Mixing Hip Hop Masterclass with Joey Raia [ft. Run The Jewels]

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In this mix walkthrough from the third annual MixCon in New York City, veteran hip hop and indie mixer Joey Raia cracks open a real mix from the critically-acclaimed rap super-duo Run The Jewels.
In this presentation Joey explores everything from getting the low end right, to enhancing the character of a vocal to mixing drops you'll never forget.
Thanks to Avid Pro Tools and Alto Music Brooklyn, this video is completely free for all to enjoy and learn from.
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Special thanks to Run The Jewels for allow us to take a deeper listen to this track. Hear more from their latest at runthejewels.com

[@h.j.w2783]

Dude was nervous but big respect to him for getting up there and powering through. Presenting in front of a room full of silent people is difficult. Especially when you spend most of your day with headphones on lol

[@PhiladelphiaDon]

#FACTS

[@warstone01]

Joey is brilliant. There is so much gold in his nervous chatter. Full of priceless Gems.

[@GranPepo]

All these people saying it was too much talking and he's not showing enough examples... maybe this talk is not for you. For people who have been doing this for a while, this talk is gold. If you're reading this Joey, thanks!

[@TBM_studios_]

The dudes a bad ass. His mixes sound great. Thank you for taking the time to do this . People focused on his public speaking skills are missing the point. By profession he's a listener, not a public speaker and he did fine anyway. Thanks again

[@PhiladelphiaDon]

#FACTS

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[@spencergunner1150]

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[@HITOPMUSIC]

If you think this guy is speaking too much, you’re not learning anything then. This guy is literally dropping gems on gems. Take notes!

[@GranPepo]

@14:57 "The 808s these days are just devastating" *sips water*

[@rado3714]

This dude is my hero. Just saying. Mixing El-P tracks is no small task and he does it amazingly well.

[@rado3714]

Wish he would have gone into a C4C track but maybe that would take weeks to explain.

[@thetane1526]

For my own personal reference, he talks about 808 mixing with the Saturn around the 45:00 mark.

[@MakeMajor]

dang this is pure gold. Thank you so much to Joey and SonicScoop for making content like this available to us to learn from

[@bari1979]

thank you sonicscoop!!! one of the finest productions i've heard in years, its great to get this walk through. Also EL-P,Killer Mike, Joey Raia thank you for inspiring me!

[@mpchead621]

Thanks Joey and SonicScoop. Been a fan of Joeys mixes for a long time, he's mixed so many of my all time favorite hip hop albums from the Def Jux days. Quarter of the way thru this video and already learned a lot

[@Gorguruga]

I don't think El-P ever did anything as good as the original Funcrusher Plus album? I haven't been following his career much since then but that was a damn classic!

[@polliceverso1965]

guau!! the snare reverb trick is amazing

[@alxiroi]

Great mix through. I like it when people don't just talk about plugins and settings but breaks, approach etc. Thumbs up

[@ASWebb]

If you’re focusing on how he speaks, do your homework on who this guy is, and start listening to what he’s saying.

[@RodneyD]

He’s dropping some serious gems!! 💎 💎💎

[@lameteenswajk1429]

This came really helpful thank you for breaking the post production phase so critically well @Joey. To Avid pro tools and Alto music Brooklyn, thank you, for making it possible to learn all this information.

[@MikeHeebz]

Really dope to see his entire setup from start to finish. Dude is a beast for mixing anything by el-p his tracks are insane! Thanks for sharing.

[@dirkchurlish4074]

the mix is absolutely dope. cool to see what went into it!

[@bdubzproduction5597]

Awesome video and VERY enlightening :) thank you!

[@marcusjayallen]

gold mine of info so thankful for this content

[@JrumBeats]

Great insight and also confirmations/affirmation on techniques and thought processes. Love this video. S/o SonicScoop

[@OUTSS1]

This was very informative :) makes me want to go back into recording in pro tools!

[@shayne.]

Great talk, learned a lot

[@oneshoe6938]

RAN THE JEWELS! thanks

[@timmypena241]

He's dropping gems but you can tell he's nervous in front of everyone. I would have shit myself having to explain all of this in front of all those people. So glad you did this I defiantly learned a lot!

[@IfonleeProd]

Awesome. 👏👏👏👏👏

[@Wax100beats]

Awesome class, enjoyed listening to words, knowledge and advice..years ago I used to switch off and think wtf if people started giving me “separate your track with colours” etc...past few years i’ve realized how important these things you think are nerdy or whatever...I Would’ve more than happily watched the whole thing without one sound snippet. Awesome job

[@neeharavi]

An hour in and he was just getting started haha, great talk thanks for uploading 👍

[@SoundSignals]

Awesome video! Thank you! Could have done with hearing the song first and more audio stuff, but hey, it was still super insightful, Thanks Sonic Scoop.!

[@Fluxwithit]

Some nice tips in here. Plenty of audio examples in the later half of the talk... don't need to hear the track over and over... we have the record for that. Some nice tips for sure.

[@itsianlol]

Great talk, thank you very much! That snare reverb trick and also the subtle 808 parallel distortion were both gold. Most importantly above all else is the finished track sounds simultaneously fresh and nasty.

