Mixing Lil Uzi Vert's "XO Tour Life” and N.E.R.D.’s “Lemon” featuring Rihanna | Full Sail University

[@AndrewKamenMusic]

XO Breakdown starts at 45:30

[@genretypebeats4612]

LOL why would anyone really in love with this ish skip any part of it? :@

[@Silent-nb4wy]

Thank you

[@hlokomani]

heroes don't wear capes these days

[@XRXONE]

Thanks fam

[@teneikesha1423]

Thank you

[@AlexMitti]

Amazing presentation but i have one question - why on earth would you exclude his name from the title of the video?

[@JohnJeevasingham]

natty fuzz Title made me think Rihanna mixed the tracks!

[@prodbylxfi7093]

It’s for SEO purposes to get the most views. More people know Rihanna and Uzi

[@CreNativeFosho]

Because they ain’t wannna seee a black man win

[@coleritter5971]

@@CreNativeFosho lil uzi white ?

[@coleritter5971]

@@CreNativeFosho wait I think rihanna is too 🤦

[@x1plus1x]

53:45 "A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away." Antoine de Saint-Exupery

[@JacobCritch]

Please start putting out the audio direct from the laptops

[@arbeatz1446]

Jacob Critch yes

[@CaesarSuriano]

THIS

[@MaybeAnt]

Then you would be able to take any sounds they might play during the presentation. That's exactly what they don't want

[@andrewperez9257]

Meme Lord Ant he played the full song lol. I’ll just take that shit off KZbin

[@FRIENDWITHFIRE]

@@andrewperez9257 yea, but subpar quality

[@slaneprod5011]

Damn. It's amazing how much you can learn from this interview.

[@hilariocarneiro3623]

Would be nice to see more vocal chain and the raw mix comparison etc. instead of getting 80% interview. The title suggests an actual breakdown of these mixes and that's not the case.

[@JamarConley]

He mentioned that he doesn't like having a lot of options, he just goes with feeling. Vocal chains will not help you. Everyone makes their own to get what they want out of a mix. My vocal chain isn't going to work for you. It's going to be hard for you to learn if you just want to see what everyone else is doing. Every song is different, and not everyone can afford the gear or setups they use.

[@MatAnd7]

watch his video mixing neon guts if you need it

[@JamarConley]

@@MatAnd7 It's pointless though. The equipment they used to record is where most of the sonics and character is coming from. You can use the same plugins but it will not help. You could even use the same gear and settings they recorded with and it'll still sound different. You all can learn the hard way though. Keep trying to copy others. The biggest difference will always be that they strived to get better and be unique while you just want to copy their hard work and style.smh

[@MatAnd7]

@@JamarConley i know that, but even just for mixing tricks and what to go for as for sound. It'll help, but as for replicating it, yeah good luck lol.

[@maxreaper25]

@@JamarConley you don’t mix LOL you talking out yo a$$

[@createsomethinggreat175]

We love these videos, we also need a video on music publishing, an updated one please. Great content as always from Leslie, a legend for sure. I look up to him

[@wujujuju5111]

he explained side chaining not parallell processing though.

[@Krisdavid89]

Thought i was the only one that heard that

[@Ghoustly]

The definition of parallel processing treatment is a second audio signal running alongside, or "parallel" with an original sound to enhance and enlarge it in some way. You can "side chain" through the act of parallel processing. Just wanted to clarify any mis information. There are many videos on youtube showing you how side chain using parallel processing

[@Afritunez]

just comes to prove that this business is all about relationships

[@d_lala]

afritunez word up !

[@Delite508]

I was about to say that but i figured someone else caught it lol

[@evolved3206]

Old heads nutted when he asked what uzi said in the song

[@Cassius-m5v]

Lmao

[@wearewesternheritage]

I'm so happy to see someone address the style of rappers being ahead of the beat. It drives me crazy more than any musical trend. But I'm just glad to know it is the artists that like it. Or at least in this case

[@CarsonHoy]

Jay Lashley where do they talk about this? Very interesting. I’m bothered by that too

[@LarryAllenTonar]

@@CarsonHoy kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXmUop6IrrSsirs (47:57)

[@lewchootrain]

I think he also meant to say around 28:00 that when you sidechain a kick w/ the rest of a song as in EDM you can parallel process to bring out that hit more or a certain frequency of the kick that you want to be present while you're sidechaining. I never thought of parallel processing for that reason but it's fucking genius.

[@ChaceBonanno]

27:30 Miles: Asks about parallel processing Leslie: Talks about sidechaining

[@rasmush6884]

Just made it to that section. Had to check the comments. Too bad he misunderstood the question, it was a good one

[@Antweezy]

Poor guy

[@maxreaper25]

He shows Lil Uzi Vert vocal chain, explains each plug in, shows his secret sauce that he does on all vocals, explains why the bass knocks how it does and how he gets the melody to not interfere with the vocal, the secret to finishing his mixes quickly, and how he manages to outshine the rest of the music industry, plus the secret to blowing up for any new upcoming artist at 1:18:30

[@jakhaarigoodwin7720]

most underrated comment.

