10 Home Studio Production, Mixing & Mastering Tips - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro
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So often these days we are writing and producing tracks as we go.
There’s nothing wrong with that at all and in many ways it mirrors what a lot of great bands did to create some of the most amazing albums of all time!
Today I’d like to examine one song I wrote (with the Artist), produced, played most of the instruments and mixed at my own studio.
The song is ‘Shoot You Down’ by Little Empire.
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I have to thank you Warren for your demeanor, it’s so relatable and your knowledge and experience is unsurpassed. Thank you for your help.
Another smashing video, It's definitely more common these days to see the writing, production and mixing all happening in the same environment by the same people. Focussing on the bulk or core of the song helps me so much too, I used to sit tweaking the fun stuff for ages before the song was even ready for it. Can't wait for the videos we have planned :)
Aw shucks! Thanks ever so much Michael! You Rock my friend!!
The best channel on youtube for mixing engineers and artist
the more I'm watching this guy's videos...the more I realise how many seriously wise little tips I'm picking up. On this one, simply him saying, hey, doesn't matter how many inserts/effects plugins you have...you're better off even if you only use a couple but REALLY understand them. So you can use them expertly. So obvious. But I needed someone to tell me that.
As always, great tips from Warren! Worth revisiting often. Thank you!!!
WOW ! I´m more than 30 years in the business and I´m completely with you - you´re absolutely right with all advices.
I set a 20 minute alarm with a 5 minute snooze to get into the habit of taking breaks. That really helped and I still use it when I'm pressed for time or tracking myself.
Very smart Danny!
I have much the same system, only with beer!
And don't worry, I know the limitations of mixing with alcohol and/or dope. Alcohol will dull your top end, dope will accentuate it, and no, both at the same time doesn't balance things out! Never commit to any decisions made while drinking or smoking, always check the next day when sober.
1. Know Your Workflow
2. Organize/Create templates for your DAW
3. don't focus too early on sound design...add FX later...
4. Don't spend too much time tweaking 1 small element
5. Monitor with multiple speakers in multiple environments.
6. Use stereo enhancement plugins sparingly...
7. Monitor at low levels...
8. Know your plugins...
9. High pass super low frequencies
10. Don't overdo Master bus plugins....simple EQ/compression/limiting only....and no extreme db gain/reduction...
Thank you! This is a great and convenient summary! Warren's content is solid and useful.
Warren, I just stumbled upon your channel yesterday, and I can't express enough how awesome it's been. I've been doing home recording for years - and have done pretty well with it - but, in just a day and half, I've already learned some new and very useful things. This video in particular has been truly enlightening. And you just really explain everything so well - I've gone so far as to take some notes (which I don't usually do when watching stuff like this on youtube). I'd also like to add that I think you have a very warm heart. Not gonna lie, even though it wasn't new information to me - the segment here about keeping your ears safe was so warm and genuine, it managed to thaw my too-often icy heart 😂
Also, you're literally like one of only two people I know or have heard on youtube who's ever mentioned the brilliance Soundtoys/Echo Boy (like, I think Rick Beato briefly mentioned it in passing once, but that's about it). I mean, it is a TRULY fantastic plug-in in every single respect! I also frequently use Crystalizer and Filter Freak, but Echo Boy is God. On the whole, Sound Toys have probably done more to enhance the sound quality and uniqueness of my recorded music than any other body of effects. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that in the two years I've been using it, it's managed to become one of the more important things that define my sound (or at least in the studio). I've not heard of HDelay, though, so I'll have to check it out.
Anyway, I've already said more than enough, so let me end up by giving you my thanks for putting these studio tutorials up! Whether they're green ears in the art of recording, or someone like me who's got several years of prior experience, I think you're lessons should be useful for everyone. Thanks again!
This channel is a god send. Thank you thank you thank you!!
Wow! Thanks ever so much
Hi Friend, the number one thing I've noticed is we now write and record from scratch as we go, just the way a lot of our favourite albums were made. I really enjoyed making this video covering 10 Home Studio Production, Mixing and Mastering Tips, for me this demonstrates all of the things I find most important in spending up my work flow and getting the best out of my creativity!
Truly amazing Warren, thank you for all the great information
Produce Like A Pro thank you Warren
Amazing video Warren, great information, really helps me!
Thanks ever so much Darlene!
Thank you Andy! You Rock!
I realize different genres require different approaches but I feel like overproduced sound takes from the song. Simple is beautiful. Let the song be the song.
I love this guy he’s so nice and not a old head rude snob ! So helpful !!
After 5 years I’ll be making that template now. Thanks for the reminder :)
Perfect timing, Warren. Can't thank you enough.
You're very welcome Larry! Thanks for the comment!
Since I have yet to purchase monitors, I literally test my songs on the 45min car ride to and from work every single day. I love that you brought up that point.
