Another good video. One of the reasons why boosting the mids helps perceived loudness is the Fletcher Munson curve. I think it's a concept every producer needs to be cognizant of. The louder you crank the volume, different areas of the frequency spectrum hit our ears proportionately louder. It's why things like snares and hi hats can get absolutely blown out of proportion at loud volumes. Studying up a bit on the Fletcher Munson curve can help both in mixing decisions and for mastering. In an ideal scenario, you want your music to sound best when played loud, not sound worse.
@SeanDivine2 жыл бұрын
👍
@CHMPro Жыл бұрын
Mam your mix still has PUNCH, ORIGINAL TONES and all but it's LOUD. wow. Thank you. I'm gonna try this. Just 5 years into music production, struggling with loudness so this is a treasure.
@SeanDivine Жыл бұрын
Glad to help! Let me know how it turns out 🙌
@omarr24232 жыл бұрын
Divine is the G.O.A.T ... the T is for teacher.. Lot's of guys will claim to "know" stuff and post on youtube to gain a following in the hopes of getting a placement. You can tell that Sean genuinely loves to pass knowledge on. Thanks alot bro. You the best.
@justinwright88222 жыл бұрын
greatest of all teacher
@lawinter19492 жыл бұрын
Great tip with the mid range focus I will use that one for sure! The thing I would add to this though is to use a hard clipper on all your busses instead of or in addition to a bus compressor. The clipper will let you push a tracks perceived loudness while getting rid of unneeded transients that most people can't even hear in a transparent way.
@bavingeter4232 жыл бұрын
This is actually great advice
@michaelduff23822 жыл бұрын
Been doing this lately and it's crazy how if you dial in the clipper settings correctly it doesn't change the sound of your mix at all but it allows you to push the limiter that much harder
@bavingeter4232 жыл бұрын
@@michaelduff2382 I know exactly what you’re talking about, I do it too
@henrybatchem46172 жыл бұрын
No definately not a hard clipper dude those things sound mank. Use a bit of compression with a slow attack and ratio of about 3:1. Then use a soft clipper which will clip anything which the compressor doesnt compress above 0db
@stillgotyourmom2 жыл бұрын
@@henrybatchem4617 which clipper wld you recommend?
@Defayo10 ай бұрын
I can't stress this enough... YOU ARE THE MAN!
@ilya63552 жыл бұрын
I like how balanced your mixes are
@SeanDivine2 жыл бұрын
Thank you :)
@TheEncouragementKid Жыл бұрын
same
@ATOMOCDOG2 жыл бұрын
JJP said the magic is in the midrange. he was right..... helped me a lot. thanks for all your great videos Sean
@abdulmuhammad50542 жыл бұрын
I think I asked you this the other day on Instagram. Good looking out.
@zachpitt92492 жыл бұрын
Everytime i watch your tutorials i feel like im experienced and confident engineer! 😊
@SeanDivine2 жыл бұрын
Happy to hear that!
@blackburn50332 жыл бұрын
The music is really good I love the mix of guitar, brass & piano! Just wish the piano notes went a bit higher :) Thanks for the tips Sean
@SeanDivine2 жыл бұрын
🙏🙌
@blaqyung83932 жыл бұрын
Divine masters I'm waiting......🇿🇦
@andrewamicarelli2 жыл бұрын
I think these are relatively well known approaches but to hear your reasoning of why you choose specific settings is helpful. Thanks for sharing!
@mnmdaproducer Жыл бұрын
you answer question that always stuck in my head. Tks alotttttttttttt
@SeanDivine Жыл бұрын
Happy to help
@SlayerDarkRaver11 ай бұрын
Great video! I only really dont like using multiband limiting, its so easy to get a thinner master with that. But thats just me. Also would love to see how you controll all the peaks within the mix, which for me is really where you get that loudness. Overall really great and informative video ❤
@nertilavretodanielmustafa2 жыл бұрын
You are the best for mastering 🇦🇱🇦🇱👌
@SeanDivine2 жыл бұрын
🙏
@BorisDiRocco2 жыл бұрын
that's so cool plugins Sean, thanks again!!, great tutorial!
@Droppin_Deuces_On_Ya2 жыл бұрын
Sean can you do a video on how to record vocals remotely? Whats the best way to record a friend in a different location? We both have similar gear but I'm moving away soon...
