Pro Mixer Reveals His Headphone Mixing Tools AND EXACT Settings

[@TheMixAcademy]

Donate ANY amount to my medical Go Fund Me campaign and I'll share instant access to a brand-new mixing course with included multitracks, start-to-finish tutorials, and more: gofund.me/ef8e8437

[@nelsonleeroy]

Bro', body is water, water react to frequencies, thus we can heal with freq but also harm. What about get rid of the subpack for a few months and see how it goes...

[@richardlatham3771]

hey. donated and hope you get better. where do i find the link for the course and tracks mate

[@TheMixAcademy]

@@richardlatham3771 I'm locked out of GoFundMe at the moment for changing my phone number so if you would, shoot me an email to [e-mail] and I'll reply with the link! Thanks, man!

[@dekoder8846]

I just bought 650s because I don't live alone and didn't want to make everyone hear my amateur mixes, until I become good. I was thinking to find something simillar, and your video popped in on my youtube just in time. Thank you so much for sharing this!

[@sagarchawla8145]

19:16 golden advices like left right and center ! Thanks and I can really attest to as I have recently started to practice these techniques. Golden advices left right center !!

[@davidgroeneveld1382]

Realphones is great! It takes a bit of setting up depending on your headphones, but then it really works well as a replacement of your speakers

[@UnknownUser69]

VSX user here: Incredible gear, especially after 4.0 update! It really works. The clarity and stereo imaging is no gimmick. I reached top 7.9% of users at soundgym, and top 0.92% at the panning exercise. So it is highly effective. Currently using Howie's Engineer as my main speakers. And what I enjoy doing most is listening through VSX to Tidal Music on Max quality.

[@nepntzerZer]

its a shame their headphones are fragile garbage

[@ViN-EzL]

@@nepntzerZeryes this is what I hear. And I have been looking for the answer to WHEN they will make higher quality cans.

[@studiobischof]

@@ViN-EzL I just got mine. They are good. Don't really know what to complain about the build quality. The old problems with breaking or cable noise are gone. Maybe It's hard to get spare parts in the future, but I heard they have a good service.

[@FelixLanzalaco]

@@ViN-EzL I have the vsx. they improved the build quality however the headphone is average. Ok low end for detail, but poor stereo imaging. I guess it doesnt matter because their rooms reduce stereo image anyway. Dont expect them to do everything.. They are good for balancing frequencies and low end frequency balance. But not much suitable for panning, mastering, mix details and dynamics.

[@ViN-EzL]

@@FelixLanzalaco yeah I got them. For mixing bass music in headphones, yeah they're amazing. Being able to hear sub in studio and club environments from various ranges is definitely a game changer for me.

[@anyanwuuzoma6420]

Good to have you back David. Also praying for you Sir. Will surely support with the little I can

[@TheMixAcademy]

Means a ton! Thanks, man!

[@nelsonleeroy]

The perfect video at the right time, thank you ate. Last night I've been testing the realphones 2.0 against Sonarworks (with the room emulation features). And I noticed this similar upper mid range issue with a DT 1990. But also around 400 a kinda of phasing issue feels.... With the realphones is sounds more natural...

[@dekoder8846]

Coming back to this video because it's so useful

[@dagovevareberg]

Great to see you back again, David! Wish you all the best with your recovery and the go fund me campaign.

[@TheMixAcademy]

Thank you, my friend! I appreciate you, Dag Ove!

[@dekoder8846]

Honestly that one video and using this tool helped me to make a step change in my hearing training

[@johnisrael5183]

Im using Real Phones with my AT40s and 70s....its awesom, on my intial Level Mix...Right before running music through my analog gear...its a must

[@CamariMusic]

VSX that's it. Reference tracks! Metric AB and mix! I'm listening to you on VSX right now :-)

[@TheMixAcademy]

Niiiice! Love to hear that you dig it!

[@taviohudson]

New to the channel. But when u said Azmyth Studios in Indy. I recorded there years ago. I wonder if u recorded me but can't remember

[@TheMixAcademy]

Haha. That's awesome. It's been years since I've been in Indiana... I want to say the last session I did there was in 2011. Thanks for watching, man!

[@johnplainsong9769]

Good info. I'm thinking of switching over to Realphones and use Senn 600s, so this is timely.

[@j-jack1365]

Loved this video and i was shocked by how close i was with the usage of theese tools but at the same time surprised for how many tweaks and stuff there still is to watch for. That's the very first video of yours that youtube presented to me and it was great. Keep it up

[@TheMixAcademy]

Means a ton. Thanks for checking it out!

