Lil Skies' Engineer Shows How "Magic" Was Mixed!

[@palyze]

wow i am impressed. people are actually starting to shine light on engineers. It HAS to be one of the toughest jobs to do in music. this is exciting.

[@Charleseceja]

there's another video of him giving some mixing tips

[@maltemejlsingekstra6614]

I was live on instagram with him like a month ago 😱

[@ascurry94baby]

Malte Mejlsing Ekstra go live with me bro @THaREAlkingluga my guy

[@maltemejlsingekstra6614]

True King bet

[@JoseGutierrez-ny5ob]

True that! before producers were in the background and in the shadows. Now producers are getting their credit and shining as much as the singers and rappers. I would say producers are worth more than the singers or rappers cuz producers are the real artists, Trill!

[@Dillonhitzbeats]

vocal mix (5:29) Eq for reverb visual (6:41) R compresser (12:26) SSL channel visual (12:55) vocal (14:58) FabFilter Pro . Q visual (15:15) tube tech compressor (16:05) R vox (16:59) Slate digital visual (17:09) vocal (18:26) deEssor visual (18:37) vocal (18:45) CLA-1176 (19:38) vocal (20:21) color (21:39) vintage aural exciter (21:57) MV2 compressor (22:18) instrements (6:56) 808 EQ visual (8:47) open hat pan (10:23) Gutair Echoboy (11:09) visual (11:13) Master Q-8 (23:59) SSL compressor (24:04) vocal (24:11) Slate Digital (24:22) T Racks soft-clipper (24:38) T Racks Brick Wall Limiter (25:01) L2 UltraMaximizer (25:06) vocal (25:35)

[@foxface7722]

Nice

[@ktofficial4945]

Can you tell me where the color fx is from? ive been trynna google it

[@evighvitveis]

What you have written as "advard switch" is actually the "R-vox" plugin by waves, thought I'd let you know 😇

[@evighvitveis]

@@ktofficial4945 seems like a parallel bus with the "vintage aural exciter" on it

[@ktofficial4945]

wrthls oh aight that’s what I just did on my new track ! (Not our yet) Also do u think t racks and all the other mastering plugins are worth it. My budget is tight so I only wanna get something absolutely game changing

[@prodjokevin6683]

This is pure gems, hitmakers drums from loopcook got clean 808s & kicks that barely needs much eq.

[@carlos-ni4hn]

Put, pop smoke dior was mixed

[@nolank2166]

Online mixing courses: “Pay only just 700$ and learn all of the tips you need in just 3 videos” Cymatics: “here, have it... free :) 1 vid :) lol”

[@marcobanguhnofilter8653]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6SzaGamotple9k ON RUN FOR ATTEMPTED MU^%$@ bruh i got HEAT I NEED HELP MIXING I NEED A PRODUCER CHECK OUT MY VIDEOS I RECORDED ALL THAT MUSIC on a webcam i got so much wrote if we recorded non stop for a year we couldnt record all that i have READY right now. i write DEEP music this video about how i was molested when i was 5yrs old and told 3rd person. hard to talk about gettinraped hell hard to even think about but i need help if anybody see this and willing to help me check out my link ill split and prfo 50/50 with whoever help me kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6SzaGamotple9k FIGHTING FOR MY LIFE PLEASE HELPkzbin.info/www/bejne/j6SzaGamotple9k ILL KILL DIS 423426 7632 ON RUN FOR ATTEMPTED MU^%$@ bruh i got HEAT I NEED HELP MIXING I NEED A PRODUCER CHECK OUT MY VIDEOS I RECORDED ALL THAT MUSIC on a webcam i got so much wrote if we recorded non stop for a year we couldnt record all that i have READY right now. i write DEEP music this video about how i was molested when i was 5yrs old and told 3rd person. hard to talk about gettinraped hell hard to even think about but i need help if anybody see this and willing to help me check out my link ill split and prfo 50/50 with whoever help me kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6SzaGamotple9k

[@Deathisvanilla]

you guys have no idea how hard being a sound engineer is. We finally getting recognition lmaooo

[@TRELUV]

why you say its hard bro ?

[@Deathisvanilla]

@@TRELUV because it is?

