3 STEPS to get your Bass & Drums Sitting Better Together with Marc Daniel Nelson

[@Producelikeapro]

What are some of your favourite plugins for mixing low end? Check out Marc's new course with Ken Caillat 'Recording & Mixing In The Style Of Fleetwood Mac' here: promixacademy.com/course/recording-and-mixing-in-the-vein-of-fleetwood-mac/

[@claudius3124]

Yep! I also find Torque very useful from time to time... And, of course, R-Bass... and also BassMint.... by Plugin Alliance... more tweakable... ;-)

[@TutorednoobXD]

Bx_subsynth Waves maxbass And sometimes a api 560 , I’ve come to realize that you can get a lot from the 560 with just tweaking and moving sliders around. Very versatile and helps the bass cut through for me.

[@electricwassabi]

MV2

[@Producelikeapro]

@@electricwassabi marvellous!

[@Producelikeapro]

@@claudius3124 thanks ever so much for sharing!

[@elevateaudioengineering4892]

Atticus finally getting the recognition he deserves in the thumbnail 👍👍👍

[@Producelikeapro]

Haha indeed

[@jacobclare58]

shifting little changes, good remark Marc...thank you for the share

[@rocking_richw_n_ks]

Absolutely stunning. It's SO clean! Thank you for the tips.

[@chadfayrobinson7537]

Before you said it I was saying it makes it clean ! great video

[@wolfarndt58]

Great,Inspiring Video !!...Thanx a lot !!

[@markbennekamper1906]

Marc, your approach to the creative side of mixing is incredible. Everything you do serves the song/sound. This is truly a "war of inches!" Thank you so much for all you share with the community. Also, a huge amount of thanks to the PLAP crew and Warren. You guys make mixing audio fun!

[@TNT-km2eg]

Boo

[@sgfdancecompany]

always love Marc's approach to mixing, so musical and precise. Thanks, guys!!!

[@TheMrtulley]

I know this is a great kick drum /bass guitar trick video, BUT the reverb on the guitar is magical and lush! Bravo!

[@Joey-rp5vg]

That was great Marc, makes a big difference in sound, thanks very much. Cheers to the PLAP crew

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Joey!!

[@uriel-heavensguardian8949]

another awesome demonstration of Marc's awesome skills

[@Producelikeapro]

Marvellous!

[@zero-east-23]

Great tips as always. I can hear the big difference of the mix both through the speakers and the headphones. I love that guitar sound as well.

[@zoolfilms]

Fantastic. Thank you Daniel.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Topher!

[@williampennell8567]

For all intents and purposes (pitches sounding the same) A# and B flat are the same. For key signatures it matters more... for writing the music on a staff... anyhoo your video are my favorite on KZbin. I feel like they shouldn't be free they're of such a high quality.

[@PhilipRikoZen]

Thank you for doing the bypass off/on without talking, it makes it possible to hear the difference clearly

[@BlackenedNL]

Another incredible tip by the legend MDN, loving all the content Produce Like A Pro releases!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much! I really appreciate it!

[@monsieurd.]

Thank you so much ！

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@ataripilot]

MDN is a boss , love his communication style and such a creative mixer! Always learn so much from him! ❤

[@TNT-km2eg]

Sure

[@bjoneill74]

Another amazing set of tips. Torque instantly changed my kick on a quick test in a way that EQ will not. I hadn't even realized that I already have that plug-in. I do suffer from having too much crap! Super useful!! Thanks!

[@Producelikeapro]

That's marvellous Brian!

[@OrangutanTradeSalesmen]

Don't we all! I find Metamucil helps.

[@sonnybrasco9735]

Marc your the man bro

[@claudius3124]

Wow! That's great! It sounds really good and vibey... well done!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks Claudius!

[@davidallenhammond2777]

Thanks a bunch Marc, that's a great technique!

[@KarenBasset]

I'd love to know how that bass was recorded. Signal chain, bass brand/model, amp, mics, pres, DI, comp. It sounds really nice. Great video as always!

[@Producelikeapro]

Me too! Good question Karen!

[@AntoineHoller]

Hi everyone . Im the Artist of this song . The bass was recorded directly on an Avalon vt 737 with eq on a little bit of compression :)

[@miketyler1230]

Thx !!

[@RC32Smiths01]

As mentioned, always invaluable with the great accessibility and experienced information. Cheers guys

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much RC32!

