Mixing Guitars and Keys // Joe Carrell

[@justinaswellmusic]

Really appreciate these real world application style videos vs the usual "tips and tricks" format. Truly feels like an apprenticeship watching you work.

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@justinaswellmusic Glad to hear that Justin! Best wishes to you

[@jamieremus277]

Hi Joe, Thanks so much for breaking the mix down and helping this little home project studio guy understand what the big guys do. 😀🇨🇦

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@jamieremus277 thank you for joining along Jamie!!

[@flotopo]

@@InTheMixJoeCarrell , thank you for the video! I totally agree with what justinaswellmusic said, this feels a little like an apprentice watching you and I think this helps a lot! These types of videos are really good value. Keep 'em coming!

[@rkschwe09]

It is awesome that you and the artists you produce allow you to share your knowledge through their music.

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@rkschwe09 thank you for watching!

[@glendavis71]

on top of being a fantastic engineer Joe is a wonderful human being. Had the chance to attend two of his master classes at warm audio recording studio in Leander Tx. It is amazing how fast and accurate he works in a real-world session. So much knowledge and freely gives it in a very humble way

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@glendavis71 thank you Glen!!

[@jeremythomas2865]

What I like about this is the intentionality of the WHY. And shown in a practical example. We can all do the, that solo instrument sounds like it should, then that one, then the next. But then you add them together and it sounds like a mess. Intentionality and context is everything. I want this to do this, if I have these out wide and bright it gives us this. Plus, having REALLY good sounding raw tracks is such a time saver.

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@jeremythomas2865 thank you very much, Jeremy! Best wishes.

[@Makzin_Makza]

Been looking for this kind of content 🙏🙏🙏 thank you ❤

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@Makzin_Makza you are welcome!

[@stephenfleming8030]

Informative as ever Joe, thank you. A Bouzouki is a Greek instrument, with eight strings. Think of it as a 12 string guitar with the low E and A strings missing. And...it's tuned 1 whole step lower. so from low to high - C - F - A - D - . Fantastic instrument. I use it on tracks that are acoustic heavy and it's a nice counterpart or even alternative to a Nashville tuned acoustic.

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@stephenfleming8030 it absolutely is. I love the sound. Thank you for watching!

[@david_a_uno]

👍 Good to know - thank you!

[@pablovazquez8386]

Uncle Joe!!! Thank you so much!!!! You're incredible and talented mixer!

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

Thank you Pablo! Best wishes to you

[@DLA88]

Every new video from you makes my day. Thank you so much!

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

Thank you for watching!!

[@cleedev]

As usual, the best 33 minutes I've spent on KZbin recently... Thanks Joe!!

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@cleedev thank you!!!

[@david_a_uno]

Thanks Joe! This is a really wonderful track and a privilege to observe how you approach mixing it.

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@david_a_uno thank you David! Glad you enjoyed it

[@mattalan5218]

Got lots of value from this video. Thanks for taking the time Joe 😊

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@mattalan5218 great to hear Matt!

[@Final2.0]

Thank you Joe. This video came at exactly the right time. Even though I've been mixing for quite some time and nothing you showed was new or revolutionary, somehow it clicked on a different level and it helped me complete a mix I had been struggling with. It feels like I've taken a step forward in my journey. Thanks again for taking the time and sharing your knowledge. Much appreciated.

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@Final2.0 awesome to hear! Best wishes 🎉🎉

[@guidomartin1017]

Hey Joe, thanks for this special video. I think this is a perfect production of a very nice song. Have a wonderful week.

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@guidomartin1017 you’re very welcome!

[@Soundcheck-GiuseppePalladino]

You are my favourite mixing engineer ❤️ Your italian fan. You are the best!😊

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@Soundcheck-GiuseppePalladino thank you so much!!

[@PhatLvis]

Another good one from Carrell. Excellent sharing of thought process - and Showing of moves, settings, etc. Could definitely watch a longer, more in-depth tutorial of this kind; but what we're given is just enough to be satisfying - "digestible," as the man said (and useful, as the mix turns out quite well).

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@PhatLvis thank you for watching!

[@axxerpaxxer1917]

thank you joe ! for saving my ass from running into mixing abyss labyrinth and overcomplicating things. your technique is really elegant-straight to the point. thanks for sharing your wisdom and knowledge in such a beautiful way. keep doing that please!

