How Loud Should My Drums Be? And Other Unanswerable Questions

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Dan Worrall

Dan Worrall

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@radiofloyd2359
@radiofloyd2359 Жыл бұрын
It's magical how much just hearing "the drums should be louder than you think" helped.
@KisnouMusic
@KisnouMusic 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dan for featuring my email, this was very helpful. I hope this can help all the producers out there and Dan, keep up the good work!
@fabriziof5466
@fabriziof5466 3 жыл бұрын
Great content!!!
@farley333
@farley333 3 жыл бұрын
Sir. I love your music for quite a while now. I was literally shocked to see your name in that mail. You're more then OK, trust me.
@jn2400
@jn2400 3 жыл бұрын
Nice music you have I had to sub.
@coolscube5062
@coolscube5062 3 жыл бұрын
nice reply form Mr Worrall.
@SsgtHolland
@SsgtHolland 3 жыл бұрын
Love your work, Kisnou!
@nerothos
@nerothos 3 жыл бұрын
Few things make me want to fire up my DAW and play around like Dan Worrall talking about mixing techniques. Love, love, love these videos
@Erudotic
@Erudotic 3 жыл бұрын
You bet it does!
@Rhuggins
@Rhuggins 3 жыл бұрын
The fucking best
@stephenmcfall5652
@stephenmcfall5652 3 жыл бұрын
@@Rhuggins Agreed
@soundproductionandadvice
@soundproductionandadvice 3 жыл бұрын
Yup!
@dnantis
@dnantis 3 жыл бұрын
SIMPLY AMAZING VIDEOS !
@RedMeansRecording
@RedMeansRecording 3 жыл бұрын
Your emphasis on feeling the mix is a really important one. I think people forget that music is nothing more than actual physical sound hitting our ears, instead abstracting it into some sort of conceptual thing. The feeling is a huge part of how the mix and track make us react. Also, I'm so excited to hear you suggest the drums first mix technique. I've been doing that for a few years and it's great to hear someone like you back it up.
@_TZEOL
@_TZEOL 3 жыл бұрын
'music is nothing more than actual physical sound hitting our ears' this! or rather, to be more precise, it's nothing but variance of pressure in our environment (which happens to be mostly air) that push or pull on our eardrum(s), and the waveform we see in our DAW is nothing but a graph of how the diaphragm of our speakers/headphones move in order to generate that variance in pressure! It sounds so obvious when I say it like this, but this single tidbit of knowledge changed my entire view on mixing and producing in general, and made understand why phase is so important - after all, an air molecule can only move in one direction at a time!
@HazyJ28
@HazyJ28 3 жыл бұрын
@@_TZEOL understanding the science behind sound is so important for an audio engineer. Everybody thinks they're a musician, producer, rapper, engineer, etc but few people truly have the passion to understand the nuances. Those who are driven by humble curiosity and passion will be the ones to succeed- not those who do it for money and fame. An Audio Engineer is basically a scientist.
@laurenpinschannels
@laurenpinschannels 3 жыл бұрын
the 3d shape of a room is its impulse response because an impulse response is a single-point sonar measurement of a room. phase changes as you move around a room because the phase of the expected reflection pattern changes. if you've never done testing where you snap your fingers repeatedly and slowly move through a room, do it! echolocation is an important skill for audio engineers, I am zero percent kidding
@cliqueplayofficial3771
@cliqueplayofficial3771 3 жыл бұрын
I believe I picked up that technique from you or from an iZotope video with Enrique Gonzalez Müller, the way he put it was to start from ground up, lower frequencies to higher frequencies, but start by mixing your drums (specifically kick and snare) and gradually bring in the instruments and elements that have the lowest frequency emphasis and work your way up. Honestly the first time I did it, it felt so incredibly natural and the mix started giving so much more feeling and groove when listening, it helped me understand and provide the emphasis on low end energy that I didn't understand previously. There are many videos I would recommend to people who want to learn better mixing, MixbusTV has a ton of great videos, Dan Worrall's videos are all great (also teaches great principals but he really covers a lot of the technical aspect of plugins that you don't think of or necessarily see early on in learning), and the "10 Tips for Creating Better Mixes" videos by iZotope, those also provide a good amount of knowledge for mixing when you already understand the basics.
@laurenpinschannels
@laurenpinschannels 3 жыл бұрын
(prompt for passers by: anything else you'd add to give context for future readers?)
