a "secret weapon" you've NEVER heard - MB Mixhead

[@makebelievestudio]

sale ends June 15th! This is the lowest it will be! Thanks for watching

[@gurumajuindonesia]

any edu price available?

[@listenfidi]

Still expensive as h

[@listenfidi]

I would give it a try if it was 40$

[@SamuelChristopherMusic]

Dude, you make incredible videos and make incredible music? Hats off to you mate

[@david_djent]

@@SamuelChristopherMusic thank you so much man I greatly appreciate it! 🙏

[@emaex]

Really nice video 😊 so nice peace of gear and now as a plugin. Love it ❤

[@david_djent]

Thanks you!!

[@RegalNoise]

Great overview! Thanks for all the insight! 💪🙏

[@david_djent]

Thank I’m glad it was helpful!!

[@MarlonKingShow]

Nice video, in particular, like your intro. An interesting technique you cover here, im not familiar with this piece of hardware or plugin, from listening it seems very subtle but that's probably a good thing right, a slight nudge in the right direction rather than an obvious crush. thanks for the demo.

[@david_djent]

Thanks for the kind words! Yeah it’s definitely more on the subtle side for most things, it’s like the last little bit of glue and polish on a mix, but you can drive it pretty hard for sources that call for it if it makes sense

[@Skkyyyyyyyyyyy]

Serban preset is worth the $99 easily. This thing sounds so good on anything I put it on.

[@david_djent]

It really does. You can hit it hard or you can do delicate stuff with it

[@paulmisty8998]

blablablablabla hahahahaha.

[@kadiummusic]

Thanks for the video, will check out the plugin, already use Slate VTR which is superb, but had to tune out when a bloke started screaming at me. 🙄

[@david_djent]

The slate tape machine is awesome! I haven’t used it in a long time but that’s a great one

[@hellcat5music]

If I had my plate full, and someone came to be about getting a rock/metal song or album mixed or mastered, I'd pass them to David. watch this guy.

[@david_djent]

Aw snap that’s so kind thank you so much!! 🙏🙏

[@Prince.Mykal.Vision]

I thought it was well known that John Haynes and Serban Ghenea have been mixing in the box exclusively for the better part of the last 15+ years. Serban was actually one of the first big name mixing engineers that stated he no longer used hardware during his mixing process. I'm sure he used the machine head at some point, but if what he has stated about his personal workflow is true, he probably hasn't used it as a significant part of his work in a long time. Either way I look forward to checking the plugin out.

[@david_djent]

Both John Haynes and Serban will say they would use this, their wording has been very particular because technically you can use the box digitally so audio never leaves the digital domain

[@IntheDAW]

this unit is actually fully digital it is 100% in the digital realm. but if someone says they are fully ITB that usually means they don't use anything but native stuff or that and UAD style stuff

[@danthegeetarman]

Great video and breakdown!! PS: I thought your computer started smoking at 5:04 when you put Mixhead on your mix because its 🔥🔥🔥hahaha But for reals I did think your setup was on fire at 5:04 hahahahahaha

[@david_djent]

Thanks man! Haha I was editing the footage and saw the incense smoke from that angle and was wondering if someone would think my gear was smoking 😂

[@danthegeetarman]

@@david_djent yeah dude it was perfect timing too. Literally right when you engaged Mixhead on the mix, all of the sudden smoke started rising up 😂

[@davidpachecoegido]

Good review, you have a new subscriber! very good examples, good editing of the video, everything great!

[@david_djent]

Thank you so much!

[@MixedByDb]

great video !! the quote you did got me lmao . Well I just subbed and plan to check you out over the weekend . Keep dropping great content !

[@david_djent]

Hey thank you so much! Super stoked to have you, I hope you enjoy the other stuff as well 🙏

[@MixedByDb]

@@david_djent I’m also in the process of demoing the mix head . It is something special .