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@axxerpaxxer1917 Glad to hear it’s working for you! Best wishes to you

[@michaelshreve6455]

The Crystalizer is sweet!

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@michaelshreve6455 Yes it is! Thank you for watching Michael

[@geegoboyrecords1975]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@thestudiosesh]

Never Misses 🎯 Thanks for all the great videos Joe. Helps me out a ton!!💯

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@thestudiosesh super glad to hear that! Here’s to more 🥂

[@Phi-delity]

Joe, you are my to go tutor, as your step by step explanations are easy to understand and replicate and what is more important all your tweaks are musical and meaningful. Every decision makes sense and improves the mix

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@Phi-delity thank you so much!

[@kennedydulira1799]

So its those numerous little movements that make a difference. Learning a lot

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@kennedydulira1799 absolutely! Best wishes Kennedy

[@rudiwillems1166]

Thank you Joe, you blow my mind this is the very best afther years on my Adam A77 speakers, 4K screen close to see, i think did is the avid machines plugins good in size. your mixes are incredible amazing. from Brussels.

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@rudiwillems1166 thank you very much! Best wishes.

[@timjonesguitar]

Great video, thank you for sharing!

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@timjonesguitar and thank you for watching!

[@jjtweed-music]

Joe, another great one. Thank you.

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@jjtweed-music you’re very welcome!

[@StrikerBAY]

Thank you very much for this great video. Greatings from Bavaria :)

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@StrikerBAY hello to Bavaria! Thank you for watching and saying hello ✌🏼

[@StrikerBAY]

@@InTheMixJoeCarrell It's always a pleasure for me to watch your videos, Joe 👍

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@StrikerBAY Thank you for sharing that. That’s the reason for me to take the time to film these!

[@marcelmiagi4579]

Thanks Joe. Learned a lot from this video. Love your approach to mixing

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@marcelmiagi4579 thank you Marcel!!

[@thrillerboyrecords]

Thanks Joe I really appreciate your experiences it was phenomenal.

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

Thank you for watching! Best wishes buddy

[@gathobeevens2644]

Thank you Maestro !!

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@gathobeevens2644 glad you enjoyed it!

[@echothenatives]

This is definitely a bunch of gems in one video! Great content!

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

Thank you very much! Thank you for watching

[@shadowfall2823]

Thank you for taking the time to post these incredibly helpful videos. Your explanations of not just how but why are so well done. Thanks again.

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

You are very welcome glad to hear you enjoyed it

[@JohnLawrieTWS]

This is exactly what I needed for a current mix! Bunch of great ideas, thanks mate

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@JohnLawrieTWS great news. Best wishes John ✌🏼✌🏼

[@astrarivm]

Great channel! Love those videos. Would you film a studio tour, please? Interesting to see your gear.

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

Thank you for following along! I did do one pretty recently on the Produce Like A Pro channel. I will try to post a link here for you.

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

Here it is kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWrFfZ19nNF2itUsi=x1NsGAsH8vGwr6yZ

[@astrarivm]

@@InTheMixJoeCarrell thank you, sir!

[@Joey-rp5vg]

Fantastic Joe. Great breakdown. Thanks very much

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

Thank you so much, Joey!

[@chriswaltonmusic]

Hey Joe! Thanks for another really insightful video into how you approach the mixing process, you're THE man! 🙌🏼

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@chriswaltonmusic thank you Chris! Glad you enjoyed it

[@Mathieulucasmusic]

Thanks for another great tutorial 🙏 @mixwiththemasters, don’t you think we need Joe in Paris for a full week workshop !? 😉

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@Mathieulucasmusic thank you! I could probably be convinced to go to Paris. Hahahah

[@SeriousTipStudio]

This was very enjoyable. I will share this with my friend. I see well mix the same way. I'm looking forward to your next upload. Oh yeah, still Lol about your tight bottom joke. That was so funny 😂😅

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@SeriousTipStudio hahaha. Thank you! Best wishes

[@christopher-miles]

this is great, thanks!

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@christopher-miles thank you for watching!

[@onairrecordings]

Very insightful, great video.

