Mixing Masterclass with Maria Elisa Ayerbe [3x Latin GRAMMY Nominee - MixCon 2020]

[@SonicScoop]

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[@CamiloVelandia]

Maria has mixed songs for me before. She's fantastic! Very versatile mixer and awesome person!! Glad to see her on here!

[@AndreasDevig]

How did you get in touch with her to mix your music? And how much did it cost?

[@CamiloVelandia]

@@AndreasDevig this is her site and there's a contact section! Cost-wise, you should probably ask her, but she's very flexible. www.mariaelisaayerbe.com.

[@AndreasDevig]

@@CamiloVelandia Thank you.

[@petermanuel7170]

@@CamiloVelandia thaks for the linke.

[@nonegiven9528]

Why is she nowhere near the mix position?

[@tomekpasko520]

20:11 Vox eq 28:39 Vox eq 30:45 Vox comp 35:25 Vox parallel 49:11 Bass eq

[@hugopferraro]

Thank you

[@joaquinvazquez8736]

it was refreshing to see how she moved the vocals higher in the frequency spectrum and kept most of the songs impact within the mid, a really nice technique!

[@Darksagan]

Great Breakdown and seeing a female engineer is refreshing.

[@donniecatalano]

DarkSagan Yes, there are so few! I always wondered why...

[@Shred_Rocket]

One word for Maria... "Outstanding!". Thanks, SonicScoop, you folks continue to raise the bar by bringing in real down-to-earth mixing engineers minus the big studio BS hype.

[@nathanmantle377]

this is one of the best mixing masterclasses ever. Rather than a masterclass, it's more like a "walkthrough", which to me is more helpful, because I find that a lot of the masterclass content I've seen before is more about the person's "mixing philosophy", and although that is helpful, after you've watched a few of those, it sort of stops being new info. It's like "ok cool, you like to start with drums like 9/10 of the other engineers, but can we see how you actually mix them?" Anyway, I liked this a lot!

[@RealHomeRecording]

Thanks for the feedback I'll be incorporating it in my future tutorials. can you elaborate a little further about what would you would prefer from videos like these? I assume you want more practical explanations and not theory, correct?

[@kennethbate2778]

@@RealHomeRecording I agree with the OP. Don't tell me what your doing show my what your doing and explain the process of it. example: you list your chain on the drums EQ, Compressor, and so on but don't show me the sequence of the chain or the process of fine tuning those aspects. just my 2 cents take it for what it's worth. As OP mentioned a walk through is 10 time more helpful.

[@Jaburu]

the term masterclass is totaly wrong on youtube anyways.

[@nathanmantle377]

@@RealHomeRecording Hey, sorry for the late response! Actually I'm a sucker for theory, and I think the theory is what most "bedroom producers" really need. Practical explanations are great, but it's hard to mix if you don't understand how compressors and other aspects of the signal chain work, don't have any ears, etc... but yeah, it's hard to make content that satisfies both things I'm sure, because the people who just wanna get quick answers won't watch long enough to engage with the content, while the theory-based people might get bored if the explanations involve concepts that they already know. I think the person doing the tutorials is a huge influence on the success of a youtube video though. Just gotta find someone with a soothing voice like Dan Worrall (guy who does the fabfilter videos)

[@blackkid9498]

This has to be one of the best videos I’ve seen she’s not holding anything back its amazing.

[@carlosmayorca4642]

My main focus is mixing metal, but I stumbled upon this and thought "why not?". Really cool class. I love the approach she has to mixing and specially how she treats the vocals which are the most important part in this genres. Muchas gracias Maria Elisa! Saludos y éxitos!

[@ZicolCGLaFamille]

Really nice masterclass! Thanks you Maria Élisa for all this efficient magic tricks.

[@SeriousTipStudio]

This was very good, she is very detailed and you see she has tape and hardware experience. I like how she is a tone chaser and really pays attention to detail.

[@Tkessify]

This is great! More of this! More people and voices like Maria's.

[@OverdriveMusic]

15:30 this is overlooked. My teacher used to say, "If someone's tapping along or nodding their head, you're doing something right with the mix"

[@alstontyler4788]

I really like the way you approach mixing Practical, intentional, and clean

[@alstontyler4788]

That Trackspacer plugin is niceeee

[@djyssa]

Simplemente me he enamorado de esta chica! GRACIAS POR LOS TIPS y por representar en este ámbito a la BERRACA MUJER COLOMBIANA!!!!

