Dance Music Mixing Tips with Morgan Page

[@DerrickMayFan]

I kept waiting for mixing tips, but all I heard was stories about his life and which plugins he likes #WasteOfTime

[@albinoaudio]

People who didn't see the "tips" or the gold on this video just don't understand what mixing is, at all! This was a masterclass! Forget the plugins, pay attention to whats behind his words!

[@jessicaprozinski2762]

Thanks for this. I appreciated the Chris Martin tip about using different types of compression to thicken a vocal. I've been binge-watching mixing tutorials and this one was really impressive as far as being prepared, professional and having substance.

[@IsraelMartinello]

Morgan is really really knowledge about his craft. I wish more producers would explain more about technical topics and share some tips like MP does

[@djRoyalTee]

Part of the problem is that many of the other "Producers" don't really know wtf they're doing...lol

[@keithkelly5692]

That's because he started out as a tracker (ScreamTracker 3, Fast Tracker 2, Impulse Tracker, OpenMPT, etc), which was very technical and more like programming music. (Back around 1995-1997, he went by "Cylus", and I went by "SYRiNX", and we were both members of the #trax scene in IRC. We even founded our own little record label called "Landslide" to produce demo CDs for tracker musicians.) Tracking is still a wonderful way to start learning the basics of digital audio, because it forces you to think about things like EQ, panning, mix, tonal balance, etc, timing, etc, while composing. Many effects (echo/delay, chorus, stereo imaging, etc) that today work like magic in modern plug-ins, must be painstakingly manually constructed by hand as an inherent part of writing music with an old-school tracker... which forces you to really understand how they work and to be very intentional about how you use them. For anyone who's just starting out or never experienced the basics, go grab yourself a copy of OpenMPT or SchismTracker and get familiar with their approach and limitations. Then open up the tracker module file for "Minimum Velocity" by Purple Motion and see what can be done with only two tracks in the hands of a true master. Limitation breeds creativity!

[@sheasy2002]

Pure Genius! Has to be the most technical DJ/Producer.

[@morganpage1152]

Glad you guys enjoy the video! You can find more tips at: twitter.com/mpquicktips

[@StarHarvestOfficial]

Fake.

[@unfa00]

Mad Mansion This fake call is fake.

[@DoniMusic]

That tip on creating silence before a snare hit prior to a drop makes loads of sense. So much stuff to think about when doing electronic mixes

[@FrasierLinde]

+Doni I think he meant after the snare hit before the drop, to allow the compressor to release before the kick hits.

[@DoniMusic]

right but you would need to have some breathing room before the snare hit as well

[@FrasierLinde]

Doni But it's not that important for the snare to hit at absolute full volume like it is for the kick.

[@MikeDeanOfficials]

I wish people talked more detail on these topics.. I could chat to Morgan for weeks

[@Tazmanian_Ninja]

Some good gems in there! Thanks!

[@TheBlashMusic]

Mixing tips...more like an advert -_-

[@unfa00]

TheBlashMusic I think both.

[@BadJopkes]

Tobiasz Karoń but more like an advert

[@stephanosioannou1825]

+Maynard G. Krebs more like am advert

[@okidot]

+TheBlashMusic its the waves page.

[@TheBlashMusic]

***** Hence, the video is an advert from waves.

[@pet8602]

Hey Morgan !! First off and foremost, great music !! I consider you one of the best in the business !! Ever since I first listened to The Longest Road, I was hooked. On that note. Could you please, please, please re-mix or extend your song I've Had Friends. The lyrics and music to that is off the hook !! I mean seriously, I don't just want it for me. I'm sure if you really remixed it or extended it, it would be a huge sensation. It really hits and makes so much sense. Either way. I've looked for extended versions, but there just not the same as the original. And I think a song like that which is already amazing should be extended another 2 or 3 minutes. Just a suggestion Morgan. I'm out in San Diego and go to Ruby Skye where you have played both. Your a great artist bro. Have a nice day !!

[@alfaalfa_the_rascal]

man this guy knows everything about production

[@PopTronic]

A really inspiring video, I'm ready to go make some tracks! :)

[@nutsosix7930]

Those are great monitors. I want them. Stuck useing Yamaha NS690. Need the 1000. He works with masters. The super fine detail Mastering.

[@davidwiegand]

Interesting video! i think he had the Focal SM9's before, I'd be interested in what the particular reasons for switching to the barefoots were :)

[@JLRecordingStudiosToronto]

Cool. Thanks for sharing!