[@xirixseven6032]

Life saver

[@i-Zen]

you funny af

[@thedjnute]

funny how he used UAD stuff here lo but waves stuff in the waves video lol

[@bavingeter423]

Different songs

[@nightvisiontv1847]

Hear I am thinking he’s about to mix XO tour lif3 and lemon into one song.

[@SonnyWane]

me too lololololol

[@RickRijuanaPro]

That man said the Twin 6BEs. Then shits a $2200 a piece. I went back and listened to that “Lemon” joint and I could hear that pan technique he spoke about.

[@180deuce]

Awesome, I had a chance to attend a event with this guy while I attended Full Sail this was refreshing and very informative. Go FULL SAIL

[@ZacharyAghaizu]

Interesting interview & great answers

[@starvalentino]

46:06 MAH BOI ON THE MIC GETTIN JIGGY IN FRONT 200 SILENT UNMOVING PEOPLE IM SLEEP BRUHHHHHH

[@tornsoul2577]

Gotta love these videos...Much Insight

[@malloryconnor]

love learning how and who is helping with music I composed. xo & Nerds lemon code in black kodak black.

[@DysphoricBeats]

super informative content, thank you so much

[@Amahla]

sick workshop

[@Oldchannelnolonger]

This man a genius we need more engineers like him.. I wish I could work with him

[@chimichurripapi3327]

shout out my dog Mikey its crazy how far he's come from recording Pharrell up to mixing all these years yo

[@DotdotdotBeats]

also very interesting that he typically leaves his mixes coming out of one bus or output rather than editing per bus or group. Sometimes I feel forced to group my instruments into buses rather because it's what you're "supposed" to do. I like his ways.

[@sleazymansion639]

Real talk having my own studio makes me think of everything except music n the same with running your own music company the business side interferes with the music side!

[@808labs5]

its like cool kids class in the audience

[@YFEmaxi]

recording in the control room is lit )

[@DotdotdotBeats]

yeah he had a totally incorrect definition of parallel processing. he's referring to side chaining. oh well.

[@xunknownartist]

He says parallel processing is when one sound affects another sound - this is true for sidechaining and parallel compression. Parallel compression is just another channel boosting the first signal, right? Maybe he was just being hella generic

[@atmfree2325]

At the end he said everyone stank and take a shower lmfao

[@nigelrivers9601]

1:04:21 that man on the bottom left is MEAN MUGGIN

[@andremelo246]

Had class with that guy! He is really funny!

[@livitydirankingdread4370]

RESPECT LOVE SEMINAR

[@brokelyfemusic16]

Do full sail grads use fl studio and if not why? Are there any sessions in FL studio?

[@DjSuperK]

I want to go to full sail!!!!!

[@antoniomaclinjr2789]

He's saying "My bracelet Hermes. Her bracelet Hermes, now"

[@brianphilips1092]

22:33 for Pharrell's verse

[@JohnnyGuitar1]

As famous as this guy may be, he does not know the difference between Parallel processing and side chaining. He said he was explaining what Parallel processing was, yet he described Side chaining. I still gave him a like though.

[@Hewhodoesntgiveafck]

as much as you know about parallel processing and side chining and how they're different you still don't have a grammy let alone multiple grammys.

[@JohnnyGuitar1]

@@Hewhodoesntgiveafck true, but obviously you don’t know it either. At over 6000 audio studio projects since the early 80s, and quite a few seminars I have conducted, and performing live for a living, there is a thing or two you could probably learn. And I can clearly tell you, he described parallel processing and side chaining wrong, regardless how hard you hit your head on the wall. Grammy, or gold record, famous, or Nobel Prize or not.

[@amberlightstudios9940]

yeah this was a very confusing answer. but he basically answers the questions at 30:40 after this instructor paraphrases. Brathwaite is really direct and minimalist in his approach, which I can definitely respect especially in hip hop where you're always wanting to stay out of your own way with things

[@ricewill420]

Man's said take a shower 💀 lmao

[@Cola-bw7wc]

53:28 eq for less nasal 1:05:00 vocal chain

[@hbonthetrack]

GREAT CONTENT 😃... I WISHED HE BROKE DOWN PRETTY MAMI AS WELL...THAT WAS A CLEAN DIRTY SOUND

[@texasbound7089]

He said, “my bracelet Hermes, her bracelet Hermes now.. everybody got the same swag now” 😂

[@yahirgarcia8064]

Damn that girl was on it but she messed up because she said a line after the "I'm barely her man now"

[@D-One]

28:32 Wait what? Parallel Processing = Sidechain Duck/Compression!? But parallel doesn't necessarily need to be ducking, it can be just a squashed signal mixed with a dry one on the same track therefor no ducking occurs... That's the whole principle of NY Compression.... or am I wrong here?

