2 Steps To Wider, Deeper And Fatter Mixes With Marc Daniel Nelson

[@Producelikeapro]

What do YOU do to your mixes? Let me know by commenting below!

[@aaroncampmusic]

What do I do to my mixes? Try not to mess them up! ha ha. I have a Wes Audio Prometheus I like on my 2 buss and it has stereo/dual mono/mid side modes. I'll have to try this! I also like running mixes through my Otari mx 50 50 with Ampex 406!

[@edkrausmixengineer]

I put every channel through the Brainworx SSL 4000e strip and adjust the THD screw to taste. This is a way of controlling how hard you are pushing the console in each instance. Sometimes I take all the THD out. A piano for instance. Sometimes I crank it all the way. This work particularly well on lead guitars.

[@tone9930]

But, a lot of plugins have m/s. So...How do you "stack" m/s plugins on busses and maybe the mix bus. ? Thats my big Q. Just trying to work it out...

[@glendon6367]

I found a limiter plug-in the other day that brought my previously mastered track (alternative punk/rock) to a place that sounded much more fun to the ear. The drums sounded fatter/more chaotic, guitar sounded more intense and vocals slightly improved. Fooled around for an hour, rendered it and the next day it did not sound as good as I thought. It's interesting what your mind/ears can do while in the moment and had I backed off 15% it probably would have been great. Is there such a thing as "mastering" tracks different depending on their genre or is it purely personal preference?

[@GuitarFuel]

This is so cool !👍 thx for sharing it!

[@iamTovan]

7:46 a piece of advice for the addicts. Thank you for the video, Marc.

[@johnwalter6410]

Love this guy. What a kind-hearted and generous fella.

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes, he certainly is!

[@ramencurry6672]

He’s like the older brother giving advice in life

[@adriangrodecki7060]

he is GREAT

[@woodendoors9532]

T levels not so high tho

[@JaX-cu7hb]

@@woodendoors9532bro what

[@tunemxr480]

Possibly the clearest explanation of creative use of M/S technique I’ve heard. Love the 15% rule caveat!

[@LocaliLLocano]

Agreed

[@Producelikeapro]

Wonderful Steve!

[@Producelikeapro]

@@LocaliLLocano fantastic!

[@MoreMeRecording]

When Marc explains; I listen. Really enjoy his lessons, tips, tricks etc.

[@nathanielbrice8725]

Love Marc’s videos. It’s not just his calm, cool explanations but the music used for examples are amazing!

[@brian5203]

I wish this guy was my teacher when I studied Music Production. How can somebody learn so much in only 9 minutes? Thank you so much Marc and all the staff from Produce Like a Pro for giving us the opportunity to keep learning day by day.

[@KarasamaBeats]

These are such things that separates a pro from a new one. What a spectacular video !

[@mentalpictures-officialban8707]

Marc's got some great ears. His brilliant mixing techniques bring my own ears to life. I appreciate that Warren! More please. :)

[@Producelikeapro]

Marvellous!

[@massivebeatzz]

Marc is fantastic. A top chef with a fine palate - that keeps us from throwing all sorts of ingredients onto dishes, and make a gigantic mess.

[@jasabasenara8124]

Marc is a legend. Love watching this guy. So genuine. 🙏

[@RichiRatsch]

Super nice Tip 👍👍👍

[@RETCHED-METAL]

I've been having a hard time trying to understand what mid side is for this was goo I get it now. I'm retracking my song HORRIFIC right now so these few days you guys and mixbus tv have been helping me as I work on my project. Cheers mate

[@SoloNtuneOfficial]

Dope vid!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!

[@robpittman3132]

I like doing this with fat synths as well when they’re overlapping vocals. I dynamically reduce the overall level of the synth in the midrange in the centre channel, while still making it poke through on the sides.

[@Janomix]

I'm curious about when soloing wide/side signal that disappear when I push the MONO button in my interface, why? Thanks for the video!

