Biggest mistake ever is not buying enough plugins! Cool video!
@ChernobylAudio6664 ай бұрын
Buy more! Hurry up! hahaha
@fuowl6664 ай бұрын
You need to buy ALL the plugins! Otherwise failure is inevitable.
@AnhedonieABM11 күн бұрын
Leveling the volume in a mix was the first thing I learned at Hofa College. Besides that I also learned how important panning is when it comes to the panorama of a good mix. Nice video man, keep it up :)
@Slugcoil4 ай бұрын
Thanks for another great video. Once I cracked the automation code my mixes got better. And automation is free in every DAW!
@WarlonWinterheart3 ай бұрын
One quick tip I just learned is to use a separate gain plugin and automate that instead. That way you can still move the sliders without affecting the automation. At least for me in logic this works great.
@midwestexiled8424 ай бұрын
This has been one of my biggest struggles to overcome. But is a huge impact once you start to get it. To speed up my automation workflow I purchased a daw controller with a physical fader. Then when I’m content with what I’m hearing I go back and clean up the automations. It’s not necessary to have the fader but it’s a quality of life option that works for me. Another great video. Thanks Scott.
@ChernobylAudio6664 ай бұрын
I've thought about getting a physical fader controller as well. After working on the Neve a few times, the fader is somehow more intuitive (and faster) for writing in volume automation... plus it's a lot of fun, haha
@midwestexiled8424 ай бұрын
@@ChernobylAudio666 It does make it faster and is more intuitive. When writing in with a mouse what I thought -2 db on the let’s say rhythm guitars was good but in reality it was more like -4. The fader just got me there quicker.
@jakesmith79194 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your helpful videos! It’s gotten me so much closer to the guitar tone I have in my head! 🤘
@beeemm25784 ай бұрын
An absolute statement,Scott....mixing and music production is all about COMPROMISE. There is only so many seats in the front of the bus(frequencies)...lol. You have to listen to the entire thing beating you in the face to get the overall feel. The drummer can't whine about the high tom disappearing on that one roll. You cant judge your mix like that, because everyone wants the front of the line...and cant. Good advice brother 👍
@manuelharlander86044 ай бұрын
i do the same things, the only thing what is different is when i´ve a double kick part is that i reduce only the lows of the kick, so the volume of the overall kick is the same only the whooom is gone and the kick can shoot out like a shootgun ;) great video man
@Tonepusher4 ай бұрын
As soon as I started to mix music at a lower volume, I started to get WELL balanced mixes. Can't hear your guitars properly or your synths? LOWER your f*****g mix and it'll sound louder. Yes you heard it right.
@ChernobylAudio6664 ай бұрын
The Fletcher-Munson curves always rear it's ugly head when things are too loud! It's always good to periodically check how things sound as you increase volume, but top mixers are not mixing at loud volumes--generally recommended to mix around normal speaking volumes, and maybe even a bit lower in headphones!
@Tonepusher4 ай бұрын
@@ChernobylAudio666 Yeah well these days I mix at ''low'' volume and sometimes I check how it sounds at very low volumes haha And THEN at the ''end'' I'll listen on speakers at normal/loud volume.
@woodward_alan4 ай бұрын
Your videos are always so helpful. Keep up the great work
@ChernobylAudio6664 ай бұрын
Thank you, man!
@EmperorWelkin4 ай бұрын
Scott is the Mr. Miyagi of metal, here to teach you balance.
@ChernobylAudio6664 ай бұрын
Wax on, wax off!
@Salokin924 ай бұрын
Damn, it's fascinating and also disheartening starting out mixing ur own songs. Not even knowing what one doesn't know is the hardest part ;D
@ChernobylAudio6664 ай бұрын
The more I do this, the more I realize what I DON'T know. I'll never know everything and I'll always find new ways to do something. This is what makes mixing music one of those life-long learning processes. For some people that is really cool and interesting, and for others, that's a source of stress, haha. Try not to be disheartened, when you embrace that aspect of mixing, you become more comfortable with it and you make progress!
@timsarlos64034 ай бұрын
My anchor actually are the guitars 😂 I have them set to my preferable level and then I start bringing in the overheads, snare, Toms, room… then I fill it with the bass as some sort of cement. Then pushing my kick in… vocals go in last. I use the mute button a lot for listening to elements that need to really work well together (kick, bass guitars or guitars, cymbals, snare… etc.
@ChernobylAudio6664 ай бұрын
Interesting! Got any mixes you can share? Would love to hear whare you're working on!
@RickMazz4 ай бұрын
Such good information!!
@joesmith56174 ай бұрын
i thing starting from the drums either the over heads or kick and snare is deffo the best when building your foundation the guitar tone really doesnt matter if the drums sound weak
@Joey.Darkwoods-Studio4 ай бұрын
Good info Scott! And that track sounds damn good! Thanks brother.
@joesmith56174 ай бұрын
and automation can fix so many issues in the mix my mixes sounded trash and overwhelming until i started using automation
@constantinranis4 ай бұрын
I found the stems from def Leppard rock of ages the other day and thought it would be fun to mix the actual recordings.. man that song mixed itself, statick mix, SSL on the mix bus and sounded better than everything I ever mixed so far
@ChernobylAudio6664 ай бұрын
When the sounds are recorded right, it goes a long way. Tight performance that is well played will always outweigh studio magic. That said, Pyromania was recorded by Mutt Lange who is famously METICULOUS. Just search "The Mutt Lange Method" and enjoy that rabbit hole, haha.
@constantinranis4 ай бұрын
@@ChernobylAudio666 oh damn man haha sounds like a journey, thanks
@PekkaImmonen4 ай бұрын
Thank you 🙏 This is awesome!
@kylerferrill82524 ай бұрын
How do you like to reference? I know some people get really granular with metric a/b while others just pull up iTunes. I really like metric a/b but I have to work on not getting too carried away with comparison.
@ChernobylAudio6664 ай бұрын
A/Bing a mix is just the tip of the iceberg. What's the relationship between instruments? What's the loudest? Why? What kind effects are being used? How much compression? Why are they being used? How do they change the dynamics of the song? I wrote a 10 page PDF about analyzing and using reference mixings that you get with the Mixing Metal Workshop. It's a banger!
@rodolfoalvim4 ай бұрын
is there an automation funcion like this in reaper?
@ChernobylAudio6664 ай бұрын
Yes, should be automation lane or something like that where you can do the exact same stuff!
@gazjo854 ай бұрын
Hi there! What should be the approach with ref tracks that are mastered. Should I try to make my mix sound like an already mastered song?
@ChernobylAudio6664 ай бұрын
The approach is the same, I'd say that you'll only be listening to reference tracks that are finished and mastered, but analyzing the levels, balance, how things work together, even how much compression is there, panning, the low-end relationship, all aspects can be analyzed. The PDF I wrote "How to Actually Analyze and Use a Reference" track for the workshop is 10 pages and goes into detail about it.
@gazjo854 ай бұрын
@@ChernobylAudio666 many thx
@krailanuar4 ай бұрын
Love all your share YT Video... Why u not share metal band stems like before so we can training and u can do content competition
@ChernobylAudio6664 ай бұрын
Hi man! Had a lot of stuff going on behind the scenes and unfortunately I'm just one guy and can't do everything 😂I personally miss doing the livestreams and stuff as well, I hope I can get back to this soon
@krailanuar4 ай бұрын
@@ChernobylAudio666 All the best bro....keep metal n successfully
@CrossMetal7774 ай бұрын
Great channel!
@ChernobylAudio6664 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@leearmitage4 ай бұрын
buy more plugins you don't need to worry about a balance or automation