@KingGrio
@KingGrio 3 жыл бұрын
Aaah. A Dan Worrall video. One of these times I know I'm not procrastinating on KZbin and am actually learning something.
@stenlyspa1325
@stenlyspa1325 9 ай бұрын
so well said !!!
@fytakytemusic
@fytakytemusic 3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful point on compression. I believe all the "10 mistakes you should avoid with... (fill in processor here)" tutorials need to be taken with a large grain of salt. They seem to engender fear to the point where you would swear the universe will implode if you compress/eq/reverb etc too much. I've long felt that everyone should be encouraged to do "too much". As you point out, the way to really train your ear to "hear" subtleties is to make them...well, not subtle! I call it "discrimination through exaggeration". Excellent video - thanks!
@Jaymetal95
@Jaymetal95 6 ай бұрын
This is genuinely some of the best mixing advice I've ever come across from a youtube video, or hell in general. Such a breath of fresh air, thank you Dan!
@rob550
@rob550 3 жыл бұрын
Dan, I went and tried what you said on an old mix of mine where i felt the drums weren't as prominent as they should have been. Solo'd up the drums, made sure they were sounding decent, brought the other elements in one by one, found what was masking the drums, added some small eq moves to the tracks to make space, started the project over from the beginning and hit play. Instantly the whole project sounded wider, the drums had power again, and everything just seemed clearer with just about 5 mins of work. Just wanted to drop you a comment and say you and your channel are awesome as well as thanks for the very helpful tip.
@stephenwebley9235
@stephenwebley9235 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that video. It was great. It is easy scoff at beginners and belittle their insecurities. You treated his questions with great respect and created a video that was informative and entertaining. I’m 10 years into music production and still consider myself a beginner and still have a lot to learn. Well done Mr Worrall.
@xiaoyiyingmusic
@xiaoyiyingmusic 2 жыл бұрын
Keep these great videos coming. Your contents are golden. Even better than most professors’ lectures at college level. Thank you!
@MFWhite
@MFWhite 3 жыл бұрын
Dan the man with a huge fount of knowledge with an even bigger heart.
@MotoMarios
@MotoMarios 3 жыл бұрын
Honestly, I'm impressed with the quality of the teaching. I'm a teacher myself and I know that knowing your subject is one thing, knowing how to explain it to others is entirely another. You nail both of these Dan.
@kristianTV1974
@kristianTV1974 3 жыл бұрын
'Chipmunk' Dan sounds like he's on the verge of tears!
@ixxirecords26
@ixxirecords26 3 жыл бұрын
This video will go down as a legendary piece of educational music creation media. Thank you, Dan.
@1loveMusic2003
@1loveMusic2003 Жыл бұрын
You can't find the sweat spot without blowing past it. Great video I think you helped more than the writer of the email here. Thanks!
@Rhekluse
@Rhekluse 3 жыл бұрын
Kisnou! They are a pretty incredible artist tbh. Their ambient & chilled vibes are cleanly mixed, beautifully composed, and well-balanced imo. It's crazy to think that they feel their music is "weak" or "inconsistent" (even though ambient, orchestral & chilled styles of music "feel" best mixed dynamically). But I suppose we all feel a certain level of uncertainty when we develop further into the more technical aspects of production & mixing. I deeply relate to the asked question being a victim myself of uncertainty with the more technical decision-making during the latter stages of a tracks completion, even after 24 years ITB. Thank you for all you do, Dan.
@nahometesfay1112
@nahometesfay1112 3 жыл бұрын
@@Reguez01 they were using "they" in the singular form
@mrcmarciniakify
@mrcmarciniakify 3 жыл бұрын
same here
@murkish
@murkish 3 жыл бұрын
Fancy seeing you here buddy
@Reguez01
@Reguez01 3 жыл бұрын
@@murkish hello who you are
@oskjan1
@oskjan1 3 жыл бұрын
That was a damn good video! I've been mixing for about 15-20 years, and despite having sort of got my own techniques and methods down pretty well, I was still enjoying the whole thing as a reminder and to straighten me out. I agreed with every word. That also makes me realize how happy I am that I have basically passed my "mixing rut" that I was stuck in for many years - at times feeling like what Kisnou is describing. When you first start mixing, it's often a totally open playing field without rules. Good work can come out of that! Then, in my case at least, when I started becoming more critical of what I do and analyze the results I went into a years long depression. It felt like nothing I did was good enough. I think this is common, when the mind wakes up and recognizes all the ways you could be better, but your skills and methods aren't evolved enough to get you to where you want to be, yet. I would like to add, too, that when you reach that phase - maybe it's time to start thinking about bumping up the quality of your monitoring and room acoustics. That can definitely hold you back. Anyone can become crazy after 50-100 attempts, where you thought it sounded as it should, only to have your world come crumbling down when you bring the mix out of the room.