[@damienowens242]

Don't you just love the Marc Daniel Nelson video's. they like bedtime stories!

[@HedgePulse]

Man, this is something a true master of his craft does, this made it perfect. That is exactly what the song needed I think.

[@abelhopson9785]

Thank you Marc ,For sharing your wonderful tips ,it's very helpful

[@nightmaresonwaxofficial]

This is a great trick , thank you!

[@fizziealladin5282]

OMG what an amazing formula!!!!!😮😮 This is genius!!!! 💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@Rhuggins]

Love him, hes such a pro. Almost intimidating, his level of competence

[@BlackenedNL]

Just incredible, lately my youtube consists of only watching Marc's content. Love this guy! Learned so much and his learning is so confidence inducing

[@bryancolevox]

Great video! Thanks Marc!

[@wayveemusic]

I really enjoy what you do and what you share. This is simple trick but exactly what i need right now! Thank you.

[@dimenineteen]

So good. Thank you Marc.

[@dougakers5959]

Super thanks. Is there any paper on the settings used for the fabfilter Q3? I do have it, but haven't used it much.

[@atbl-musicofficial9757]

I would love to just sit next to marc and watch him do his magic. producing, recording & mixing. what a genius! what a "already" legend! a big hello from germany! Andrew

[@Simbabhebhe]

Always wondered what M/S was all about - first time I’ve heard it described so succinctly!

[@streetmansam5073]

Same here, that was a great example to watch to see it in action. All about those little touches

[@bluenotecat]

Loved it! Thanks a million.

[@paulEmotionalaudio]

A little bit salt. A little bit of pepper. Love that!!!

[@BobAmericano]

I JUST LOVE THE GUITAR SOUND FROM THE INTRO

[@rockerdavid44]

I've never clicked on a video so fast before, awesome tips!

[@NMPIN]

I've had a problem with lush stereo mixes sounding tinny on tablets and phones. The mid side EQ on the mix buss solved that issue quick smart. Watching your demo on a tablet I heard the issue appear and resolve.

[@c0rp3r4l]

I love how you explain things! You’re such a great teacher. It is amazing to hear the difference so subtle but so substantial at the same time. Just like how Warren explains stuff you guys have such knowledge it’s really cool watching you guys work!

[@mr.anonymous396]

"A little salt and a little pepper." Oh - and "A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down." j/k As usual - Marc Daniel has bestowed some useful knowledge. Thank you!

[@mikewallace1270]

Man, I really love Marc's videos. What a talented guy!

[@sergelaporte4295]

I really like the fact thay you actually mix and use real music to demonstrate different techniques. That, to my ears, is far more pertinent than to put 24 compressors and distortion plugins on an already dull , dead and soulless and distorted snare... Well done, Sir :)

[@bontempo1271]

Marc's presentations are a tonic. Thank you so much for sharing

[@Preachmusic4u]

my gosh, I may not know much about you but your music mixing science is phenomenal. its like simple things you do are so subtle and those simple subtle things make a huge difference. It shows i have a long way to go to being half of pro mixer of this caliber.

[@pabloa.hernandezmendoza1056]

Man!! This is gold!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks Pablo

[@kindaburger]

I have nothing to say, genius. And somehow for some reason the music give me motivation. Thank you very much!

[@effeemmebimusic]

Marc Daniel Nelson = like +add to favorites. Now I can watch the video 🙂

[@danboruchowitz9803]

Invaluable stuff, love your work Marc. Quality videos and tips.

[@Joey-rp5vg]

Another great video from MDN. Marc you are one cool dude, the subtle choices you made are huge for the sound. Brilliant stuff

[@HitTheRoadMusicStudio]

Ohhhh can't wait to watch this!!! Absolutely love Marc Daniels mixing tips! :)

[@bobbeals2893]

dude! You're the best!!!

[@williamtell1477]

Yayus! Been too long since our last MDN vid!

