I HATED Mixing Until I Learned This Hack

[@TheCosmicAcademy]

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[@mvgnvm]

explaining a crucial solution to a common sound design problem but then showcasing a FREE solution is ballsy and invaluable to the community. good on you.

[@dompomp]

For sure. I got some quick tips for mixing on my channel you should definitely check out too!

[@tristan_840]

Giving that free website full of plugins is a very helpful move too

[@darude]

Awesome video. Once you “get” both the dynamic/sidechain concept and M/S separation with it, you start using it EVERYWHERE :) Send effects sidechain ducked with the dry signal are a great way to have nice and wet delays & verbs that don’t clutter the mix and yes, you can M/S those, too. One thing to bear in mind, though, is that when you for eg. lower the Mid, the Sides in relation get louder ie. the sound gets wider. If you use heavy Mid ducking, it doesn’t only momentarily scoop out from the range you’re scooping, but can easily make weird phasing artifacts or just sound strange as the sound pumps between normal and sudden stereo widening moments. I’m not saying not to use this technique, but to carefully listen to potential “weirdness” and also that a little goes a long way to clean up a mix, to make that vocal pop on top of a synth for eg. Just a couple dBs of ducked Mids is often enough and that won’t necessarily be (negatively) audible due to masking ie. ears tuning into the vocal, or anything that’s on top.

[@gingerdrinkr]

wtf the legend himself

[@socks7545]

wait this is THE guy

[@DominiqueHeine]

great advice and addition to what was conveyed in this video

[@benny_dryl]

Thanks Darude!

[@mvgnvm]

tfw the song name posts a comment

[@mateuszreptak7415]

Do you blink sometimes?

[@TheCosmicAcademy]

My mom swearssss I did… …once 😏

[@mateuszreptak7415]

@@TheCosmicAcademy 😂😂🔥

[@CantTellYou]

When the camera cuts away from him he's actually blinkin' up a storm making up for lost blinking time. If we could see it we'd see him blinking in 64th notes

[@pastelaudio7]

blue eyes lol

[@UberFitRecords]

Oh my god! That’s what it is 😂 I couldn’t quite put my finger on why I found this a bit weird to watch. The info is good! I thought maybe it was that he was standing to close to the camera? But it’s totally the blinking thing 😂 thank you!

[@AaronRuperto]

just made a lightbulb go off for me. This is so damn clutch. THANK YOU

[@TheCosmicAcademy]

Let’s gooo! Happy it helped! 👊♥️

[@Beatsbasteln]

thanks for being so clear about your technique being a general technique and not just a vocal mixing trick or pro audio engineering trick of some kind. i hate when people bait like that

[@TheCosmicAcademy]

♥️👊 yessss! It’s so important to understand the fundamental concepts and tools that can be used!! Allows you to solve many problems, many different ways!!

[@MIHAO]

Trackspacer is also a valid option here. I use it in M/S mode for vocals and low end instruments

[@WasabiNoise]

I went into this video thinking I would get the usual tips but this was very useful and not only that, it’s very well explained and informative. The editing is amazing because I can see all the time what you are talking about. Great video!

[@skicoreal]

I love your energy bro. Youre a positive and funny guy. Great tips here, Im gonna apply them to the two tracks Im working on right away.

[@madrassi8523]

Bro this is a goated tutorial. A man of music indeed you are. I've literally been doing the sidechain technique with specific frequencies with abletons eq, this just saved me a ton of time and added more precision to my mixes in the future.

[@moce727]

Mate literally all your videos correct me every mistake I'm actually making, I feel like you're polishing my skills lol greatest content out there, thank you so much for this!

[@TheCosmicAcademy]

Hahaha really happy that these videos can help! I’ve been lucky enough to work with so manyyyy artists over the past 10 years here at cosmic. It’s me helping them fill the gaps and holes in their knowledge and understanding of tools, topics, and techniques. This channel has now allowed me to help all of you too!! Appreciate you watching 👊♥️

[@lucasschachtaudio]

Zach is my favourite Cosmic Academy member. They way he talks and his overall appearance kind of keeps me focused and enganged. Nice video with an important topic - nothing new to me personally, but very well explained and as long as necessary but as short as possible to not make people feel overwhelmed! Good one!