[@IAmWizdom1000]

D-One it sounded like he was using side chaining as an example and just got caught up in referring to it as parallel processing. He refers to to parallel processing a little more accurately when referring to mix busses, it seems that he prefers not to use parallel processing on individual tracks otherwise.

[@KingGreatnessKG]

28:00 mark Incorrect. That is side chain compression.

[@thrash6517]

*uzi pulls up to the studio* Leslie: should I do anything to do the vocals?? uzi: *it dO nOt mAtTeR*

[@anmoltengalkar5380]

Well it's a great video. But i really wanted to see Xo Tour Life's breakdown. Pretty disappointed rn. You just let him open the project and then finish the stream. Why don't you limit to one track only if you aren't going to talk on another song? We could save some time

[@KingZu555]

Anmol Tengalkar its for them extra clicks my guy

[@kingmobile7180]

That dude standing in the front tho hahaha

[@migueld8970]

Solid

[@gaganbakana]

did he describe side chaining instead of parallel processing? 27:39

[@wdkbeats]

yep, he did :D

[@jazzylamel]

whats the average rate a mix engineer charge for their time?

[@vxsionarist]

so this the session that got pb'd

[@h.j.w2783]

29:00 that awkward as hell moment when he thinks side-chaining is parallel processing.

[@Rohme.33]

what is it then? mix buss compression? like michael brauer's workflow?

[@h.j.w2783]

It's called side-chaining

[@kfjlaurent]

YES! You could hear a pin drop. They were afraid to say anything, and the question was never answered.

[@seankhalif850]

When yall get grammys, and placements come repost with the right way to this. untill.then shut the fuck up. Yall are watching him remember that 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@keepmovinent7679]

Funny part is 🤣bro from full sail didn't even pick up

[@Chris-pk9ec]

i fuckin need to see what did he do on that 808. i mean its banging!!

[@sevenmill448]

My fam Lawrence

[@dusecwebpage]

My Britney got mad I’m barely her man now

[@BabyBasile]

🏆🔥

[@aidencairns2335]

can't no one tell me that aint big sean with the red bandana at 50:00

[@FatCat693]

Isaiah G

[@MannyXO]

See that’s the thing when you begin to get too technical, the creative aspect of your art diminishes somehow! I’ve seen this with many other colleagues that I know personally...

[@c-drotl5912]

What do you mean

[@Fishoilification]

yeah but he's bullshitting also cause he damn well knows what those knobs do and what tools to use for which job.

[@VagendaAdnegav]

weird - at 29 minutes he describes side-chains and says that it is parallel processing...

[@Bun102]

i was like huh ?

[@DarkLightSwordFight]

Yeah. I’m glad someone else noticed cause that shit had me fucked up.

[@Bun102]

This ain't the first time I have heard the so-called mix guru spit out wrong misleading info about audio engineering. I tell people! Do your own research and practice!

[@davida6797]

Bunmi102 best place to do research?

[@magz7139]

some people are just lucky to get the best mix everytime...they are just that good even if they dont know much technical stuff...

[@spacewitchvulcan]

Why isn't his name in the title?

[@Tyreseg2005]

Lowkey reminds me of Mike Colter😂

[@Afritunez]

29:00 Sidechain u mean ?

[@jredbigmouf]

Wish he played the dirty

[@sparxthepoetchannel7996]

J Red lmao he don’t want nobody getting exposed

[@jonyshelby]

10:15 The white guy's face screams, "The fact that I have to even indulge this ratchetry."

[@Gemberland2004]

Should’ve kept pharrell

[@chrismarquez89]

Zayumnn Zawg

[@lewchootrain]

Leslie's name should be in the title of the video smh

[@jaquaghnlord2883]

20:39 thank me later

[@MusafirMusicIndia]

Full sail started a "acting+audio+talk with swag only" course?

[@bodysoap3838]

Guy on the left seems so uptight lol. Talking to the guest as if he knows better than him. Why is he there?

[@Tharealswavee]

dude at 51:14 was high as a kite

[@slimeygemi9821]

why in the fuck they got cuhz who not doin the mixing using the hands free microphone.?!

[@CANTsee_cartr]

1:05:00 funny af 😂😂

[@vxdhu3651]

feels strange that xo tour lifes playing and people are just sitting.

