5 Mixing Errors That WRECK Your Song

[@kingovflesh]

These recent videos have literally saved all my new material from an impending doom of bad mixes.

[@iutchube]

Same here.

[@jeremyzamorano4774]

Forreal these videos have taken my music to a new erra

[@joeymusic]

I’d love to hear a before and after sometime! -Miami

[@randolphcarlisle2976]

I am so glad to hear I am not the only one who has, "Final Master November 3rd B", "C", and, "D" versions

[@joeymusic]

Lol I STILL do this, but I’ve just tried to do it sequentially lately. Otherwise I just start confusing myself -Miami

[@iutchube]

Aren't we all? 😄

[@seanedwards94]

There's a cool Kush audio video about this

[@blakeattebury7391]

This is hands down, one of the best mixing and audio tip channels on KZbin. While others promise some magical pro secrets, these videos are typically "keep it simple, stupid" which in a world of a billion options, is refreshing and great advice.

[@joeymusic]

I try to keep it as simple as possible! Noone wants to watch a 30 minute long video with no audio examples lol -Miami

[@davidloflin3098]

Great job Miami, not only are you killing it with the instruction, but your transition game continues to grow in power. I've got a specific question for you. I'm mixing a metal project right now and was considering using sidechain multiband compression to duck specific bass frequencies on kick hits. I have heard different opinions on whether or not rapid tempo double kick 16ths become too close together to allow compression of this type to work properly. Of course my ears will be the final guide but any advice you have to get me started is appreciated. There's a lot of info out there but you and JST are rising to the top of my go-to list, keep it up man.🤘

[@joeymusic]

Thanks David! I would say still try sidechaining it. Even if the kicks are too fast to let the bass in between the kicks, they will still hold down the low end most likely! Especially if you split your bass so people can hear whats happening up top for the note definition. Give it a shot! -Miami

[@drdandalf]

2:51 Yes please! And if I may make a suggestion: whenever you are trying to compare something such as the muddy bass example where you were applying dynamic EQ or multiband compression, and then showing the example without it, please don't apply the difference in the middle of a riff. In that example you showed, on the first half of the bass riff (where the bass was playing higher notes), there was no application added to the mix. Then when the bass was playing on the lower register, you applied the edit on the mix, and it made it harder for me to appreciate the difference between the two mixes. Other than that, these videos are literally the holy grail of audio lessons for me, and I thank you ever so much for it!

[@joeymusic]

For sure, next time i'll just have the whole riff play through. I try to keep them as short and sweet as possible but i'll def address this next go around! -Miami

[@drdandalf]

@@joeymusic thanks Miami! I completely understand why you did it, and it makes sense. But I completely appreciate you considering it!

[@dannyleftridgemusic]

Of course we want a detailed video on cleaning up low end!

[@joeymusic]

I will make it happen! -Miami

[@randolphcarlisle2976]

Alright. You got me. Too much helpful information on this channel. Subscribed!

[@joeymusic]

Thanks Randolph! If there’s anything you want to see specifically in the future, drop it in the comments! We get tons of video ideas from here -Miami

[@AndyLiam]

2077 JST released a new video. Me: wow I think I’m finally getting it! Also me: keep killing it with the awesome informative videos guys 🤘🏼🖤

[@joeymusic]

Thanks Liam! Appreciate the insta tag too lol -Miami

[@theAshesofDecember1]

Truly every video you do, I learn a little more and my mixes have improved each time

[@joeymusic]

This means a lot, Liam! Thank you very much, and I’m glad we’re able to help on your audio journey. -Miami

[@wesleytrott6397]

I love how you keep your videos under 10 minutes. Other videos that talk about mixing are just too damn long. I find myself getting impatient and wondering, "when are you going to tell me something useful???" Your videos are concise and informative, so thank you.