@Peaceforr
@Peaceforr 3 жыл бұрын
This is soo on point! Basically 2 things that you just can't "bypass" in reaching some representative end product in world of mixing: 1. Experience (in therm of countless listening and referring to other people's work = "knowing when its good enough") 2. Patience, patience, patience... Never quit trying to reach that goal that made you start trying in the first place! Be real and admit yourself that you lack knowledge on "something" important, turn around, rest your ears and when you clear your mind continue on searching the answer what is that "something" you are missing! At some point you will overcome those really stressful times you spent trying and realize that it was never time wasting, it's just process of learning you can do only by yourself! Not easy, but also not impossible... peace to all fellow mixers that can find them self in your comment 😅 (same stuff here)
@joemarta8221
@joemarta8221 3 жыл бұрын
Suuuuuper agree on the listening environment. If you think you need a fresh perspective, you can literally give yourself one by switching listening environments. An easy way that stays in workflow is to switch to high quality headphones to check your mix. Especially if you use something like sonarworks or similar which flattens your headphone response. My mixes translate way better when I check em like this
@prod.bronze
@prod.bronze 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking the time to type this. Very helpful on my journey.
@sergeytsygankov
@sergeytsygankov 3 жыл бұрын
I really envy those who are just starting out as mixing engineers these days, such brilliant tutorials that you now have at your fingertips could have saved for some of us years and years of try and error (tears and terror) experience. Thank you, Dan.
@monkvolcano
@monkvolcano 2 жыл бұрын
For real… the amount of terrible advice I read on forums in the 00’s is truly staggering.
@figlermaert
@figlermaert Жыл бұрын
On the flip side, so May different opinions are out there that can conflict.
@marianmusic7221
@marianmusic7221 3 жыл бұрын
Dan Worrall, thanks for sharing your knowledge on this great channel. Unfortunately there are more and more youtubers with little to no knoledge, spreading misinformation just for the sake of a few dollars/euro they get from youtube and from the producers of the low quality products they promote on their channels. They only clutter youtube and make it hard to reach good channels like yours.
@BmxTzu101
@BmxTzu101 3 жыл бұрын
Love how you present this information. It took several years to understand it without that level of clarity.
@NiElsir
@NiElsir 3 жыл бұрын
Ridiculously good content, always helpful and insightful. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experience here for us all.
@cowbless
@cowbless 3 жыл бұрын
That over the top compression tip rings so true for me, because I found a goofy squarified premix render of a part of my track after already finishing it, and I was almost in tears with how certain parts of it felt better than what I actually put effort in. I then added that over the top compressor, bypassed ofc, to my default master chain. What you said about not being able to process tracks one by one in a linear fashion - that reminded me of a problem of hermeneutics circle. The idea that humanitarian studies focus on signs and their meaning. And you can't go into reading a text already knowing what it's about. So it naturally circles between two phases - preconceived understanding of the whole- reading and interpretation of the part in regards to the whole - modifying your understanding of the whole - getting to another part - etc. And that is the only way we can do this, and now that thanks to you I have made this connection, I will not be stuck in one phase, obsessing over my imperfect understanding of the whole, but will start to iterate more. Thank you for your thoughts on this. Your content really helps to systematize knowledge and with being more aware of what I need to work on. Oh and I think that comment at the beginning was a joke..
@stereopsis
@stereopsis 3 жыл бұрын
As someone who has no idea what they're doing when it comes to mixing and mastering, thanks a lot for these videos! Also, for some reason the audio wave visualization makes me think that Dan is some sort of hyper-intelligent AI that knows everything about mixing and mastering!
@francolaria
@francolaria 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing! This has got to be, without doubt, the most comprehensive tutorial on the principles of mixing, anywhere on the interweb! Brilliantly scripted, succinct, clear, compelling. Thank you, Dan.
@meteorheartofficial
@meteorheartofficial 2 ай бұрын
Two yrs later and still amazing.
