Mix Monolith - The Power Of The 2-Pass Process

[@1245MusicLLC]

Yes!! It worked as advertised. It really got me very close to where I needed to be. Nice time saver, nice learning tool.

[@ayaicware]

Indeed it does...because level-planes actually exist. 👍

[@zuider77]

This plugin does a really good job and will give you a good starting point for a mix very quickly.

[@kkamelsolo]

really amazing COMBO with COS ! More videos please !

[@ruifreire9559]

what is the most correct pan law to use with this plugin, since depending on the pan law used, the instruments change volume when panned to the left and right?

[@ayaicware]

A pan law of -3 works well for keeping pan volumes even...that said, post-fader insert positioning is often post-pan as well so using Mix Monolith post-fader can eliminate any pan volume changes your panning will introduce.

[@enatural100]

Wow!!! This plugin makes mixing super easy! Thanks you guys are awesome!

[@123ATank]

I missed the EXT sale from PA but once it goes back on sale, I'd love to get this and the COS Pro. Been watching these plugins for a little and only recently heard about them, but was wondering how they'd work in my setup. Our church just started doing multitrack recordings and I think this would easily speed up the workflow for getting the live recordings semi mixed for post production since they'd want a fast turnaround. I was nervous about using these plugins before because I didn't want to use AI plugins, but you explaining how they aren't AI solidified my choice in wanting them now. Thanks!

[@ayaicware]

Andrew, Mix Monolith and COS Pro will not only greatly speed up your production time/flow but will help you create amazing sounding final mixes with ease. We have many sales planned for 2023...including a 50% off sale from January 14th thru 17th. 🙂

[@Trench42]

The PA EXT Sale is up again for 48 hours

[@BartekEVH]

Very good plugin!!!

[@ayoslimthaproducer4828]

Can this be used on a 2 track? And is there a preset for that

[@ayaicware]

Yes...there are presets for the Master-buss/2-track mix.

[@ayoslimthaproducer4828]

@ayaicware ok thanks alot.. do I need to put the pluging on the 2track and the master buss or just the master buss?

[@akamoosh218]

no 808 preset for the mix monolith?

[@ayaicware]

Use the regular Kick preset or Sub Kick preset. Everything sits on a level-plane so if you select "Sub Kick" as a starting point and it's to quiet...move up a level-plane or 2. Adversely, if you select "Kick" as a starting point and it's too loud...move down a level-plane. In the end you're primarily going to be using level-planes -25, 30, -35, -40 and -45 the most...just choose one regardless of the instrumentation and adjust as needed.. Happy mixing. 🙂

[@Tabzunderground]

Where do you buy this software, and does it work on Mac ? I like the concept it brings to mixing

[@ayaicware]

You can purchase Mix Monolith directly through us or any of the hundreds of global resellers that carry it...and yes, it is M1 compatible.

[@Tabzunderground]

@@ayaicware I'm still on Intel version though

[@johnplainsong9769]

@@Tabzunderground Works great on Intel version!!

[@letthewindcome]

i'm somebody who needs to read things in a nutshell so to speak, correct me if i'm wrong: 1: put a monolith on all tracks (not the master) and learn all/mix all. 2: put a monolith n busses only and learn all all/ mix all? 3: if there is automation, use post fader position. would that be ta correct way of using the plug in?

[@ayaicware]

Yes it is...however you can use a 2nd Mix Monolith on your tracks to gain-stage into your four virtual tape plugins...and have a Mix Monolith on the Master-buss to make sure your final output level is where you need/want it.

[@letthewindcome]

@@ayaicware forgive me you lost me with virtual tape plugins, i admit i'm a noob. lets say i have 20 tracks, 15 tracks are divided in 5 busses, 5 tracks are separate (not in busses). what are to steps i should take? thank you for your time!

[@simonslee73]

I’m a bit confused at what stage you apply this, for instance why shouldn’t this be done before any volume automation (to set the baseline to start mixing) as any volume automation would be relative to the mix (I usually do all automation last) This video seems to be applying this at almost the end of the mixing process, seems a bit backwards? I would have thought the process would be: tone shape instruments, apply this to get a baseline static volume mix, add any additional automations and creative mixing choices to make the mix come alive from that static mix

[@ayaicware]

Although Mix Monolith can be added beforehand to handle gain-staging, it should always be used at the end, after all automation, for final leveling. Track automation is primarily used to "level" an elements volume beyond what compression/expansion can achieve...that final leveled result then sits on a level-plane along with every other noise element in the project. This is Mix Monoliths primary function and why it is last in the signal-chain.

[@simonslee73]

@@ayaicware thanks, I’m often using track automation creatively though, not just for levelling, where I’ll change the level of an instrument just for a section, temporary level increases, and fades, etc. I imagine then I should use this prefader then, but post all other inserts, would that be correct?

[@carlosp.1846]

Then we do automations with normal fader right?

[@ayaicware]

If you have pre-existing automation on your tracks you can leave them and place Mix Monolith in the last post-fader insert. If you haven't written automation yet, you can do so using the "Trim Fader" on Mix Monolith...or you can place Mix Monolith in a post-fader insert, write automation on your DAW fader, then MIX/LEARN the Monolith for the track to place the corrected level back on their Level-Plane.

[@chrisvanloo1007]

I'm curious about what new plugins you are talking about?

[@stupidusername38]

i have a lot of questions about this plug-in , hope you can clear some things up. I put this as the last insert on each channel? I run the Learn All CHannels right at the very start of a song, (just after dragging all my tracks into my template)? Do i have to do 2 pass throughs or can Monolith just do one? Do i have to put a Monolith on each FX channel? Do i do this process before any EQ and compression, if so do i then have to re-run the Learn all channels after making EQ and compression changes? Very confused at the moment.

[@ayaicware]

Those are all valid questions. Everything we hear is simply noise governed by the spectrum of noise and level-planes...so every element, including FX uses a Monolith. All processing happens before the Monolith as processing will undoubtedly affect an elements volume...unless you're using the Monolith for gain staging as well, then you will have (2) per track...one pre-virtual tape, one last in the processing chain. Once a Monolith "Learns" there's no need to relearn unless changes have been made prior to it that affects volume...then you only need to relearn that individualizing Monolith. I suggest watching all of the videos on it to better understand it.

[@stupidusername38]

@@ayaicware thanks, good idea on the 2 Monolith's per channel, gain staging going in and then gain staging post inserts. I have had a look at a few of the videos on the channel. I'll keep looking for more step by step videos as some of them seem to assume the user knows the basics.

[@johnplainsong9769]

@@stupidusername38 This is powerful software, but it does take a little time to understand how to use it 1) for older existing mixes, 2) for new mixes.The Ayaic videos help a lot. Once you learn the basics, its incredibly fast and efficient.