How To Mix With a Spectrum Analyser - SPAN Tutorial

[@inthemix]

SPAN by Voxengo is one of the best free plugins available. It can give you lots of information about your audio to help you make critical mixing and mastering decisions. In this video, I share my favourite settings which help me get the most out of the plugin. Note: I say "spectrogram" once or twice in the video, I mean "spectrum"

[@iqbalji427]

Bro one question for you when we make unique pattern in playlist ...like from pattern 1 we make unique and we get pattern with same plugin loaded but when we gain or less the volume of any plugin in pattern 1. ....same happened to pattern 2 ...i think thats a big error

[@ZlakEdoras]

@@iqbalji427 Hey man! Plugins stay the same over all the patterns. So if you change volume of some plugin, it will change in all patterns. In case you want to change the volumes in different patterns, try changing the velocities or try "cloning" the plugin and changing the volume there with adding more notes to the cloned plugin instead. Hope this helps. hope this helps you

[@SirEggbertfartalot]

​ In The Mix Michael, thanks for this video, I've learned a lot about span I didn't know (been using it a while now for checking the mix).

[@TraxtasyMedia]

@@ZlakEdoras also check your sidechains. If your chains are to low, it also affects the plugin output. Another issue may be your Autoclips. Check them or deactivate them. 😊

[@timmypena241]

Bro I downloaded it and it doesn't show up on my plugins wtf am I doing wrong

[@MaikuTachibana]

YOOOOO HOW DID I NEVER KNOW ABOUT CTRL LEFT CLICK THAT'S INSANE :O

[@inthemix]

I used the plugin for over a year without knowing about it. It's literally mix changing!

[@petea8644]

@@inthemix That's why in my downtime, or during times when I'm thinking about the best way to solve an audio problem, I will go though the manuals of the plugins and take notes pertinent to whatever I'm working on - discovering features is a great side bonus :) Great tutorials and videos Michael! Very much appreciate your channel - keep it up!

[@RussTafari]

I just learned it too. Game changer. Also putting it on the "current track" was something I didn't know about either.

[@slapshot14imo]

samez

[@joshhowson3448]

I'm going crazy right now... been using it for months and had no idea about this! Thank you Michael!

[@VioBeats]

I can't thank you enough Michael, you really help a ton with your videos! Don't think you're "boring" us because every detail is important to us Audio Engineers and Producers :)

[@majorvibe3558]

Facts!

[@yremy1]

…to us also. ;)

[@darcsiderOps]

nah m8, you just drop some clips and move em around then click some stock plugins and turn the gain up m8, its gotta be LOUD

[@darcsiderOps]

im sorry im kidding

[@Windklang705]

These little things like copying a frequency to your clipboard always feels like you get the secret pro-tip

[@jaydonsmith3434]

Windklang how do u paste it on eq?

[@Windklang705]

@@jaydonsmith3434 Not sure! Try right clicking on a band in the eq and search "paste value" in the drop down menu

[@beatsmithx1090]

@@Windklang705 maybe a different eq, perhaps. he seemed to use a different eq and not the stocks

[@boom1925]

Paste = Control V

[@FARROKHBEATS]

You’re my go to channel for sound engineering!

[@cosmosraven]

Just can't thank you enough. Simple, succint, sophisticated.

[@brianoswald2892]

I have had SPAN for over a year and never really understood it. This was perfect tuition, thank you

[@gh0stwrit3r]

I love the Voxengo SPAN plugin! I've been using it for a long time now. And still I have learned from your tutorial. Thanks!

[@adrianwagner336]

yup this old dog learned some tricks as well

[@AtharvaMohiteMusic]

I recently started mixing with Span and I was like "Wonder if there is a tutorial is there" And Voila you upload

[@TheAngelOlguin]

I always stop what I'm doing to watch your videos when I get the notification.

[@markthomas7263]

I had to re-watch this because it is so full of gems and nuggests for producers at all levels. Thank you so much for this. It's the gift that truly keeps on giving.

[@francobuzzetti9424]

dude you're helping me in like 95% of my journey in fl studio , i've been wanting to get into this for like 10 or 15 years , but i always found it so intimidating now im finally making some tracks im moderatelly proud of, thank you!

[@bakedcreations8985]

You are not boring and repeating your self is good for us so we learn better. Thank you for these vids.

[@31416]

Still fantastic 4 years later. Thank you so much!

[@lambportuza]

Very very good tutorial. You're wrong though, you're not boring me, you're educating me. Thank you.