[@david_djent]

@@MixedByDb oh sick! Yeah the way it "grabs" is pretty unique

[@ErikAnders]

It crushes and has replaced vmr for me

[@86crush]

Behringer in 3-5 years: Hold my beer.

[@david_djent]

And it’ll retail for $199 as the BehrHead with Midas transformers 😂

[@86crush]

@@david_djent 🤣 it’s currently blowing my mind how we tried to bridge the analog gap and many tripped and fell into the UAD pit, you know…where the plugins are virtually being -given- away now 🤣 totally devaluing them after people paid BIG bucks and now bridging the gap BACK to hardware. I have to say it’s exciting and MANY great records will come from it…but will we ever look at “analog modled” plugins the same? THE WILD WEST IS HERE! 😂

[@david_djent]

@@86crush haha I’m all for it, at least analog compression is still just totally different from the grand majority of modeled plugins out there. That 369 behringer came out with actually sounds insane, I have a Stam 33609 mk2 I’m gonna do a video on and wish someone would send me the behringer to shoot out lol

[@sasujuntunen3750]

What is the fader controller you have there?

[@david_djent]

@@sasujuntunen3750 it’s the avid S3!

[@J.WingedLion]

Great vid… what control surface are you running?

[@david_djent]

@@J.WingedLion thanks so much, it’s the avid s3!

[@MaisonLexBeatz]

I found out about this unit from your IG. Great video btw!

[@david_djent]

Thanks so much I’m glad you made it here!!

[@YngHstlr]

Banger

[@david_djent]

Thank you bruv

[@ErikAnders]

I’m kind of surprised how hard you are hitting in and out sounds great though shows me there’s no one way with this thing

[@david_djent]

Dude right?! That’s what really impressed me

[@BukanIbuMu]

They should call this the aliasing machine

[@georgwalt7978]

boo hoo. alias me a grammy will ya?

[@IntheDAW]

digging the music. great video!

[@david_djent]

Thank you so much I’m glad you enjoyed it 🤙

[@ProducerStefanSchnabel]

Awesome Video! Thank you very much!

[@david_djent]

I’m glad you enjoyed it, thank you!’

[@LGDCexode]

This is so good!

[@david_djent]

Thank you! If you use the plugin let me know what you think!

[@LGDCexode]

@@david_djent I think it's a really amazing tool that works on A LOT of different material because you can set it to be quiet subtle. I've been using it on all my mixes since I got it pretty much. Pretty often on vocals and the mixbus

[@WorshipSoundGuy]

Hey man! I know this is crazy random, but what monitor are you using just above the S3? I've been looking for a monitor that I can keep at a low profile angle for a while and that one looks perfect!

[@david_djent]

It’s the Mac Studio display with a VESA mount arm! Also I love your content, I mix FOH on Sundays and have seen some of your stuff!

[@WorshipSoundGuy]

@@david_djent Ahhh that's why it looks so good! And thanks so much man, that's really kind! Maybe we can collab on something in the future, I love the vids you're making!

[@david_djent]

@@WorshipSoundGuy thanks so much!! And I’m super down for a collab, if you have anything in mind feel free to hit me up on IG or my email on my site, that sounds like a great time!

[@86crush]

Gotta Machine Head… it’s better than the rest. IYKYK

[@dillansgarage]

What mix controller is that?

[@david_djent]

Avid s3!

[@DG-mi7jv]

Great job explaining this plug in

[@david_djent]

I’m glad you enjoyed it!!

[@themotownboy1]

The music used for the demonstration is not the best to really test the plugin. All we get is more saturation on an already heavily distorted track.

[@david_djent]

@@themotownboy1 this is just how I would use the tool! I would argue that hearing it on a more distorted and saturated track will let you hear where its limits are a lot quicker and will let you hear its own distortion characteristics versus a cleaner track, but again this is just what I would do 🙂

[@joshuadelaughter]

Kinda strikes me as pretty standard tape saturation?