@RyanLafford
@RyanLafford 3 жыл бұрын
I had to pause and go back a few times because I was mesmerized by your backing track! Beautiful stuff. Incredible video as always, really appreciate you putting your knowledge out there :)
@poor_impulsive
@poor_impulsive 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, had me spacing out into the void
@pittjpb8
@pittjpb8 3 жыл бұрын
One of the best videos on mixing I’ve ever seen. Love your calm wisdom Dan! This is absolute gold.
@alxd5068
@alxd5068 11 ай бұрын
where has this video been for the last 20 years of my life? thank you for this soothing exposé!
@murkish
@murkish 3 жыл бұрын
"There is no answer" applies to a lot of things in mixing and might seem obvious but it's satisfying to hear someone say it out loud
@mikiodj
@mikiodj Жыл бұрын
This is the best explanation I've seen about mixing in years and years. As a somewhat seasoned musician/engineer it's refreshing to see such a delicate and reasonable commentary on all the topics discussed in this video. Listening to you validate some of my thoughts gathered during all my years as an artist about mixing has helped me drop a little bit more of my imposter syndrome. Again, thank you for such a beautifully made video and commentary and shoutout to Red Means Recording for recommending your channel.
@hinesification
@hinesification 2 жыл бұрын
This is one of the best, yet simple, guides to the overall mixing process I’ve heard in a long, long time!
@moilimyacoub4580
@moilimyacoub4580 Жыл бұрын
The Legendary Dan Worall, this gentleman not only knows the technicalities of the tools we use but mostly when he works, the goes with feeling/dynamics and movement. I know having been blessed to have him Mastering some projets. This guys is one of the BEST Mastering Engineer that exist period. And I mean it ;-) Kudos Dan
@EA-tc6kb
@EA-tc6kb 2 жыл бұрын
One hell of a confidence booster is hearing about tips and tricks you've started doing intuitively.
@danl9407
@danl9407 Жыл бұрын
This IS the most interesting and rather useful channel on you tube! For those who want to mix their own tracks/music...
@TjMoon91
@TjMoon91 3 жыл бұрын
I remember being a beginner and being incredibly frustrated that the answer to every question seemed to be ‘it depends’. Amazing job answering these unanswerable questions.
@Carlwatkins1984
@Carlwatkins1984 2 жыл бұрын
"Turn it up some more, I want you to be feeling the drums and not just hearing them." That is the best advice I have ever heard in recent memory. If I don't do anything else, I am going to feel some good drums. Mixing just got so much more fun.
@briancase6180
@briancase6180 3 жыл бұрын
What a great video. This is such excellent advice, and it's a dense 19 minutes. It's everything a Dan W video can be: excellent and actionable! Main message: go too far because you can always dial it back a little.... Thanks!
@daaaMook
@daaaMook 2 жыл бұрын
One tip that has helped me tremendously when learning to work quickly… push whatever it is (EQ, compression, reverb, delay, etc) to where you can hear it’s too much, then reduce by 50%, and move on.
@makemusicordie
@makemusicordie Жыл бұрын
Back for a second watch of this fabulous video to remind myself of Dan’s crucial advice… even once you’ve learned these things and done them over and over you still need reminders/can still get caught up in your head and forget that it’s all about moving quickly and trusting your gut in the early stages of a mix.
@hedron1985
@hedron1985 3 жыл бұрын
It’s like you’re in my head. Couldn’t have said all this better myself. Awesome video!
@Anteflop
@Anteflop 3 жыл бұрын
DAN! This background track is a banger. Keep up the good work.
@wadebay
@wadebay 3 жыл бұрын
Great stuff, as usual, Dan! Thank you. One other thing that has helped me a lot in my mixes-- and I know you've mentioned this, is swallowing my pride enough to bring reference tracks into my projects, and a/b regularly-- especially as I get closer to a finished mix. Really keeps me from missing the forest for the trees, and gives me added confidence in work. And it also keeps me moving-- not towards unattainable 'perfection', but towards the music I love and want to hear.
@TheStrade
@TheStrade Жыл бұрын
Made me cry of relief. Was on a point of resigning. And who is saying it - professional violinist with 30 years of experiance learning mixing for like 2 years... Thanks Dan, feel motivated again.
@MrNicknayme
@MrNicknayme 3 жыл бұрын
Wow! Complete and utter wissdom!! If there was only to be one youtube video for all levels of engineers, this should be it. Understanding all of it, and being 20-30 years into mixing, I can stand behind it all. Mr. Worrall, you are the man!