@beatsxkd2 жыл бұрын
Yooo this one a solid for the books! A lot of helpful info given out 💎!! Thank u!!
@DreErdna2 жыл бұрын
Great video as always, Sean! Gonna try using more mulitband. The song is 🔥!!! Your rapping is improving (different flows & complexity) & I love the lyrics on the hook! Happy New Year!! 🎊
@SeanDivine2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Andre 🙏 Happy New Year!
@masonthomassax2 жыл бұрын
You're a genius dude
@Darksagan2 жыл бұрын
Great video. That hook is catchy asf.
@SeanDivine2 жыл бұрын
Thanks :)
@MrFedemoral2 жыл бұрын
Man this made the difference for me, THANKS!
@evansinstrumentals Жыл бұрын
Great video, Sean. You're a great teacher.
@SeanDivine Жыл бұрын
Appreciate that! 🙏
@africanrevolution35512 жыл бұрын
thank you sir!! Dope tutorial...as always..hope you have a tutorial on how to use a multiband limiter
@Swishmb2 жыл бұрын
That mushroom plug-in was insane! The GW as well. The SSL bundle looks great but I’d only really reach for one or two of them off rip.
@GrecoMEMOIREMusic2 жыл бұрын
Drum strip is a fun way to experiment with the drum buss!
@StratsRUs2 жыл бұрын
You are SO inspiring.Thank you ! I like the L3-16
@mistabradley_2 жыл бұрын
I've never seen that infected mushroom plugin actually used before lol, but honestly now I may need to give it a shot. Thanks for the vid!
@victornoagbodji2 жыл бұрын
These were great tips ! Thank you so much 🙏
@Avidince2 жыл бұрын
Welcome back Sean💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
@cratecult2 жыл бұрын
this song is so sick!!!
@SeanDivine2 жыл бұрын
thanks :)
@randyjulian42372 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much man this is exactly what I needed to see
@TheHonestTruth2 жыл бұрын
this was awesome man. Thanks. Sean. Btw man. I used to follow u on Soundclick ages ago haha. Good to see you've done well man.
@SeanDivine2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate that man!
@TheHonestTruth2 жыл бұрын
@@SeanDivine Not a problem. Funny story.. I found your soundclick page through the online forums of gearslu&*z. Heard your futuristic Timapani-hit/ orchestral sounding beats and knew I just didn't have the "it" factor . lol But all worked out nonethless. Happy new Years and again, Well done. P.S. "Faded" is dope af when u actually relate to your lyrics..
@guvnabeatz98842 жыл бұрын
Great video as always Sean, just what I needed before getting down to mix and master a whole two albums, kinda had the nerves so I came looking here for some structural guidance so I get put into perspective.
@drum8772 жыл бұрын
Nice mix man
@SeanDivine2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@mrc_54310 ай бұрын
Sean, I know I've thanked you already on another video, but just seriously... I'm a secondary school music and music tech teacher in England. I've played music since I was 4, I've written music since I was 14, I have a degree in music performance and I've been using logic since I was 18 (I'm now 31). I have gained more skill and knowledge in a few hours of binging your videos than in a 3 year uni course and hundreds of hours of trying things myself. Just seriously, thank you so much for your content! I guess my big question now is the million dollar question.... how do you get more people to check out a video? Thanks to your content, for the first time ever, I've been able to mix and master a track which actually stands up alongside others in the industry and achieved an integrated LUFS (which I knew nothing about before your vids) of -11. I deemed the track good enough to even make a lyric video and post on KZbin, and in nearly 24 hours has had a measly 13 views from 😂. Perhaps a video request/suggestion could be how to effectively promote a hip hop/rap song? Sorry for the long ass comment, but you have literally changed my life as a musician! 👊
@SeanDivine10 ай бұрын
Appreciate the kind words and glad to help! The short answer to your question is consistency, in my experience. It takes a while to build an audience... if you're posting music / videos that people are interested in, they'll share it with others and keep checking back for your latest releases.
@JayeKingMusic2 жыл бұрын
Great insight!!
@duckyMTB2 жыл бұрын
thanks so much brotherrrr
@dopesnare2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic as usual. I'm gonna going to have to watch this a few times. Good stuff.