[@DayzVibes]

i never thought about mid side eq... thank you

[@NBC9music]

I love how you do your videos, this is the first one and instantly subscribed. good work.

[@lostmeridian]

Appreciate the well structured advice without getting into the trap of prescribing a generic hack that can mislead beginners. Analysing the problem first properly leads to the right solution.

[@Daumat_]

I ment to get into this a long time ago as I kinda knew it would be important, but you explained it so good, I hope this free plugin has mid/side option otherwise I think Im gonna pull the trigger on Soothe finally... Expensive yes, but I think this is the step to get my mixes where I want them to be, I felt for a while that there is something that can be done on surten areas of my production and I think this is it.. Thx alot

[@TheCosmicAcademy]

Happy it can help! Trackspacer is another cheaper option that has mid side capabilities! Worth exploring. See if they let you demo or trial it!

[@sopastar]

@@TheCosmicAcademy So you didn't hate mixing before discovering side-chaining dynamic EQ?

[@AremaArega]

VERY VERY to the point!!!!! Thank you

[@guimellon]

Man, I've been struggling for years trying to understand when to use Dynamic EQ and this video just blew me away! This was by far one of the best tutorials I've seen and you're a great teacher! Thanks for all the valuable knowledge and tips on this video. Keep up the good work!

[@TheCosmicAcademy]

Thanks! Always happy to hear it helped! 👊♥️

[@CrowkeeperStudios]

That last line is an excellent line. Quality mixes are made by quality decisions. I say something like this a lot. That mixing is ALL ABOUT JUDGMENT. You can teach people how, you can teach people why, but it's up to them to decide when and where, and that's why some get it, and others don't.

[@TheCosmicAcademy]

Spotttttt on!!! ♥️👊

[@CrowkeeperStudios]

​@@hawaiirealmedia5610 I agree 100% It's actually sad how many musicians are trying to save a buck not going to an experienced engineer and instead wasting even more money, and more importantly their life.. year after year after year running in circles trying to learn how to get good recordings because they were sold the life that anyone could do it. Not everyone can be a world class guitarist Not everyone can make great recordings. That's just the way it is.

[@CrowkeeperStudios]

​@@hawaiirealmedia5610 YOU CAN learn on your own, but the issue is this. Most people are sold plugins where the sounds are essentially pre-engineered, pre-dialed in. Drum samples that already have EQ baked in, guitar plugins with all harsh frequencies notched out already, the list goes on and on. These people don't actually learn anything. And even if they did learn some concepts, it's like saying "I'm a great cook" when really the only thing you've ever done is microwave a meal some other chef prepared for you. In order to learn engineering skills, you need to be doing this work CONSTANTLY and you need to avoid taking shortcuts and actually learn the process. How to mic various things up, dialing in stuff that sounds terrible and learning how to problem solve, learning how EQ, compression, de-essing, limiting, clipping and on and on and on the list goes, AND NOT THE EZ BAKE OVEN STUFF! I mean the proper tools with all the knobs that allow you to have great control or make a trash outcome, because it's only there that you'll figure it all out. These 1 knob plugins are why people never learn.

[@VincentPeer]

Whelp, that’s a sub. I’m sure I only understood this so well because I’ve been learning so much about mixing in the last 5+ years. Probably would’ve gone in one ear and out the other even just a couple of years ago. But, for an intermediate engineer/producer, this was absolute gold.

[@zynthio]

This is a great tutorial, clear and concise. Also want to say how refreshing this plugin website is - no signing up, no checkout process, emailed download links, etc. Free plugins, just hit download and it downloads

[@NicolasHaquin]

daym I had never thought of using soothe for this, great video thanks !

[@Andrew_Renko]

Spectral mixing is a new meta. Seen it used few years for some amazing metal production. In Memphis May Fire's production, for example. Multiband mixing was somewhat metau before this. It was also used to bring up the synths when vocals are mute.