[@splashesin8]

😊 Thank you Marc!

[@WillyKellyMusic]

Great advice! I have overdone this and really appreciate your attention to detail. Great warning at the end. I say “Have fun and do good work!” You are getting it done… Thank you.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so muc

[@themindbadger8]

Excellent as always. The song almost sounded flat with the MS stuff removed. Another great trick to add the 'glitter'

[@uriel-heavensguardian8949]

Freaking awesome video! Love watching Marc work!!! Such a soothing experience

[@dustinthiessen]

I think the subtlety is key here. M/S processing can really mess up the way your mix folds to mono, which a lot of people don't necessarily think about.

[@tone9930]

Always check your mix in mono even with m/s indeed.

[@austinhudson6943]

Out of curiosity. The way most people listen to music nowadays is in stereo. Why would the track's conversion to mono be important when it comes to the last stage on the stereo bus. Are you saying it may cause phasing issues or something?

[@rjhelms]

@@austinhudson6943 There are lots of circumstances where people listen to music in mono these days: listening on phone speakers, over a nightclub PA, even listening on a home stereo but nowhere near the "sweet spot". I wouldn't be surprised if more people actually listen to music in mono today than did 15 years ago.

[@austinhudson6943]

@@rjhelms and would it cause phase issues not routinely checking mono compatibility and thats the main reason for it or are their additional reasons?

[@rjhelms]

@@austinhudson6943 Yeah, phase issues are the biggest issue, but even if it's not an "issue" per se things might not collapse to mono how you expect. If your mix has lots of space because of panning and stereo processing, it might end up muddy and crowded in mono. With M/S, it's especially important because (as the name implies) the side channel entirely disappears when you listen in mono. So if you use the technique from this video, for example, all that comes through is the bass boost - the treble boost is entirely lost. That might be fine, but there's only one way to be sure!

[@ivankind3151]

That really works!!! Thank you so much🙏

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@dalvynoficial]

What does that mean when he said comes back 15 percent?

[@KellyDavidMusic]

Excellent tip !!! Thanks Marc !!!

[@jessecole6697]

wow awesome ... love this song and the sound with these tiny little moves... awesome.

[@vitalyzhukovsky2927]

As always, thanks for MDN 👍👍👍

[@tonycarpenter-Makzimia]

Thanks Marc, a very valuable tip.

[@francesco_generali_guitarist]

love the quality of the lessons of this guy. Awesome stuff is very nice to ear easy to follow. Great Job thank you

[@unitedsouls11]

Thank you, this is a great lesson that even helped me to lively up a techno mix, even with a mono track and a stereo track that only allowed me to use the eq in stereo mode and not in mid side mode. But even that way it just made the track sound better. thanks again!

[@mariomaslik]

amazing, yet very simple trick

[@AlexeySolovievMusic]

Love all videos with Marc on this channel! What a wonderful person and full package of knowledge and skills. Thank you so much Marc and Warren! Brilliant video!

[@peteranders6893]

Now if could start all over again, I'd want to start over by being this dog's play buddy (the one chilling on the couch in the background) for a few years. I think the dog is likely a better mixer than I am. It's unreal what we get to learn here. Is there a full teaching course by Marc Daniel Nelson out there? Thanks Warren and thanks Marc Daniel!

[@njparkin5894]

Sounds great!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@dannelson4209]

Wow a truly amazing talent, Marc.

[@originaldomi]

Thank you! this finally do the trick for the music im making! You got a new sub!

[@ogcubaa7180]

love this video!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks

[@roxnroll8050]

WOH! This is absolute genius! All these awesome little tips are sooo helpful - thanks for the video(s)!

[@jacobcarrisalez2477]

As always great stuff!

[@moritzvdforst]

Thanks for this video... I already did this before but it helped me to understand better. I love m/S processing and even recording, cause it is so wonderful mono compatible.

