How to Mix a Song Like Radiohead

[@AudioHaze]

Sorry about the voice over failure at 12:00! I sped through the export review because I was in a rush....won't be doing that again. Anyways all I said was the second reverb is smaller, and "now let's hear both chains in context".

[@augystudio]

You could add text on the video directly I think. Great video!

[@chinmeysway]

What uh daw is that thaaankyew

[@AtkinsMusic93]

Just came here to say your channel has been inspiring me to create a lot this past week. I’ve applied a few things I’ve learned from your videos and am happy with the results I’m getting. I have a long way to go but I love how practical your videos are.

[@AudioHaze]

That is literally my FAVORITE thing to hear, above all else I want whatever I publish to help others write and create :)

[@adriatic.vineyards]

Same here!

[@deanharrast9600]

Dude phenomenal video I love how you dive deep into comparing the audio with and without various mixing adjustments. A lot of channels kinda just say "do this" because it sounds good but actually hearing the difference and why changes are made gives a lot more applicable knowledge/ ear training! Keep it up!

[@AudioHaze]

Thanks man! Yeah I never understood why some breakdowns do that 😂 sound is wayyyyy harder to understand without a reference point

[@nervousnedmusic]

Perfect timing - in the middle of recording and these two videos are helping so much. Y'all are downright amazing. Cheers!

[@AudioHaze]

Glad we could help!! Good luck with the recording :)

[@false-set]

Your videos have always been helpful & entertaining, but this series is some next level content, really helpful, really fun and really educational, and really inspiring. I’ve never got to mix anyone else’s music before either so giving us the stems to play with… incredible.

[@littleoakstudio4254]

I love it when I surf youtube and find poeple who are pretty much like myself if i made a youtube channel tommorrow. Your content is great. and as a 90's kid its right up my alley. Keep up the awesome work.

[@michaelwirth6843]

You seem to have done everything almost perfect cause the sound quality, timing, transparency, balance of the mix are super good.

[@satch72]

I really like how you break down the reasons you're making decisions regarding the plugins in the mix. I found you because of the tracking/production video on this song and I look forward to seeing you do some more of these. Well done man!

[@davebertoletti]

Thank you for this. I think it’s the best mixing tutorial / guide through I’ve ever watched. You are definitely very, very talented!

[@michaelwirth6843]

Everything seems so simple (like three boost with the EQ) and yet it sounds so good. So the main question is, where do I go wrong? 🤔

[@DatsunMan80]

Another amazing video! So inspiring. I loved the bleeping of the first f-bomb but let the next one, five words later, through at the end :P

[@colinaiken]

Thanks!

[@seagers_studio]

The FG36 looks like an interpretation of Dolby's vintage encoder - famously used by John Lennon and the Beatles as an experimental way to compress just the high-end of vocals. Adds a lot of high-end character. Great on hi-hats too.

[@Jawmsie]

You cracked the case of a track I'm working on right now for a friend with this video. Cheers, dude!

[@ItsJuuustJen]

Would you ever be interested in doing a video on your Ableton Live setup? Things like how you write your drums as separate audio samples, your way of doing a DI for guitar/bass, your default recording page in Live, favorite default plugins, etc.? I know it would be a long and tedious process but I think it would help a lot of beginners and open up intermediate users perspectives of audio engineering and shtuff so yes, love your content btw! Thank you for all that you do

[@AudioHaze]

Yeah that’s not a bad idea! I’ll definitely write it down on my ideas list :)

[@didgegirl6]

Thank you so much for these two videos. i watched the first Radiohead video this afternoon and was so happy to find this one. I've been working on an entirely different kind of song but have applied the idea of two different pianos panned hard left and right playing two different things that compliment each other. It has given this song a whole new and more rich feel to it. Thank you! If I hadn't found your two videos, I wouldn't have tried this.

[@radiofaber]

Really good job! The vocal chain is really interesting, I think you made it pretty accurate as Thom vox is quite dark and intimate. The guitars tone of that live is one of the best clean guitars ever recorded in my opinion, my only comment is regarding Jonny's gtr, using a strat I think made the mixing part harder (a tele will have helped more) and it could have helped a bit of more mid bass, though cutting a lot of the highs was really clever! The drums are soooo cool, and the bass as well is really good, Colin has a very round and deep bass sound, very compressed and consistent all over the neck. Well done and super cool video!