[@RC32Smiths01]

@@Producelikeapro Cheers!

[@Producelikeapro]

@@RC32Smiths01 You Rock!

[@RC32Smiths01]

@@Producelikeapro You rock man!

[@simonfma7273]

Excellent video, truly fascinating! Thank you

[@GeorgeAmodei21]

Thank you for showing us this TRICK!...It was Nice to had met you @ NAMM ( I'm the one that called you Daniel as you were going downstairs :) George Amodei

[@bigkickleo]

HOWWWWW could you NOT have Atticus "sit" in that thumbnail?!! 😂 Thank you so much PLAP and MDN! 👊🏼🤘🏻

[@Producelikeapro]

Haha I’m sure he will be back soon enough!

[@Rhuggins]

My favorite instructor on youtube. I own all of his stuff. Is Atticus named after Atticus Ross? Fabulous engineer!

[@Filipmarinchev72]

Marc is a genius !!! Absolutely brilliant video !!!

[@AVDRE]

Always a good time with Marc on the channel! Cheers

[@Silakov1987]

Mark! U a da best! Great, great, great! As always.

[@billyhughes9776]

Love these tricks -- thanks!

[@sINGLE_hANDED]

Love your amazing finesse Marc! Thanks for the great video 🤟

[@technoteomobile]

Bravo Marc!

[@misstmusic]

I watch all of these Make Mine Music videos you guys post. Absolutely killer stuff and I've learned a ton from these! 😀👍

[@Producelikeapro]

That’s wonderful to hear

[@nicksmart7742]

Thankyou Marc - you are an inspiration - we should all learn from your love of working on the 5% improvements (marginal gains) that take the mix to another level!

[@Dave-Rough-Diamond-Dunn]

KSHMR Kick Essentials is interesting, you can do a lot with it, including adding tuned sub bass.

[@countryguitaronline]

Cool video, looking forward to trying this

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@countryguitaronline]

@@Producelikeapro I actually just tried it on a track I’m working on and it’s awesome. I especially liked when I got to the low end focus in ozone.. gave the track way more energy in the chorus..hearing it in delta mode was really helpful. Thanks for the tips!

[@flakoka44]

Trucazo!... Thanks Marc

[@patrickanthony3572]

More tutorials related to reggae mixing please! Nice demonstration

[@nacholibre9929]

great tip !

[@raphchassin1009]

Really nice tips !! Thx a lot .

[@scottfaircloff9530]

fantastic!

[@mr.tutchi]

and i watch Daniel before i drink coffee in the morning

[@bnosel]

Boy, that does sound great

[@ThrillaPark]

Yer good, fella.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!

[@nayanmirza2507]

I love Marc work style...Marc sir how many Grammy winner?

[@realraven2000]

3:42 sounds really great - however I was wondering why the focus frequency is so high (220Hz) should it not be close to the fundamental to the kick's resonance frequency to grab it there? 10:30 putting torque on other tracks at other frequencies isn't really using it as it was meant to - it just works mainly on the focus frequency and retunes that. there is not need to put it on other microphone tracks, especially not with different focus. It's not designed for that.

[@hjalmarbackstrom5883]

NICE ONE this time!!!!

[@RezaSadeghimusic]

There is a question that always i am trying to find an answer for it. How some people like Marc on this video, record their video with playing DAW and speaking in the microphone simultaneously without leaking what the speakers are playing to the microphone? Having the leakage from the speaker to mic make the result muddy and less stereo. But as we listen for example to this video we dont notic anything bad.

[@Dmitry_Manu]

great!!!

[@alanpassmore2574]

I wish i'd had access to someone like you when i needed it..

[@mSarimaa]

Atticus in the thumbnail does it for me, not gonna lie.

