You are hired the right person to deliver this information. It’s like the timbre of your voice hits the part of my brain that wants to listen, like I never had that in class. I never wanted to pay attention but like when you’re talking I want to pay attention. And also thank you so much for the helpful hints -z
Attempting to answer 4k vs 8k. Like I believe you stated in a different video, human speech mainly resides in 1-4k. Because of this the human ear is shaped and sculpted in a way (evolution/god/different discussion) that acts as an amplifier for these frequencies. If you look at an EQ on master track, the bass side of the spectrum is usually physically a higher amplitude, but we still hear the mid spectrum more so even though it's technically quieter. Its the shape of our ear that's boosting those. And the shape of our ear won't boost 8k the same as 4k. 4k is also the very top of that sensitive zone, and 8k being the (not super boosted) octave of the very top of our sensitive zone = Noice 😎👍
I agree with the 200 hz boosts. The fundamental frequencies of snares and vocals usually sit around that area, so boosting that area to taste really helps add body to them.
Short story:in Croatia there is an alcohol company called Badel 1862 who make Pelinkovac...a plant based liqueur,I love it...anyways,in every master I ever made,I make a small,wide boost at 1862 as an homage haha
Not going to lie, you aren’t wrong😭. Thank you so much, because this honestly just tells me I need to start resting more. I’m sure you know that’s it’s so easy to get caught up in the audio life and mixing that you lose track of being human -Miami
This is amazing, been studying musical production for a year and this channel is a great way for me to understand a lot of the concepts, keep up the good work, love the plugins too btw.
Useful tips - been putting most of these in practice when I mix/create drum kits on my electronic drum modules' Master bus. I find adding 1-2dB of 4Khz or 5Khz at a Q of 3.0 or 4.0 on a drum bus as a "5th" EQ boost adds a smidgen of bite and cut to the drum kit. All personal taste. I believe CLA and Adam Getgood subscribe to that practice at times in their drum mixes too.
@JST, the problem with these tips that suggest doing certain things to certain frequencies, is that it all depends on the source material and what type of sound you're aiming at. Some snare might need boosting at around 200Hz, some might need cutting. Some might need no adjustment at all. The only way to know is by listening. I'd like to see a video where you divide the _whole_ audio spectrum into different frequency ranges and define what qualities the sound has in each, and what impact they make in the mix. For example 150-300Hz: punch, muddiness etc. Too much of X frequencies and the sound might become A, too little, and it might become B. Things like that. This way your viewers could learn what to listen to when mixing, and make the decisions themselves, instead of thinking they should do specific things just because.
Great video and ideas! I'm not sure if a video has been made on this but I'd love to see your thoughts on boosting for "feel" rather than than "tone". Like boosting around 40k for example. Could be an interesting video. Cheers!
isnt 60hz generally reserved for a separate sub bass? (eg a sine wave) Or a bass guitar? Wont a kick fundamental interfere? Or do you just side chain it?
Yes and no. The difference with live eq moves is that you’ll be limited by what you can do based on the room. You might normally boost 100 hz but the room fundamental is 100 hz so you’ll find yourself maybe cutting this frequency instead.
@@GTORT oh wow you’re right, playing a finished mix really helps me understand which frequencies were cut and boosted. What a waste of time the rest of the video was, where he’s showing examples? lol yeah right dude, people who are learning to mix don’t need those examples solo’d and in context, they just need to hear a mix and then be told the shape and not the range or how to apply it
@@lannyfce4786 what more do you want? He explained it and gave a real world example. I swear, people on the internet act all sorts of entitled. Plus, at the end of the day it's just a sound dude, calm down.
Hi, Miami! Thank you for the content! I saw many your videos, and wanna ask you - what do you think about sound and mixing of album Iconoclast of a band Symphony X? It is real to get some interview with Mike Romeo, who are mixer of it?
Low key, I was at a party with cla last week and I reallllly wanted to ask him about this so thanks for saving me from embarrassing myself in the future lol -Miami
@@joeymusic you see many headphones detail tests on audioscience forum. all have lots boost at 3.5-4.5khz . because ears auricle have lots diffrent, maybe this boost is for many ears too much. when audio come from front the auricle do enhance of 4k hz. so headphines try to simulate this. this is usefull to locate direction of audio.