[@MikeLuke]

Maria‘s view on using templates is worth mentioning here. It seems to follow her overall mindset as she‘s very modest and humble, always serving the song and the artist‘s vision and NOT trying to make the song sound in here style like so many others do. Very informative walkthrough, thanks for this.

[@Martinlgn]

33:20 I love how she says "Chris Lord Aldge" like she's secretely madly in love with him and just opening his plugins makes her dream of their hypothetical cabin in Montana, with a fireplace and a labrador ahah

[@LDdrums20]

Sounds about right

[@mariaelaisa]

Not really... That's just a really strange thought 🤣

[@cliftonboyd4284]

I think this was my favorite one simply because it was very clear and simple to understand. She does a really good job of explaining everything very well and she comes across very relatable. Great job and thank you for the content.

[@soundguyldn]

Awesome masterclass! What a brilliant engineer. There's so many great tips and tools in here to try out. Feeling really inspired, thanks to Maria and everyone involved in putting this on. Thanks!

[@ivanyokhna]

Thanks Maria!!! For such straightforward , understandable way of explaining complicated things made simple. Cheers!!!

[@johndenys100]

Probably the most honest tutorial I’ve seen on KZbin! One of the best most detailed ones when it comes to dance music. She is super knowledgeable yet super simple to explain all and she has a sexy accent too 😊, respectfully!

[@saurabhbajpai2395]

Thankyou for this Maria and Sonicscoop. Love and respect from India :)

[@redbigapplefloppa302]

One of the best masterclasses on this channel. Very very helpful!

[@AurasSparsas]

Brava Maria.

[@kemy6775]

One of the few traditional mixing engineers that actually knows the concept of reggaeton. For the longest time engineers would just do the worst mixing reggaeton music. This is why the producers usually keep everything in house and mix it themselves. I make reggaeton music and not everyone knows what parts need to stand out. This woman knows her stuff.

[@diegooliveirabenjamin]

Didn’t even start and I already know this will rock! She’s amazing!

[@DaveMuller]

I really enjoy seeing how other people set up their sessions, and wow this is meticulous. I'm inspired to tidy up mine now.

[@delmedio1032]

Absolutely amazing! Thank you so very much! Truly a masterclass! Salud!

[@djsyntrix]

66 Robo Mastering companies disliked this...(amazing insight, thanks!)

[@kyleritter3074]

Just goes to show. Get it right at the source. When you get great recorded tracks it doesn't take much to take it to the next level. That's why there's low level plugin counts. Just the right moves in the right places and thats all you need. Great job Maria!

[@zafmo9829]

This is the BEST walkthrough/masterclass ever made. Well done SonicScoop

[@mariaelaisa]

Wow thanks!!!

@@mariaelaisa Hola, dicta algun tipo dr curso o taller

[@zafmo9829]

@@mariaelaisa No..thank you.

[@midimike88]

Thank you, Maria! What great ears!!! Very subtle!!

[@skeletonpete]

Thanks for a great change of pace from the standard EDM and Classic Rock videos. I would love to see another tutorial from Maria Elisa about mixing the myriad of Latin percussion instruments for various folkloric rhythms she mentioned.

[@Pedritoturrito]

Wow i didnt even know the channel, and saw this video in recommended. It cleared out so many of my current concerns and doubts regarding mixing. And i only watched arround a third of the video lol thanks very much! definetely subbing

[@nichttuntun3364]

Thank you very much. It's such a value to be able joining such a lesson. What a time... Stay safe and safe. Cheers

[@vipuldive6091]

Madam,,, nice mixing class... thanks

[@tripwillie2]

Thank You for this great video ! So much information and demonstration of technique. I have learned much and will attempt to incorporate Maria's teaching into my workflow. Thanks Again for such awesome instruction.

[@grahamtaylor6883]

Ear candy and eye candy all in one video. Good call. She was great, explained things clearly and went in to small detail. Very useful and the final mix sounded great too. It didn't sound over processed, which is one of the things she said she was trying to avoid. Mission accomplished.