[@xil.sanctified]

God bless the internet. Seriously, information like this is so useful. Thank you for making it available! Keep up the great content!

[@gitsurfer27]

I'm always impressed not just by your vast knowledge but your intelligent and calm delivery. You really have a way of explaining complicated things while keeping people invested at every stage. Your oratory skills are just fantastic.

[@atomas59]

Been using Span for many years, but as usual, I've learn a LOT and many possibilties, watching this video...and I'll surely use some from now on......Thanks a great deal, you're one of the best teacher on the whole web. I know, in many years, I've been watching so many tutoriel. And I know now...that I've waste some time on some...cause I didn't know better. We need more people like you, giving pertinant advices. So top product have tutoriel that in some ways sucks. Cubase....for an example....))) But here I go again....blablablabla....Keep up the good work.

[@kage-fm]

i could say your content is amazingly put together and super valuable, but everybody already knows this

[@GiovanniMascheroni]

Wow.. I have SPAN in my DAW but I didn't know those magic commands. Thank you, my friend!

[@bruellbart2380]

I can't thank you enough for pointing out the many uses of this plugin and linking them with meaning.

[@TheRealJinking]

I like how you included the current channel in there that's actually smart for doing comparison between overall and individual channels! thanks Michael.

[@piscesman54]

Love your tutorials, Michael. Well balanced, objective, to the point, and very instructional. And you're not trying to sell anything. You do us a great service.

[@Compumon27]

Man you are one of the best! Thank you for the simplistic breakdown. You do this a lot, and I often resort to your channel for information. You're a gem here in the KZbin community! Keep it up.

[@bellissi]

Absolutely fantastic review and tutorial. Thank you so much.

[@BJordanSounds]

You are an awesome teacher! This was very helpful! Thank you !

[@BirdYoumans]

I learned a lot over the years just by trial and error and just basically listening and doing. (I'm 77) We had none of these types of learning tools. But I can see where one could learn what it took me years to get, in a very short time just by paying attention to what you are hearing. I learned it by listening to the effects of EQ etc and remembering certain things. But this tool is ridiculous. Have had it in the "tool box" for a while but did not realize fully what it was. Thanks for the video. Even tho, in the end, our ears are the best tool we have, this will be the next thing I fire up to "assist" them!

[@dupreestotts6163]

I like your style, youre straight to the point! No jokes No Fluff No uncomfortable rambling. Definitely gonna subscribe.

[@Galakyllz]

I'm never bored in these videos, so don't stress about that. You're making great content that is super useful. Thank you.

[@_ianbryan]

Thanks for the rundown on this plugin Michael! You've got a new subscriber in me 👊

[@atomicmoon]

I had absolutely no idea about the isolate feature in SPAN. You literally just changed my life

[@TracingFlares]

joined and just got the voxengo plus It displays the spectrum like no other plug i know😊

[@igormajdandzic7587]

Perfect timing. I'm in the middle of getting started. As I am more an analytical guy, this is perfect to learn from it. Especially the tip with the reference. Great. Thank you.

[@patrickmckowen1154]

Great explanation on the technicals and applications of this beast!

[@nickdenardo6479]

i've been mixing for a while, but i'm just now starting to get more serious about it. i find your videos very clear, concise, and informative. thanks so much for all of the great information.

[@jongberger9904]

I don't usually comment on KZbin but I just had to say how great and helpful your tutorials are, I just got started with FL studio and making music in general and you have really helped me find motivation to continue with doing these straight forward, efficient and detailed tutorials. thanks

[@inthemix]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate your kind words :)

[@ibahrain1984]

I have seen many explanations for this plugin, but I only understood from you, my friend. You are wonderful, and the method of explanation is unique. All the best to you.

[@Gelazaridis]

I love the tone the pace and the humility with which you are delivering your advice. Not to be taken for granted at all. Thank you so much

[@djrobitonzz]

Havbn using span for 3 years yet haven't utilized it this much, thanks for this dude

[@chrisramo3895]

Best tutor ever. I learn a lot from you. Your videos are awesome,clear and very informative. I am Still learning but I can see difference in my mixes. Thanks Mike. Greetings from Solomon Islands.

[@inthemix]

Thanks for the kind words, I'm always happy to help! Let me know if you'd like any videos on specific topics in the future :)

[@chrisramo3895]

@@inthemix will do brother.