@@crimewavbeats5532 Same here. But sometimes they simply do not have the knowhow on how to record it better. The playing might be great, but the engineering lacking to put it mildly ;)
Dude, if you want the kick to stand out more in the mix, you have a volume knobe for it, or you should. When you boost EQ on an auxiliary with various individual instruments inside, you will bring up ALL of the frequencies. In that case, you bring up not only the kick drum, but all the low noise from the other instruments who also interact inside that range of frequencies. If you boost eq for a kick drum to stand out more on a master track of a mix, you must be correcting a mistake previously made I guess because it's not the best way from what I know. Yes, boosting eq can be done in many cases with volume knobs, so thats why many profesionals nearly never use or use just a little bit of boosting for general correction.
You are hired the right person to deliver this information. It’s like the timbre of your voice hits the part of my brain that wants to listen, like I never had that in class. I never wanted to pay attention but like when you’re talking I want to pay attention. And also thank you so much for the helpful hints -z
Thank you so much! And please go test these out on your own sources and let me know what you think!
-Miami
this is such a nice comment!!
Haha same, he has a perfect educator voice
Same! I wanna listen more. You always pin out the right information as easy as possibly to understand. Keep up the good work.
This might be your best transitions to date.
Thank you 😭. Low key I think my best ever one was in the pc vs Mac video lol
-Miami
Came here to say this, these transitions were too damn good
This is quickly becoming my favorite audio learning YT channel. 🙏
Glad to hear that! We’re just getting started too, so stick around 😀
-Miami
Dude you are an amazing host/content guy. Great, bite-sized tutorials.
Appreciate that Matt! I will keep trying to bring you guys the best content!
-Miami
This channel is pure gold. Transition game LEVEL UP!
Thank you! Let’s keep leveling up together!
-Miami
Thank you for dropping all this knowledge. You guys are so informative and straight to the point. Great plugins also! 🤘🏻
I'm working on the mixing of my bands new album and I can't stress enough how useful this videos have been, thank you so much miami!
Attempting to answer 4k vs 8k. Like I believe you stated in a different video, human speech mainly resides in 1-4k. Because of this the human ear is shaped and sculpted in a way (evolution/god/different discussion) that acts as an amplifier for these frequencies. If you look at an EQ on master track, the bass side of the spectrum is usually physically a higher amplitude, but we still hear the mid spectrum more so even though it's technically quieter. Its the shape of our ear that's boosting those. And the shape of our ear won't boost 8k the same as 4k. 4k is also the very top of that sensitive zone, and 8k being the (not super boosted) octave of the very top of our sensitive zone = Noice 😎👍
This channel has changed my life don’t stop!!!
We’re just getting started 😀
-Miami
The transition level up was solid 👌
Thanks bro!
-Miami
I appreciate how to the point it is, the time stamps in the video help significantly. Thank you!!!
i love all the hardware in the back
Miami does it again!! Thanks so much man! Would LOVE for our paths to cross some day
One of these days I’m sure they will Mike!
-Miami
Super helpful! Thank you!! Go JST!
You’re welcome Max!
-Miami
Looking forward to testing these out. Thanks Miami!
Anytime dude! Make sure to let me know if any of them were helpful!
-Miami
I agree with the 200 hz boosts. The fundamental frequencies of snares and vocals usually sit around that area, so boosting that area to taste really helps add body to them.
And it’s great because it works in situations with dense or really open material!
-Miami
@@joeymusic Do you proberbly figured out, why the most trap Kicks are so dusty and how to fix this problem( midrange cutting / boosting)?
Short story:in Croatia there is an alcohol company called Badel 1862 who make Pelinkovac...a plant based liqueur,I love it...anyways,in every master I ever made,I make a small,wide boost at 1862 as an homage haha
you seem tired dude. don't forget to rest up and take care of yourself. Keep ringing out these knowledge nuggets like i rung that bell.
Not going to lie, you aren’t wrong😭. Thank you so much, because this honestly just tells me I need to start resting more. I’m sure you know that’s it’s so easy to get caught up in the audio life and mixing that you lose track of being human
-Miami
Ty that just helped my mix ^^
Can totally agree, i also love the 12k shelf on the instrument bus
That’s a sweet boost for sure. Does wonders on keys sometimes as well
-Miami
@@joeymusic ohh thats really cool
Lovin' these EQ videos man! Love that shirt too Miami!