[@iutchube]

Precisely

[@joeymusic]

i always shoot to keep it under 10. Sometimes its hard and might go a little over, but if i do that its because its really important info thats impossible to explain in less time. -Miami

[@MahmoudNader]

You guys are the best!!! Each video you make teaches me new things ❤

[@MahmoudNader]

Oh and the transition game for the subscribe button is epic lmao

[@joeymusic]

So glad that we’re helping out Mahmoud! And the transitions are here to stay lol, I’ll keep pushing to make them better as we go along! -Miami

[@DryMyTears]

Damn! Great job Miami, great vibe, and I want to subscribe twice!! Of course we want more!!

[@joeymusic]

Ok awesome, im gonna knock that vid out next! -Miami

[@MKLS]

Thanks!!! Always love these videos

[@joeymusic]

Thanks Mikkel! -Miami

[@MohaiminulIslamra]

You are a gem of a teacher. Learned a lot from your videos.

[@voronOsphere]

Excellent advice and tips! Thanks, Miami!

[@joeymusic]

Thanks dude! Stay tuned, its only going to get better! -Miami

[@jeremygovernale898]

Honestly I love these tips that you do, but your way on getting people to sub to the channel is just too smooth, this was one of them 😂

[@joeymusic]

Appreciate that Jeremy! It’s gonna be hard to top this one lol -Miami

[@bioniclefan1]

Had to reach for that sub, I love it 😂

[@joeymusic]

Appreciate you, Byron! This was one of my favs yet lol -Miami

[@boddy862001]

the perfect transitioning doesn't exi- ok ok Subscribed!

[@iutchube]

Great tips, Miami, thanks a lot! Please do make the video on the differences between Dynamic Eqs and multi-band compression. Would be much appreciated.

[@joeymusic]

Ok! Awesome, I’ll add it to the queue. -Miami

[@hiyabuddy69]

Reference is the key, whenever u hear music, it helps to mentally (or physically) take notes of what u like (or don't like) about it all, instead of blindly shoving everything you have together and hoping for the best

[@boychris1947]

lmao at the room noise on your dialogue

[@joeymusic]

Yeah, your boy was having lav mic issues. I gotchu next time doe -Miami

[@jimmybjurebrant8934]

The first tutorial I saw with you wanted me to turn it off, but I watched it to the end and since then I'm always excited for the next one 😊 there's no need to have a flashy intro when the content are as good as yours are ❤💪🤘🤘

[@joeymusic]

Thanks for sticking around, Jimmy! -Miami

[@zac3126]

3:36 = Transition mastery achieved haha

[@joeymusic]

Have no idea how I’m gonna top it lmao -Miami

[@Tomileemusic217]

I always find it funny that you’re English is so good considering you’re a GOAT ! 🤣🤣🐐🐐 ( sorry for the bad joke 🤦🏻‍♂️)

[@joeymusic]

Lol, still appreciate you Toni. I’m out here switching between goat and dolphin on the daily -Miami

[@Tomileemusic217]

@@joeymusic *tomi* cough cough 🤣🤣 I’ll let it slide though but only because of your transition game 🤣🤣🤘🏻

[@kshitijk14]

This was cool,video game is leveling up mann!!

[@mikejulian5994]

omfg the acrostic message killed me ahaha

[@joeymusic]

Had to give this transition a lil something special lmao -Miami

[@robruths]

I'm a beginner at mixing, and it seems impossible for me to get a modern metalcore sound. My mix sounds old... Do you guys recommend any plugins, vst instruments, sample packs etc? Love the content!

[@Terribleguitarist89]

Practice makes progress

[@fountane]

3:28 you're a genius...

[@joeymusic]

It’s gonna be hard to beat that one for sure lol -Miami

[@MTYoungPercussion]

I wish I could sub twice that one was NAST-EEEE

[@joeymusic]

Wish you could too 🤣 Ngl I was proud when I came up with this one -Miami

[@fmajor_music]

The real last one I swear got me hahahaha

[@joeymusic]

We’ve all been there lol -Miami

[@lordberly]

3:28 The greatest transition in the history of KZbin. I think this is your peak. I wonder if you ever topped this 🤔

[@joeymusic]

Honestly it might be my best one yet lol. Butttt I think I might have topped it once in the pc vs Mac video. I thought that one was wild lol -Miami

[@KoffyGG]

Need! Am bass player. Conflicted about those frequency ranges. Sometimes I hate it, i just recently needed it to growl. 2:51

[@harryscottelliott8970]

Your videos are great without the over acting man. Just be you. :)

[@jeremyzamorano4774]

Transition game was insane on this one

[@rome8180]

I usually end up turning down my S's with automation. I've tried a de-esser, but I never like how it sounds. Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but it always leaves my vocal sounding too dull. I know some people will boost the high end after a de-esser to counteract that. I'd love to hear any other tricks you have for combatting the dulling effect of a de-esser.