@Ferrosounds2 жыл бұрын
Thank you @Saun this is needful
@MusicWithMukul9 ай бұрын
Hi Sean, Man you have earned my respect! Love from India. Thanks for posting such useful content. One question.. Do I need to use all the five ways together or few will get the job done?
@SeanDivine9 ай бұрын
Not necessarily. No rules but I'd certainly recommend giving them all a try!
@Hipox132 жыл бұрын
Thank you! You deliver great quality learning content
@LloydMajor2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the valuable class!
@GloveBunniesVideos2 жыл бұрын
I got to say... that's a dope couch.
@ferowofficiel42892 жыл бұрын
Hey nice video Sean i learned something new today about producing 💯💯could you also make tutorials about mixing/mastering with Izotope Plugins? (Nectar, Neutron & Ozone)
@keimaari2 жыл бұрын
this was great man thanks so much
@vincenttripi47002 жыл бұрын
Hey, Sean. I have a pretty deep voice and I can't seem to get my vocals to come through a mix without making it harsh, typically from boosting the high frequencies. Then it becomes a headache trying to de-ess. Using a Rode NT1A mic. Any tutorial or tips on mixing deep voices would be greatly appreciated. As always, you make grade A content, thank you.
@SeanDivine2 жыл бұрын
Hey Vincent, I feed the EQ with the high end boost directly into a deesser - waves deesser and sibilance are by far the best out there for this IMO to keep things bright and smooth. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHTVl5aVd91gma8
@zachpitt92492 жыл бұрын
Hey vincent i think the solution to your problem is to parallel compress your vocal to sound thick and on your face and cut through the mix
@kahyui24862 жыл бұрын
Try a plugin called Gem Dopamine. It excites the high end without making it sound harsh. Download the demo
@mikegmusic2 жыл бұрын
You could do similar work with dynamic eq also like pro q3, thank you for always dropping quality content ❤️
@hfjcejevduvdb10 ай бұрын
Tdr nova
@MIHAO2 жыл бұрын
thanks sean
@kingholyan2 жыл бұрын
lit song bro
@NETAAAMUSIC2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@LukeIcardMusic2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!! Subscribed!!
@SeanDivine2 жыл бұрын
Welcome Luke!
@defmike6172 жыл бұрын
Thanks Sean.
@SeanDivine2 жыл бұрын
🙌
@achonl Жыл бұрын
You are the GOAT
@SeanDivine Жыл бұрын
🙏
@jaimesproduction50272 жыл бұрын
Love the content bro ❤️❤️
@filmreif39412 жыл бұрын
Would love to see a video about everything you did with the voice track on this one! Great work!
@ZanyPro2 жыл бұрын
Great video Sean 🔥👍🏾💯
@punkemogeekrock2 жыл бұрын
Great tips! Thanks!
@punkemogeekrock2 жыл бұрын
2 questions if I may. 1. Do you ever check for LUFS at all or do you just match by ear regardless of where you may fall on the meters? 2. When your doing things to bring out the perceived volume of the mids/hi-mids (using FF Pro MB and L3 Multimaximizer) how do you keep your balance mix intact or do you just mix through it from the start thus avoiding that issue?)
@truvybzentertainment82012 жыл бұрын
Nice video
@Elpharaohsace2 жыл бұрын
Your channel is awesome man 👻😈👻
@SeanDivine2 жыл бұрын
thanks :)
@Al3x_Original012 жыл бұрын
hello, my name is alex I love your videos, I'm Brazilian and I learn a lot from them, even though I don't understand your language. congratulations for your videos and if possible activate the translation in portuguese for us to understand you better thank you
@darkcharmrecords2 жыл бұрын
Excellent
@OzmosisStoopid2 жыл бұрын
🔥🔥🔥🔥Yea It's time to bring the music with the brand you nice much love... Salute 💯
@primonobeat2 жыл бұрын
very good video man, new sub!
@Enfluentz2 жыл бұрын
Dope!
@stamecec20032 жыл бұрын
kkkkkkkkkkkkkkk i like the song sounds great
@Enice4311 ай бұрын
very helpfull thank you
@hvr92632 жыл бұрын
Nice production
@SeanDivine2 жыл бұрын
thanks!