Aye, thanks Lucas! I’m gonna knock out a few more eq videos soon!
-Miami
This person is mad chill
my new favorite channel
seriously FIRE videos. Been eating these up.
Your videos are great! More drum focused mixing videos please! 🤘
Coming soon!
-Miami
Flannel looking rad 🔥🔥🔥
Thanks bro! I was feeling like switching it up for the day!
-Miami
@@joeymusic solid choice!
This is amazing, been studying musical production for a year and this channel is a great way for me to understand a lot of the concepts, keep up the good work, love the plugins too btw.
Best transition yet
Woot woot! I keep hearing that so I’m gonna have to beat this episode soon
-Miami
@@joeymusic also, these videos are SOOOOO helpful
Transition game🔥💪🏻
Trying to level it up every day!
-Miami
Im glad i found your videos, thank you for all the info
Useful tips - been putting most of these in practice when I mix/create drum kits on my electronic drum modules' Master bus. I find adding 1-2dB of 4Khz or 5Khz at a Q of 3.0 or 4.0 on a drum bus as a "5th" EQ boost adds a smidgen of bite and cut to the drum kit. All personal taste. I believe CLA and Adam Getgood subscribe to that practice at times in their drum mixes too.
Really like this channel. Always good advice that makes sense!
New subscriber, really enjoying your videos
Thanks so much! Glad to have you here
-Miami
Helped with my mix, thanks a lot
Anytime, Ana!
-Miami
What camera do you use? It looks great.
LUMIX gh5!
ohh you're the guy who boosts 15db on 8k on metal kicks , that thing really helped me!
Great tips. Thanks.
Anytime Nikolaj!
-Miami
Wow you know your stuff. Subbed
Thanks so much! Really appreciate it
-Miami
Nice one Miami. Maybe an episode on contentious frequencies. Would spice u the comments too. As always, nice work.
That’s an awesome idea for a video! I’m adding that one for sure, and thanks riptide!
-Miami
I just want to point out that y’all have 44.1k subscribers. That’s all, goodbye have a great day!
Thanks for the reminder! Needed that screenshot!
-Miami
Very helpful!
Great videos, liked and subscribed
@JST, the problem with these tips that suggest doing certain things to certain frequencies, is that it all depends on the source material and what type of sound you're aiming at. Some snare might need boosting at around 200Hz, some might need cutting. Some might need no adjustment at all. The only way to know is by listening.
I'd like to see a video where you divide the _whole_ audio spectrum into different frequency ranges and define what qualities the sound has in each, and what impact they make in the mix. For example 150-300Hz: punch, muddiness etc. Too much of X frequencies and the sound might become A, too little, and it might become B. Things like that. This way your viewers could learn what to listen to when mixing, and make the decisions themselves, instead of thinking they should do specific things just because.
These are just general tips dude. Plenty other videos out there with in-depth specifics.
60-80 is key for the low, 200 for the fat sound. I discover recently about 8k being important. Glad to see that it's a real thing
Name of the band and song pleeease? Very cool tutorial!
The words we use! Song is called Rise or Fall
-Miami
pretty uber example, can you tell me what that song is, you used? I love it and your explanations are incredible
Hidden gem 🔥
Bravo!
Great video and ideas! I'm not sure if a video has been made on this but I'd love to see your thoughts on boosting for "feel" rather than than "tone". Like boosting around 40k for example. Could be an interesting video. Cheers!
Thanks for the idea! I’ll get to it eventually because this could be a lot of fun!
-Miami
4:06 "Ice faulting I'll fight my shoulders!!"
Ur right speaker is pointing more down Dan the left on,chek it out
You right, was rearranging my desk and forgot to move em back lol. Honestly, I’ve Been mixing on headphones so much lately I didn’t even notice
-Miami
You are a transition artist xD Great information.
Appreciate that Arno! Gotta keep leveling up everyday!
-Miami
isnt 60hz generally reserved for a separate sub bass? (eg a sine wave) Or a bass guitar? Wont a kick fundamental interfere? Or do you just side chain it?
