I like the sounds, but the melody is a bit too happy for me. If I were you, I would make a phaser on the lead and automate it. I think it would sound really cool.
You have, by a wide margin, the best music production tutorials on youtube. It's crazy that you don't have more subs. There are a heap of youtubers with hundreds of thousands of subs who aren't half as good---both in their own production skill, as well as their teaching skills---as you. I've been producing as a hobby for about two decades now, and because there was no youtube, and not even a lot of online content in general, when I started, I had to work out most of this stuff for myself. I consider myself not too bad for an amateur, and most of the time when I watch youtube tutorials, I either already know everything they're explaining, or I disagree with their approach. With your videos, everything seems spot on, and I always learn something. The style of music you produce is quite different to the stuff I work on. I mostly do hard (anthem) trance, but the level of clarity you have in your mixes is 100% professional, and the techniques you use to achieve this are just as important for styles that don't have that inherent transparency. If someone's mixing metal or something, for example, the ability to get clarity is in some ways _more_ important because otherwise the mix just ends up sounding messy. To put it another way: every aspiring producer, regardless of the genres they work on could benefit greatly from learning your approach to getting a clean mix.
Such an acute ear! I sometimes find it hard to tell the subtle differences resulting from the inclusion of multi-band compression, but your tips from this video have been very helpful! Thanks so much :).
Awesome, very helpful. Could you possibly do a video tutorial on how to know where to pan certain sounds in your track, and create wider, fuller mixes.
This should be an add for the fab F pro MB. 😂 almost making me pull the trigger on buying it😅 haha awesome tutorial man. Exactly what I needed to learn rn hahaha
Hey man, first of all thank you for this tip. I already know this but it's always grea to watch your tutorials. And second, fab filter pro q 3 is released and it has dynamic eq function which makes your tip even more precise and also you can see masking frequencies with other sounds too. I highly recommend you to check it! Love you
The Knowledge you are spreading Will actually apply to my metal mixes. When i play high notes on my bass guitar, the low end disappears sometimes. This will help me a lot. Thanks. By the I always get an overload error on my mac. How do you Prevent it from happening.
If u mean system overload, it’s caused by cpu usage and synths like serum and omnisphere usually use a ton of it. Layering audio will also cause it. So I would recommend freezing the tracks that overuse cpu. That usually does the trick 👍🏽
Can't the bass' "click" at the beginning of every note be fixed by just adjusting the attack? It has happened to me before and slowing the attack definitely does the job, but does not compress anything.
Excellent tutorial! One question.... i noticed that you have the OTT on most of your tracks and then the Fab Filter MB on the bus. Both are multi band compressors so what are they doing differently? Why the need for both? Thanks Big Z.
OTT doesn’t have nearly as much control and precision as you can have with fabfilter. Also I don’t push OTT very hard so it’s fine to have 2 different compressions on a sound. I use OTT to compress all the frequencies first then use Fabfilter MB to pinpoint specific frequencies
@@BigZMusic Ok thanks Big Z, makes perfect sense. I will give it a try on my own productions. Fantastic tutorials by the way. I really look forward to them. More tips on mixing please! Cheers
Question on the MB compressor by FF: the colors showing that are being shown, means that’s how much it’s being compressed? I’ve had this for so long sitting collecting dust, definitely going to start using this for my tracks! Thank you big z you da man
This is a very good tutorial but I still dont get when to use an EQ or a Multiband Compressor? because u say to use an eq when the problem is constant and when you want the frequency reduction to be permenant, but with the Fabfilter pro MB, the effect IS constant because the threshhold is always being hit when the bass/ lead are playing.?
it's kind of a case by case basis. In this case the compression worked well because it didn't completely get rid of the noisey frequencies it just tamed them according to the threshold and gain reduction. But with an EQ that entire frequency band is being reduce constantly. So it really depends but basically if the problem isn't constant than multiband compression wouldn't supress that frequency band constantly as EQ would.
