catandbeats

Mix critique and a quick mastering session

Good job overall. Bit of mixing and copy the master setting or just put a limiter on and do not forget dither (just put it at 16bit).

Virtual Self Remake notes

The drums need all the attention. I think he probably used more of james brown regarding the ghost notes. And I think the squeal is here: https://youtu.be/AoQ4AtsFWVM?t=329

The harmonics and bass are set to go like this. 

Pre delay

Barz Track analysis.

Silence, Panning and de essing will get you where you need to be

Track Analysis for purple edge

Kutiman is a good insight on how to sample from YouTube

Multisub for acoustic treatment.

Here is the reading material: 

https://www.gearslutz.com/board/studio-building-acoustics/1189431-multiple-subs-alternative-bass-trapping.html

https://www.gears...

Matt's basement acoustic and mix critique

Mix Critique and breaking rules to fit genre

So, here is a great example of mixing towards a genre. This time broken 80's. In my terminology I use 'shit' but what I meant to say is. Imaging a 40 year old cassette tape playing back. It's not going to have beautiful highs, clarity and thick low end. Instead it will be hissy and wobbly. Embracing that 100% will then give you 'dreamwave'/lofi 80's pop.. or whatever the genre is where you purposefully neglect any thoughts to making it sound 'more' and make it sound 'less' instead. 

Anade a bunch of questions and track critiques

Purple Edge Track Analysis

Last but not least Arps are always nice to fill in dead space btw! 

https://youtu.be/3ArcsSxzm_A

Use a bass vst or work with a real bassist..?

Width

As the mayor of Hounslow would say girth. It's done with Panning, Delay (mid side or ping pong), Reverb, mid side eq, and as a last resort the imager or haas effect ;)

Mix Critique

The laundry list:

1. Listen to a reference song use pen a paper figure out when elements are played (1 2 3 4) level and the balance of elements

2. Replace sounds if needed and source sounds that work instantly

3. Delete all compressors and question why you need one to begin with

4. Mix after you completed all the steps (2 to 3 weeks later)

5. Mix only with EQ volume and panning (leave the song again)

6. Mix only with reverb and delay (leave the song again)<...

Sonarworks and headphones good enough for mixing

If you really can't do anything for your room it's a ok option. If the headphones you own are already pretty flat.. no need for sonarworks. I tend to find the correction a bit over the top. The dry wet again works wonders

Sonarworks setting recommendations

Project file of your time will come

Hey guys,

Give yourself 1 hour and see where you end up :). Time is always a fun challenge. Limiting time and limiting the amount of plugins tends to make you a hell of a lot faster. 

Hearsay on parallel compression.

Automate automate automate but, leave your parallel alone :)

Loudness and a bit of a rant

Great Podcast on Loudness itself

https://megaphone.link/TTH6165357461

Saturation or Excitement

Use saturation on anything with notes. Add even harmonics to those instrument to make them sound 'richer'. Add excitement to anything you need to stand out and add it to any top end you need for drums. It literally excites sounds (adds top end harmonics)

Pink noise mixing

You can do it to set levels, eq into it, compress into it.. You can go as crazy as you like. But again I like the thought: "I have pink noise in my ears" haha

Fletcher Munson Curve should not be a eq preset

Alright, so a bit of a long story but you guys should know what to do now :). 

a lot more can be said about it so I suggest you watch a video of any middle aged person explaining it. Also pro tip: "Do not watch people in racing chairs. They are as much of a race car driver as a mixing engineer". 

Made that ott video a bit more appropriate for youtube

Let's see how much hate it gets

Mix Critique for a Tetris inspired VR game

Bit of a list but I am sure you can get it sorted

Explaining the oxford inflator via making it in Ableton

Hope it makes sense like this. 

Song creation critique for advertising

Last tip is to Copy the rough thought and make it fit your first idea. Generally speaking if it's a smaller company they will stick with the first thought. If it's a little larger more people will have an opinion. So you give them a choice or you loose the gig. 

Thoughts about opinions of another mastering engineer

How are the kii's going? Do I still use the AVAAC20?

They are doing good :)

Mix Critique Satinka

To add to this, check the top end in comparison to a reference. If someone would play the song, after or before the reference would it work? If it does, no worries :D

What is that drum sound?

The Amen brothers is almost always the answer. Enjoy the little rack

Tips on getting "in" with labels