I agree with the "listening in the car" bit. I even listen to mixes in other people's cars, just to see what it sounds like. I agree that it just gives you another point of reference on your mix. Anyone else?
Warren you are the man! Great stuff you're sharing man. The car is where my mixes are ultimately judged as Warren said lots of lows that just aren't heard on my KRK's just become very apparent in the car. A good set of headphones are handy as well. My Sennheiser's are my second set of speakers but again the low end doesn't seem to be as boomy as revealed in the car, but they're great for eq sculpting on mid and high frequencies. Learning your room is key though and subs can be very helpful if you can afford it.
I crank up the monitor volume not only to hear how well it "punches", but also to hear how harsh guitars are, and so on. On lower levels, we can accept harsh sounds, but on higher volumes they become painful, so it's a good way to find those frequencies that need treatment.
Then I lower it to the point where it's almost too quiet to hear it, to see whether I can still hear the individual insturments, or if all I really hear are guitars and the snare, for example.
I use a set of Genelc 8040B's, btw. Genelec still are the best.
I will active the dim switch every so often when I'm mixing, it's a great way to get a new perspective and give my ears a rest.
I put my hand up for number four. I spend far too much time tweaking and fiddling in the early stages. I am slowly learning so many things from you Warren. I have learned to spend more time setting up busses early on so that much of the tweaking becomes easier and more organised later on! I also treated myself to the Beyer-Dynamic 1990 Pros and they are already making a big difference. these tips are so obvious when they are listed one by one, but hearing them explained so clearly and then having them printed on my wall as a reminder is really helpful.
Hi Warren, it's always great to hear your advice and tips, the biggest piece of advice I took from this session is to have discipline when working and stick to your workflow, it's such an obvious piece of advice but one which I am guilty of, constantly straying from the task in hand and being distracted. Thankfully having your channel with all the fantastic info from your good self and other guest producers is rubbing off and helping to focus my workflow and production knowledge, thank you ever so much.
This info is GOLD!!! Actually, it’s PLATINUM!❤️🎶
You are really blessed and I’m happy that you share your blessings with our wonderful community. Stay blessed Mr Huart!
Hi Richard, Thanks ever so much! All the best to you my friend!!
Yes, we are ever so thankful in you sharing so much of your knowledge and experience with us! That and your uplifting cheerful presence is refreshing and wholesome
I don’t know why when i watch your videos makes me happy. You are amazing. Thanks 🙏
This guy changed the world, only with a RUclips Channel... Do you only know how heavenly you are ? Do you know just that ? Thank you so much for all your videos ! You're a Messia to me ! Keep it up !
So beautiful seeing a sensible and experienced musician/producer share these organized spot-on thoughts.
Thanks so much.
Thanks ever so much
This is Gold. Thanks Warren
Thanks Darkjoint! You rock!
Thank you Warren, these cheat sheets are really great reminders.
You're very welcome!!
Truly amazing Warren, thank you for all the great information
Thanks ever so much Darlene! I am so glad to be able help!
I will listen on every device I have. Especially in the car. I love listening to music when I drive, because there is nothing else to do. Sitting there at home trying to listen to an entire album can be boring. I believe headphones are the worst for hearing damage so I use them sparingly. I want to learn how to get that thunderous low end pro's get without blowing small/cheap speakers. I may be wrong, but I'm convinced that it's possible to get pro sounding recordings at home. I'm talking about the best ones, not "OK" ones. Thanks for the tips Warren! I am looking forward to watching more of your videos since I subbed.
You`re doing such a great job Warren, thanks for sharing your knowledge with us!
My God the "stop tweaking" tip stabbed like a knife. I used to be super guilty about it. Now I'm regular guilty haha.
The way I've lessened my addiction is to save the settings I "hate" as a preset before I tweak. I give myself 10 minutes of futzing. I go back to the original. If it's worse I keep going. If it's not, I keep it and stop.
It's amazing how many times I find myself saying "why on Earth did I start messing with this?"
So correct about tweaking and making something sound good when you might not even have a full song finished , I've spent so much time making an intro sound amazing (to me at least ) and then nothing ...the song just stops after the intro and I have nothing else because of hours spent on that intro , I must remember this advice ...it is so so true..
Always learn so much
Thanks ever so much Spitfire!
Love this. I’ve heard all these already but the way it’s put across here sinks in way more. Cheers Warren 👍
Thanks Warren. Just want to say, there are many videos on music production, out of which there are many good ones and there are many bad ones. But yours is one that we can really trust. Thanks again sir 👍🏻
One of the best tip videos ever. He she'd a ton of light on topics.
So glad I found your channel. I’m just starting out making and mixing my own music and I really appreciate your thorough and relatable videos. Subscribed. Thanks!
My day job is really cramping my style.
haha Clay!