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@onairrecordings thank you! Glad you enjoyed it

[@piggycity]

Really enjoyed this video, love how the Waves L1 is still an essential tool in your tempelate.

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@piggycity it’s just so quick and simple when I’m only wanting to lightly tap something. I know there’s technically better now, especially when getting heavy-handed. I should probably take time to reset that insert someday 😂 Thank you for watching!!

[@tayhmusic]

::: Hey Joe, I just wanted to say that I've been learning a lot from you. You're incredibly talented and a real inspiration to me. Thanks for everything. :::

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@tayhmusic great to hear!! Thank you for watching

[@stidimusic]

Great explanations, fun to watch! Thanks!

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@stidimusic Glad you enjoyed it!

[@BlackenedNL]

That was awesome, thanks for all the great content you are putting out for FREE!! You're great Joe. Cheers, Morris

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@BlackenedNL thank you for watching Morris! Glad you are enjoying the vids 🎉🎉

[@MunkirNakirGaming]

Thank you for the video and lesson sir as always ❤

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@MunkirNakirGaming you are very welcome. Glad you enjoyed it 🎉

[@emretemel671]

Thank you for your peaceful lectures:)

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@emretemel671 you’re very welcome!

[@halidharis]

Well done sir..right on time when i need it🎉🎉

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@halidharis awesome to hear! Best wishes 🎉

[@1loveMusic2003]

That Crystalizer trick would be great on vocal delay throws!

[@hesammusic3750]

Thank You 🙏❤️

[@amaldevhareendran2389]

Thank you! Really enjoyed the video and learned❤

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@amaldevhareendran2389 wonderful!

[@michaelshreve6455]

Sounds super!

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@michaelshreve6455 thank you!!

[@Atrocity1k]

I wanna be like Joe when I grow up

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@Atrocity1k haha thank you buddy. Have a good week ✌🏼✌🏼

[@Atrocity1k]

@@InTheMixJoeCarrell Thanks OG, have a good week

[@DONKEYFORRENT]

This is fantastic stuff - as always.

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@DONKEYFORRENT thank you!

[@sleonse]

Love this

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@sleonse thank you for watching!

[@israelmarty007]

Thank you for sharing your great knowledge!!

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@israelmarty007 and thank you for watching!

[@scottfaircloff9530]

so good. thanks for sharing this!

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@scottfaircloff9530 thank you for watching Scott!

[@chris_share]

Hi Joe, thanks for these tutorials! Could you do a tutorial about how you set your multiband vocal compressor - you've shown it in a few videos but we haven't seen how you tailor the settings to the vocal. Maybe on a couple of different vocals? Cheers!

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@chris_share good idea! Thank you for watching Chris

[@jacquesjocelyn7203]

Thanks

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@jacquesjocelyn7203 thank you for watching Jacques!

[@Luke-ot6mk]

Awesome!

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

🎉🎉 thank you for watching Luke

[@ian_palmer_muso]

Awesome as always Joe. Always learn so much from watching you do your thang! QQ: Would you expect to be automating or ducking the keys once the vocals go in properly?

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@ian_palmer_muso automation is what separates the good makes a great mix in my opinion. Everything I do gets a substantial amount of automation! Thank you for watching 🎉

[@BengtSkogvall]

Really enjoyed also this video! Great work. Any chance of getting also the multi tracks to practice on?

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@BengtSkogvall Glad to hear that! Unfortunately for this track I can’t give those out. I should try to work out some of those type agreements in the future. Good reminder

[@PTonyJr]

Love watching you with a template. Could you do a breakdown of the template for this tune?

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

I’m glad you mentioned that. I’ve been considering doing a series based around my template. The template is ever evolving, of course, but the idea would remain the same. And I would need to do a few different videos showing how I import the files and do the gain staging and choose between different flavors and such for various genres. It would be a large time commitment on my part, but nonetheless something I’ve been thinking about.

[@bombshellmusic1004]

Always learn so much from your videos. Thank you. What is that percussion element that comes in with the whoas and is hitting where the snare would be and sounds like a deeper echo-y clap?

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@bombshellmusic1004 you are very welcome. If I remember right, there is a snare sample, a couple claps, and maybe even a white noise type of burst. It varies from section to section.