[@jellybean7253]

Hey man, Never watched you before. I was a live sound guy for over 50 years. Had to stop a few years back just because I'm friggin' old. Any, I was really suprised at all the tuning you VARY on your headphones while mixing. I now have a studio and have been have some success. I have several sets of monitors (krk, nuemann, renkus-heinz, and of course the ns-10's. I work at home sometimes and use the 650's. I have found that if a mix sounds good on a plain old straight to the headphone buss without anything else, that it usually sounds good in my car, home system and then back at the studio. I don't get all the fidfeting around. If it is purely for comparitble reference of rooms, then maybe, but, I think marketing got ya. lol. Anyhow, I wish you all the luck in the world. Cheers

[@TheMixAcademy]

Thanks for watching! No marketing getting me with this. It's as simple as this... If the headphones you're wearing aren't producing low end, how can you make accurate decisions about what to do with your kick and bass?

[@pilotgav3975]

Just donated, brother! You won’t remember me but we talked shop a few years back. Praying for ya!

[@johnwinslow8841]

The EQ trick is great. thanks

[@VST2323]

Can you make a vide on the new realphone 2.0 vs sienna and vsx

[@crossbonet]

Great to see you back doing videos man! Hope you are taking care of yourself.

[@hackapump]

The ”magnifying trick” I knew about, but thanks for suggesting using it with reference tracks too, for some real souped up referencing. 👍

[@leecrow2715]

Which version do you recommend? Standard, Pro or Ultimate

[@Sessionz81]

I was looking for a video on Realphones and came across this one. Subscribed and donated 👍

[@erkamau9629]

Any video on Sienna hacks and settimgs 😊?

[@GregWilliamsTU]

Hey when did you live in Indiana?! I’m from there and have been to azmyth a lot!

[@GermoStaalfeldt]

Hello, I have dt 1990 buyers, what u recommend to me, I do make electronic music, bass and kick is important to get it in right ballpark, and its not easy with just headphones right?

[@llgms]

Have you tried VSX headphones with Realphones software? That's actually a killer combo

[@TheMixAcademy]

I believe it! I may have awhile back in testing but it didn't stick. That being said, I do like VSX without any modeling.

[@llgms]

@@TheMixAcademy yeah, realphones have calibration profile for VSX that works really well (at least on my founder's edition). Sound is close to HD650, but with more sub bass.

[@Darkred11]

Hi, I just found your channel and I think I'm going to learn alot from you! So thank you! I've been trying for so long to find the right headphone for mixing, just to find out that there is no flat one... I don't want it to be flat only because it's better for mixing, but because I actually don't like all these creative FRs that I hear. So now I'm down to choosing between the HD600/HD650/HD6xx. Back when I tried them, I felt like the HD600 was flatter, though the treble did hurt my ear a little, but both needed EQ - in both the vocals got pushed back, which bothered me (it was more prominent on the HD650 though). Obviously you use the HD650, but I'm trying to understand - what makes one better than the other? How do I choose? Another question - in order to get used to them, I want to listen to them from my android too - is there a way to EQ my android exactly like the Realphone/Sonarworks EQ on the PC? And last - what close back HP would you recommend for mixing when I can't use the HD600/650? (and not VSX style, but regular). Thank you!!

[@pilotgav3975]

Hey David. How do I get access to the Mixing Course after donating?

[@SeekAudionet]

What about Waves ns, and Slate VSX? wondering what's your option on those

[@ST-fl5fy]

One thing I notice is the upper midrange is is not as hard in Realphones because it is 75% compared to 100% in sonarworks. does turning ambience off mean you aren't using speaker emulations? I heard about the MM 500 Audeze... lots of good things. No emulation needed. When people pay a lot they alays think it is the best. I know SonciScoop chose MM500 and NDH 30's as their preference.

[@Darksagan]

Can you make a video showing Can opener and Sienna settings. I have those two but I am lost on the settings.

[@TheMixAcademy]

Sienna Guru has the functionality of Can Opener built in. I wouldn't use both at the same time. For Sienna, it's about finding a room that you like the sound of and learning it well. Listen to a TON of music... Watch movies with it on... Lots of listening to get used to what the emulation is giving you. The Guru version comes with it so you should be able to launch that and experiment with the panning, depth, and binaural settings. I hope that helps! Thanks for watching!

[@NoQualmsTheArtist]

I find the best Can Opener settings are: Leave all the fidgity settings default. Hyperrealistic Anywhere between 100-124% to taste 45* angle Output -0.5 for level matching

[@higueraproducciones]

Dude I love the video. How do you deal with the ear fatigue man ? I’m also mix and master with headphones 🙏 Ate what levels you mix or master ? Thank you

[@TheMixAcademy]

Thanks! I mix hot when working kick and bass but most of the rest of the time it's average or even low in volume. I like it loud just like the next guy so I break this routine sometimes. I usually will mix the first song on an album in about a day, rest my ears, and finish on day 2 before turning that into a template and blasting through the rest of the project.