[@Leukick]

4:55 -- thank you!! :) Helpful tip... hope others suffering from this noticed it too :)

[@JustaArmada99]

What I mean is that I'm sure Morgan Page knows what he is doing thats all. Phil Tan uses limiter with his master sometimes but its all subtle stuff. Also there are times when an engineer will intentionally make a channel clip by 2db-4db above unity gain so he/she can get some distortion for whatever reason because it fits. Dave did that in one of his videos ;)

[@itchydez]

Does anyone know the track at 00:26? Cheers.

[@dcaf7785]

Every live venue is going to have dynamic and spectral processing, very gOod reminder don't fo4get that! Another thing to remember is a lot if not most clubs will cut below 60 Hz so get those kicks sounding right between 60and 100 not just down at 38-56!

[@tanner-rh6oo]

Where are the mixing tips, man?

[@officialviio]

+tanner122772 Yeah he is just saying what he does to his own tracks not any tips what we should do to our tracks. just feeling talk here and there. this morgan page is lost if this is his tips for producers, oh god.

[@blacktanner4535]

+jokkeviio lol!!

[@okidot]

+tanner122772 watch again.

[@okidot]

***** oh ok. there were lots of ''tips'' here, however a tip is subjective

[@ncshuriken]

+jokkeviio Check out sites like AudioSex & Gearslutz, they're some of the most amazing sources of production & mixing knowledge I've ever seen. I seriously couldn't recommend both those forums enough to ANYone who's into making tunes. If you ever have a production question that Google can't instantly answer, those guys are the ones to call! SoundOnSound is probz another goldmine of knowledge but I haven't checked there in ages. All gonna be professional tips coming from there I think.

[@michaell.8938]

Useful information, but I'd hoped for some audio examples.

[@1103MusikBerlin]

very nice video thx

[@RPSBooks]

Great Tips

[@joelmarit2892]

whats the name of the song in the background at the beginning of the video?

[@20pen]

Introducing track?? Please?!

[@AlexJohn2us]

THANKzz Morgan .....Rock On :-))

[@blazeluminous5365]

lol ever tried using built in plugins? What's the point of another EQ or delays if you're using Live?

[@aldengroves5193]

Sound quality & versatility. Live's EQ has a pretty poor spectral display, but with Oversampling it sounds fine. The compressor on the other hand will absolutely RUIN a vocal track most of the time; it's not designed for the sort of subtlety and versatility that vocals can require. Also Ableton's delay doesn't have a lot of customizability in terms of how it sits spectrally etc, which can be fixed with audio effect racks, but some delays have better and more integrated settings. The reverb is also just abysmally bad for most purposes. Point being all plugins are not created equal.

[@stephenemjel6394]

What do you use for your mixing?

[@zeepster]

I liked the part where he did some example processing with all those plugins he thinks are great. :/

[@stephanosioannou1825]

XD

[@Submersed24]

Haha sooooo true about listening to your song 500 times. I never can finish a song because I always create a really catchy melody, then have no clue how to build up to it or move on from that melody. Complete creativity block, and when I hear the mix the next day, there's always frequencies that sound too loud, even though I eqed the crap out of it

[@RemmyMusic1]

cuz ur grinding to hard on small things at first. you gotta take breaks when making tracks to clear your brain and your ears..loud snares and kicks are heavy on the ears and when you can take time to balance them out by going outside that could nbe your way of cleaning the mud from your mix.

[@DjMojsterJaka]

which delay did he say its the easiest??:)

[@paultnl]

Guy you open my eyes ! Thank you !

[@R.A.G.G.A.R]

BAREFOOT ...... AWESOME STUFF ......

[@JustaArmada99]

Theres nothing wrong with applying limiter on your master and there are no rules for that. Dave Pensado applies it sometimes. As far as I'm concerned is if that if it does the job then it should be ok.

[@BQS3GAMEING]

I'm getting that book

[@BryanWallace7]

I learnt a few trick from a cool mix engineer called Raz Klinghoffer when he mixed my song ...

[@JustaArmada99]

well seeing that he is a professional that should tell you something..

[@ALTN8NRG]

He should be called Dr. Page. Great condensed advised. :)

[@blizur8979]

soo fresh

[@blakepoarch3130]

Plenty of good tips if you're actually listening and paying attention.

[@Neetolight]

wow. 10:33 never even thought of club compressors.

[@Dan.a.k.a.bradpitt]

Morgan , a new produced song from you would be nice . Get Lissie on it also.

[@Chris.p.moyles]

I can't get past the fact that in his custom room, his flat screen monitor looks like it is sitting in front of both sets of studio monitors.