[@Rhuggins]

I would love to know exactly how to tune a kick track. technically. More about how to tell when its out of tune- and by approximately how MUCH. Ive always wondered this. I thought about using a HPF with a steep slope and a sharp Q, and sweeping slowly up until I get something resembling self-oscillation of the fundamental. I havent actually tried that technique its more theoretical- but I know tuners dont really work too well. Perhaps a transient designer to “extend” the envelope and then pitching it up- allowing me to use a tuner? Any insight on this would be appreciated. You really could make a whole video on how to identify drum tuning issues- its a big one for a lot of us amateurs that can make a HUGE difference

[@iam-music]

Great work Marc...I often watch your clips on our meagre home theatre as the sound is pretty average but interestingly really sorts good mix from bad...and there arent a lot that sound great but just the little bits on this really shine and difference is huge This is pretty much my go to, esp for more open acoustic band recorded stuff...but some small details really crystalized. 1. I used spectral ducking and noticed you used wb which took the wobble out of the the kick/bass overlap and you could use a lot less 2. QUESTION: Im trying to stop just buying plugs for 1 hit wonders...the Ozone def made a diff but its just doing a targeted process...would be good to understand WHAT its doing so the actual process can be reproduced and knowing why tends to produce further detail when developing mix techniques eg Ozone...really dont want to buy more plugs when it would be better to create using what I have BTW when I go in the studio and watch...stuff that really hums, like this topic...the mix is great and using the sub bass tools here (where I actually feel it in my chair), the difference is sublime Thanks again Marc, you seem like a genuinely sincere guy which is evidence in your manner and craft

[@Six2Nine]

Hi Marc It's only 5% of that candy stuff but The mix especially the lowend benefits a lot, a lot more from it! Real magic what happens here! Thy, Sir!

[@davekochanski]

Although I no longer use Waves, these are great ideas and concepts I can translate (for the most part) to other plugins. Thanks!

[@LuisHernandez-dy1rq]

With your extensive experience, what would you say would be the closest microphone under $1k to a Telefunken ELAM 251?

[@mr.tutchi]

dude u got the best sweaters lol

[@raymondewitprachtigerjr8915]

😃

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks

[@jackiedixon5076]

A# is Bb

[@rayjayvids]

😄

[@Whiskey_Friday]

Ahh.... B flat, A sharp... same note mate!! 😂😂😂

[@Producelikeapro]

Haha well technically they are two different notes! Thanks to equal temperament they became the same note! Special thanks to Bach!

[@LYSHEmusic]

Any Torque alternatives, guys? 😀

[@infinaneek]

Lovely tricks! Is it me or is the whole video audio Left heavy?

[@razorgarf]

Have uninstalled all my Waves plugins.. RIP that

[@Brutuscomedy]

enharmonic

[@RiffMusic1970]

Nobody else distracted by the hard panned cymbal at 3:30 ringing forever and sounding like air leaking out?

[@Somedei]

not a fan of Torque, it adds many artefacts, but a great teaching video, as always.

[@patrickanthony3572]

Have you found a suitable alternative to Torque? I’d be keen to have something like this.

[@Kharrari]

Nice hair cut 💇‍♂️

[@jeff92k7]

First of all, I've dumped my Waves plugins due to their anti-customer fiasco recently. Second, I've seen a bunch of these youtube recommendations to use a wide band compressor to duck the bass with a side chain from the kick. What I don't hear them explain is a justification for ducking the ENTIRE bass guitar just to make room in that ~50Hz range for the kick drum. A better solution is to use a dynamic EQ like Pro-Q3 or Kirchoff to duck just the low end of the bass guitar from a side chain of the kick but LEAVE the low mids and mid range of the bass guitar alone. This still makes room for the kick to punch through but without taking the entire bass guitar away.

[@Producelikeapro]

Indeed. The best idea is to listen and see what you prefer the sound of, a simple duck of the entire signal for a nano second or by using a dynamic eq just the low end.

[@Producelikeapro]

I was talking to Bob Clearmountain about this, one of the only downsides of the ability to use dynamic ems etc that make everything so perfect is, mixes are becoming 'so perfect'. So I would definitely listen and see if the desired result is what you want.

[@marcdanielnelson317]

@@Producelikeapro this here.. I agree.. I like the effect the bass "ducks" as a whole. Instead of hyper focus on just the bottom, it feels to perfect for that space as i like the side chain "ducking effect" on the bass and it adds to that sound

[@jeff92k7]

@@Producelikeapro I completely agree. If it sounds good, it is good. we should never let the technical get in the way of the artistry.

[@splashesin8]

:)

[@marceloribeirosimoes8959]

Torque is gone, sadly. At least, for me...

[@pjuliano9000]

Hmm sounds more like a blues track to me … reggae for me must contain some offbeat rhythmic features

[@ajstudiobgd]

So good work about low end but vocal stay out of tune. :)

[@ambroselockerman1115]

I only came to see the dog and u keep talking about the floor bass. No weims yet. Clickbait dog only.