[@evanbs4500]

Patience, Resilience, and Hope are very important character traits to have as an engineer, if you dont have those, your job is gna be half-ass. It's supposed to be hard once you know what ur doing, it's easy to be creative, but the job gets done when it's hard.

[@unclebobbybebaby]

“Finally” lol

[@moremotionmoremotion]

YOU don’t deserve any. Engineering is so hard that you should stop grouping yourselves with the pros. Prove yourself. All engineers do is complain. That’s because it’s a rarity to find a good artist, and even rarer to find a good engineer

[@nickpapas_sa]

“How much compression do you want?” Neek : “Yes.”

[@TRELUV]

LMFAO it sounds better lowkey

[@delahbeats3059]

lool

[@traktor7372]

Layering light compression in steps is insanely common when it comes to mixing. Using multiple and different compressors actually sounds better when done right.

[@88Doug]

More Cow Bell, no..... More compression.

[@Flips44]

@@traktor7372 true

[@GoodxJ]

If only the big time Hip-Hop engineers were willing to actually tell us this kind of stuff, they all seem to beat around the bush and never really tell what they're doing. Shout out to Neek for real! C'mon Tumay, Dean, Dawson and Young Guru help us all out and share some stuff like this!

[@carlos-ni4hn]

Put, pop smoke dior was mixed

[@Prvnci]

this video was so clutch sense I engineer my own stuff

[@silhz9201]

we need more from engineers!!!

[@CymaticsFM]

more on the way my friend, stay tuned :)

[@djcj]

Yes

[@iknoweverythinginthisworld]

@@CymaticsFM lil peep

[@carlos-ni4hn]

Put, pop smoke dior was mixed

[@marcussako]

What is using Fl studio?

[@izzprod5536]

This shit be slapping on madden. I appreciate the help bro everytime I hear it on the game it inspires me to cook up a clean mix. Notes taken!

[@Hidefprod]

The amount of information I've learned in a 30 min free video is outstanding! There is no excuse if you want to get into music, there are resources everywhere to learn from.

[@planetpless]

This guy is humble and really professional. I'd love to work with him someday!

[@TRELUV]

yessir

[@carlos-ni4hn]

Put, pop smoke dior was mixed

[@neek8306]

Much love to Cymatics and the world of mixing! Appreciate you all taking the time to dive into this.

[@NickTelloMusic]

you're a real one for sharing this stuff with us my bro!

[@JonnTMusic]

"keep it basic keep it simple" *Hits Compression 5 times*

[@gswan28]

soundcloud.com/gswan28/gswan28-hsgf-ft-lil-freaky-x-falling-angel

[@bryancito00-00]

GSWAN ONTHEBEAT Dope song how you master it and mix it?

[@highlightlifemedia]

Dude did a great job explaining everything ! If you’re new and you are watching this you just caught a MAJOR gem and cheat code in your career !

[@CymaticsFM]

couldn't agree more. check the podcast we did with neek if you haven't yet. the man drops plenty more gems, cheers !

[@amirperrymusic]

As a fellow mix engineer, this video is GOLDEN! I share a lot of his sentiments. Some good tips and info in here.

[@MikeHeebz]

Just watched a 30 minute masterclass. More sauce then most engineers are sharing...Shout out to Neek, thank you for sharing the knowledge & thank you Cymatics! =)

[@TRELUV]

YESSIR i got some sauce too

[@bvmbsplff9243]

4:05 Your girl when i walk in the room

[@Diametric]

Bvmbøø Spl!ff 😂

[@AustinJamesVevo]

lololol nailed it

[@beleth6665]

Fucking gold bro lmao

[@isdatbochi]

😂😂😂😂

[@huan2k]

Jazzy Playz who??

[@ALBonthebeat]

When I saw it was 30 min long, I said damn, here we go... ended up repeating many parts several times and probaly stayed like 50 mins, lol. GREAT video!

[@TitoNinoG3]

WE NEED MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS! up to date rapers, breaking down of the sauce, and actually explaining/showing us instead of talking about it and not really showing.

