Producing Tricks Pros Don't Want Their Clients to Know

[@ianandrew1997]

The retracking thing is downright evil, I love it. Funny enough, my former guitarist had a really trash tone (it genuinely sounded like dumping a pile of gravel) so I tried to retrack it. He got SUPER pissed at me when the guitars were suddenly audible in the mix. Then we tried having the same song produced by a Grammy-awarded pro, who did the same exact thing, and the guitarist loved it. Bands are a whole different breed... lol

[@thomasfokas]

I cannot tell you how many times I had a guitar player come back at night or the next morning and play all the bass players parts, and every one of those bass players complimented me on how great I made their bass sound. 😂

[@samsonlovesyou]

Are we bassists a joke to you??? 😤

[@dougleydorite]

I wonder how many of them eventually told the bassist the truth

[@ProducingInTheBox]

@@dougleydorite I always do but the conversation sucks and it’s hard telling them they need to play better hahaha

[@dougleydorite]

@@ProducingInTheBox yeah… 😬 I’m not a bassist but I know how to record myself to sound like a pro, and it still sounds much better than midi

[@notsure1135]

Bass players need to be multi instrumentalists in order to play tight.

[@Pulse2AM]

I'll add a tip, nice video by the way. When I'm working on a final mix I will put Ozone on the mix bus and run the mix assistant on the loudess part of the song then go back and listen to the entire track to make final level adjustments to the mix. In my experience that saves having to re-mix and master the tracks because when you master things certain parts will stick out more than you expected. I do not master on the mix bus and when I make the final stereo bounce down I take Ozone off. One more thing is to look up the Fletcher Munson curve and how we perceive frequencies at certain volumes.

[@ProducingInTheBox]

The Fletcher Munson curve is fun hahaha it’s a “phon” way of trying to measure something that’s subjective, but the concept remains strong. There’s a massive difference between loudness and perceived loudness.

[@Pulse2AM]

@@ProducingInTheBox It's an odd phenom that you can hear differently day to day too especially if you get audio fatigue while working all day on music. I did read a long time ago there is a sweet spot in decibels to mix at, the jest is not too loud not to quiet.

[@makemusicordie]

Just a little tidbit: the software called Session recall is a godsend if you do need to recall some hardware. No more picture taking or paper slid over the gear/tape with markings. You can download modules for the hardware in your rack and literally build a virtual version of your session with all of the knob’s positions saved. Obviously the modules don’t function as plugins or anything, but they’re basically a one-to-one visual of the hardware so that you can just have a simple database of session recalls in a folder on your computer, or simply save a JPEG image, etc. of the settings and put it in the actual Session folder. Boom, no more complication.

[@ProducingInTheBox]

@@makemusicordie yo…. WHATTTTTTTT?!? Gonna check this out immediately

[@makemusicordie]

@@ProducingInTheBox yeah, a genius tool and idea! Not only good for mix recalls, but also the easiest way to save chains for different instruments/artists if you’re working with outboard pre-amps and compression before converters / DAW like myself! No more mess of Apple phone notes with photos tucked in! 😅

[@torosuave]

about the last tip, using digital plug ins instead of analog expensive gear: A pain in the butt made the best music I ever heard.....I think analog studios make you WORK....makes you come out of your chair...walk,, bend, sit, standup , bend some more in your studio. that's a lot healthier for your creative brain and als for your body.....I dont like to be that musician anymore always sitting in his chair starring at screens. I am a standing , playing guitar standing up, moving around musician again! like a child in his room.. feels better...is better I think...

[@MusicPendant]

Hey Man, You Made Me Not Blame My Clients AnyMore, and I'll Try to Encourage them instead.

[@ProducingInTheBox]

@@MusicPendant let’s go!!!!!!! Producers are meant to be encouragers, not discouragers!

[@MattStretz]

There’s some harmless lies I tell my clients. One being “that’s totally the bass player on the album & not the guitarist coming in after the bassist left to redo the bass lines” or telling the guitarist “that’s totally your amp on the track. I totally didn’t reamp your tracks after you went home”. Or telling the drummer “ya man your kit sounds great!” knowing full and well I’m about to sample replace the whole kit. And my favourite is the vocalists bragging to someone about how good he sounds on this new record and I’m just thinking about how I comped the hell out of the 50 takes we did & tuned the hell out of it

[@AFRoSHEENT3ARCMICHAEL69]

That's a great approach man. The positivity to get the best takes from the artist. Genius thinking.