[@AudioHaze]

Thanks dude love these comments! Yeah I think you’re right, a tele would have been better. Just worked with what I had though :) I think Johnny even has a humbucker in the bridge right?

[@radiofaber]

@@AudioHaze It's my pleasure! Yes correct, he has a Telecaster Plus with Lace sensors, HB in the bridge and SC in the neck. They are quite mid heavy and compressed pickups. As you can see I'm a big fun! :)

[@bettyjeanbell6474]

Dude - you are so good on video. You also put your videos together in a really good way. Love what you’re doing. Keep going 😊

[@АннаВасилькова-у5д]

Thank you for this one! As a fan of Radiohead appreciate it so much)

[@friedfurburgs5093]

Been loving your channel so much thank you for all your work

[@richiejackson9321]

Found your channel because of your “forensic” video on Phoebe Bridgers. This was a great mix, and I appreciate your clear explanations of why you’re making your moves. Also, I didn’t know about that Kotelnikov mastering compressor, and using Nova as a dynamic EQ is a great call, and use of a free plugin. 👌🏻

[@EventfabriekNl]

thanks for doing these! love it :)

[@Spares-f4z]

the end result wasnt as watery as a remember the song being

[@lovehalfblack9420]

This video is sick. Thanks a lot for all the tips.

[@jlonglives]

Late to the party here but man, this is so killer. Definitely gonna be looking out for future vids and scooping as many tips as I can!

[@alessio_tasco]

Clean simple mix, just as i like it, good vid mate

[@ethanparr]

Yesssssss this is that good stuff. Thanks for going into the detail on this. It helps so much to be exposed to the process in this manner. I learned a bunch.

[@AudioHaze]

Glad I could help my friend! It was a ton of fun to make in the first place, definitely Going to do more of these

[@ghjdsghfjksadgb]

I’d love to see a video on how you mix synth heavy tracks. Love the way you explain things and how the videos are edited. Thank you for this

[@freddiekay]

Awesome, thanks for making this.

[@leeanedominic]

Wow this is great man, it shows what simplicity and not over complicating things does to a song. It shows its rawness. I'm inspired by this TY!

[@Bedroomstew]

Gunna be using some nuggets from this, appreciate the shared knowledge.

[@midsoulmusic]

The parade is a vibe. Aaaaand this is so great, loved the track

[@AudioHaze]

Thanks dude :)

[@Area51Resort]

Thank you for doing this video. You explained everything really well and I learned a lot. And you powered through the background noise all the while. Very well done!

[@AudioHaze]

Thanks dude!! Glad you liked the vid :)

[@Boinzy476]

Love this. Both Radiohead videos have been very enlightening. Subscribed and looking forward to learning more.

[@AudioHaze]

Glad I could help my friend :)

[@actuallythepie]

i was waiting for this :D thanks a lot

[@AudioHaze]

Thanks for checking it out :)

[@colinaiken]

Just watched your Men I Trust video and really liked it. I wanted to send you a tip so I came here. Don't get me wrong, Radiohead is my favorite band ever and I've watched this video several times. It was just easier this way. Anyway, thanks.

[@AudioHaze]

Wow thanks Colin! I really appreciate that so much my friend, glad you're liking the vids :) got plenty more soon the way

[@colinaiken]

Don't forget the tip option when you post new vids. Just my way of helping promote good content.@@AudioHaze

[@andrealafuente10]

These two videos made me want to get into recording my music again, thank you!!!

[@AudioHaze]

That makes me SO happy wow!!!

[@mypal1990]

In rainbows was such a complicated album to break down. But its peeling layers and see how well done it is!

[@AudioHaze]

True!! Really shows up how well all the parts we’ve together

[@MKRumble91]

Loved this video, and the part 1. The content was not only easy to follow and understand but great presentation as well. Gonna binge your other vids. Easy hit on the subscribe button!! Please do more of these. Especially more Radiohead.