[@guylikesguitar]

These types of videos you put out recently, made me create my most fattest mix yet, on the song I'm currently working on. Absolute quality advice right here. Btw: With this singing voice, you could replace Jacoby from Papa Roach one day if he desires to retire. :D

[@joeymusic]

Make sure to tell THEM that lol, I could use the payday lol -Miami

[@BrandonHortman]

OP transition game

[@joeymusic]

Had to spice it up 😀 -Miami

[@firdeye2681]

that vocal tip was very helpful ty!

[@joeymusic]

You're welcome Josh! -Miami

[@euclidesanatolly6175]

Hey ... What's going on with your light??.... Another video i loved, thank you. 🇲🇿🇲🇿🇲🇿 Horns up from Mozambique 🤘🏾🔥🔥

[@joeymusic]

Ahh, you miss the colored lights? I switch it up sometimes! They’ll be back next vid -Miami

[@euclidesanatolly6175]

It looks great, diferent mood and great content... Thank you 🙏🏾

[@ryanshook8284]

I didn’t understand the wrong snare example as it was hard to hear them both. Was the white snare the correct or wrong? Were they both wrong? Idk. Was listening in my car.

[@kxdebeats]

I thought I was on smack the way Miami broke down that transition bar😂😂

[@kxdebeats]

Don Demarco

[@joeymusic]

Sh*t like that😂😂😂 -Miami

[@kxdebeats]

@@joeymusic word😂

[@roykhau3675]

Can you do a video of where to build a recording studio for people who don’t have the space in their home, but have the money to rent a place for their studio but also don’t know what to rent

[@joeymusic]

Yes, i'll put it in the queue! -Miami

[@natehubbard5062]

3:33 smooth.

[@Terribleguitarist89]

*Laughs in "Super Sibilant Speaking voice"* And that's why I record instrumentals

[@therealaleksi]

DAT TRANSITION THO

[@joeymusic]

I’m sayin! -Miami

[@musicmore5169]

advise is still amazing , :)

[@joeymusic]

Glad it was useful! -Miami

[@adanrobledomusic]

This mans transition game is just unbeatable lol

[@lionsatmidnight]

I always make sure to show my music to people who aren’t musicians or producers. The average listener who WISHES they could play an instrument or do this and don’t realize all they have to is put in the time. Those people tend to like a lot of what’s on the radio and mainstream music, so if they feel my songs, then I know I’m on to something.

[@joeymusic]

Exactly. We were once that person too -Miami

[@pietroaccorsi2688]

4:06 ok, sir?! You didn't have to call me out like that

[@joeymusic]

Its all of us bro lol. But its a habit that must be broken! -Miami

[@boydwgrossii]

What band is Miami in?

[@wesleytrott6397]

Paying homage to Metallica's Black Album and it's perfect mix... I love it! Great choice!

[@joeymusic]

It still holds up today! -Miami

[@blankspace1242]

Never got the results I have wanted trying out multiple de-ess plug-ins. Usually just manually decrease the gain of the raw vocal, on Ssssssss, before it hits any processing.

[@joeymusic]

You have such patience lol. But at least with that kind of attention to detail you prob pay attention to small automation moves as well -Miami

[@matthewcox251]

yeah, you got a sub from me, for that one 😁

[@MyTwinFlame]

The best de esser ? (I use the Gain Reduction 2 deesser xD )

[@paulalcohol]

I'm a fan of The Real Final I Swear (2)

[@maxpower7666]

Boomy Vs Muddy video please!!

[@joeymusic]

Alright, I’m making it happy! -Miami

[@maxpower7666]

@@joeymusic u'r the best! Transitions all night long!!