[@bullet_bg]

sound like advert

[@marriedtoallama2102]

Guy sounds knowledgeable about his shit, exactly opposite of how I expect these DJ's of today to be lol

[@pqlr8763]

Yea, I personally hate that loud house with obnoxiously big synths basically stole the term "electro" - which is a completely different genre of music. But despite all the distrust, these people know what they're doing, otherwise they'd never be able to make all these fat sounds sit together.

[@baaaaaf]

nice commercial

[@nutsosix7930]

Just like math mastering. Learning the recall memory. They just know it. Basic knowledge to concentrate on other aspects.

[@tanner-rh6oo]

I guess his mixing tips are to buy waves plugins.

[@therefrain3242]

:v aren't you in the control room?!

[@tintala]

mixing tips???????

[@30m3]

I wouldn't agree with mixing with a limiter over the master. Perhaps add one at the of the mix to give some idea of what a master would sound like.

[@DavidKfilmmaker]

He was great in Truman show

[@djvytl]

David Kashner LMAO

[@JustinoKusinero]

Mitchell. Modern Family. :)

[@Tester2244]

Never listen to a musican/sound engineer etc, who never put out anything on Vinyl. Bad commercial waves. Bad commercial.

[@morganpage1152]

hmm - i've released over a dozen vinyl records

[@Tester2244]

***** Well now you made me laugh even more, why did you sell out?

[@OzoPlays]

Tester2244 You just failed, and are now trying to cover your tracks.

[@Tester2244]

OzoPlays Failed at what, and cover which tracks?

[@giulhanch3891]

Tester2244 all of you, SHH-! This guy seems like he knows what he's doing. Don't base anything on the physical aspect of things. The only pressure he's under is people from the world. You as a person. erhm... not really.

[@MrGibo2000]

A few Demo's would have helped far more than all this jibberish which doesn't say much!

[@kbjrecords7010]

Cool work on this vid. You got skills. Let me know when you upload fresh vids, maybe we can help somehow.

[@dustinrandall7416]

Here is a piece of advice for all aspiring audio producers: Creating music is my life. I've always wanted to become a musician. This year I finally achieved this. After losing countless hours with inadequate programs I finally found the best software for beat creation ever created. You can find a link for this music production program on my channel. check it out.

[@TheBlashMusic]

And this is advice how?

[@kevkev94]

Mixing tips is standing there just for more clicks on the video lol

[@rolandmdill]

Wow when I buy all those 286 plugins I achieve the generic EDM sound? So much bullshit here, unbelievable..

[@shreknos]

I stopped watching when he mentioned Dr.luke and Waves. Nothing wrong with either, but it was starting to sound a bit to Pro-jew to me. Considering one company wroughts customers who "buy" bundles, then have to "update" their purchase with more omney and the other being the guy behind rhianna, katy perry, nikki menaj etc (exactly what is wrong with the music industry today) Guess money does things to people

[@CharlesK441]

So louder = better?? Really?

[@jasonwoodman6554]

Not if you're a guitarist

[@unfa00]

Charles K Not if you're trying to get a good sleep.

[@bullet_tooth_tony]

blah-blah-blah.. does he produce with a mouth DAW?

[@xaby996]

Yes - let me custom build a million $ studio just for mixing my shitty music. Thanks.

[@jokkoj]

the way he speaks and the way he's music sounds do not really fit together :P i gave it a listen and i actually think he sounds like a crappy pop version of fred falke....

[@austinedward1568]

this is an advertisement

[@hownottodrum101]

sounds more like math than music ?loool

[@salvadorsalvador4735]

this are good plugins but very expensive,I rather stay with the basics that comes with fl studio and besides there are good plugins for free out there whats is more important is the structure of the track not the plugins that you are using.

[@carvinofficial6711]

And the tips? lol

[@Sprangeful]

H delay

[@violettetele6953]

this guy doesnt know what hes talking about. he obviously has a ghost producer. the way he talks, is portraying someone who rarely produces.if at all. how much did you get paid for this advert?

[@sharpen-up]

You're an idiot

[@oxiplasty]

I really respect all the info and i really appreciate it, but it's really weird to listen someone saying that make mixes with the limiter on :/

[@oxiplasty]

Yes i understand that, but let's not compare Dave with this ''young fella'', Dave's experience is way ahead, i understand your point and i may even agree that it may be cool to turn it on and off but you would have to be pretty pretty pretty sure that non of the tracks from the Mix are not clipping in the master. I know you also know what i mean. I think it's nice to use but when you have you mix pretty much done and want to check out what the mastering studio gonna do to. Cheer's.

[@oxiplasty]

Depends if for you being professional means make money or you know...be professional. Im not talking just to nag anybody but all engineers i know and that ive work with never would recommend that all. Cheer's