[@hesammusic3750]

I like your laugh 🥰❤️

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@hesammusic3750 hahah thank you! And thank you for watching

[@belgradeboy1977]

Hi Joe. Thanks for the great free content you're giving us here. It is truly appreciated. I have one question if you don't mind. I got your course from PMA "Mixing Kayley Bishop", awesome stuff. When mixing guitars you said that your Squisher 2 parallel compression AUX is "calibrated". And you mentioned the same for Mastering Compressor on the Drum and Bass Buss. What does this "calibrated" mean? Thanks a lot

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@belgradeboy1977 good morning! In my template, the subgroup and stereo bus compressors are “preset” As to when compression would kick in. When I mix, I try to be very consistent with how the levels are hitting the subgroups and the stereo bus. Much like we would have within analog. in fact, that’s the reasoning for it because when I work hybrid, I can patch in hardware compression and they are in their appropriate spot. A good tool for this is placing a signal generator plug-in and setting it to whatever your DW is calibrated to as analog zero. I keep mine set to -18 which is once again to interface well with analog inserts. So by putting the signal generator at -18 and dialing in the compressor to be sitting at one DB of compression, I would be in a sweet spot.

[@belgradeboy1977]

@@InTheMixJoeCarrell Thanks for the gold, Joe :)

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@belgradeboy1977 you’re welcome ✌🏼✌🏼

[@MixingInActionStudios]

Hey, Joe! Gotta question: When working on the acoustic guitars, you mentioned that you wanted that to sound like he's right up front in your face. How do you go about making those decisions during a mix? I feel like i've heard that there is a standard location "protocol," but I feel like that would limit the mix? Is it feeling for you? Ref Tracks? Genuinely, curious. Thanks for the video!

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@MixingInActionStudios absolutely correct. I don’t go in with preconceived ideas with only one option for anything. I think you are on the right track, listening to the song and deciding how it feels and what we can do to make it feel even more of that. Whatever that is. Whether that’s bright and upfront, dark and distant, dry, heavy reverb, etc. It’s all on the table at the beginning of the mix.

[@sincopasonido]

JOE HOW ARE YOU... WHEN DO YOU DECIDE TO USE TAPE COMPRESSION OR NOT? THANK YOU FOR YOUR VIDEOS

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@sincopasonido usually pretty early in the process when I hear the song and see if it has any classic or vintage type of vibes or is a little sterile

[@marmotman]

Hi Joe. Any reason to why you're using busses as opposed to folders in PT?

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@marmotman I use a few folders. Mostly on really large track count things that I try to reduce the view on at times. Things like strings, brass, woodwinds especially. Very often I’m only making one pass of automation. That’s detailed to the track level on those items. Then throughout the rest of the mix It’s often only the level of the overall group up or down so it saves me a lot of unnecessary scrolling. But for everything else I’m usually making detailed automation moves all the way to the very end. So I would really never collapse or hide those tracks anyway

[@marmotman]

@@InTheMixJoeCarrell Firstly, thank you for taking the time to respond. And on a Sunday! Very much appreciated. And yes, that all makes perfect sense. I guess I prefer hiding everything away for the sake of session tidiness at the cost of constantly unfurling stuff when I need it! Thank you for your videos, in a sea of BS here on the Tube we're very lucky to have a genuine working pro like yourself imparting knowledge, tips and tricks. Cheers, Mark.

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@marmotman you’re very welcome Mark!

[@andreirlmeier]

Chase has a famous german surname

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@andreirlmeier nice ✌🏼✌🏼

[@___KS___]

Kick sound... How?

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@___KS___ good morning. I’m not sure I understand your question.

[@___KS___]

@@InTheMixJoeCarrell Sorry, English is not my native language. I'm trying to ask the question in a different way, I hope it will be clear. Could you create a video where you will show how to make a sound like in this song. All your instruments sound so divine... I am just in great delight. I write music for my band.. but it's a hobby, for me and my friends. and I can't mix the mix... I recently found out about your KZbin channel and your sound impresses me. I understand that the original recordings are very important, but maybe you can show the settings and chains of all the devices and tell a little about how you did it all.. thank you.

[@zxcvbnmmification]

Joe’s videos could replace recording arts degree programs 💪🏼🤌

[@InTheMixJoeCarrell]

@@zxcvbnmmification thank you very much for watching!!