[@ismopalviainen4790]

@@LoneRangerLR xDD at least somebody else noticed

[@diamondgamebeats8826]

Date rappers? Someone call the police

[@CymaticsFM]

more videos like this coming soon! stay tuned

[@TRELUV]

got some goin on my channel bro

[@fazaltahir9155]

Pause

[@WollisWorld]

When u said you don’t need to find the bad in everything just look for the good “” was the best analogy ever 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@gusdee4844]

Ehh nah bro some shit is just bad and makes the mix even worse lol gotta get rid of it

[@user-xw4vg1vy5e]

Man, this was GREAT! This guy should host classes online. I would pay to listen and learn. Straight to the point, shows you how he did it so you could learn and apply the ideas to your own content!

[@sergiosaleh]

i didn't realize how much compression is used for mixing vocals. sheesh

[@sergiosaleh]

Timothy Tyree yeah I guess everyone has their own way of mixing vocals

[@Ionknw]

@@djsusan00 you realize that gain reduction is just increasing or decreasing volume, what you mean you just use gain reduction?

[@Ionknw]

@@djsusan00 yeah that works for dynamics but compression has other effects too than just dynamic control

[@htb123times]

It’s not about how much compression is used it’s about how you compress it, you can have a “squashed” signal and it still sounds amazing but if you set up the compressor wrong it will always sound bad - Wise words from Alex tumay (young thugs engineer) [im paraphrasing bit the point still remains]

[@Ionknw]

Otis Grove ofc you wont do any crazy thresholds i think its pretty obvious, mixing is little tweaks here and there. So that being said, if you use normal ratio it really cant sound bad. fast attack brings the vocals more upfront, slow attack makes them more airy, and release for the glue.

[@MickeyMontz]

You can hear the passion he has for his craft. I'm impressed. Needs his own channel for mixing tutorials

[@OfficialMaverickDean]

Bro this engineer is cold! Respect 🙏🏻

[@gswan28]

soundcloud.com/gswan28/gswan28-hsgf-ft-lil-freaky-x-falling-angel

[@GoodxJ]

This is awesome!!! Definitely keep these mixing tutorials coming Cymatics. Thank you

[@k9nevienna]

This video is awesome he's great at explaining and he knows his stuff. Id love to see more videos with audio engineers too!

[@JayTheYTGuy]

It's insane how I wanted to see how this was mixed and was just thinking about it yesterday and this video comes out AND I'm from West Virginia too!

[@JayTheYTGuy]

@Chandler T Facts lol

[@skellyraza6971]

You're in tune my guy 👁

[@cutlerx2]

Also from WV, Huntington area. I'd love to link with more producers who know what the fuck they're talking about. Theres a big shortage with them around here.

[@JayTheYTGuy]

Corey Cutler I do a lot of audio engineering. Email me if you want.

[@juliannazarian7963]

Corey Cutler Well I just happen to be a producer from hurricane 😂

[@hiddesjollema5483]

“They are good for quick wetness”

[@trevor75698]

“I like the compressors that have a mix knob” FL users: lol

[@Skeemask]

FL users exist Ableton users: Lol

[@jxsh9853]

bruh hes using pro tools *for mixing*

[@Skeemask]

@@jxsh9853 i know just fueling the ableton VS fl studio fight

[@jxsh9853]

munkler oh haha what about logic tho?

[@Skeemask]

@@jxsh9853 that's for the Mac edition of the DAW battle

[@MikeCakaKaliYoungTv]

This was great , I love to see videos like this. Engineers definitely don't get enough shine and most of the time they make the song what it is lol. I mix for my clients using a lot of the same techniques as well which was cool to see.

[@RookieMistakeYT]

This guy drops some absolute gems especially for younger engineers who don’t quite have a trained ear yet. Also the first engineer I ever heard tell people to READ THE MANUALS! Understand how every setting/slide manipulates the sound. Also a big RVox and Slate fan. Loved the vid!

[@Belacofficial]

Awesome video, thank you for posting. A bunch of nuggets to use in here.

[@JEBJOSH]

Men I learned a lot. Thanks so much, Cymatics for bringing this genius

[@CymaticsFM]

you got it my friend, more gems coming soon :)

[@JEBJOSH]

@@CymaticsFM thank you

[@indigodeep6609]

Great tutorial. I used to do the same with waves blueface on a send. Then I heard the UAD blueface REV A. Best fast compressor plugin I’ve ever heard.