[@wolfgangmeier-schmitt]

thank you for your detailed explanation.

[@dinipirietebu1154]

YOU SOUND CRISPY!!! HOW ???

[@GregWilliamsTU]

I also love slate vsx’s

[@vewilli]

Why not mixing on headphones just instead of monitors. Why do you need a plugin like realphones (which I own by the way) for mixing with headphones?

[@TheMixAcademy]

Great question. You absolutely don’t “need it”. Andrew Scheps and many others mix with cans and don’t use any calibration. If you learn what your headphones are giving you and accommodate accordingly (lack of low end, false mids, etc.) then it’s certainly possible to mix with just cans and no additional tools. I love the help they provide in the calibration department so that’s most of why I use Realphones. It’s so easy to be fooled by the headphones’ natural curve. Thanks for watching!

[@vewilli]

@@TheMixAcademy Thanx a lot for this good answer. I understand. Realphones supports the headphones I use (Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro, …).

[@davidcottrell1308]

On those 650's...YES!

[@ronicesar5915]

A big thank you

[@strakhovmixing]

Dsoniq Realphones is my favourite software to mixing on headphones( Ollo S4x in my case)

[@TheMixAcademy]

Right on! I’ve heard good things about the Ollo’s. Thanks for watching!

[@kevinclarke9406]

​@TheMixAcademy The Ollo S5X is their latest and (imho) greatest. Along with Realphones, I'm mixing faster and more accurately. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge - subscribed!

[@TheMixAcademy]

@@kevinclarke9406 Nice! I’ll have to give them a look. Thanks for sharing and the sub!

[@davidallanmusic]

You need the Audeze headphones. Software can't fix the physics of lower quality drivers. Upgrading was one of the best decisions I ever made. I find myself only needing to use cross feed with them.

[@TheMixAcademy]

I keep hearing that! Haha. Soon... Thanks for watching!

[@davidallanmusic]

@@TheMixAcademy You're welcome. Good luck with everything.

[@bontempo1271]

Have you tried the Slate VSX system ? I wonder how they compare to the Audeze

[@davidallanmusic]

@@bontempo1271 I have not. I tried out competitors back when I was using Beyerdynamic headphones. I initially thought those programs helped but over time realized they weren't. Our ears get so used to what we're working on that we get fooled into thinking it's good and translating. I think this is much of the VSX hype.

[@edenekendahl1791]

Which of the Audeze headphones are you using?

[@joeyf808]

Yeah Buddy!

[@TheMixAcademy]

Thanks, broski!

[@soundengineeringstudy]

Why if you have already processed headphones you need to use programs for correct you freq inside ur headpohnes

[@TheMixAcademy]

What are processed headphones?

[@soundengineeringstudy]

@@TheMixAcademy The engineers who made the headphones laid a certain frequency response in them, why fix it if, when these frequencies are corrected, the headphones will no longer sound as the engineers who made them intended. Many headphones are already analytical and do not need to be corrected, this will interfere with working in headphones

[@TheMixAcademy]

@@soundengineeringstudy As I mentioned in the video, let's say you have headphones like mine (Sennheiser HD 650's) and they have little to no low end information. When you go to mix the kick or bass you may boost a ton of low end because your headphones aren't producing it "accurately". Now, take that mix to the car and compare it to a professional mix and your low end is likely going to be distorting the speakers. If you don't hear things accurately you can't make good decisions. The opposite would be true if you had headphones where the engineers boosted the low end to enhance the bass response. You may think your kick or bass is fine because your headphones are making you think your kick or bass has plenty of low end when it's not the case. Those are just two examples but it varies from headphone to headphone. Even when companies have claimed to have created a flat response, it's never the case. There are resources online that allow you to see the frequency response chart for most headphone brands and models. Calibration software isn't a must but it's important to learn your headphones and know how to compensate for their deficiencies. Thanks again for watching!

[@soundengineeringstudy]

@@TheMixAcademy That's right, that's what I'm talking about. Even if you have headphones of the brand you are talking about, it will just be enough for you to get used to them and to their low frequencies, for this you can listen to references, because, as for me, programs that correct the frequency response destroy the idea of ​​​​the engineers that they created. It's easiest to get used to your headphones and use references that can allow you to build the right balance.

[@MrGreekBlade]

Realphone need to make it simpler....many settings and tweaks not help at all.When i use plug ins like that i want a simple task...to make my headphones natural...not to play with all this trying to make it nice on my ear...simple

[@Illiyinmusic]

It gets you really in the ballpark.. everyones ears are different. For them to be like here this is it, no bringing up the lows nothing as you could do on speakers irl. lol