Mixing Orchestral Elements With Sara Carter

[@Producelikeapro]

What is the most interesting combination of elements you have mixed? Share below

[@Czyszy]

A buncha mouth noises to form a fake fart sound. For real.

[@leefchapman]

@@Czyszy haha - who was the client? I have to know!

[@Czyszy]

@@leefchapman that was a personal project xD

[@andreirlmeier]

@@Czyszy I recommend you , absolutely no compression on these sounds !!!

[@timflatus]

I've been using a lot of extended samples in my recent work. One uses a huge siren test with glissando guitar overlay, for another I used some factory noise mixed with procedurally generated tones. The results are surprisingly ambient albeit possibly not to everyone's taste, yep I've been having fun :D

[@leefchapman]

Sara's voice + Ambient Classical music = Perfection. This is SO good

[@Producelikeapro]

Sara is insanely talented and an incredible educator!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

That's brilliant! Thanks for watching and your feedback

[@imremozsik1012]

My God, I love this woman! Thank you, Sara!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks for watching!!

[@albertosmargiasso9585]

Well done to Sara and the whole Produce Like a Pro crew! Thanks for everything!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Alberto!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks for watching Alberto!

[@murraywebster1228]

It’s great to hear someone very openly and honestly talking through their mix process and their thinking behind it, making you think of your own processes and thoughts during the mix,very refreshing and relaxing, when I first saw how long the video was I was thinking I’d not be able to keep my concentration, but it was easy, Sara is very engaging and entertaining throughout, never loses her flow or target, very good video, well done!

[@Producelikeapro]

Sara is amazing! We live what she does, she’s an amazing educator

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Wow! thank you so much for your feedback and glad you enjoyed it

[@redberlingo]

Thanks. The length of video and depth of explanation is spot on. Really enjoyed it. Please do another one for your typical indie/rock mix…

[@Producelikeapro]

That’s a marvellous idea!!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks for the feedback, it's already on the list!

[@TylerSeawood]

I agree! I would love another breakdown from her!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

@@TylerSeawood Thanks! Keep your eye out for the next one!

[@whoakayno]

This is incredible. So awesome to be able to see how she makes sonic decisions

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes! Sara is amazing!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

I’m really pleased that I was able to help!

[@ahom_ahom_ahom]

A tremendous amount of work. Thank you for sharing...

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks very much!!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks for taking the time to watch!

[@HARALDHAUSERMUSIC]

Thank you for your kind feedback!

[@Guitaropenmind]

Thank you Sara for all the details of this challenging mix. This is NOT easy to obtain such a great result. I really appreciate your work and I'm learning because of you and this great channel.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks Micel!

[@EirikHasselberg]

Sweet, thank you Sara! I make music using piano, strings, bass and drums so this was right up my alley. Most videos are not relevant as they woth with crappy plastic drums, 808's, pads and hard auto-tuned vocals. So thank you (and thanks to Warren for invting you on his channel!). I guess I will watch this one a few times to soak up everything! 🙂

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

That's brilliant Elrik, glad to have helped!

[@sooesoss6063]

The information and logic behind it you give is priceless, Thank You so much...

[@Producelikeapro]

Agreed 100%!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thank you so much, that means a lot!

[@simontassano5992]

Few can do this so well. Great job! Thank you

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Wow! Thank you!

[@simontassano5992]

@@SaraCarterSimplyMixing you’re welcome :-)

[@f33fifofum]

Have only managed to watch the first 15 minutes but what a great video. So many good insights already. Looking forward to finishing it tonight.

[@Producelikeapro]

Marvellous! Yes, over 2 hours of amazing tuition!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

I hope it lived up to your expectations :)

[@williamshenck2950]

fantastic bit to share your experience with. as always Sarah, I enjoy your insights and I am always learning.

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes! Always learning!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thank you William, I'm always happy to share

[@timflatus]

Sara Carter - what's not to love? The only thing I would question is the genre definition - this isn't "classical" music at all; the term "neo-classical" has been applied to Hindemith and Stravinsky already and refers to use of things like Sonata form. I'm not knocking the music in any way, I just think it's a form of ambient music and would suit a different description. I could listen to Sara explain engineering and production till the cows come home and I'm really glad you've covered this side of things. I've been doing quite a bit of orchestral / ambient cinematic stuff recently, so this is bang on! Thank you so much

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Yeah, it's definitely subject to interpretation! Glad you enjoyed it anyway!

[@DerekBolli]

Great work, Sara and very interesting to a novice like me to see your workflow and plugin setup. The music is great and reminds me of the soundtrack music you sometimes hear on youtube videos especially the remote controlled flying drone type ones. It really builds in a very satisfying way to my ears.