[@Sirius_Art_and_Sound]

Possibly one of the most clear and concise tutorials I've seen. It has enabled me to hit the ground running with this plugin. I'm using Ableton lite and as such, I don't have Ableton's built in Spectrum Analyser. Not only is this a better alternative, it's much more versatile than Ableton's one. Thanks so much Michael!

[@davidlee9532]

What an amazing video, this really helps with mixing and with using SPAN, I never really bothered looking at the features but I didn't realise how helpful they would be. Top video.

[@rhythmmaster3955]

holy shit bro!!! I am so happy a found your channel... after months of looking for the proper channel to help me learn what I need... much respect bro

[@gatty.]

You're such an excellent teacher! This is a plugin I have overlooked hugely, and your guidance is spot on, really motivates me when you guide :D

[@karadytube]

Love your personality and your knowledge... thanks for your time helping us.

[@Melvin7727]

Dude, you deserve all the likes in the world for this video. I started using SPAN and couldn't figure out how to make it useful enough to me and halfway gave up on it generally. You showing all of the display settings like smoothing and such are a game changer for me. Everything you say about being bombarded by too much visual information and how to tame that is exactly what I needed. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Also great about CTRL - Left Click. I had no idea! One last thing, you repeatedly seem uncomfortable with boring the viewer or with the video length. I found it perfect and greatly appreciate the information!

[@richardjeroense1940]

Thanks Michael, this is one of the best tutorials on SPAN and mixing overall. Very helpful!

[@Kelvinapplegate]

Some of the best advice that I've come across. I don't know if I can thank you enough for this right now.

[@fastronaut909]

Awesome! I came across this plugin the other day and was pleasantly surprised to find that you made a video on it. My favorite production channel 😎

[@mazy-beats]

I have been using voxengo span for 2 years. Still learned so much. Great post.

[@SelfMasteryyyy]

I love you bro, you have morphed my mixing and production skills to levels I never thought I would reach, you are a staple to the music community ❤

[@agentcalm]

AWSOME. Ive had this plug forever but no idea how to really use. This is an incredible vid Michael (as always) . Thanks so much.

[@eddierey5202]

What an incredible tutorial on SPAN. In the 1st half alone, it helped me address 2 particular issues that I was facing in my current project, namely how very low end frequencies can not only sound out of tune sometimes, but LOOK out of tune in the spectrum. I was trying to rework a sub bass in A1 (55Hz) that kind of sounded a bit sharp (#), and for some reason the peak showed at 65Hz in SPAN using the default block size of 2048. I started looking into altering the actual tuning in my synth to correct this, but upon increasing the block size to 4096 or 8192, the peak now showed at exactly 55Hz, preventing me from totally messing up the tuning of my bass! Big thanks mate :)

[@Moon_Pyramid]

I love your channel , you always have well spoken and clear information on your videos.

[@keneznonwar6290]

You never bore us, keep on we love it

[@shane_taylor]

Another excellent tutorial Michael. I've been using SPAN for years, and am sad to say that I've never explored ANY of these features. 😕 Oh, and that "Current" channel in FL. 😲 How awesome is THAT!

[@YkItzUnknwn]

I was researching this plugin for the first time and saw you made a video guaranteed I’m watching it

[@emiete]

Thank you, it's so easy to get lost in the settings, even though I read the entire manual, after a few days I still forgot what and where;) this vid is essential and I am very grateful, best regards

[@jjohnwords2873]

I had no idea about the "current" channel. This might change my workflow drastically. Thank you

[@larryleger1658]

BRO!!! This is the most Enlightening video that I've ever watched!! Thank you for not being Stingy with your 'secrets'! LOL! You have a good soul bro!! Thanks(again!)

[@jonathanspruance4502]

What a great, clear explanation. Appreciate how you also describe how this tool can help in mixing. Thanks for the great tutorial!

[@briankingart]

Another great tut from the Professor! Thanks, Michael ! Useful...

[@obsquremusic]

Man, i can't thank you enough. i've been watching your videos for a while know, i love the way you explain things, you're calm, clear and fast enough ! if you have more tips related to the correlation between mid and side, i'll be more than happy to hear ! thanks !

[@Lordxfx]

As an amateur I really enjoy all of this. Incredibly useful tips, thanks for that.

[@trv503]

Mike, thanks for this video tutorial. I didn't know about the Frequency isolation. I've been using this and Youlean in FL and Studio One on my master bus. Now, I'll go in fully armed on SPAN seeking out those rouge frequencies and taming them. You did it again Bro!!! The Youlean video was great also!!!

