski LOL jks i sure do miss mixing on an SSL
great job Daniel, looks and sounds amazing! I would love to learn from you, like with an internship or sth :P after seeing all these beautiful great sounding analog hardware, it doesn't feel fun for me to go and use plugins again...
@ 0.48 I thought he was going to break out until Funky Cold Medina
Dan make it happens...Nice to see those notes upper screen corner, what happening. Its amazing that fast you mix - did you run the song many time before you done the finally mix? Do you switch between monitors? Do you ever use a subbass?
Ha! What FUN. Now put it on the 4350s so we can REALLY hear it! S :)
Does it mean all the faders should be at the top for a balanced mix?
You know it! :)
Hello Dan!... I have an Akai Mg12 donyou know what i need to record on a PC?
I missed that :D
Great video! Would you mind telling us how you brought your fx returns back into the desk? Because I counted at least 4 fx processors but only two FX return faders. Were the returns pre-mixed externally? Or were the eventide and lexicon used as channel inserts?
👍🏻
I never understood in this cases if the tracks you are working with were already processed and you have them just all isolated out or did you have access to the raw unprocessed tracks. In other words if you just put all the faders are up are we gonna hear the song as always heard minus any mastering and you are just adding additional processing?
Hi Jan, thanks for the question! The question is actually more complicated than it seems, but I can quickly answer the question in the way I think you are asking it. In the case of this mix, it is recorded directly from the multi-track master tape, so no additional processing was done. The reason it sounds like a finished mix with the faders in the same position has a lot to do with the fact that before the days of digital, the signal-to-noise ratio of analog tape forced the recording process to have everything recorded at a very specific level, so when you place everything at that level everything is usually pretty balanced with the faders in the same position. Additionally, because the signal-to-noise ratio issues of analog tape made it preferable to keep levels so even, it was common to compress the signal during recording, so often some processing was done during recording before the signal was even recorded to the tape machine. I hope that helps answer your question.
Thank you! That was very informative and I totally get it! The tracks back then would have some processing that they would commit to on tape. Then the mixing you are doing would be similar to what they would do during the mix to get the tracks to play well together. This was helpful to know because I am getting into audio engineering and it’s nice to hear examples of properly recorded raw tracks and amazing to hear how close to done the mix sounds when the tracks are properly recorded.
Please contact audiophiliac and suggest an interview
Your experience really shows it. Man, that track has never sounded that good. Two thumbs up! 👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
I've heard this song so many times over the past four decades but never knew there were so many subtle overlays in the mix (clean/dirty guitars, organ, shaker etc.). Love how you brought them all together in this bright mix. Was interesting to see that you boosted so many frequencies but hardly cut any. I guess it's all about a sprinkle here and a sprinkle there make it come alive. Killer gear and killer engineering.
It was recorded on 16 tracks. epic tune
The annotations!!!
Love the annotations! Please keep doing that in future vids. 👍👍👍
Yeah!
Major yes !!
Nice seeing you here ! This looks like so much fun !
Man, that's just god sent
Adding the notes really brings this production to the next level! I’ve been able to follow along for the most part before, but man this really showcases what your doing, as your doing it!
Really great job!
This song has never sounded better - and I've probably listened to it a couple of hundred times over the last 45 years. 😊 What I like best is how bright this mix sounds. The original mix can seem a bit dull in places, especially in regards to all of the percussion tracks, many of which I didn't even know were there until now. Well done!
yes baby!!! 10
absolutely agree for the brightness (y) crispy and sparkling but not too sharp!
I wonder if the SSL console doesn't bring some of that brightness which is indicative to the SSL console, if my memory serves me right. Obviously all of which can be controlled (+ -) via EQ etc. I personally love the SSL 4000 radio-ready "sound".
That song Did get a Lot of play!
@@ovnilab - most folks have heard this song off of the mix that is available off of the Doob's greatest hits. I've also listened to the original mix off of an original pressing of The Captain and Me. The original mix is almost as good as what you hear here, but not quite. But it was either the mix or the transfer process that dulled this song considerably on their greatest hits, which is sadly what most everyone has heard 😔
Kick: ''boost 60hz''
me: Yes, a man of good sense
Thanks for the heart! You should start someday an online class where you explain in detail everything you do when you're mixing. I could use some of your tips and experience.
I like 50Hz. Does that make me a man of bad sense? :(
@@MixChecks You, sir, are a man of deep sense :D
MixChecks it does not! For me, it all depends on how the kick is tuned. I like to sweep across those lows and find where it’s best!
@@MixChecks ... apparently, only by negative 10 cycles per second...
What I love is that he hardly has to touch the EQ's because the source mics and initial recordings were so spot on, all he needs to work on are levels, panning, compression and basic effects (reverb, delay/echo).
A real Engineer, a real console, mixing real instruments played by real musicians. Outstanding example.
The way its supposed to be! Nothing beats the skill of mixing analogue signals on analogue gear
@@AceMyHigh that`s true dude
@@AceMyHigh You obviously don't have experience in professional music production. The production, mixing, and mastering techniques now a days are very much more complex than analog mixing was back then. There are so much more factors (and channels) to be concerned about.
Imagine that......Wait what.
@@AceMyHigh What's it like being stuck in 1970?
This is what mixing should be like, very impressed with this Daniel. Preserving dynimcs not smashing music with compression or printing hot signals! There are many engineers who only get coloration from their fancy gear and don't know how to mix properly.
I am 58 year old long train running fan and your mix makes my soul fly. Thank you.
Same.
Audio porn in POV 😭😍
"But I can't possibly afford that compressor...."
The Stereo Buss Pultec moment is always worth waiting for.
thats why Im here !!
was waiting for him to lower the top snare.
at what time in the video for me to get what you're talking about
@@lordclancharlie1325 10:00
Seems like an Aphex aural exciter - booooom
This was the first video I've seen of yours, and I have to say, as a 57-year-old Producer/Engineer, with one of my favorite songs as a kid, this video was as exciting to watch as Jaws Was when I was 13 years old! I don't know how else to explain it. I could tell what you were doing every step of the way, Thinking NO NO NO or YES YES YES!!! WHAT a GREAT video! THANKS! *SUBSCRIBED*
So much adrenaline!
The best mixing lessons. Every video is like I'm in a master class. Thanks!
Great to hear!
Would like to see you break apart some Beach Boys or Steely Dan songs. Lots of complex grooves that can be tweaked!
Love to see a Dan remix!!
Oh, aye!
Had to mix this song for a project in audio school. We had that exact SSL. I never wanted to leave the studio. Some wonderful memories sitting at that console.
masterpiece...doobies...america....ambrosia..steely dan...toto...journey...boston....christopher cross....the VERY BEST AMERICAN MUSIC EVER
@nimrodian It has nothing to do with being a baby boomer or the colour of your skin. This is just great rock and roll!
How funny. Your list of bands makes up about 65% of my cover band's set list. Seriously. Gig a week from today at a winery ... we're playing most of these ..