[@sparella]

No, it's not nearly that complex. The DSP of that era could come nowhere close to handling to complex tape machine modeling we now enjoy.

[@joshuadelaughter]

@@sparella I just mean it creates a kind of similar effect.

[@BukanIbuMu]

No. This is a digital hardware tape emulation.

[@joshuadelaughter]

@@BukanIbuMu Well yeah. What's your point?

[@BukanIbuMu]

@@joshuadelaughter it is different than other tape saturation plugin which emulate an analog hardware. This doesn't. This one emulates the SPL Machine Head digital tape saturator unit.

[@DorinBriciu]

I heard Serban Ghenea mixes completely in the box, anyone can confrim?

[@david_djent]

Yes and no! Both John Haynes and Serban will say they would use this, their wording has been very particular because technically you can use the box digitally so audio never leaves the digital domain. That’s why this was a “secret weapon” because no one would have guessed

[@maurusschedler1747]

Song goes hard, holy shit

[@david_djent]

Thanks dude! Hopefully I’ll be able to get things taken care of to drop soon

[@Groove81TV]

crane song ..

[@campar1043]

can this be compared to the fasto jr/sr?

[@david_djent]

In the sense that they’re both tape emulators and both sound cool but they sound different. I’m not an expert on the sound of the fatso but it would be cool to see a direct shootout

[@hallongview]

If there was a good plug-in version that was comparable, I would love to see it. the only one is the universal audio Apollo only version

[@campar1043]

@@hallongview I have the uad fatso but had to sell my Apollo, I have a uad volt so I have to wait until they make the fatso native so I can download it free

[@spectralaudioco]

Great video brother 🤙🏻

[@david_djent]

Thanks you bro!!

[@vminator]

It's a 5% better box.

[@GrumpyEyeAudio]

just get the ruper neve designs 542

[@david_djent]

Totally different sound!

[@Somedei]

great video but on vocals it sounds harsh

[@david_djent]

I personally feel the opposite but thanks for watching I appreciate you! 🙏

[@JT-qc2nb]

Nothing I can't get from some other saturation plugins. I like MBS and Metric Halo, but can't pull the trigger here.

[@david_djent]

Oh for sure, there's plenty of great saturation plugins out there and tape plugins! However I would dissagre that any of them have the same characteristics that this one does, I think Serban using it as his only piece of outboard for his entire career is a testament to that also. There's just something unique about the way this processor "grabs" that is unlike a typical tape saturator, that being said if you have a great selection of stuff already I feel that!

[@KeenanCrow]

Don’t say that until you’ve demoed it. I thought the same thing. This is different, though.

[@JT-qc2nb]

@@KeenanCrow I have demoed it. I can use a clipper and get nearly the same results, in the same amount of time.

[@KeenanCrow]

I mean fair enough in terms of your workflow but I really don't believe you're getting the same sounds with a clipper.

[@JT-qc2nb]

@@KeenanCrow If I gave you 2 mixes to identify which was using the MixHead vs the clipper with some soft saturation, I'm guessing you would not be able to tell the difference.

[@PTFWWDB]

I hate how you can't expand the preset browser window, my God

[@MetricHaloAudio]

This is fixed on Mac (doesn't happen on Windows) for everything except Logic for the next release. With the current release, set the UI to mini or micro, and then set the UI magnification high (which you can because mini and micro are not that wide) and the preset browser will get much taller. Unfortunately, Apple broke popup windows in Logic/GB on Apple Silicon...

[@PTFWWDB]

@@MetricHaloAudio thanks, understandable,, a lot of stuff doesn't work on M chips. I purchased Mixhead last week :D

[@puppet-m]

tascam 388 by ik multimedia kills this plugin. and hell no its no secret weapon! secret weapon is the musician and singers.

[@paulmisty8998]

exactly. This plugin is so hyped and overrated. I replicated it with with Fuse Audio Labs Flywheel and stock EQ. The difference on the mixbus is inaudible.