It may look like the effect is constant with the MB compressor but it’s really compressing the sound by different amounts over time depending on how high the input goes over the threshold. It’s not really constant
@@BigZMusic ahh okay I understand. It does give the impression though that everytime the sound plays, it does hit the threshold and is compressing by pretty much the same amount but I guess that's not actually what is happening, thanks man
Are multiband compressors good just for the drop of the track? I can't think of why my bass would seem louder at one point in a track than the other without volume automation/putting it in a bus.
too much compression... OTT is a multiband compressor but a bit simpler, I almost never find myself needing more than 2 at the most. Otherwise, your sounds are going to have ZERO character. I get that EDM doesn't worry about dynamics but totally DEMOLISHING a sound with compression usually just makes it sound tinny and weak...
well sorry, but 3 multiband compressors AND 3 EQs in a row is asking for trouble. Try to fix things using a bit of EQ and if needed compression first. If you need that amount of processing to get sounds to sit in the mix you may want to look at the acoustics of your room. Not trying to be an ass, just genuine advice. (y) @@BigZMusic
OlaB everyone works differently, there’s no right or wrong way to do something if the end result sounds good. Look at throttle’s latest production tutorial he does the same thing. Some people make little edits in different plugins as they go instead of going back to the same plugin to do everything
Yo Big Z! what kind of mac do you have? it seems like you never have issues with CPU. I have a 2017 imac 27 inch and i upgraded the ram but logic still gets the overload error sometimes
Should I release this track?
sounds a bit like a 14 year old sigala, maybe make some brass attacks in the drops and after 8 bars of drop put some low end lead as well
Valentin N I agree with Valentin, and I also respect how Valentin said this sincerely
I like the sounds, but the melody is a bit too happy for me.
If I were you, I would make a phaser on the lead and automate it. I think it would sound really cool.
@@Andrreo This is classic Big Z style. It's fine just needs vocals.
Yap
You have, by a wide margin, the best music production tutorials on youtube. It's crazy that you don't have more subs. There are a heap of youtubers with hundreds of thousands of subs who aren't half as good---both in their own production skill, as well as their teaching skills---as you. I've been producing as a hobby for about two decades now, and because there was no youtube, and not even a lot of online content in general, when I started, I had to work out most of this stuff for myself. I consider myself not too bad for an amateur, and most of the time when I watch youtube tutorials, I either already know everything they're explaining, or I disagree with their approach. With your videos, everything seems spot on, and I always learn something.
The style of music you produce is quite different to the stuff I work on. I mostly do hard (anthem) trance, but the level of clarity you have in your mixes is 100% professional, and the techniques you use to achieve this are just as important for styles that don't have that inherent transparency. If someone's mixing metal or something, for example, the ability to get clarity is in some ways _more_ important because otherwise the mix just ends up sounding messy. To put it another way: every aspiring producer, regardless of the genres they work on could benefit greatly from learning your approach to getting a clean mix.
Me: Wow This sounds really good and complete!
Big z: Yea this needs alot of work
struggle is real! haha
That what makes pros be pros hahah not like use noobs
Such an acute ear! I sometimes find it hard to tell the subtle differences resulting from the inclusion of multi-band compression, but your tips from this video have been very helpful! Thanks so much :).
Love the bassline. Not a huge fan of the melody, but I will definitely listen to this. Well done, mate.
Big Z you chill AF. Subscribed.
This is a very instructive video; it's up to your high standards. I like the way you illustrate a useful technique in just a few minutes. Thanks!
Awesome tutorial! Very clearly explained. Thanks Big Z. I'll give this a go in my own productions.
The ratio of likes to dislikes on your videos is almost unheard of. Fabfilter pro mb is a gem and so are you. Thank you!
Dope! Greetings from Spain
What Software did you use ?
LOGIC PRO
I love your channel you help so much! thanks!
Hey man, great video as always are you going to do an ultimate guide for mixing pt 2? the first video helped me heaps! keep up the good work
This was kind of the part 2 to that I just didn’t call it that. I’ll definitely do more mixing videos though
I see whatcha doing there! Those Zedd’s white noise snippets!