@precisionsoundworksstudio2 жыл бұрын
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Excellent tips! 🙌🏻
@jeremyg22452 жыл бұрын
Hey Sean, great video as always. Random question: I saw how some of the plugins you were using have oversampling functions. Before you bounce/export the finished master do you find it necessary to utilize oversampling to avoid aliasing/unwanted distortion, especially when using so much saturation and analog emulation? Without being 100% sure of what it actually does, I experiment with it and tend to think it makes my mixes sound clearer in a subtle way. Just curious about your opinion if you have one!
@SeanDivine2 жыл бұрын
It's worth experimenting with. In my experience, any differences are extremely subtle and it's not always the best option. As with any of this stuff if it sounds good to you, use it!
@truthfanatic12442 жыл бұрын
Greetings Sean, will you be doing a Mixing and Mastering walkthrough for "Ways To Live"?
@SeanDivine2 жыл бұрын
Possibly! :)
@truthfanatic12442 жыл бұрын
@@SeanDivine Also Sean I have a podcast on Spreaker called the “Righteous Rap Academy” and I think it would be dope to have you on as a guest to discuss your musical journey. Let me know what you think.
@ProdbyDaveOfficial2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate you G
@influencebeats57012 жыл бұрын
thank u so much.
@lX-NDR2 жыл бұрын
your videos are awesome
@SeanDivine2 жыл бұрын
thanks Redna 🙏
@EvuTv2372 жыл бұрын
Hey Sean !!! I'm a very big Fan from Africa, Cameroon. I would like to know if you could explain the difference between Mono, Mono/Stereo and Stereo plugins. When to use or choose one from the other. 🙏
@SeanDivine2 жыл бұрын
It ultimately controls the input / output signal of the plugin instance. Meaning, if you select the mono version, wherever you place it the signal will leave it in mono. Mono / Stereo will accept a mono input and process in stereo. I almost always use Stereo (sometimes mono / stereo) as it gives you the ability to process with stereo effects throughout your entire chain.
@LeGaLdeadparliament5 ай бұрын
the song is great! can I take a listen to it in full? thank you!
@SeanDivine5 ай бұрын
Thanks! It’s called “Faded” (by me) and it’s on all digital platforms.
@CAASIforYOU2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this video! Sometimes I want to hear more punch and impact. Does it make sense to have studio monitor volume really high but mixing with peaks hitting very low? Does that change how I hear the output material?
@SeanDivine2 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't recommend high monitor volumes, ever... unless it's for very short periods. Ear fatigue and hearing loss are real!
@georgearrows77012 жыл бұрын
I've noticed that the volume of the vocal has the most impact on perceived loudness. Modern pop records have super loud vocals actually. Stereo width comes 2nd. Some top mixers add 20-40% stereo width on the mixbuss (Andrew Scheps for ex.) which is something that most tutorials on KZbin advise against.
@cowlegoblonski2 жыл бұрын
Not really super loud vocals but midrange in general. Control it. Could be your guitars could be vocals. Just control it. Saturate it. Compress it. Get it to controlled.
@petegunns92752 жыл бұрын
Track is dope like how it sounds also in the chain where do you put the bus compressor or set it up thx👍🤔
@williamramey93092 жыл бұрын
cant get my beats loud. and I know about the loudness penalty, they sound rockin' in fl studio, then by the time its uploaded to youtube, sounds all quiet and tinny, everyones beats on youtube, and peoples videos in general sound louder than mine on youtube
@monkey-business47 Жыл бұрын
Thx you
@predragstancic19728 ай бұрын
Interesting topic and therefore i have a question : How do we use Fletcher-Munson Curve to get most out of the mix in terms of loudness to how people percive the sound ? Its difficult to shape it to that exact frequency and db curve and have it still sound optimal and good, but could we use it to improve and get some compromise and reach for louder mixing and mastering using it ?
@godefxrecords2 жыл бұрын
Love your stuff bro - tru knowledge and game changing mixing advice.. question I started using Slate Digital plugins and it changed everything for me Jus a sweet analog clean sound that I been looking for and I was wondering. What do u think of them, cuz I don’t think I’ve ever seen you talk of them or used them ? Your thoughts Sean ?