[@easylisteningguitarmusic1997]

I agree, I have had lots of debates on the subject of templates but I appreciate and share your concept. Every song is different. Good on you!

[@Keroser1983]

She is wonderful. My main take out would be using multiple plugins lightly to reach the overall goal. Bring it on guys, this is perfect!!!

[@jeeBzii_on_daBeatz]

Thank you so much Maria Elisa for your pro feedback this week! I am so proud that I was selected for it and really liked your input. I have alot to learn, for I've only been involved in music and mixed my own Instrumentals for a few years, but so far I believe I've done great and have pretty good skills. Once again thank you for your advice and also thank you Bandlab coordinators for selecting me for this very opportunity. I'm very honored and can't wait to pursue this passion in music production & then some. God is good :) -Elizabeth aKa Jeebzii_on_DaBeatz

[@viccucciamusic]

Maria is incredibly awesome, one of my all time favorite engineers!

[@mariaelaisa]

Aw

[@robertnatiello3814]

Thanks for the excellent Masterclass. Whoa Laura Pausini? That's some truly powerful credentials. I love her music.

[@javierzubizarreta2933]

Impecable. Gracias María!

[@RS-pp7ng]

Maria is such a sweet character.

[@adamtaborowski]

Great video ! Happy to see Maria Elisa using Avedis' unit.

[@JonMulveyGuitar]

Maria is a genius! Exceptional mix lesson.

[@brunopagano7409]

Grande María! Gracias por esta gran explicación, para los que estamos aprendiendo esto ayuda muchísimo

[@TallerdelSebaRehbein]

muy buena clase sobre todo por su claridad para explicar y honestidad al momento de compartir experiencias y visiones artísticas. muchas gracias Maria!

[@echothenatives]

This is amazing, thank you for spotlighting her! Massive gems!

[@zakur0hako]

thank you so much for putting this out for free

[@wellsroadband]

What a pro. Thanks for giving us your time, much appreciated.

[@Xlornick]

Great tutorial! Good to hear this style covered with such depth. I imagine mixing all those subtle percussive elements to be challenging, but it's handled very well here. Nicely done. I love the autopan on the shakers!!

[@redbigapplefloppa302]

I very much sympathise with her approach of organizing the mixing project

[@TommyMarcinek]

Great video! You provide so much more information than other videos of this kind. It is very much appreciated. Thanks so much! Tommy

[@russangel]

Great at her job and a lovely personality comes across in the video.Extremely professional.

[@eddysel10]

SBM = Smart and Beautiful Mix by a very nice lady. Every decision is so well thought about and so nice explained. I hope she will win a grammy soon. She deserve it! Please, post more video's of Maria Elisa Ayerbe!! I need to watch this video again!! Many thanks SonicScoop!

[@JT-qc2nb]

Great vid, great ear, great mix, and total babe!

[@mariaelaisa]

😆

[@gurav100]

Omg this is so amazing that I am Fl studio user but able to understand everything, Love that how you removed the rumble from voice with that 300-350 hz cutting little bit with neutron That delay trick is old but it is gold, Actually you can not expect anything to be more better than such a great mix, it's ear candy percussion and guitar and those pluck. At least one of questions how to approach mix is solved. Like how you said that feel that physical signals for kick And little bus at the end is wow, Feeling blessed,

[@reinoldg]

This is an INCREDIBLE masterclass. One of the most clear walkthroughs I've seen and as someone that regularly consumes Reggaeton, the sound is as professional as expected. Thanks !

[@marceloribeirosimoes8959]

Finally, a not fake "I'll tell you how" class.

[@mrmorpheus9707]

she is bad ass!!!! thanx sonic scoop!

[@mindevolvemusic]

That is an awesome set up she has there :)

[@esdavidmartin]

so talented and full of knowledge and she shared everything, so humble, thanks for this Maria Elisa! un gran abrazo

[@Palbvial]

Genial Maria Elisa, Gracias Por compartir y mostrarnos esta sesión. Me encanta tu trabajo.

[@colin7168]

I love these, thank you SS and Maria.

[@adarshvermamusic]

She's amazing ❤️

[@johngage7456]

Excellent information. So grateful for this

[@billmadle1235]

I would like to watch more of her videos she is really good😊

[@oz1836]

The little details are just amazing! Great sounding mix, I learned a lot, thanks :D

[@nebstaism]

This sounds like a wicked song and she’s an amazing mixer ... sounds tight 💯👌

[@danielpicard3994]

Thank you so much for releasing this tutorial. Very informative and inspiring.