@i_dont_want_to_give_google3742
@i_dont_want_to_give_google3742 3 жыл бұрын
My phone is on mute and I can't hear anything at all. Do you know how to mix?
@just.some.dud3
@just.some.dud3 2 жыл бұрын
This is like a decades worth of good mixing advice in 20 minutes. Fucking amazing. Thank you Dan!
@piscesman54
@piscesman54 25 күн бұрын
There is an amazing wealth of information in this video. Even though it's all mostly conceptual, it's incredibly liberating. I tend to get annoyed by those red colors in my meters and start turning things down, especially on drums. This gave me an entirely new perspective on the issue. Never mind if it lights up like a Christmas tree. What does it sound like? Obviously, this is not to be interpreted in absolute terms, but it does give you a fairly clear ball park to aim for. Thanks so much.
@rolmckeen6048
@rolmckeen6048 3 жыл бұрын
the best mixing tutorials on internet hands down. I have seen quite a lot. Great job sir
@erikcebokli9585
@erikcebokli9585 3 жыл бұрын
You share some really good stuff to us and I appreciate you for that. Thank you for doing what some universities would charge a fortune for.
@Erudotic
@Erudotic 3 жыл бұрын
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@slash196
@slash196 3 жыл бұрын
12:08 was a huge aha moment for me. Squeezing the transient towards the front end of the hit, like toothpaste in a tube. Absolutely brilliant, I can't wait to try it out.
@shorerocks
@shorerocks 3 жыл бұрын
"Loud enough that you have to raise your voice to talk over it". Yep. Another gem from DW.
@TomasHradckyComposer
@TomasHradckyComposer 3 жыл бұрын
This video is for more than beginners. One can forget the options or not know when they developed habits that don't work in their current situation. This is a great video to use to cleanse the audio palate.
@johnhuldt
@johnhuldt 3 жыл бұрын
You talk about a lot of things I tend to do intuitively so it feels good hearing someone of your caliber, sort of confirm that I’m on the right track. It’s real easy to get lost to all the “do this and avoid that” videos and comments on the inter webs so very grateful for all the wisdom and knowledge you share so freely.
@amaxlevin
@amaxlevin 3 жыл бұрын
The end when you were talking about mixing fast and also putting a mix "on ice" is exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you sir.
@jakewu8298
@jakewu8298 3 жыл бұрын
Almost the only youtube content that keeps my attention enough to watch all the way through without batting an eyelid
@djcata7474
@djcata7474 3 жыл бұрын
Dan, you are the KING. I've been doing "this" for around 15 years, and a lot of techniques, like gain staging around the drums, not moving a specific fader, getting the drum sound I want by adjusting the speaker volume etc, all that stuff I learned myself. Nobody talks about this - being a "working" engineer. Gold, congrats!
@ktreier
@ktreier 2 жыл бұрын
The concept of an anchor track is proving very helpful to my mixes.
@MrDo2an
@MrDo2an 2 жыл бұрын
Well, this is the best short tutorial on mixing that I've seen so far. All essential advice in one structured overview in 15 minutes. This should be extracted in PDF and shared with all people starting to learn this skill. Thank you!
@Genital.Wartzenegger
@Genital.Wartzenegger 3 жыл бұрын
Long format Dan Worrall masterclass please. I feel like I owe you money and this is a way I can finally pay for how much you’ve helped me.
@jack-kg7vk
@jack-kg7vk 3 жыл бұрын
really love the aesthetic of this channel
@benwinch5338
@benwinch5338 3 жыл бұрын
Pure gold Dan, thanks! I only wish your videos were around ten years ago. This might be the most information-rich and inspiring 10-odd minutes of mixing advice I’ve yet imbibed, and I’ve imbibed a lot.
@nikolaipetersen3032
@nikolaipetersen3032 2 жыл бұрын
you know you have strong content when you have a 20min. Video with ONE actual Graphic in it and people seem to listen through. Thanks Sir. Golden.
@anaerob2543
@anaerob2543 3 жыл бұрын
This is FANTASTIC advice that I would have loved to hear when I was starting out. I've been producing music on a hobby level for about 15 years, and I still only recently discovered saturation and how powerful it is in places I'd never expect. The bit in this video about squeezing toothpaste just blew my mind, I've never thought of drum compression like that. You're a hero Dan, please never stop doing what you do!
