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[@MarkHimley]

I find myself explaining this concept to people very regularly; now instead in the future I’ll just direct them to this video! Thank you for making this. This was wonderfully done and very well explained.

[@echothenatives]

This is the single biggest gem I’ve seen in a while in a sea of “no, do this for your mix” tips. This is foundational!

[@NathanJamesLarsen]

This is huge, and unfortunately it's easier to talk about using plugins than talking about nailing an arrangement - yet the arrangement is 10x more important.

[@subconscious.com_usa6691]

What i tend to do instead of layering loads of the same chord part together with different instruments like what's on that track. is to just chop up 1 track of midi notes of the chords into the individual notes that make up the chords. so for example, if the chord parts is made up of simple triads i have 3 tracks and use different instruments or VST synths on all of the 3 tracks and when they are all played together they make up the chords. but in reality, its just like having only one track playing but it still gives you the flavor of layering but its less cluttered and it actually sounds more interesting. i suppose it's like a brass section in an orchestra when they all play different notes in unison to create chords etc etc.

[@BrandiLynnColonMusic]

I would have never guessed the parts of that song were THAT simple with how big it sounded… that’s amazing. Also, these explanations + white board illustrations are pure gold!! Sooo helpful

[@Maxc_]

SOUND SELECTION is a really an underated skill, which in most cases is the crucial element to producing better mixes. I too am still struggling with this but there is room for improvement.

[@AarohShankarMusic]

Never have I ever come across a video where someone is so clear about how the arrangement should actually sound like and how it is done. 🙏🏼 Thank you!

[@KatieMarieBand]

Nathan your mixing tips have helped our team SO much. This is so good. 🔥

[@LegionIO]

There should definitely be a love button for this kind of help, keep going Nathan!

[@Taitmon]

Yep this video hit the nail on the head. All the mistakes you mention I have been doing. Thanks for the helpful tips.

[@rickdomina]

Thank you for taking the time to present this so reasonably.

[@josephn3496]

Super helpful and spot on as always, thanks again!

[@HamedEmine]

Thank you so much, I really needed to know this and learn how to do it!

[@jairoangeloni4229]

Great video tutorial. Thanks so much for the advice 🙏🏼

[@jonahmatthew144]

good video on frequencies and mixing! you brought the Clarity

[@sleepinggiant333]

Your videos are incredibly helpful. Thank you 🤟

[@natattias7261]

Very helpful!!! Thanks!!!

[@DVjL98]

thanks so much for this!

[@rufusmusicchannel891]

Omg , this is such a great video, thank you so much !

[@mallakatani3918]

Amazing explanation Nathan, thank you! ✅🙌🏽😊🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@dirtysolarremix]

Thanks Nathan!🙏🏻

[@kiko8u]

Awesome advice.

[@DurshMusic]

So useful. 🙌

[@petersahyouni]

Thank you bro I needed to hear this lol

[@Rio-uv1gs]

Great video..Your a good teacher👍🏾

[@NathanJamesLarsen]

Thanks a ton! appreciate that!

[@MIXKNOB]

Absolutely true bro ❤️

[@slappab]

you are a gift. thank you

[@danalewisphotography]

You have just completely explained to me exactly where I am going wrong! Thank you!

[@JoshCanadyMusic]

Good stuff! It’s so easy to get lazy with this and just pile on sounds. I cringe as I listen to my older recordings. Have you done any videos on panning? Would go good with this topic. Thanks for the vid.

[@forestwhitehead]

Love this song.

[@NathanJamesLarsen]

Bro - so good. Keep coming back to it

[@kalelisuperman]

I’m a big fan of these whiteboard examples

[@elikamin5678]

Great stuff 🥇🤴 just took a Screenshot 🤣🤣🤣to have infront my eyes the whole time great value Smart very smart

[@SFord33]

Yep this is an issue I run into. I'd love to see you do a video on how to overcome overload in a live setting though. Sound checks at the church aren't as long as I'd like and many times I'm mixing on the fly.

[@cameron8619]

I've been mixing live for a church for a while now and I'd say the best thing you can do is EQing in creative ways. things like drums tend to carry through lower frequency sounds acoustically so in your mix make sure they're nice and snappy. compression and eq boosts. make sure the bass is moderately tucked away from the high end and away from the vocals. the vocals should be left alone the most. but for live mixing think of it like making puzzle pieces with the eq so everything sits in it's place. but also leaving instruments room to breathe.