[@georgwalt7978]

yawn comment

[@nathanyang1218]

Isn't this just SPL Vitalizer?

[@david_djent]

Totally different!

[@StephanRitch]

Very close, this is an unauthorized SPL Machine Head copy!

[@PTFWWDB]

intro way too long, video starts at 4:13

[@david_djent]

lol there’s chapters for a reason, the intro is absolutely necessary because not many people know about this box

[@PTFWWDB]

@@david_djent I've had the trial, just made the purchase for $99 , do you have more videos on different presets?

[@david_djent]

@@PTFWWDBI don’t have any other videos on the presets no, but there’s a lot of great ones, everyone who has presets in there is great!

[@jovinski2613]

I’m not wasting my money …. Nothing to see here

[@kaploon]

I have to agree. It shouldn’t be about gear but about skill using any gear

[@thagoatee]

nothing special its another tape sat plugin.

[@david_djent]

Not all tape saturator plugins sound the same

[@Todzuum]

Naw it feels good.

[@j-station]

actually just another wave shaper

[@paulmisty8998]

Overrated Serban Fanboy plugin. I replicated it with a tape plugin and stock EQ. Because this is what it is. 200$ lol. The new Kraftur plugin from Soundtheory also does the job very closely and can do so much more. This plugin does NOTHING special. You have to pay respect though because they managed to build up MASSIVE hype for this plugin.

[@BukanIbuMu]

I bet this plugin will make someone win a Grammy lol

[@havefun7203]

I’m wondering when KZbinrs will stop saying “The secret weapon” for every crap they promote, adding to it the biggest songs in history!! lol. If it was that good at that time you would find it in each studio like 1176, la-2a, ns10, neve etc,, Can you tell me which song of the below the hardware was used on? Non!!? Best-Selling Singles "White Christmas" by Bing Crosby - Estimated sales of over 50 million copies. "Candle in the Wind 1997" by Elton John - Sold over 33 million copies. "Silent Night" by Bing Crosby - Sold around 30 million copies. "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley & His Comets - Sold about 25 million copies. "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston - Sold over 20 million copies. Most Streamed Songs "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran - Over 3 billion streams on Spotify. "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd - Over 3 billion streams on Spotify. "Dance Monkey" by Tones and I - Over 2 billion streams on Spotify. "Someone Like You" by Adele - Over 2 billion streams on Spotify. "Rockstar" by Post Malone featuring 21 Savage - Over 2 billion streams on Spotify. Longest Charting Hits "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd - Spent over 90 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus - Spent 19 consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran - Spent 59 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. "Circles" by Post Malone - Spent over 60 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. "Levitating" by Dua Lipa - Spent over 40 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. Cultural Impact "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen - Iconic for its innovative structure and cultural resonance. "Imagine" by John Lennon - Widely regarded as an anthem for peace. "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson - A landmark in pop music history. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana - A defining song of the grunge movement. "Like a Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan - Influential in shaping rock music.

[@david_djent]

lol right off the batt Blinding Lights was mixed by Serban and this was most likely on his mixbus. It’s also not found in studios everywhere because it’s an incredibly rare piece of equipment. But of course you who oh so knows everything should have known that already right? 🥱

[@havefun7203]

@@david_djent are you saying that most likely he also use sm57 to record the lead vocal as there is one of that mic laying down somewhere in the studio too? 😂 bro

[@david_djent]

@@havefun7203 I’m not gonna argue with someone who doesn’t know what they’re talking about, go do some research

[@havefun7203]

@@david_djent Mate, don’t judge people. I might be a noob or a legend-you never know what is behind a fun account. Especially this is your first video that crack the 1k views during all these years. What I’m saying is that as you just started your channel to get views, don’t follow the BS titles others use. The secret weapon is not a secret if people know about it. Not too long ago, they had that “Swiss knife” title, and now they’ve moved to "secret weapon." Stand out with your titles, it’s not one piece of equipment that make the record mastered it’s many and at the end it’s our ears. FYI, many top mastering engineers used the MH back in the '90s, but it didn’t find a way to stay on the rack shelf, that what you call rare been discontinued due to no sales. Ask Darcy if she requested one to be added in Valhalla studios. You have my respect for not deleting the comments. That’s all. Good luck.