I feel you! 40+ hours of hard work, social obligations etc. etc... too little time, too many ideas
Yes, indeed Martin!
tell me about it
I am always so impressed with everybody's work rate! Working full time jobs and then coming home and working on music is a serious work rate!
We love you Warren!😀
Thank you Randal!
Thank you very much for your time and expertise!
I love your sincerity and passion. Thanks so much, sir!
Ah... what great advice from you on this one sir. Marvelously done Warren. I would be lost without your guidance in the recording and mixing process. Thanks for all you do.
Thank you ever so much SouthEast Home Recording!! You are very kind!
Thanks. I need to remember the reference sounds, and also breaks.
Agreed Audrey!
These tips are golden for a beginner like me who have already fallen into the tweaking-rabbithole. Thanks!
Great video, as usual. Very helpful!
I’ve just begun messing around with garage band after buying the iRig HD2 to be able to record without a microphone finally, and I have to say when you talked about listening on different headphones or in the car I 100% realized this very early on. I noticed on different devices I wasn’t getting the sound I really wanted sometimes ending up too muddy. This could be cuz it’s garage band and I don’t have complete control over everything (and I have no fucking clue what I’m actually doing yet) but this was super helpful to realize that that’s an actual thing that people do is listen on other things. You are super helpful, thank you.
One of the most important things I ever did was challenge myself to sort of master via the mix. Get the loudness and equalization as close to a mastered sounding track before it actually got mastered. It's hard and time consuming but worth the effort. Can't be lazy if you're looking to be on top of your game. Basic knowledge for experienced guys but didn't we all learn this lesson at some point and have it change everything about how we mix? Yep. Some guys needed to see this.
Thanks again and again Warren for these wonderful tips as I fine tune my skills.
BTW, I only solo for EQing and for limited amounts of time, but that's just me. I'm a big picture man, also love little mistakes and never use copy and paste, autotune or the likes
Splendid video! Thanks a lot.
Thank you for all the great information Warren , and Good enrergy and lots of tips that are so crucial , love this!!
That's a very wise video. As part of speeding my workflow, I had to abandon a DAW I was using for more than 5 years for final mixing/gluing which sounded great but was a chaos to work with. So, I decided to use only the one I really love and have a pleasure to work with. Seeing your #1 and #8 tips gave me sort of a relief for doing the right decision, believe it. Thanks!
Very Very Help Full
Really good video. I also tweak a lot, but hey, it's because I'm actually in the learning process, including learning my plugins and the "best uses".
Tweak my friend! Enjoy the process!
Thanks so much, Warren! Always informative and always very helpful.
Now, im not producing music and not all of the tips works for me BUT some of your insights and tips have helped me with Mixing in short story films. Thank you Warren.
Super Amazing info . the first 4 I have down so my workflow really is above average I think. but my biggest obstacle is myself. I start projects and tell myself I won't quut until I am done and then two days later I am off on another idea. needless to say I have a lot of unfinished songs . my favorite tip is to leave the tweaking until the end very guilty of not . Thanks again Warren You are just awesome And God bless .
Thank you for being honest and going into detail about mixing and using filters.... you made me subscribe 👍👊
Great tips Warren!
I have a little tip regarding templates. I have used this method with Reaper when i upgraded my PC.
Instead of making one from scratch, make one from another previous project of your choice.
Just strip everything from tracks to channels and keep the most common used configuration and routing and save as a template.
Cheers from Sweden!
Thank goodness for notifications....now I have a valid reason for a coffee break, Thanks Warren......Best wishes from Wales!
As if we need reasons for coffee breaks! haha! Thanks for stopping in!
I’m a performer who is dipping a toe into home recording. Thank you for the tips and education. Much appreciated ✌️
Thanks for all these videos, Warren! Since I've watched them, I think I've improved a lot at getting my songs to sound better. Keep it up!
(Also, the "Revolution 9" reference was excellent)
Thanks ever so much Charlie! I am so glad to be able to help! Haha yes! Revolution Number 9! Good spot!
The template is a game changer. Great video.
Always the best info from the warren
Thank you ever so much Harmony!!
I do love that a lot of this video is about drums 👍🏼
Amazingly great video Warren such valuable information!
Thanks every much Mia!! I really appreciate the kind words!
Thankyou so much for this. And what I like overall is your positive energy, love of music that transpires. Inspiring ! 🤗
Thanks ever so much!!
Brilliant stuff as ever....
thanks for another great video warren, about the master bus, i find i never put any fx plugins on my master, only meters, i make a submix with all processing, now people have told me this is ok, others that this is completely wrong, thing is i honestly believe that in the field of music whether it be playing or recording, etc.. one can keep learning things until their last moments in life, so i try things, if they work fine, if not fine, I'm NO Expert by any means.. And in my humble opinion as a experienced musician but a novice recorder, there are no experts, only more experienced people, the real trick here is how to deliver your experience in a positive manner to less experienced individuals, and I for one applaud the way you have done this so far :) not only yourself but the wonderful community aswell.. keep it up.. from a smalltime belgian musician living and working on the atlantic coast of spain.