[@josephjamieson3556]

Great follow up video! only started seeing your videos this past month, as someone studying sound production I have really been enjoying your content :)

[@AudioHaze]

Yo thats awesome to hear!! Glad I could help and good luck with the studies :)

[@loonaya]

Great video, watched part 1 as well. The mixed turned out great. Lovely sound, and good performers. I think that the guitars with pitch corrections are noticeably better. You barely mentioned reverberation on this video, you mostly talked about the other two parts of what I call the holy trinity of mixing - eq, compression and reverberation :) I am a bedroom producer who doesn't record drums. What you did with the ropes in part 1, measuring distance of the microphones (maybe because of phasing?), would love if you said a couple of words on that as well.

[@Scotty_0077]

Holy shit, this is great!

[@tristanwehner40]

Great video again. Thanks a lot man!

[@AudioHaze]

Appreciate you checking it out!

[@k21creator]

really helpful ! thank you

[@AudioHaze]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@mohammadjihad569]

he really delivered with this!

[@AudioHaze]

Thanks dude!!

[@chrismorrison5497]

Recently subscribed. Sorry this is late but just watched these videos and love it. You did a great job. I have a question, and being it's been awhile, no worries if you don't remember, but did you record with any compression on the way in or no?

[@jdlionsound]

Great job on the video! You had the new exciter emulator that I believe was modeled off the Abbey Road exciter Sir George Martin used from Slate. It's so sick!

[@CL-uc1kv]

Im just learning mixing by myself and you’re helping me so much with examples I actually care about 😂

[@grantsrawesome]

The snare almost sounds sharper (in pitch) with the center overhead. Great breakdown.

[@haris439]

Sick video, man. Very similar to the kinda sound I've been trying to get lately.

[@AudioHaze]

Thanks dude! Glad it was helpful to getting your sound nailed down :)

[@mooseybaby278]

another great video

[@AN-iz8hq]

Great video! Revival is a saturation plugin, i.e. just more compression!

[@AudioHaze]

Ahhh gotcha thanks for letting me know!

[@nigelsmith721]

That Kotelnikov seems to be the thing that made the mix sound like a record.

[@jhep1310]

it would be so cool if you released these raw tracks to us to practice our own mixes!

[@colindugan4441]

i hard agree

[@Denizzen]

@@colindugan4441 he actually did!

[@payamshamba6675]

😍😍😍tnks

[@jameshulst993]

Great!

[@JoseDomena]

Thank you

[@ChicheTV]

Merci, thank you 🤓

[@neilsmith5464]

Great stuff @AudioHaze. Thinking about the compression, and still a relatively newbie, I wonder if I'd set 2 Compressos in series. ONe with a late attack, but slow release to pick up the post transient signal and lift, then a follow on compressor to smooth with the transient with the raised second half of the signal. I'll try it myself to see, but wondered about your thoughts ? Ever put 2 compressors in series? Also, LOVE the diagram explaining MIld vs Medium, vs Mild compression placement on Track, Bus, and Master Bus. Keep on keeping on - you have a great presentation style and clearly got the chops.

[@AudioHaze]

Yeah that would work out well!! Be careful with how strong of a threshold and ratio you place on two in series but I do that all the time :) thanks for the comment my friend!

[@neilsmith5464]

@@AudioHaze my pleasure. So enjoying your content and love the creativity. 🤘💥

[@WorldInANutshell]

subtley, sublty, subtlty. I'm incapable of it.

[@jasonvrabe]

sounds great! what is the recording chain for the vocal besides the re 20? mic pre? comp?

[@AudioHaze]

Thanks man! There’s a part two that breaks down the entire mix, should answer your question :)

[@ChristianoLemgruber]

Sorry about my English. I'm brazilian. I liked very much the bedroom recording for Weird Fishes. That's my favorite rock band.

[@karlhoranszky]

very interested to see what you did for the E-bow, cause it sounds worlds different from the raw mix!

[@AudioHaze]

Ah sorry! I cut that from the video because it was 4 straight minutes and I figured not many cared about the ebow :( It’s essentially a really aggressive low pass, then I made a fuzzy distorted duplicate and mixed it in, and also a duplicate pitched an octave higher then drenched in a shimmery octave reverb

[@karlhoranszky]

@@AudioHaze by duplicate you mean a literal duplicate or separate takes?? Regardess it sounds really nice man

[@jones1749]

Obviously the bass compression is doing it’s job just based on listening to it, but I don’t think the long release is doing what you think it does. A shorter release would have more sustain than a longer one. Ideally it would be compressing a lot at the beginning of the hit, then very little at the end of the decay, keeping it all a similar volume. If you have a very long release it’s going to reducing the same (or similar) amount of gain at the beginning and end, mean the compressor isn’t doing anything to the sustain really and just making the signal quieter. And again, using your ears to mix is the best thing to do, and your compressor is lengthening the sustain, a faster release would lengthen it far more

[@boyreporter]

you seem almost apologetic that there's 'nothing special' to the mixing and mastering here, but that makes it perfect for a borderline-intermediate mixer to better grasp some applications of eq, compression, and reverb. will be coming back to this for sure when i regain the will to mix again.