[@belgradeboy77]

9:05 Very cool tip on why you should NOT use mixing templates. Something you don't hear very often

[@memovalverde]

She´s amazing!

[@Uskisman]

Ayerbe! Basque surname! Abizen euskalduna!! Besarkada bat Euskal herritik! Best regards from the basque country!

[@_lfab]

Shout out to Maria Elisa's ACCENT - I'm a bit self-conscious of how I sound in English and must say she sounds exceptional.

[@pierre-claudemeriot6562]

I'm French living in Canada and I found that the most important thing is the accentuation. You can get away with a thick accent but don't pronounce a tAble a taBLE

[@Jamusictv]

What a great tutorials as usual! Maria is extremely knowledgeable and skilled. And very humble considering her hitlist. 💯💯💯

[@mipioko]

thanks for the demonstration, it was really helpful! goddamn I just could listen to her for hours.. what a beautiful and intelligent woman.. her partner has to be the happiest man in the world, he won the jackpot! greets from germany

[@ludwigmack]

amazing mixer! So much valuable information in this video!

[@djdancealone3419]

Very very creative and more maximal approach. Usually I just try to just replace the bad frequencies with the good ones and throw some reverb on it. Never thought just running the sounds through so many other busses to develop new sonic possibilities. Might give it a try.

[@votemiles]

so beautiful and talented

[@scottfaircloff9530]

Thank you so much!!

[@LokoTheChannel]

Great, I love Maria's work, you should put markers on the video to better access the stages of the process, thank you!

[@CHOKSTARmusic]

ShadowHills, Oeksound Soothe and Gulfoss on the Masterbus. 😍😍. I think that last part is just the PAY OFF of her entire mixing strategy. Really really informative videos and honestly, she is doing this whole mix in a similar condition to most of us and yet making good mixes. This is kind of a Confidence boost for all the people who don't own a Multi Million Dollar or Multi Grand Music studio and are working from Home Studio. Her mixing techniques are on par with modern technologies and that shows us the adaptive mentality which we all should have to survive in the industry. What I loved the most is, she is taking informative and conscious decisions which immediately tells us, a) She is not just goofing around and she knows stuff, b) it is important to gain knowledge through experience. Thank you SonicScoop for all the Mixcon speakers this year. So far, just great.

[@joechapman8208]

Gullfoss is just sorcery. I'll sometimes pick up an old file that was just poorly mixed, wondering if I can rescue it, and around the time I'm about to cue up multiband this or dynamic that, I think about slapping Gullfoss on to just try and... oh, that's it perfect now

[@djcuebass7559]

Gullfoss makes things shine

[@Pashsport]

you can tell Maria didnt hold back....thank you!!!

[@dhudson0001]

Wow, there is a ton of passion here. So informatiive! Thanks!!

[@utawalarecordstudiosnairob5929]

Very beautiful

[@victornoagbodji]

🙏 🙏 😄 another outstanding session. thank you so much guys!!

[@DJNuimani]

thanks sonic scoop! this is awesome!

[@CreNativeFosho]

this record bangs!

[@thegroove2000]

This woman knows her stuff.

[@thegroove2000]

Excellent mix. YOUR HIRED.

[@finnlloyd2965]

She is awesome

[@yungseasons]

shes pretty awesome, good process explanation

[@rocktonmusikschule]

She is great. Love it. 😍

[@AurasSparsas]

I really would like to watch a video like this one but showing how to mix different synths together. I mean, synths with wide sounds, huge different reverbs and delays. Just to have a sort of guide to follow, when you have to mix electronic stuff...

[@patrickgarrity5529]

Amazing!! Love it. She put me on to som new techniques

[@john4157]

Great Tutorial!!!!

[@tonylewis3472]

Brilliant - thank you so much.

[@albertlopez2762]

Wow, definitely is indepth and shows why people like to mix in PT. It would be fun to get the stems and see how close I could come in ableton just using the rinky dinky plug-ins I have. Great video!

[@akalvarez]

Great vidéo ! Thanx for sharing