Thanks for this Warren. It's interesting to hear you mention the pitfalls and habits that we tend to fall into. I found myself nodding at the mention of spending ages getting the perfect sound for a snare for example or adding final flourishes before getting melodies right or finishing the idea for a song first before adding enhancements or 'ear candy'. And yet... we still do it. Haha, still it's reassuring to know the Pro's have been there. One thing I'd love to know Warren, is how you use reference tracks when mixing. Or rather how you go about emulating a sound you hear and desire to achieve in your own mixes? Perhaps in a future video... many thanks for all you do.
Amazing video Warren, great information, really helps me!
Thanks ever so much Apple!! You Rock!
Thank you once again Warren. The cheat sheet will definitely help me keep my projects in focus and your video was a welcomed reminder in assisting me in being more aware of several of my own mixing pitfalls. (I have dug a hole many times.) :) Great video!
Okay, that's it. This video said what I needed to hear. (not necessarily what I wanted to hear.) I will be signing up for the academy as soon as I can! Very useful!!
Hey Warren, thank you ever so much for making this video. Have a marvelous time recording and mixing. And of course have a marvelous time recording and mixing
Thanks ever so much my friend! You have a marvellous time too!
Knowing the plug ins is excellent. I have been a Reason user since 2007. Every few years they come out with an upgrade with so many new sounds, effects, instruments and patches. I still feel like I'm barely scratching the surface, but I do have my favorite go to plugins and sounds to improve my workflow. I have some instruments and effects that I haven't even touched yet. Haha
Other monitoring environments is also great. I will actually step out of the room sometimes while the mix is playing just to get that perspective. Sometimes I can catch a few blaring issues moving around the room or stepping out of the room. Maybe I'm just weird..haha
I should have watched this video before I started mixing my songs. Very informative, and enjoyable to watch.
If you haven't mentioned this in another video, what I would like to throw in as well is that you won't be able to mix and master like a pro overnight. Like any other skill or trade, it takes a lot of time to perfect. Heck, my mixing skills are in the "amateur" category right now and will be for some time.
Practice, patience, and time. That's what it takes.
I love this
Great way to start out the week with your great tips!
Thanks ever so much! So glad to be able to help!!
Thank you Warren, great advice as always
Thanks ever so much!
I'm really enjoying these pearls of wisdom. What frequency analyser would you recommend?
Great stuff! a lot of the points helped me confirm what I need to work on like "oh yeah, I actually should be doing that"
Thanx mr Huart for another great video with some marvellous really hands on advice! 👍Even as a hopeless amature much of your advice confirms some of the experiences I have had and will for sure help me improve.☺
Great tips!! Thank you 😁😁
Anytime Gavin! Thanks for being a part of this awesome community!
The Beatles Revolution 9. The White Album. You Rock Warren. Your a good Teacher.
Michael Jones aw schucks! Thanks ever so much! YOU Rock!!
Really been enjoying your videos Warren, thanks so much for sharing your wisdom. I'm learning a TON!!! 😀🙏
Thanks for the great video Warren. Awesome 👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you my friend! I hope you're well Steve!
For me you are like my audio production professor without having to pay the tuition!!!🙏🙏🙏
Thx Warren!
Thanks Bas!
Revolution 9!
Amazing information as always
Thanks ever so much!
11:50 Regarding Stereo Enhancement, i can really recommend the "wider" from infected mushroom, it makes every signal stereo, without loosing the mono
compatibility.
I spy with my little eye, an eventide ultra harmonizer.🤘
Thank you so much Warren for this video. It was very helpful and above all else, very interesting too. Covered issues that I never really thought of. Many thanks. Sean
Thanks ever so much!
Love your videos,, just ordered some recording equipment and want to learn as much as I can. I’m a singer/drummer with a little guitar and bass experience. Keep the videos coming.
Love this
Thanks ever so much!
That's a massive video!!! Really good content💟
Thanks ever so much AMB! You Rock my friend! I'm so glad to be able to help!
Thanks Warren, number 7 answered a question I asked in one other video about why some music out there sounds uncomfortably bright. I first noticed this when I noticed a consistent number of edms have that phenomena which got me comparing with other genres and they are also present in some. Got me wondering how that could happen. soThanks.
To clarfy , Do you mix as best as possible then treat your masterbus , or begin mixing with already inserted comp and limit to influence mix choices
Thanks again for your videos this one was a good one for me coz to day I will mix my first new singel reslese in about 6 years. so tanks for some reminders. Be safe and skilful. Pinge