[@kontemplatemusic2189]

Can't remember when last time I've seen so coked up presenter on the stage of scoop sonic 😀

[@boogiejonz]

Why did I keep thinking UPS was about to deliver a package?

[@Deebles107]

Nervous self conscious people are most often the smartest in the room. It’s the loud confidently incorrect people you want to worry about

[@andesneko]

I learned a lot, especially since I have never mixed hip hop. I will be applying some of this to my mixes.

[@VandGTV]

How much EQ/Conlression etc was done BEFORE the start of this video...ie..how much would the producer of the record add mox components like this? Trying to figure out if I'm adding too much before printing stems. Thank you.

[@Abstraiit]

**coffee time**

[@sonnybrasco9735]

Not the greatest public speaker, but he dropped jewels. Thank you

[@the_tane]

maag eq around 30:20

[@stuff4826]

whats a mantra level? 1:03:20 when hes talking about his monitoring setup...

[@boogiejonz]

He's saying monitor level. Sounds like mantra.

[@echopathy]

invaluable

[@mossomstylz]

Dam is all this really necessary, big ups to motown for keeping it simple to mix hits!

[@donrich3927]

11: 55

[@4partmedia]

Is this music mixing or VST showcasing? Audio examples are absolutely necessary at all stages of teaching mixing music.

[@robwilk4566]

Wow, almost 2022 and folks are making assumptions/judgements on the way a person speaks? Wtf? They sounds like a normal dude to me; why not focus on the points they're making?

[@fanusamurai]

I'm saying this with utmost respect, but when your topic is music, you need to be playing the music and not just talk about it. The talk was very informative and I enjoyed it, and I knew most of the plugins myself and own then, so I know what was being talked about, but more musical examples would be needed. Words are not always enough when it comes to music, especially when you can play it. Saying this with respect. I'm an audio engineer and give DAW tuition, too, and have done a lot of teaching, so these are something I've had to think about.

[@guglacownt5946]

He seems very nervous. Maybe he's just really shy and self conscious of his mix or something. I feel you, but this shit is still valuable, at the very least just to have a reference what the pros are doing and how they do it. Let's not forget it's free

[@Fluxwithit]

Pete Marriott totally agree . And later on where it matters, he showed plenty of audio examples

[@seonflux3414]

Yeah, I agree with the OP, and this guys public speaking skills are horrible. Also, loading a bunch of plugins that you might not use is great if you have a computer to handle it. His "momentum killers" are not even an option in most studios.

[@Fluxwithit]

Seon Flux if your studio computer can't handle a basic plug in chain then it might be time for an upgrade if you are dealing with paying clients . As for playing more examples... let's remember that the acoustics of that room are a major limitation in an environment like this... what good does it do when the examples will all sound like washed out garbage (and that wouldn't be his fault). I rather listen to the concepts and apply them in practice to better understand... if it was a more intimate setting I'd agree.

[@seonflux3414]

loading over 30 channels with plugins is not a basic plugin chain. You young kids are spoiled as shit thinking that having an EQ, compressor, and whatever else you believe to be "Basic" on every channel is ridiculous. My computer can handle it, that doesn't mean that it is normal practice to do so, cuz what's gonna happen if you get a gig in a studio running an old box? You're gonna go and get your own box from your studio? I'm sorry, but that piece of advice is absolute horse shit. If putting a plugin on disrupts your process so much, the problem lays in your process, not the computer. Go watch stuart white's psychedelic mixing and layering effects. Bouncing effects is a normal part of mixing. One day, when you get a chance to mix an orchestra on 64 channels you will understand what I mean.

[@kapahi7468]

That guy was a great speaker

[@SenShika]

haters gon hate

[@InUterusLimbo]

How big was the Hollywood he took before going out?

[@lkhlkhlkhfghjtv1]

no way that guy does cocaine

[@Gopro09]

"Cocain is one hell of a drug " 😂

[@mikebland7776]

Man, we are years apart, and I'm surprised how far I had to dig into the comments for someone to recognize he was zooted lol.

[@o0oTMVo0o]

The way this masterclass has been edited, could use a revision - it is a drag, at times not being able to get a visual, of the things he is demonstrating - if you want to have a visual of him in focus, you could have used a box with him in the top corner. Great class besides that!!!

[@yeh2756]

You know.

[@jmydn2]

I fux w/ RTJ but like..... not really the Hip Hop i expected. They rap on that agro beastie boys/rick rubin shit lol

[@MadACeTeeMack]

😴😴😴

[@Didirocku]

He needs a glass of water bad

[@skylerfelix7609]

We need an “uh” counter.

[@benjaminbeats3612]

Boonk gang shit

[@lieu3271]

uhhh. ummm, urrrr

[@projectseventyone]

Good dude but not a public speaker.

[@RipCityMixes]

This had potential but really fell flat. Dude just needed to explain things a little better.

[@paulieranks7859]

Uhhh....um...uhhh

[@daliproductioneurope]

Very interesting stuff, but i couldn't listen to the guy talking for more than 20 mins. a lot of stuttering and weird noises

[@frankb8616]

lol clip gain??.... hey 2009 called they want their DAW back. LMAO

[@ralfelderer5378]

Sorry but you speak too much, far too mucht.