[@simonvandenheever8571]

Will give it a try, thanks!

[@MrArtVein]

Indigo Deep hey I'm looking at the UAD cards, but I can't find info on everything I need. Advice?

[@indigodeep6609]

Art Vein I don’t have experience with the cards but I just purchased an interface for the access to the plugins. An engineer I used to work with never had an interface so I’m guessing it’s possible to do it with a card. Sorry I couldn’t be if more help

[@damondahl4597]

Wow, im impressed. All the fundamentals of mixing in one video! Thank you!

[@jgotbproductions7553]

thank you! Beyond grateful. take notes guys and gals. this it the most informal 20 mins you'll find anywhere.

[@gericcobeats2994]

great vid/tutorial. He has an awesome way of breaking down engineering techniques in a general/laymen terms.

[@0121doone]

This was super dope! Loved the background from Neek as well

[@AxTechs]

I'm so happy this is here, as soon as magic came out it was in my playlist

[@nelsonnavarrouk]

Neek dropped gems all the way through! Software gems, *mindset gems* sheesh. Thanks Neek you killing it. Big up to cymatics for putting him on too.

[@loveworldwid3]

Need more of these videos.

[@djcj]

This guy is a GREAT teacher

[@pabloventos3361]

Them: what did you learn? Me: COMPRESSION!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Consaga]

pablo ventos 😂

[@marcobanguhnofilter8653]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6SzaGamotple9k ON RUN FOR ATTEMPTED MU^%$@ bruh i got HEAT I NEED HELP MIXING I NEED A PRODUCER CHECK OUT MY VIDEOS I RECORDED ALL THAT MUSIC on a webcam i got so much wrote if we recorded non stop for a year we couldnt record all that i have READY right now. i write DEEP music this video about how i was molested when i was 5yrs old and told 3rd person. hard to talk about gettinraped hell hard to even think about but i need help if anybody see this and willing to help me check out my link ill split and prfo 50/50 with whoever help me kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6SzaGamotple9k FIGHTING FOR MY LIFE PLEASE HELPkzbin.info/www/bejne/j6SzaGamotple9k ILL KILL DIS 423426 7632 ON RUN FOR ATTEMPTED MU^%$@ bruh i got HEAT I NEED HELP MIXING I NEED A PRODUCER CHECK OUT MY VIDEOS I RECORDED ALL THAT MUSIC on a webcam i got so much wrote if we recorded non stop for a year we couldnt record all that i have READY right now. i write DEEP music this video about how i was molested when i was 5yrs old and told 3rd person. hard to talk about gettinraped hell hard to even think about but i need help if anybody see this and willing to help me check out my link ill split and prfo 50/50 with whoever help me kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6SzaGamotple9k

[@dux992]

THATS A DIAMOND RIGHT HERE !! THANK YOU !!!

[@martinoplaya7805]

this is gold video , I search youtube for these kinda full mix breakdowns all the time. I learn the most from these. Thanks dude!

[@CymaticsFM]

more gold on the way !

[@martinoplaya7805]

@@CymaticsFM well, where is it? can't wait!

[@mikaeloien]

Most helpful walkthrough i’ve ever seen, thanks!🔥

[@ProdByJLib]

Great Video Neek Really Knows His Stuff. Some Useful Gems On Compression For Sure!

[@sleepymish5735]

Love this! Definitely need more engineers on here cause they really are the unsung heroes of the industry. Wish the video moved to the right side of the screen so we could see a overview of his bus tracks though cause that would've been super helpful.

[@CMNDSAUDIO]

The Slate Virtual Mix Rack is my go to these days! Also worth mentioning for parallel compression you don't want the meter completely pinned like that. Its counter intuitive to what you're actually trying to do. Don't get me wrong, you're shooting for heavy compression for sure but just not completely brick wall limited basically lol 6-10db gain reduction is ideal if its completely pinned then you are squashing every bit of life out of it. How parallel compression gets its character is by having a slower attack on it than the dry file to where the transients still shine through before it kicks in so it will first add the transient with your regular buss transient (which when frequencies add together the "amplify") giving you a nice sharper sounding attack/transient and then secondly the compressor will add "sustain" to the rest of the waveform bringing the body back up to a constant and consistent level. Giving body back to any parts that would have other wise tapered off. But there should be transient untouched, certain parts of the waveform unaffected and just adding together with the dry signal, and then there should be the quieter parts getting more body. This will give you an extremely pleasant parallel compression with really unique attitude instead of it just sounding all the same with no push and pull to it. Hope this helps!!