Does this apply on live production?
Thank you
Yes and no. The difference with live eq moves is that you’ll be limited by what you can do based on the room. You might normally boost 100 hz but the room fundamental is 100 hz so you’ll find yourself maybe cutting this frequency instead.
I'm curious about the smiley face EQ. Wish we had an example :P
He literally played Metallica
@@GTORT oh wow you’re right, playing a finished mix really helps me understand which frequencies were cut and boosted. What a waste of time the rest of the video was, where he’s showing examples? lol yeah right dude, people who are learning to mix don’t need those examples solo’d and in context, they just need to hear a mix and then be told the shape and not the range or how to apply it
@@lannyfce4786 what more do you want? He explained it and gave a real world example. I swear, people on the internet act all sorts of entitled. Plus, at the end of the day it's just a sound dude, calm down.
@@GTORT I meant as in showing the EQ.
Sorry that I didn’t insert the example for that one. I will make sure to break it down in the future!
-Miami
Hi, Miami! Thank you for the content!
I saw many your videos, and wanna ask you - what do you think about sound and mixing of album Iconoclast of a band Symphony X? It is real to get some interview with Mike Romeo, who are mixer of it?
I can look into it for sure!
-Miami
I see you use E channel.
CLA himself told me not to use G channel and that it sucks.
Low key, I was at a party with cla last week and I reallllly wanted to ask him about this so thanks for saving me from embarrassing myself in the future lol
-Miami
4k is agitating because it's the ringing frequenc of our ear canal
information😍😍😍
Who is the band at the beginning does anyone know?
Is the random flannel because it dropped below 90F in Florida this week?
Haha I’m not from Florida (a lot of people think that because of my name 😂). But definitely colder in LA than usual
-Miami
500hz bost on vocals for more body it´s great!!
I think 4 khz need reduce because headphones HRTF (head related transfer function) boost 4 khz most. look at frequeny response of headphones
Interesting, I’m gonna have to check this out
-Miami
@@joeymusic you see many headphones detail tests on audioscience forum. all have lots boost at 3.5-4.5khz . because ears auricle have lots diffrent, maybe this boost is for many ears too much. when audio come from front the auricle do enhance of 4k hz. so headphines try to simulate this. this is usefull to locate direction of audio.
What songs were used in this
And boost 12K ?
WHY MOST PLUGINS COMPANIES ALWAYS MAKE THEIR VIDEOS BEHIND A CONSOLE OR HW GEAR?????
That’s just my studio desk setup. I wouldn’t really know where else to make a video in my room.
-Miami
What song is used for the 60Hz sample?
It’s called Rise or fall by The Words We Use. We never released it but I thinkkk there’s a soft release on band amp or something
-Miami
QUE CAMISULI
There are no rules when it comes to audio
Me: Puts a low pass filter at 20hz
Once you understand why you eq, the more objective you become with it, and imo the less you do
Very true, unless you are sent subpar files by a client that you have to somehow "save" or "rescue"
@@kimchristiansen2397 exactly, I usually get them to re- record it lol
@@crimewavbeats5532 Same here. But sometimes they simply do not have the knowhow on how to record it better. The playing might be great, but the engineering lacking to put it mildly ;)
@@kimchristiansen2397 true dat
Dude, if you want the kick to stand out more in the mix, you have a volume knobe for it, or you should. When you boost EQ on an auxiliary with various individual instruments inside, you will bring up ALL of the frequencies. In that case, you bring up not only the kick drum, but all the low noise from the other instruments who also interact inside that range of frequencies.
If you boost eq for a kick drum to stand out more on a master track of a mix, you must be correcting a mistake previously made I guess because it's not the best way from what I know. Yes, boosting eq can be done in many cases with volume knobs, so thats why many profesionals nearly never use or use just a little bit of boosting for general correction.
I just gotta say, flannel is a fabric not a pattern. That is not a flannel shirt.
Its money though
Lmao big facts. If you can’t tell your boy was pretty tired in this one 😂
-Miami
dOnT bOoSt eVeR jUsT cUt
This is just plane ridiculous.
First class
-Miami
It's plaid, not flanel.
Nice video. Great channel. It’s a shame your examples used the most horrid music!
Thanks! Appreciate it!
-Miami