[@NickCrist]

Hey loved the vid! You should analyze the band sleep tokens singing and production, their vocals are amazing and im trying to find a similar sound! Maybe the song Take Me Back To Eden or Rain.

[@AudioHaze]

I’ll check it out! Thanks for the rec :)

[@isindie]

Great video and advices you have. There is only one thing that confused me - the multi track. It sounds like the original recording, however you showed us the recording chains that I hesitate Radiohead would use. Can you please tell us more about the multi track. Thanks in advance!

[@bobcat6653]

Awesome!

[@AudioHaze]

Thank you my friend!

[@philippgrunert8776]

Great content and sound! ... May I ask what headphone model you use? Looks like Audeze?

[@AudioHaze]

Thanks man! Yeah sure, these are Hifiman Sundaras, not the best for mixing but not bad at all. I used them to reference for the mix but I didn't actually mix on them

[@charliebryce3783]

Should release this as a KZbin cover song.

[@jorgepeterbarton]

wouldn't it be a shorter release to increase the volume of note tails? The release controls how long the reduction lasts so would attenuate the end of the tail based on the start of the note if set long. Surely to boost up the tail you'd set the release faster (but not too fast as to cause fluttering artifacts or unevenness__?

[@Denizzen]

how do you do to keep the bpm stable throughout the song?

[@spatulawithcurd5051]

Great video! Did you have reverb/delay on the guitars and drums?

[@AudioHaze]

I did not actually! Some reverb from the deluxe reverb amp, but besides that nope

[@spatulawithcurd5051]

@@AudioHaze oh cool; nothing on the drums either? Is that standard for your mixes? If you were using samples instead of real drums, would you put a subtle room reverb? Sorry for all the beginner questions

[@BillyShears76]

can I pay for your mixing services? I'm planning on releasing music by next summer. Writing a whole lot right now. Just wondering for future reference. Masterful content btw. Cheers from Texas!

[@KurtLorenz]

❤❤❤

[@RydenEden]

I would like record and mix of a hip hop artist... really would like to see the the eq.. what you boost and what frequencies you cut

[@nayefwasit8960]

Please make one on how to mix like Hozier 🥺

[@aScrub]

[@cheirinhodepacoca]

reverb?

[@Brutalify]

im curious how much of this mixing was you doing just what you thought sounded good for the recording and how much was you ABing the original radiohead track and trying to match it as closely as you could

[@AudioHaze]

It started off matching as close as I could, then there came to be a couple forks in the road where I had to choose between what would be the best for my specific recording, and what would be most accurate. If for example a vocal adjustment benefitted Ethan’s vocals where it wouldn’t have been accurate to the original video, I chose the option that benefitted Ethan’s vocals

[@ChristianoLemgruber]

Would you release the tracks?

[@reallyoldcob]

HiFiMan Sundara 😻😻😻

[@ChristianoLemgruber]

I want to mix it. Please.

[@nofood1]

Muse next 🎸

[@ericmartin6727]

👍👍👍

[@anabell7184]

all i need has a chorus

[@David_prod-eNGee]

Mmmmmmmmm I'm not so sure about that snare drum EQ

[@lshtar777]

Compression mid-range to avoid feedback.

[@luisinhobr]

voiceover fails at 12:00 :/

[@AudioHaze]

THANK YOU for pointing this out, total hiccup on my end. Luckily all I said was "Let's hear these vocal chains in context"

[@itscarlosreally]

I think I can manage this, given I'm a creep.

[@AudioHaze]

HAHHAA

[@brahmbean1342]

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[@notnotsyaj]

amazing video, just kinda annoyed by your constant commentary on the parade

[@notnotsyaj]

we get it dude, youre xenophobic

[@GgWhyfye]

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