[@andrewarguelles6945]

What is the song example for de esser @7:57 please 🙏

[@Keayes]

Holy shit, not enough de-essing on vocal delays or reverbs. Especially hearing a vocal ping-pong delay go ss ss ss left and right. That will absolutely pull me out of a mix.

[@joeymusic]

That too! I always high pass and low pass those bad boys to never even have to think about it! -Miami

[@koycdjartage2571]

The real last one I swear 🤣😂

[@joeymusic]

You know the vibes -Miami

[@strikebackstudios7592]

that was a good subscribe segway. lol/ almost too much. lmao but good.

[@PooNinja]

I put 1400 Watts of power, 2 15’s,2 10’s, 4 8’s 6 6.5’s and a plethora of tweets into a 2013 Toyota Corolla so I could feel that kick drum. Who needs a trunk or back seat I need sound! No replacement for displacement n all that jazz.

[@PooNinja]

I miss that car 😕

[@joeymusic]

I miss having subs in the back of my whip, ngl -Miami

[@PooNinja]

my project goal was to have it feel like a 28 inch Ludwig kick drum was in the backseat… mission accomplished. now I got to figure out how to mash that sound into an extended cab Tacoma? I’ll probably just go with a pair of 10s and big tactile transducers on my seat as the wife don’t do much love the boom as much as I do.

[@mr.e-machine9422]

I really like black Joey

[@sillyness3456]

Nothing, that two hyper aggressive compressor plugins in series couldn’t fix…

[@kensmechanicalaffair]

Lol

[@evansmith5887]

Forgive my ignorance...what album was that?... referencing a “perfect mix”?

[@SamueleForte]

metallica black album

[@joeymusic]

The Black album from Metallica. Even by today’s mixing standards it holds up, which is insane to think about -Miami

[@BukanIbuMu]

St Anger snare and Blackened bass are good examples 😂

[@rskityaev]

I actually liked the wrong snare example...

[@pjuliano9000]

The biggest offender is the screamo vocal track … Nonetheless your channel is informative

[@metatron333ascension]

For the snare reference if i ever heard the wrong snare sound for an album it would be St. Anger. the songs themselves aren bad but the snare sound made everything sound bad.

[@joeymusic]

That’s definitely a go to example. Even if the rest of the mix was amazing it wouldn’t matter, because we’re so used to a good snare sound that it becomes distracting when it isn’t. I feel like that was done on purpose on st. Anger just to give us something to talk about lol -Miami

[@DamonLuther]

/ˈZHänrə/ not JohnRah... it's a ZHä .... like Dr. Zhivago... it's a Z H sound like Zhuzh. Sorry to be the one... but as someone that knows Slavic/Cyrillic it's annoying. Even in French it's the Zh sound. BTW love your products and own many. Also love the tutorials... just this one minor itch.

[@SilverDaysFail]

😆

[@musicmore5169]

WOW ,what is up with this video, why is the sound qt,..........well, not you ?

[@joeymusic]

Tried using a shotgun microphone instead of a lav 😩. Lesson learned lol -Miami

[@musicmore5169]

@@joeymusic hey in your position you could of lied , so thank you for that and , it's good to see that this stuff gets crazy and ANYONE CAN MAKE A LIL MISTAKE , I THINK IT'S CALLED BEING HUMAN, LOL , LOVE YA BROTHER, LATER.

[@1HunterRoss]

THEREALLASTONEISWEARSNARELOUDER3

[@EveOfChaos]

i unsubscribed and resubscribed just for that ridiculous transition lol

[@ariets]

S U B S C R I B E, daaaamn! It was nice move

[@joeymusic]

That transition def set the bar -Miami

[@hiyabuddy69]

Was that the black album? Perfect mix? Sure it's metal and changed the world, but perfect mix? Actually the more I type the more I think I can't fault that album mix

[@joeymusic]

🙃

[@Achase4u]

final-finè-finale-finalis-no-really-I-mean-it-the-last-mix.wav

[@joeymusic]

Once i get to that point i just feel like i should start over lmao -Miami