[@miltonex]

Awesome awesome trick thanks for sharing!!!!!

[@chris_share]

A great technique. It's surprising how much difference it makes when it's only 1-2dB. Streaky (mastering engineer) has a similar technique which he calls "Jump Out of the Speakers" although he adds some midrange compression too. Thanks!

[@marcdanielnelson317]

its a cool trick.. I learned this 15 years ago and my mind blew up how neat it was..

[@akifakizieleo2364]

@@marcdanielnelson317 Hi, I just wanna say thank you for all the lessons/tricks/tips you've shown us here on this channel. Once again thank you so much sir.

[@trevornokesmusicltd5357]

Excellent Tip, keep up the good work.

[@CarsonHoy]

I love your videos so much, Marc. You’re passionate about your craft just like me and it fires me right up. Thank you 🤘🏼

[@raprein3]

What should I look for on youtube to understand all the jargon that is mentioned in this video? Low pass, pushing it right and left, I am not getting exactly how I could translate this to my own daw, ableton or even to davinci in my video projects, but somehow I feel there is gold in this video. So thank you in advance 😊👌

[@mdmn8160]

Much love from Burundi 🇧🇮

[@samkenny3075]

Awesome. Thanks! Trying that out today--

[@aaroncampmusic]

Marc is the best!

[@blackfeather7686]

That was super helpful. Really great techniques shown here. Really clearly explained.

[@JustinNathanielAdams]

Whoa... I'm going to use this. Thanks!

[@brainstorms12]

Marc, you are a brilliant producer. The tricks you teach work like heaven, and I use them on all of my mixes. I dream of having a series of private lessons with you. But I guess that it's not possible, because you are busy. Anyway, all the best to you, you are brilliant.

[@kennymonsters]

I like to do this using Waves F6 Parametric EQ as it has a M/S feature built in. Never thought about putting it on multiple Busses though as you did and I'm not really sure why. Prob some old guy logic I heard at some point, "you don't need to EQ everything, it's gonna thin out the mix" YADA YADA

[@tuckerbingo2491]

Great info! Noticed the 2nd time watching you do it on individual tracks as well

[@m.r.2678]

Love your videos, great explanations. Thank you!

[@FavioMagnoGuitarrista]

Nice to see your contributions MARC: someone with incredible talent and humility sharing simple tricks that travel around the world connecting and beautifying the Music. GRACIAS! P.S. : Atticus is ELVIS

[@catsockstudio]

Love all your videos but I just got to know where that sick guitar tone in your intro music came from. Every time I hear your intro music you have already grabbed my attention lol. Seriously though, I have used this technique in the few times I have tried mastering tracks (was told to in a mastering vid on yourube lol). I need to start using this more in my mixes. Thanks!

[@aleksamrkela831]

A little goes a very long way. Great trick!

[@justinprizant1980]

Maestro💛

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@charliekey2979]

Good advice, Thank you!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@Tom-Studios]

Marvelous

[@markrichardson1369]

Big fan here and I would LOVE you to mix some rock for us!

[@marcdanielnelson317]

coming soon my dude.

[@grandpanda2791]

My man in the thumbnail got that face when ya looking up naughty internet videos as a kid

[@soundbyteNOLA]

I'm mastering an album tomorrow and will be sure to try this out!

[@tone9930]

I love M/S learning to get the best out of it, thx for this valuable lesson!!

[@guycohen14]

is he doing side boosts on the low end as well? or is he doing side boosts on the highs and mid boosts on the lows

[@granttuckersongs]

Always appreciated advice!! 🔥

[@Harbaksh1234]

There is so much to learn ... Thank you for this ❤

[@ardiris2715]

I have been doing this ever since I moved to DAWs. I am a hobbyist and I love it when I find validation for my methods. I put a touch of reverb on the sides as well. "Stepping back", yeah, literally move yourself around the stereo field when using mid-side. (:

[@vulvaether5169]

Thanks well explained !