[@JavierScheuermannMusic]

I'm a beatmaker and this was a great lesson. Very informative and educational on mixing. And yes! To when he said don't do too much to the beats cause I hate when I send a beat to an engineer and he fucks it up crazy like relax

[@Uchawibeatz]

Cymatics at it again, sharing golden information a usual

[@CymaticsFM]

yessir! we'll make sure to keep the gems coming

[@CymaticsFM]

yessir! we'll make sure to keep the gems coming

[@idkmel6706]

we deadass gotta keep this video a secret

[@atherton7662]

idk mel hahahahaha idk why this made me laugh so hard. Haha hell yeah

[@RookieMistakeYT]

Protect this man at all costs 🙌🏼😂

[@sebastiansimmons]

I like how the video covers the most interesting part of the screen.

[@MixedByCruz]

I learned this technique when interning. And the way you think/do is like myself. Just means I should keep going my time will come ✊engineer gang! You the real one for showing your ways without using only waves or advertising a company with their plug ins thru the whole mix lol

[@real_sliqevidae6599]

As a young engineer from South Africa. s.o for puting me on game. Neek is fantastic

[@iannmassoud]

Kick & 808 mixing tip I learned from KbeaZy: try reversing the polarity of your kick. Obviously, leveling is still VERY important.

[@nolank2166]

This guy is dope! Thank you for the tips brother!

[@Dswove]

This was amazing to see! please do more!

[@Quintin_Brand]

watching videos like this teaches you how to make hits

[@heathsledger]

this man is a legend and an epic teacher. great vid

[@SparkSlays]

kept yourself humble and collected. Love it!

[@RookieMistakeYT]

I was always taught to mix in Mono but I see more and more engineers mixing in stereo. Anyone got any comments or takes on that?

[@djcj]

Cymatics podcast is gold as well... I don’t miss an episode

[@nickkeirn4638]

Just Incase anyone’s wondering it’s called a high pass cause its simply letting the highs pass, where a high cut is the opposite and cutting the highs. Same thing with low pass and low cut but I agree it is a confusing term they should use something different haha

[@gumpy6299]

I'm sure everyone knows this genius

[@nickkeirn4638]

LXP bro he literally said in the video “I’m not sure why it’s called this” genius

[@ynsguapo4768]

He giving us free game... apreciate that 🤯

[@shainsaw3698]

thank you for the quality content guys!!

[@MannUpTv]

Sounds like I’m about to play madden

[@marcphil808]

808s are monsters let it dominate and work your kicks around the 808 is the biggest info I got from the video ... good stuff

[@Onethou]

Purchased the Manny Signature Series less than 1 minute into the mix haha. The whole bundle is on sale for $59.99, kinda hard to pass on that

[@Onethou]

第一DEEZ NUTS IN YO LIFE sorry fam I run Logic Pro

[@carlos-ni4hn]

Put, pop smoke dior was mixed

[@fileaks77000]

Who want all the waves plugins for free?

[@MrSodaBelly]

Finessing Industries me

[@overflowbeats6965]

Special shout out to all the people saying they know what’s best and ain’t got NO WORK TO SHOW.

[@BabyWavv]

This is exactly what i was looking for i hate going on KZbin looking for videos on how to mix and its a bunch of weird ass country or rock tutorials and whenever you click on one for rap it's always the most weirdest garbage bulshit you ever heard in your life ... This is especially if it's hard because I really love this song and I feel personally that I have a similar sound as Skies he's one of my main inspirations since he dropped "Jelousy" Wayyyyy back lol I was just looking for inspiration to continue making music and this really help because our vocal chains are literally the same for the most part I'm just using the plugins the wrong ways thank u so much for this video 🤘🏻🖤🦋🦋

[@kingkahlo]

The parallel comp fader tip and the blue 1176 ! I can't thank yall enough for this video!

[@TipTex]

808's are creatures of the underworld

[@Ihatetrack1]

lmfaoo

[@DeeKnow]

Cool man. Useful information here.