[@HARALDHAUSERMUSIC]

Thank you so much Derek for your kind words, glad to hear that you like the production work I did on this rework! 🙏🏼☺️

[@DerekBolli]

@@HARALDHAUSERMUSIC Love your work and I will seek out more of your music as I am a Prog fan. Cheers 🎵🎶🤩

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

@@DerekBolli Awesome! Harald is a fantastic musician, you won't be disappointed

[@kallissaa]

This is an amazing video, thank you for your time and knowledge. Nuggets like this from teachers are much appreciated.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

You're very welcome!

[@good4sound]

Just listening to Sara’s voice is a treat. Awesome mix.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thank you!

[@Joey-rp5vg]

That was fantastic. Great approach. Such a chilled out person to watch. Cheers

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it

[@starthistlelounge3884]

Excellent. This is a very articulate mix walk-through. Thanks for the lesson.

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes, Sara is truly fantastic!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

You're welcome!

[@rinosphere]

Excellent stuff. Very educational, and appreciate the calm measured pace and detailed discussion about all facets. Love it.

[@colin7168]

This is fascinating. Thank you. Lovely, clear explanation. And a very nice piece.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much! Yes, Sara rules!!

[@ericmartin6727]

So much great informations, thank you!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks Eric!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks for watching!

[@christophpfenninger5010]

Very interesting talk and so well explaind. Thank you.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much! Sara is amazing!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks for watching!

[@juanoyhenart5139]

Awesome Sara, this one is a must!

[@Producelikeapro]

Fantastic Juan!

[@juanoyhenart5139]

Also thanks a lot to you Warren!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks Juan, thanks for saying that!

[@juanoyhenart5139]

@@SaraCarterSimplyMixing Great topic and great video!

[@erikduijs2723]

It sounds very much like a "Final Fantasy" game soundtrack to my ears (which I love). Great breakdown of how to nail down that sound in the mix!

[@Producelikeapro]

Haha I’ll have to go and check that out

[@HARALDHAUSERMUSIC]

Thank you for this comparison! Glad you like my rework! 🙏🏼☺️

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks for watching Erik!

[@Czyszy]

Thank you for this tutorial! Now I know how to mix Orchestral Elements and Sara Carter together. 🤣

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes, indeed! Haha

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

You’re very welcome! Thanks for watching

[@ADGreen-es6hm]

Gotta love Sara .

[@Producelikeapro]

Sara Rocks!!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Haha! Thank you

[@magnuslervikmusic]

Fantastic tutorial Sara!!

[@willmarshall2735]

YES FINALLY!!! 👏👏👏

[@Producelikeapro]

Sara Rules!!

[@willmarshall2735]

@@Producelikeapro So great! Would love to see more videos on mixing real strings for pop/hip hop/etc! Keep up the great work!

[@Producelikeapro]

@@willmarshall2735 absolutely! Definitely more to come!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Glad to be of service!

[@paololuvie8755]

Simply amazing !!!!

[@kingemo7806]

Watched this whole video and up remaking the beat only part I couldn't get right was the snare but . Got the base kick and the piano and string right just by listening to how they sound I just subscribe to y'all

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

That's great! The snare was a challenge!

[@JornLavoll]

this is gold!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@serge1643]

Oh, it's so great!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks Serge! Yes, Sara Rules!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks Serge!

[@MayotheMaker]

Warren im just wondering when Netflix is going to approach about a series. It seems like the amount of interesting topics and genres is limitless. Also THANK YOU. I didn't know modern classical was even a thing and I love it!

[@HARALDHAUSERMUSIC]

So glad to hear you like my rework! 🙏🏼☺️

[@Producelikeapro]

You're very kind Mike! I really appreciate your support!

[@Producelikeapro]

@@HARALDHAUSERMUSIC it was truly fantastic! Thanks ever so much for letting us use it!

[@HARALDHAUSERMUSIC]

@@Producelikeapro You‘re welcome, thank you for featuring my work on your awesome channel! 🙏🏼☺️

[@Bluelagoonstudios]

Wauw, great music, I wanted to ask, are there any multi tracks with this breakdown? But they already are online :) I need some music to add extra strings/ arpeggio's this is great stuff to process. Thanks Sarah and all of the PLAP.

[@HARALDHAUSERMUSIC]

Glad to hear you like my rework! ☺️🙏🏼And yes, you can download the files from a link in the description.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

@@HARALDHAUSERMUSIC Thanks Harald!

[@toilettunes1]

wow.. took me 2 sittings but this was really good ...Sara really good work. was cool to see such a pro sounding instrumentation work together ....mainly the drums with the classical stuff ....really enjoyed this

[@HARALDHAUSERMUSIC]

Thank you for your kind comment! I‘m glad to hear you like my production work on this tune! 🙏🏼☺️

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks Kip! Yes, Sara Rules!!

[@Producelikeapro]

@@HARALDHAUSERMUSIC fantastic work!!

[@HARALDHAUSERMUSIC]

@@Producelikeapro Thank you Warren, I really appreciate your kind words. I am really honored as your channel is a fantastic resource for me too! 🙏🏼☺️🙏🏼

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Yes, I love that aspect too. Thanks for watching!