@SeanDivine2 жыл бұрын
I don’t use them currently - it really doesn’t matter what plugins you use though! As long as they work for you and get the results you want 🙌
@QuelinOfficial2 жыл бұрын
is it you singing on the song?
@SeanDivine2 жыл бұрын
It is
@MixedByS2 жыл бұрын
Can you do a mixing breakdown of a wave trap vocal
@Tolen2 жыл бұрын
Hey Sean I’d like your opinion on something! I understand why getting a master done by someone else if I’ve mixed the song would be better (ear fatigue or fixing mistakes or even new ideas) but utilizing these techniques, could I do my own masters like this? What would you think is the best way to go about this is my question. Like I have more control in the mix project and mastering that way with these techniques but theres also the benefits of getting fresh ears to master my song. Whats your input on this?
@SeanDivine2 жыл бұрын
It comes down to personal preference. Nothing wrong with hiring outside help to stay objective... At the end of the day, if you're getting the results you want mastering your own music, stick with it!
@CHITUS2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Sean great tutorial. I don't have the plugins that your using. Could i get the same results using logic pro x stock plugins ? and which ones would replicate the ones that your using in this tutorial ? Thanks
@SeanDivine2 жыл бұрын
Yes! I posted a response to someone else with the same question in the comments. Hope that helps :)
@stevea9984 Жыл бұрын
Hi Sean. Thanks for the videos. I'm trying to understand - If you boost the mid range with eq, isn't that boosting the 'actual loudness' rather than the 'perceived loudness'? And after all, aren't mastering engineers aiming for a higher number of LUFS or Integrated Loudness rather than a perceived volume?
@YoItsOO5 ай бұрын
What would be a good alternative for the mike-e EL9? Thx for the good info!
@contraspower63029 ай бұрын
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@LINDZ2 жыл бұрын
Can we see full mix and master of this song?
@SeanDivine2 жыл бұрын
I'll see what I can do!
@LINDZ2 жыл бұрын
Still waiting!
@scaz2181 Жыл бұрын
Do you do all 5 of those things per mix or do you choose 1 out of those 5 things? Thanks for the vid I appreciate it
@SeanDivine11 ай бұрын
I often use all of them (not always a multiband limiter) - no rules though!
@finatic8523 Жыл бұрын
Are you putting the Pro-MB on the master bus for the whole mix or the mix bus for the vocals?
@numfade70452 жыл бұрын
Just the video I needed. Any alternatives to that ssl compressor? I have uad, fabfilter and isotope plug-ins
@MattGarwood7772 жыл бұрын
There’s a bunch. Catch it on one of their sales and I think the Plugin Alliance Townehouse Compressor is the best out there. So much weight and in this application it’s just amazing
@proverbalizer2 жыл бұрын
Cytomic the glue is a beast bus compressor. And their free trial policy is cool...
@yaroti2 жыл бұрын
👏👍🏻thanks
@ngwarahmusicafrica59012 жыл бұрын
kudos
@xaviervently7812 жыл бұрын
Great video as always! One struggle I’ve always been facing is getting -9 to -11 rms at around -14 lufs. Any tips on fixing this issue? Thanks!
@SeanDivine2 жыл бұрын
Mix louder than -14 lufs :)
@stillgotyourmom2 жыл бұрын
@@SeanDivine tf is that answer? 😅 He meant that for the - 14 YT or other media norm so it wont cut out the quality!
@SeanDivine2 жыл бұрын
@@stillgotyourmom more specifically, hitting -9 rms while being at -14 lufs integrated would be a matter of increasing your short term levels and overall dynamics of the song. Point is, you don't want to deliver at -14 lufs in most cases. Normalization doesn't change the quality of your mix kzbin.info/www/bejne/hH-mqp-ua5asiK8
@mctgears47382 жыл бұрын
cool
@arastu17742 жыл бұрын
So since i use fl studio im a bit confused about the bus channels i don't know when he used the plugins on master channel and when on bus channel
@radiomaganeen2 жыл бұрын
what is the best software to adjust the mic in live streaming?
@sergiodiez99922 жыл бұрын
Good Sean, these adjustments which would go in the stereo uot would be the mix bus of a mix right?