[@david_djent]

⁠@@havefun7203 yeah I’ll never delete comments unless they’re like really bad haha. I respect you for the real feedback on the titles! If you led with that I probably wouldn’t have been snarky, my apologies I also had just wrapped a long session lol However I do think the title and thumbnail are incredibly appropriate in this particular instance. Not many people know about the MH, or have heard it and it can’t be compared to like an 1176 or neve because those aren’t secrets weapons, everyone uses them. There may have not been many adopters of the MH early on but that also doesn’t mean that all of a sudden it’s popular, and Serban did infact use this on the majority of his work for the majority of his career. Since I have direct relationship with the people developing the plugin, they confirmed this from Serban during product development and there are nods about this from John Hanes on gearspace about it if you dig deep enough. Serban is absolutely one of the biggest mix engineers in the world and arguably to have lived, so again I believe the title and thumbnail are very appropriate. This actually is not my first video to go north of 1k, you can see the times of upload on previous videos but yes of course I’m definitely going to play the “KZbin game”, it’s just the nature of the platform. I did not know the MH was referred as a “Swiss knife” that’s new to me! Thanks for checking out the video though and taking the time to banter with me 🤙

[@deerejohn1507]

Nothing special about it, mostly a hype because of Serban. He can do a world class mix with stock plugins. Doesn’t sound bad I tried it but will not replace Oxford inflator.

[@david_djent]

@@deerejohn1507 yeah no one is saying this will give you a Serban mix, but you can’t get the same last percent he does without it cause it is its own sound

[@manvince]

This is a total scam because there is now way that you could mix like serban with that one preset. Serban should sue them in my opinion. Guys don't fall for the clever marketing.

[@david_djent]

You clearly don’t know what you’re talking about in the slightest, first of all I never said nor has make believe or metric halo said that you can mix like serban with one preset. That IS his preset and they developed this plugin WITH HIM and it nulls with his unit. Why in the world would Serban sue the very company and product he endorses? It’s wise not to speak out of ignorance

[@eyeslikeoceans]

You should get a hardware limiter for your thoughts, Serban preset included!

[@SmileMoreCEO]

You... are uneducated. Please delete this

[@Skkyyyyyyyyyyy]

This doesn’t give you “Serban’s mix” lol. You have no clue what you’re talking about

[@uncle-ed]

Stopped watching as soon as I saw the god particle on the bus. And right after Gullfoss that is 🤣. It gives you an idea of this dude's skills.

[@david_djent]

This is one of the stupidest ways of thinking, at th end of the day does it sound good yes or no? I don’t need god particle or gullfoss or this plugin and recently just added them into my workflow. My work is in the video, it’s in other videos , it’s on my website, and I’m full time. What are you?

[@uncle-ed]

@@david_djent Hmm. You are the real deal huh? Let me ask you this, where do you store your Grammys? Personnally, I keep mine in my kitchen because that's where I spend a lot of time when not in the studio. Content creators spewing all kinds of nonsense are the cancer of the internet, and the ones devaluating the profession.

[@david_djent]

@@uncle-ed I don’t have any Grammys but I make a living. It’s foolish to speak on someone skills based on their plug-in choices alone, let alone without even seeing the settings or understanding the methodology behind them. You could have asked out of curiosity what they were doing but instead you must be insecure in some way to immediately start personal attacks. Again you can hear the mix in the video, and everyone thinks it slaps 🤷‍♂️

[@lukebogartmix]

@@uncle-ed absolutely cringe and weird, get offended by the future old man

[@Skkyyyyyyyyyyy]

Weird comment tbh