Awesome, very helpful. Could you possibly do a video tutorial on how to know where to pan certain sounds in your track, and create wider, fuller mixes.
for sure will at some point
hey dude I really enjoy your channel! Keep them coming please. Awesome tracks too!
I have MB compressor and rarely use it :( now I know that I need it !!
Thanks big Z!
This should be an add for the fab F pro MB. 😂 almost making me pull the trigger on buying it😅 haha awesome tutorial man. Exactly what I needed to learn rn hahaha
Hey man, first of all thank you for this tip. I already know this but it's always grea to watch your tutorials. And second, fab filter pro q 3 is released and it has dynamic eq function which makes your tip even more precise and also you can see masking frequencies with other sounds too. I highly recommend you to check it!
Love you
Yeah I’ve been meaning to check out pro q 3 I need to get it
Thanks for sharing !
Thank you!
Useful video do more mixing tuts It's very useful!
I agree bro. These mixing videos are so helpful. Learn so much from them. Keep them coming please Big Z.
this guy is awesome,thanks Big Z!
Yo! Solid tutorial as always, would you make a tutorial where you give out samples?
Can't give any out because a lot of them are from other people's packs. I'm working on my own pack though
Ah! I see, any packs you recommend?
Eddie Tibert splice
BrookMusic yeah, I’ve been using splice, but I was thinking more like what packs from splice;))
Eddie Tibert what kind of music do you make?
You're great Big Z
how do you level your kick and bass/ Sub bass, how loud should they be?
hey Big Z, check out the Upgrade from the Pro Q2 - Pro Q3 (dynamic EQ) by Fabfilter
Yeah I’ve been meaning to do that
@@BigZMusic nice 😋 btw nice track!
My only mb’s are TDR Nova and Softube Drawmer S73. How does they compare to the FabFilter?
The Knowledge you are spreading Will actually apply to my metal mixes. When i play high notes on my bass guitar, the low end disappears sometimes. This will help me a lot. Thanks. By the I always get an overload error on my mac. How do you Prevent it from happening.
If u mean system overload, it’s caused by cpu usage and synths like serum and omnisphere usually use a ton of it. Layering audio will also cause it. So I would recommend freezing the tracks that overuse cpu. That usually does the trick 👍🏽
@@beatsxlucas8021 i bounce the tracks, dont like freezing fuction causes more problems for me
Can't the bass' "click" at the beginning of every note be fixed by just adjusting the attack? It has happened to me before and slowing the attack definitely does the job, but does not compress anything.
Well I still wanted to keep the attack of the bass I just wanted to suppress those specific frequencies
Thanks so much !! The song is amazing
I love the slap in the face to youtubes 10 minute video rule
haha that is insane xDD 9:59
Looks good, thanks for the tip :-)
seriously people what did we do before this guy? number 1 on the net
Excellent tutorial! One question.... i noticed that you have the OTT on most of your tracks and then the Fab Filter MB on the bus. Both are multi band compressors so what are they doing differently? Why the need for both? Thanks Big Z.
OTT doesn’t have nearly as much control and precision as you can have with fabfilter. Also I don’t push OTT very hard so it’s fine to have 2 different compressions on a sound. I use OTT to compress all the frequencies first then use Fabfilter MB to pinpoint specific frequencies
@@BigZMusic Ok thanks Big Z, makes perfect sense. I will give it a try on my own productions. Fantastic tutorials by the way. I really look forward to them. More tips on mixing please! Cheers
Question on the MB compressor by FF: the colors showing that are being shown, means that’s how much it’s being compressed?
I’ve had this for so long sitting collecting dust, definitely going to start using this for my tracks! Thank you big z you da man
the colors on the FF is the amount of gain reduction on the compressor/expander.