[@vewilli]

👍🏻👏🏻👍🏻👏🏻 Very very cool example. How can I hear that e. g. the basses complement each other, respectively, what do they sound if they don‘t complement each other. A difficult thing for me!

[@julesbaby47]

Question - Firstly, thanks Nathan for your post, always so professional and clear. So my question is; could you do a video on how to change the effects on one track. So let's say a guitar starts with one effect, which slowly changes into another. Or say an echo on a voice that gets quicker and changes from clear to fuzz.

[@NathanJamesLarsen]

Yep great question. Simple answer: automation. Manipulate the parameters over time with automation. Hard to explain in a comment through haha!

[@cameron8619]

this concept action goes back to the baroque era. if they wanted a melody to stand out they would double it with another instrument an octave higher. if there was counterpoint they would exist in their own frequency ranges. if one pitch went higher and it needed to stand out everything would go in the opposite direction. they'd even do things like put instruments that sit in the same frequency range on opposite sides of the stage. so basically like panning. nice video nathan! very informative.

[@NathanJamesLarsen]

Absolutely - this is really Composition 😎

[@saivinay5250]

Any arrangements tricks? If u have can u make any video on eit

[@NathanJamesLarsen]

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[@Max10_B]

Key thing I wasn’t noticing for the longest time is balancing vocal high end with your mix elements like cymbals and guitars/synths. Kept me confused and my vocal not sitting right for a long time

[@HollowInn]

I've learned over the years that less is more. Using less instruments but making them sound big to fill that space. Tempo is also a factor considering how much space there is between notes. Fast tempo can turn into a quick mess.

[@MsDavidenk0]

Im so confused cause i watched countless tutorial on mixing, after your video spot watch mixing i kinda dont know what to exactly, how to aproach leveling, mastering and all that stuff btw great videos

[@RogerRamjet]

Woot!

[@lhenn_]

I always have the problem, that I'm happy with my instrumental mix (live recordings), but I struggle integrating the vocals, like they wouldn't fit in there... Any suggestions on that topic?^^

[@kristofermccormack6]

Ironically, giving the process early made me want to watch on. Respect

[@NathanJamesLarsen]

Enough people waste time - let's get to the good stuff eh?? Thanks a bunch

[@Heathen-Sun]

I don’t know the technical terms for this but in vocals I hear incompatible frequencies that hurt my ears. It’s almost like another frequency is being created on the high end and I have tried to change the frequencies to more mid range but I can still hear it. I have extremely sensitive ears so I don’t know if it’s a me thing but if you maybe understand what I am saying, how can this be corrected? It doesn’t go away with reducing gain. In my ears it’s so high it’s like hearing a dog whistle.

[@BellsCuriosityShop]

I never thought of it this way. I would have used ducking before thinking of this

[@silkroad1201]

There are times in the studio when I'm like, "Damn, I can't believe I made that! 😁" And there are times when I'm like, "Damn... I can't believe I made that ☹"

[@paulluckey6997]

This describes my unhealthy habits exactly, just recently working through it. Thank you

[@hphilsonphavwa6211]

Song! Please?

[@pawardj2759]

what do you mean by complimenting

[@ZackWilliams_TheProducer]

"Pro producers approach producing" --- Now say that 10 times fast.. lol great video as always, much thanks

[@NathanJamesLarsen]

Dang - had never thought of that until just now haha! Thanks!

[@diesdasananas69]

Took me way too long to understand that most of the time, less is more! Made my productions a lot better :)

[@bluematrix5001]

This guy have MonkeyPox in his tshirt

[@kailashgamers8818]

I'm 3rd Comment 🎵 💓Love From India 🇮🇳

[@vidoemakenoke2424]

Kan je helpen

[@vidoemakenoke2424]

Zo stopt het

[@saivinay5250]

I'm first now

[@kazvanrooij]

The concept is true, but that song sounds muddy af.

[@vidoemakenoke2424]

?

[@PlatinumMastering]

Singer just sucks on this. and music is not in rhythm ?? whats up

[@vidoemakenoke2424]

Hallo ik heb een vaag ik word ontrecht weg gehouden door mijn buurvrouw schuld