@DAW.G
@DAW.G Жыл бұрын
Thank you Dan! You’re still teaching the next generation
@G_handle
@G_handle 3 жыл бұрын
Is Dan's voice made of pure light? I was already mesmerized by the sultry audio-god-like tonality wafting across my ears, filling them with periodic instalations of universal wisdom. But now, I think he has achieved total hypnosis, with the image of his magical vocal chords dancing across my 65-inch OLED in 4K Dolby Vision in an otherwise pitch black control room. This Thanksgiving I know what I'm thankful for!
@seaofbeer13
@seaofbeer13 10 ай бұрын
Discovered this channel a few hours ago and already my songs sound better ! Thank you sir !! bingeing all you vids next.
@mrnelsonius5631
@mrnelsonius5631 2 жыл бұрын
One thing many beginners overlook pertaining to dynamics: volume automation. I have volume automation everywhere, on tracks/busses. Compressors tend to be about micro dynamics for me. The groove between snare hits, the impact of the transients, a general sense of leveling note to note. Volume automation becomes more about macro dynamics, the flow between song sections, what’s happening with the energy levels of the song etc. Fantastic video Dan!
@lukewehayes
@lukewehayes 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video! This comes at a valuable time for me. Props to the viewer for writing in and asking these questions.
@noosasoundsystem8398
@noosasoundsystem8398 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another gift you give to this community Dan. We are lucky you choose do this. ✌️😎👌
@CarlyonProduction
@CarlyonProduction 3 жыл бұрын
Really like and appreciate the sentiment at the start of the video, Dan.
@alexeysmirnovguitar
@alexeysmirnovguitar 3 жыл бұрын
Mr. Warall, your're The Man. Thanks a lot. Your videos have so much value for the audio community!
@MrMapacheco
@MrMapacheco 3 жыл бұрын
the background music felt more like an original film soundtrack this time around! As always a great video 👌
@SanctusKain
@SanctusKain 3 жыл бұрын
This video is the best masterclass in mixing i have ever watched and the questions that the guy in the email had are questions we all had at some point and some we still have. Amazing video thank you.
@jdromeroherrera
@jdromeroherrera Ай бұрын
My favorite channel
@Shred_Rocket
@Shred_Rocket 3 жыл бұрын
As always, analysis to its core! Perfect Dan!!!
@TheTonyTitan
@TheTonyTitan 3 жыл бұрын
Dan dropping gems 💎 up in here
@ruminatedmusic
@ruminatedmusic Жыл бұрын
Hey bud, just wanted to let you know your videos are expanding my view on so many things I didn't realize I needed a second look at and its wonderful. You are clear, concise, and on point. Thank you.
@qasderfful
@qasderfful 3 жыл бұрын
Haven't watched yet, left a like regardless. This thumbnail is genuinely very informative.
@nugznmugz
@nugznmugz 3 жыл бұрын
Since I've found your channel Dan my skills and knowledge have improved. I am in your debt my friend. You're very much like the mentor I never had, so thank you for your time and energy!
@burgerbeatz6293
@burgerbeatz6293 3 жыл бұрын
This is such a well explained mix (no pun intended) between theory and practical, thank you!
@chrisk.6246
@chrisk.6246 3 жыл бұрын
7 minutes in, and I already have to stop and say that this is some of the best audio engineering advice I’ve ever encountered!
@schoontube
@schoontube Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Great advice!
@Lance_G
@Lance_G 3 жыл бұрын
Thrilled to hear this broken down so clearly as a process and mentality as opposed to a supposed "magic bullet" that will fix every mix. Thanks Dan!
@paulopinheirosc
@paulopinheirosc 2 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful video! Thank you very much. Especially for the last part, with the precious tips. When mixing drums my particular battle is with hi-hats. I love the hi-hats sound and really miss it when it's not loud enough to be heard, but often it means it gets too quiet on closed HH and too loud on open HH. If I compress it too much it sounds unnatural. Looking for the right balance is a great challenge for me. And for every mix, the balance is different, because different elements can get in the way.
@raverone909
@raverone909 3 жыл бұрын
Dan, it never ceases to amaze me how carefully crafted your lessons are, through and through. Your ability to articulate the methodology, strategy, and theory behind these concepts is in the elite class of tutorials available to us. This lesson in particular, I feel was spoken directly to me, and has been what I've needed to hear for.. years? I wasn't the one who wrote in with the question, but it might as well have been. Truly, thank you for what you do.