[@devine_noise]

Great tips. He gets the balance of service and art.

[@cayjuni8422]

Love this type of content. Keep it up 👍🏾

[@rchrd9099]

Some of the best advices all in once really

[@brandonreihana]

Really enjoyed this, definitely will try some of this in the future.

[@LitKidBeats]

Thanks, you answered a lot of questions I asked myself. But I have Another One.. Is the Hook and Verse Only recorded once and made bigger with effects and the Waves Double's etc, or Did he recorded the Hook 3 Times (1 mono,1 left panned, 1 right panned) and the Verse 3 Times?i When I read about Rap Vocal Mixing in Germany a lot of engineers say Doubles with different records are necessary , but i've Seen a lot of International Producers who just had one Recording file and made that big. Is it that easy on the Modern Sound? Would be awesome if anyone Could answer this

[@k9nevienna]

yeah there are things that are done different in mixing. in germany/most of europe its standard to record more takes but in america they tend to do it in the mix but yeah you can achieve this type of effect with the Haas Effect with a delay (watch a video about it its awesome) Or you can use Waves Doubler or Waves Stereo Imager. Also, to achieve a more stereo feel you can use Mid side eqs.

[@LitKidBeats]

@@k9nevienna Thank you, yeah I already using the Haas Delay Effect and modified Doubles but I asked myself whats the "right" way how the Professionals do it 😅 So In America they use 1 mono Verse and 1 left and 1 right duplicate plus more duplicated and modified Doubles to get it that fat?

[@88Doug]

Manny, seems like a great guy!

[@styl1ssttt]

Mixer engineers are the geniuses behind songs

[@traviscumming3143]

fantastic walkthrough of this mix, You absolutely killed it and the walkthrough was hella informative ✌️

[@gswan28]

soundcloud.com/gswan28/gswan28-hsgf-ft-lil-freaky-x-falling-angel

[@JakeJones19]

all of this goes right over my head sadly

[@psajgal]

High pass - the highs, the treble passes (doesn't get removed), low pass - the lows, the bass passes. This is how you don't get confused. Wish all of you good luck with your projects!

[@lilhusstly1743]

this video is fire upload more like this mane respect

[@Pensacola2]

Cymatics is now my official favourite company

[@BenHarrismusic]

So dope! Thx for doing this 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@aurrexjaayn2568]

" How Many Specific EQs Did U Use " Neek: " Uhmm " Waves: " Doenst Matter "

[@smittyboy]

You said that you're "totally self taught..." What did you go to college for?

[@MatteneGN]

I'm in university right now for business teaching myself audio engineering. Sometimes your parents want you to go the classic route, but you got to follow your dreams!

[@Alex_Florin_Prod]

@@MatteneGN true!

[@elrazeenabdalla923]

college is ballshit on paper to work in a company LMFAO who teach instructors in school hit the like button

[@LosPhoenix]

This is priceless, thanks HOMIES

[@gkmpa3791]

Very comprehensive. Many thanks Neek.

[@udoff3692]

How difficult is it do have a mixing career outside of LA?

[@KINGKUSHORLANDO]

Do u mix hmu on ig @kkorlando_kkg i need help

[@smokeybeats]

BRO THE INTERNET EXSIST YOU CAN HAVE A CAREER FROM A TENT IN A DESERT

[@smokeybeats]

@@KINGKUSHORLANDO I mix bro hmu @smokey.jam

[@Ulowwxrld]

@@smokeybeats best comment I have seen today lmao

[@taylorstep1413]

There 322 studios in California you chances are better living out there.

[@zneqx6659]

we need more videos on skies

[@CymaticsFM]

more sauce on the way, stay tuned !

[@sonnybrasco9735]

Nice video man!

[@jordanpulciani1526]

Engineers are the real magicians in the rap industry. Beatmakers don't seem to really know what they're doing so engineers fix everything up and create the vibe of a song

[@TOBIOO]

More videos like this please! Subscribed!

[@anthonyscott16]

Great lesson. Thanks for posting it.

[@Frameraps]

i wanna make another emphasis on what he said about not doing too much w a mix! us artists just want a tightened up version of what we send u

[@silky_jose]

so much free sauce in this video