[@LLESTATT]

Staring and shit

[@mxdmagic4534]

46:07 look at that nigga dancin

[@beastzillakid]

FYI this ain't the person who mixed/recorded xo tour llife s/o Keisha Lee tho! 🔥🔥🔥

[@uzumakivybez6703]

taylor gang she just recorded him, Leslie mixed the track

[@awedee.0]

but cardi has writers though???

[@judson8441]

does he talk about mixing the 808s?

[@vxsionarist]

Nobody did, TM88 made the beat but he didn't mix his 808's he just leveled them

[@pizzanetwork8017]

They don’t show all the technics but they act like that’s what’s it’s about. Do u really think they wanna see a lot of people come up in the game and compete with them smh 🤦🏾‍♂️ where is the version with no plugins ? Where is the buses and the side chains and all the plugins that made all this possible. The best way to learn this man is to create friends who have the same goals and they willing to show everything from start to finish.

[@ChristopherWrightSora]

That’s funny bro he didn’t even mix uzi

[@EODOREK]

This is Leslie Brathwaite

[@fullsailuniversity]

Leslie is the best!

[@welcomehomecolumbia4131]

im so mad i watch this whole fucking video and they skipped his effects the camera doesn't show what they used

[@glueh]

Honestly I don't think these streams are that good. No in depth view, vocals come already processed, there is not that much technical output.

[@simbadean-ralphm8627]

naaa man took a shot at meek

[@levi8781]

These videos are pretty much useless. show us compressions, how you got the reverb to sound a certain way, effects smhh

[@x1plus1x]

He said that the compressor and reverb was already on there when he got it and he didn't mess with it. A lot of his "mix breakdowns" are like this. I get the feeling (and he basically admitted it) that he doesn't really know exactly what he's doing.. he just turns knobs until it sounds good.

[@marcoalorio]

🤔

[@toolondaboards]

I see a lot of comments about not showing the vocal chain. Trust me if it was showed you could copy it and you’d still get different results. Plus you don’t learn much that way IMO

[@benbenzon]

Not true. The plugin used in vocal chain is definitely worth referencing. At least u know which brand and which plugin can produce certain tone . This will be a good starter if u wanna copy the tone.

[@MikeCakaKaliYoungTv]

45:30 lmao , the mumble is real

[@awedee.0]

lol "phantom is all red, inside off white, they say do you ride a sled, i just want the head, my bracelet hermes, her bag is hermes nowllll.?."

[@awedee.0]

yea i hear it...

[@MREVILENDER]

WOW they are the complete wrong lyrics lol. Watch the lyric video jeez

[@awedee.0]

Wow so uzi made a lyric video too???

[@MREVILENDER]

Awe Dee.0 yea theres a few but they released an official one i think its on his vevo :)

[@awedee.0]

ima check it out

[@delaratchet8135]

Wow another video where they show no plugin chains at all... great

[@elykCkyle]

Dela Ratchet seriously

[@davida6797]

Thanks saved my flipping time

[@elykCkyle]

Chrome necklace seriously

[@NOQUESTIONWHO]

Drake won that with Meek, but lost that with Push

[@kjamisial7199]

Meek won

[@EsencyMusic]

your comment needs more likes....!!!! cause you speaking straight facts!

[@MictlanOfficial]

Is it me or the dude was giving bad looks thru out the whole presentation

[@stickpleasant7368]

Anyone else not learn a fucking thing watching this?

[@FaZeGaWKs]

yall need to get artists on here that actually teach something, get edm artists on here those are the guys pushing the boundaries of music, not this bs

[@seankhalif850]

Edm takes from trap and hip hop..cut it out 🤦‍♂️😴

[@FaZeGaWKs]

you dumb as fuck

[@MannyXO]

Coming from both worlds I kind of get what you’re saying! Like the EDM artists really get very detailed and show a lotta stuff. Vocal chains, all types of processing. Literally pushing the sound to the limit, which gives you an amazing point of view depending on how you wanna see it. I feel like this is more of a little show off rather but still good content anyway

[@FaZeGaWKs]

u understand bro!

[@ryanmcgonigle1118]

53:35 please don’t do this lol, it’s inaccurate and mostly done by amateurs... surprised me because of how accomplished he is

[@Forgiven4L]

Ryan McGonigle What would you suggest to do instead?

[@ryanmcgonigle1118]

@@Forgiven4L use your ears. every frequency will be ugly when exaggerated. dont do the sweeping method

[@ReviewPimpUSA]

Yeah but if you do that it still helps the vocals and removes unwanted frequencies, you’re dumb asf lmao

[@Hewhodoesntgiveafck]

how many grammys do you have?

[@int3533]

I feel sorry for the people that have to mix this trash

[@dumpydoctor7670]

i learned nothing from this

[@jerryvazquez5894]

dumpy doctor why did you comment 2 times we get it lol

[@Sdbbffsd]

Fire