@barchel
@barchel Жыл бұрын
Might I say without finding you videos my audio mixing journey would have been a lot more of a rocky one, I am so grateful for the absolute wealth of information you have given to everyone and also not locked behind some masterclass paywall. I always get excited for a new video and thank you for helping all of us.
@sheldonsmith9438
@sheldonsmith9438 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant...I'm thankful I found this channel...Thank you Dan and Paul Third
@jmattbell
@jmattbell 2 жыл бұрын
Great ideas for beginners. Love this Dan! Sitting here watching this in my 2000 XJ and hearing your panning automations that feel as though they’re playing with the binaural field sound great-way to play with the stereo field. ❤️ You are one of those audio geniuses that is all about teaching the masses, and I love that about you 🤘
@almightytreegod
@almightytreegod 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve always thought that since everything sounds better louder, if you can get a good mix at quieter levels, that’s the goal. I basically just realized I’ve been thinking of the fletcher-Munson curves kind of backward.
@benjaminmangum
@benjaminmangum 3 жыл бұрын
My way of looking at it is this, mix loud until you don't know where you can improve in broad strokes, then turn it down and listen to what you boosted/cut at high levels(EQ and volume wise). For most people it'll be the about the same, but depending on hearing loss and listening environment you might be pushing the bass to much or the high too little. Then turn it back up and adjust those levels and see if the overall sound improved, turn it back down, repeat until you think that the quiet and loud volumes of your mix both sound good and doesn't take away from either experience. I always think about where people will be listening to the music and how that will impact their perspective on it, if you get it to sound about the same regardless of volume and environment. You did all you could. Hopefully that helps.
@alinenunez4270
@alinenunez4270 3 жыл бұрын
so many mixing Engineers that I worked with . always start with the kick and drums and layer everything on top of this. but this completely make more sense in a musical way. this advice here is gold. thank you
@KholatMusic
@KholatMusic 3 жыл бұрын
Instantly click and like whenever I get a notification from this channel. Your videos are quality Dan.
@darinpelfrey710
@darinpelfrey710 Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@RLAYY
@RLAYY Жыл бұрын
Dan Ive been following your videos for a while . Probably more then a few yrs or so . I truly value your video tutorials. I been making music for a few yrs now . But i was off the grid and deleted most of my music on yt & soundcloud for privacy concerns. So now i have to build my following from scratch again . Ive been working on my music and learned so much from just trial & error & ofc your videos as well . Im getting close to about 7-9 tracks that i have yet to release. I know where i stand in terms of what im capable of producing or mixing ect . I have a decent idea of how to start my tracks when to make certain effect choices (eq,comp,reverb,sat ect) my only issue Dan is . ive gained so much confidence. But at times all that would just go right out the window when I dnt have anyone thats a well respected producer/engineer that could provide me with some valuable feedback on some of my tracks . I feel that im just a few more steps away from passing the amateur lvl .a bit of guidance is all that i need Dan Cheers, @RL@Y
@Trentcast
@Trentcast 3 жыл бұрын
I have grown into this methodology on my own as a self taught producer (nearly 20 years without formal education) so this was beyond incredibly refreshing to see. Thank you so much!
@humancmplx2449
@humancmplx2449 3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic advice and guidance aside, that waveform visualizer looks great! Idk why but it’s shimmer/color/overall look is really nostalgic for me. Helps keep the viewer focused on what’s being said.
@hug2kiss2
@hug2kiss2 3 жыл бұрын
Haha, good to see Kisnou sending a question in!
@msmoozesful
@msmoozesful 2 жыл бұрын
C’moooon Dan all this precious lecture….WE WANT TO SEE YOU!!!!!! Your voice is already legend!!! C’mon man!!!! ☺️
@papaboot8076
@papaboot8076 2 жыл бұрын
This was one of the most helpful videos I've ever watched.
@LukeBass1000
@LukeBass1000 3 жыл бұрын
Gosh this is a great answer to a very common question. Thanks Dan!
@TrueFallacy
@TrueFallacy 3 жыл бұрын
I love your videos mate, you us walk viewers through the concepts and the logic for how you arrived at the concepts!
@TommyMarcinek
@TommyMarcinek Жыл бұрын
Dan, you are the best! Love your videos! I can't tell you how much I have learned from you! THANK YOU!!!!!! Tom
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