[@johnsammers]

Great learning experience, learnt some new tricks - thank you both....but never found a cymbal track in the multis.....

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Is it missing?

[@johnsammers]

@@SaraCarterSimplyMixing - it is in the files I got. Lots of cymbals coming through the o/heads and they are on separate left and right tracks...

[@GreatContinentofAfrica]

Beautiful! Subbed to Sara too!

[@ElcanaldeReyesManuel]

Saludos y excelente trabajo

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thank you!

[@jeduardolopezo]

This was incredible! Thank you for the video! Warren and Team, It would be super cool if you could get people that do filmscores mixing like Alan Meyerson or even Shawn Murhpy on the channel! :)

[@khaypee]

I've never regretted subscribing to your channel, have learn lots and they all yield a good result. Please what camera do you use to shoot your videos?

[@Producelikeapro]

This is Sara’s video camera, I’m not sure what she uses.

[@Producelikeapro]

We use a LUMIX GH5

[@khaypee]

@@Producelikeapro thanks, I will get one for my music videos. I only like gears from you because they are quality 👌

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

I use a Canon 800D. Thanks for watching!

[@OneEyedOracle]

Your gear is like a using a spaceship compared to my virtual crayon drawing of a stick with two flat tires I edit on. Amazing, thank You Sara, and PLAP. Wish I could have you hear my song, 27 of 28 acoustic tracks, Really Small Town. My first use of violin, and mandolin over 8 tracks that took a summer to edit after a genius took only1.5 hours to record. Subbing

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Oh boy, that made me laugh! Thanks One Eyed Oracle!!

[@OneEyedOracle]

@@SaraCarterSimplyMixing I try ;) What would be the best way to reach you for a small yet very gratifying project this spring?

[@sooesoss6063]

What mic are you using? Your voice sounds nice in the podcast also what is your vocal chain for this mic... can that mic be used for recording voices?

[@DerekBolli]

It doesn't look like it's a Shure SM7B which is a popular "go to" mic for voice recording. Sounds like there's a bit of an ABBA style boost at 7.5K to me 🙂

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Funny you should say that! This is the Rode Procaster through the Waves SSL Channel, but on this video it's through RX because of a hum that has started inexplicably! I'm sending it off for repair and my next few videos will be with an Audio Technica 2035.

[@shakesgar]

Yes yes yes...

[@Producelikeapro]

Sara rules!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@michelgaudin4758]

Hi Warren, I have 12 pieces of strings (4+4+2+2, vln 1, vln 2, vla y vc) but for matters of budget there were recorded as isolated individual tracks in close position. Can you show us how you approach a strings mixing and emulation of the space/room in that scenario?? I think first use a emulation of spaces/reverb that allow me to choose the position of the instruments and then treat them like a stereo track and mix it, what do you think?

[@TheHeldenbariton]

Would be great to see how you would work on classical songs/lieder with piano and classical voice…and also to see which plugin you would use…

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

It would be quite different. Minimal compression, natural reverb sounds and gentle EQ

[@splashesin8]

😃

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks Audrey!!

[@adammacmeekin9926]

Education and ASMR.

[@StayFunKey]

Is this track released? I can't find it and it's not on the Komorebi album. Is there an upcoming rework album?

[@HARALDHAUSERMUSIC]

Hi Stephen! Unfortunately the track is not released yet but it will be on March 18th on Ben’s and my channel as part of the upcoming rework album. You could follow me on Spotify to get notified when it‘s released, I would appreciate it very much: open.spotify.com/artist/7zjjbGrNLTVFsDLbcMyECn?si=HuAwT5zDTIqvPhZ7XNunGA

[@wrathofmaitreya3229]

Godsend

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes! Sara Rules!!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thank you!

[@hezekiahcharles6754]

Sounds very nice, how you use broad Q on EQ to avoid phasing....

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

I use broad Q's because they sound more natural, so I guess so!

[@nicolasgalipeau3632]

It's a real shame there's close to no info about her channel in the video's description! I'm glad you commented Sara Carter, I will gladly follow your channel!

[@Producelikeapro]

Her channel is clearly listed under the video in the description, along with her course.

[@Harrysound]

The first thing that needs to happen in a video like this is a preview of the track. Explaining what’s going on in a track we haven’t heard just seems really odd….

[@duilawyr]

Has Ben or you received a copyright violation notice yet from Ryuchi Sakamoto? Merry Christmas…

[@saschakuhn2660]

modern classical ? sounds like a tv soundtrack although I do not have a TV since 1999

[@Hello-pl2qe]

Youre way better than that other guy, glad he retired his channel haha

[@Hello-pl2qe]

Totally joking

[@DerekBolli]

Ha ha, fake news, he's still doing marvellously well 😆

[@Producelikeapro]

Haha I’m happy to! Can I get another Martini here in the beach? Haha if only!

[@Producelikeapro]

Haha I’m happy to! Can I get another Martini here in the beach? Haha if only!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Haha!