[@ProducingInTheBox]

I appreciate that!

[@rskityaev]

I used to fix timing incosistencies right while tracking. I got the take, quickly adjust things, went on recording another take etc. Works fine with guitars, vocals, bass.

[@panagope]

Thanks a lot for your info man, always useful videos !

[@ProducingInTheBox]

Thank you For watching!

[@MG53v8]

Im always trying to get that 1st 'practice ' take without them knowing I'm recording.

[@dreamscuba]

Great video. Thanks for sharing these tips.

[@ProducingInTheBox]

@@dreamscuba thank you for watching!

[@samsonlovesyou]

How the hell did Vig manage 6 guitar dubs in the mix without causing a muddy, phasey mess (not quite the 30-odd guitar tracks on Smashing Pumpkins - Soma) I love the idea of doing a lot of dubs for thinkness, but would be curious to hear of any strategies to manage them?

[@ProducingInTheBox]

@@samsonlovesyou phasing isn’t always bad. It’s only bad if it sounds bad. Great example is the Fender Strat. The middle and neck pickup played together create phasing issues that scoops out frequencies but it’s sounds amazing. It’s the fender, stratty, spanky tone we all know and love. If you blend multiple layers together and it sounds good, it is good. Even if there’s frequency masking and phasing. A great producer knows what problems are real problems and when to fix them!

[@goldnugget8350]

John Lennon said that quote, NOT Buble.

[@mnash3]

I felt your content in this video was strong enough that u did not have to clickbait us. I did not thumbs down, but I was close. Lol.... But I understand....small businesses do whatever is necessary. Buuuuut in this case....the clickbait really was not necessary. In either case.... Cool content and happy holidays!

[@ProducingInTheBox]

Honestly not sure what the clickbait is?

[@shaft9000]

Some of this is fine, a lot of this amounts to "A Race to the Middle" though. A matter of style and goals.

[@Pulse2AM]

True, there isn't a right or wrong there is only a choice or choices. Some of today's POP music is way to samey for my tastes, it's just boring and has a short shelf life. It's an art form, knowing what to leave in is as important as what to fix or take out.

[@user-eo3zz8ul7t]

The minor differences in player timing, dissonance, and "loose" playing is what makes music "feel". These are a requirement for rock and roll. Using quantize and sample overlays, and pitch correction removes so much feeling.... I won't let a drummer/rhythm section record to a metronome.

[@rmdguitar]

this channel is perfect thank you

[@ProducingInTheBox]

@@rmdguitar thank you for watching!

[@AFRoSHEENT3ARCMICHAEL69]

For some reason I thought this was going to be production tips shown and demonstrated in the DAW.

[@ProducingInTheBox]

Literally showed some of them in the DAW. like the bass example.

[@rorypotatochip1373]

I haven’t worked with you, but I feel amazing now!!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@ProducingInTheBox]

Hahaha that’s because you are amazing 🤘🤘🤘

[@EmperorKamikaze]

Trick #4: I'd call that steering the initial perception, or , self-fulfilling prophecy

[@prevailstudiob793]

IM Pusher is my secret weapon also, shhhh!

[@ProducingInTheBox]

@@prevailstudiob793 DONT TELL TOO MANY PEOPLE 😉😏😂😂😂😂

[@kimseniorb]

stacking bass like that would only lead to phase issues

[@ProducingInTheBox]

@@kimseniorb not in my experience! As long as you don’t have any frequency overlap you’re good most of the time

[@MG53v8]

It's a very common thing to do , I don't think you'll hace any big problems as long as it's not the same sound .

[@everyonexist]

Cheers -PREXENTS

[@GesnerMercado]

7:20 😂

[@ProducingInTheBox]

I know ahahahahahahaha

[@GesnerMercado]

Manipulation at it's finest lol btw great content bro!

[@GesnerMercado]

Manipulation at it's finest lol

[@GesnerMercado]

@@ProducingInTheBox Manipulation at it's finest lol btw great content!

[@alienspacecraft1000]

Entry level.

[@regortex3364]

Yes, how to be a "professional producer"

[@ProducingInTheBox]

@@regortex3364 this is what I do for a living, so by definition I’m a professional producer! But please, if my music doesn’t sound good to your ears, don’t take my advice!

[@regortex3364]

@@ProducingInTheBox - don't take it personally, I have no idea who you are or the artists you produce.

[@rabarebra]

This is why todays music sucks.