This is a very good tutorial but I still dont get when to use an EQ or a Multiband Compressor?
because u say to use an eq when the problem is constant and when you want the frequency reduction to be permenant, but with the Fabfilter pro MB, the effect IS constant because the threshhold is always being hit when the bass/ lead are playing.?
it's kind of a case by case basis. In this case the compression worked well because it didn't completely get rid of the noisey frequencies it just tamed them according to the threshold and gain reduction. But with an EQ that entire frequency band is being reduce constantly. So it really depends but basically if the problem isn't constant than multiband compression wouldn't supress that frequency band constantly as EQ would.
It may look like the effect is constant with the MB compressor but it’s really compressing the sound by different amounts over time depending on how high the input goes over the threshold. It’s not really constant
@@BigZMusic ahh okay I understand. It does give the impression though that everytime the sound plays, it does hit the threshold and is compressing by pretty much the same amount but I guess that's not actually what is happening, thanks man
use some multiband compression on your microphone please... Great vid! :D
any waves plug in that works similar to this fab filter one?
waves c4, c6
Can you remake the Lead sounds from “Get Funky” by Siks(, which was released on Hexagon)? Would be really great
Thank you for this tutorial, only one question, are u ghost producer ?
Are multiband compressors good just for the drop of the track? I can't think of why my bass would seem louder at one point in a track than the other without volume automation/putting it in a bus.
It could be used on anything depending on the situation. It's not about the volume it's about being able to tame certain frequencies
@@BigZMusic yea some stereo imaging tutorial for certain sounds not to intersect would be nice
doooope thanks so much for this!
Hey Big... Iam strugling .. I cannot find good drum samples, could You tell the name of the sample pack of kick from that song please?
for EDM cymatics and abletunes have some good samples for kicks. Try layering kicks too it works well.
vengeance or just browse some top sample packs on splice
@@OfficialRocNation thanks guys, I will definetely buy Big Z sample pack ;)
Loving the vids man! :D How long have you been producing for?
10 years
F6 by Waves is great, too :)
Is Logic Pro’s multipressor the same thing?
ya its the same thing but not as intuitive as other paid ones
How do you know what frequency to increase or decrease?
Thanks
You do not seem to have sound treated your home studio, why is that? Anyway your tracks sound amazing.
Lead: EQ, OTT, EQ, ---> Bus with EQ, OTT, Pro MB. Any guess why there are problems getting stuff sit in the mix..?
too much compression... OTT is a multiband compressor but a bit simpler, I almost never find myself needing more than 2 at the most. Otherwise, your sounds are going to have ZERO character. I get that EDM doesn't worry about dynamics but totally DEMOLISHING a sound with compression usually just makes it sound tinny and weak...
I use very little OTT, and sounds sit better in the mix when you compress in stages
well sorry, but 3 multiband compressors AND 3 EQs in a row is asking for trouble. Try to fix things using a bit of EQ and if needed compression first. If you need that amount of processing to get sounds to sit in the mix you may want to look at the acoustics of your room. Not trying to be an ass, just genuine advice. (y)
@@BigZMusic
OlaB everyone works differently, there’s no right or wrong way to do something if the end result sounds good. Look at throttle’s latest production tutorial he does the same thing. Some people make little edits in different plugins as they go instead of going back to the same plugin to do everything
Good one but old one as well. Q3 and other dynamic eq's are more #1 tools these days :)
Great Vid!
Thanks man!
Loving these tutorials!
Yo Big Z! what kind of mac do you have? it seems like you never have issues with CPU. I have a 2017 imac 27 inch and i upgraded the ram but logic still gets the overload error sometimes
I have a 27" late 2015 iMac with 16 gigs of RAM and the i7 processor. Yeah I never really have issues with it it's awesome
Big Z do your processing chains ever overload your cpu? im guessing its just my vsts using up too much
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Sold. The two versions before and after are night and day.
I got bills remix incoming?
I kinda just used those as place-holder vocals while I was making the track. Gonna get some original vocals on there
Bills remix? ;) ;)
Bro, this is a very Nice track. My Style. #Concrete
I shud mk a tut on how to crekk fabsfilters:
good video plz dont die from corona
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The mix sounds too plastic for me
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