[@MattGarwood777]

I seriously learned so much just now. Subbed. Thanks! I can totally see me using span now

[@OxisDuB]

Every video you make, I and im sure lots of other people learn something new, that "CURRENT CHANNEL" trick is amazing, thank you Mike! Your the best!

[@inthemix]

Thank you so much :)

[@Canb]

Hello from Turkey. Oh mann. I learned a lot of things from you. It is not enough how much I thank u.

[@flotauchi13]

just wanted to say that you're doing a great job! Keep going

[@dlegito5987]

Somehow never took the time to dive into this plugin and have been using it poorly for years. Thanks a lot man

[@AlOne-xg6dv]

Excellent presentation. Complete and precise. I applied just now. Thank you.

[@gurupadr8665]

Amazing! This has got to be, without doubt, the most comprehensive tutorial on the tonal mixing, Clear and compeling Looking forward to your advice on mixing vocals with spectrum analyser and reference vocals Thank You

[@Aoudhubillahi]

You are a decent man for teaching like this. Thank you. Continued peace.

[@stephenowens1965]

please go into the routing modes. Overlays and such. Trying to learn how to use this tool to help with masking issues. love you teachings Michael. Please dont stop!!

[@steveandjohn3259]

you are the bloody man. the very best videos for producers on youtube by far. BY FAR

[@steveandjohn3259]

such a shame you dont use ableton though

[@screendrem]

I've used this plug in for years. Thank you for the extra gems. Subscribed.

[@MorisoniProductions]

A really useful and thorough appraisal of SPAN. Thanks so much!

[@ambedo_bass]

been using span mainly to find the key of samples for a year now, never knew you could use a shortcut to solo a band haha, that will be super useful.

[@JamesAllenDjMadlogik]

Current channel gem nicely slotted in there Michael, nice one, that's my main takeaway from this, thank you for the explanation of how you use Span, it was extremely helpful :D

[@YngHstlr]

I love the mid side spectrum! Game changer

[@steviegaughen143]

I love your tutorials. You make it so simple and engaging to follow along. Thank youu

[@pedalo_beatz446]

Wow !!! I didn't know how you could use the current channel as you did in this video !!!! That's so nice....& really helpful!!! Thank you 😎

[@JP-su9ib]

Damn you make such good tutorials. I Love it And you're not just showing some good sounding settings but always explain what the knobs do so I as the viewer can understand what's really going on there. Thank you so much

[@mageprometheus]

Thank you so much. I'm always working on reducing listener ear fatigue by creating better spatial instrument separation and this is going to help.

[@deluxe-audio1952]

I use span since long time and I never knew it got all this information thanks mate for the making video 👏🏻👏🏻

[@machineheadstudio6643]

Hey Michael, just wanted to thank you for all your tips! Your videos are soooooo helpful, and the free plugins you suggest are amazing! Between SPAN, and YouLean, I feel like my mixes are instantly exponentially better. Thanks again and keep up the GREAT work!

[@del2052]

You are an amazing teacher for begginers Michael! 👏

[@williamcompton3248]

Amazing tutorial bro, got everything I needed. 10/10

[@tracyblair3064]

This is excellent info. I've used SPAN for quite a while but never dug into the parameter options.

[@michaelknight141]

Great Video again... becoming one of my favorite YT Channels. I like the calm but fluent way you speak. Straight forward, but not stressful. Very clear and easy to understand explanations with a clear structure. And very good topics too. Thank you and keep up the great work 👍🏻

[@MicahBuzanMUSIC]

So much valuable info crammed into this video. I appreciate how you get the point and don't drag things out unnecessarily long.

[@Johnatronmusic]

This really helped me, looking forward to getting started with the plug-in 😊

[@DArnez-c5n]

You explained it insanely clear... THANK YOU!

[@scpk2246]

now i have much better understanding on mixing and FL Studio because of Michael - kudos mate!!!

[@twolfmusicofficial]

Michael, Thank you very much again for this tutorial. Always a precious help for composers/producers!

[@pastorkspeaks]

Every time i listen to you, you talk as if you're telling a secret and my ears are wide open taking in every word. 😁 thanks man!

[@melsoro7311]

i have been using this plugin for a few days and i just found out about all its features thanks to you, amazing plugin

[@xMaSSxHyST3RiA]

##1 FL Channel!!!! keep up the great work Michael! :)

[@rickhorvath]

This and YouLean are all I use on my master now! Thanks for all these informative videos.

[@markdunsing4929]

So much knowledge was dropped. Thank you so much for this tutorial I am truly grateful.