[@niccko]

Wow, i never tought about mid side dynamic eq, its amazing thanks!

[@synthoelectro]

discovered Dyn EQ years ago, it really made my mixes amazing sounding.

[@TheCosmicAcademy]

Yesss! Great tool 👊

[@systemno3]

Thanks for these advices, very useful !

[@raminbeatz]

Nice video. On point. 🔥

[@TheCosmicAcademy]

Thanks! ♥️👊

[@heisnanab]

New sub. This was an eye opener! Thank you so much 🔥

[@GeezSus]

'eye opener' yea lol

[@CreativeMindsAudio]

Amazing and I’d totally use soothe 2 for that if it wasnt’ such a processor hog (rightfully so though) my 2019 MacBook Pro can’t handle more than like 2-3 instances 😂. Wish i could run soothe 2 in side chain on nearly every track though that plugin is freaking magical! Another trick i do is side chaining compressing certain instruments out of the way as a ducker (say lead guitar when the vocal is present). In general though side chaining is freaking amazing and under utilized for solving issues. This is a very detailed version of it that you got going on and it’s smart. I may rework some of my side chains to dynamic EQs in my template. I’ve used it before for certain things but didn’t think to widen the scope to this.

[@leonardojul]

I mean... This is hands down one of the best music production tutorials I've seen in my life. Excellent job mate, and thank you very much for this

[@TheCosmicAcademy]

Means a lot ♥️👊 thank youuu!! Always happy when these vids can help

[@Vignolamaxime]

This type of video is all I can ask for. I loveeeeeeeeeeeeee this format. Straight to the point, friendly person, insightful tips, teaching you what you should look up for... and not just '' Here is how my mix sounds good''. Thanks for explaining the process. 10/10 !

[@TheCosmicAcademy]

So glad! Appreciate you watching and dropping the comment ♥️👊

[@JK-gn5jr]

Too hyperactive feeling for me. I had to stop the video. Same issue on all american stuff. Best regards calmness lover slow Finn. 🤗

[@windowbreezes]

he said so many words to fill up 6 minutes to say one word in all of that: Automation.

[@eriklobben2529]

Oeksound thanks you for the endorsement.

[@UdayShergill]

Amazing amazing.. thnk u very much keep going

[@CyrusAugustus]

Damn brutha! Droppin gems and bombs and sauce all over the place over here!!! 😅 This was incredibly valuable to me at this point in my journey! Thank you so much! 💯 PS... got a question I've been wanting to figure out for a while.... I wanna be able to control the mid vs sides separately, like ur doing, but for WIDENING not just EQ... and with a free plugin, bc I'm broke af and invest in gear rather than plugins when I get the chance 😆 The free Ozone imager doesn't have bands, only the paid one they have does. So if I wanna widen the higher frequencies but not the lows, I can't, bc I have no independent control over them... or vocals, I use alot of layering of vox takes, and do different things with different layers, I guess I don't need bands for that actually, I could just widen specific layers/tracks and focus the main center ones, by using the imager separately on different tracks.... I think... but the widening of the instruments, or whatever, without widening the lows, that's where I'm really stuck... in the mastering stage specifically... so I guess my earlier solution won't work after all, bc the master is just working on one track that includes everything... So yeah... I've seen it done how I wanna do it with fancy expensive plugins I can't afford rn, but how would I go about tackling this problem without paid plugins? That's my main question. I can't even USE that imager at all in the master for that reason... bc any widening I do widens the bass/etc. too, which sounds like garbage to me so I just don't bother trying anymore. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated! 🙏💯 Cheers! ✌😎 🔹🔷CYRUS🔷🔹

[@liveen]

The fact youve got the evil villain look nailed down paired with the fact that (until this comment) you had 666 comments just makes this perfect

[@tannera.3359]

Wow. I actually cannot believe the quality of this video. You are not PRODUCING you are TEACHING and I can't say I have seen this before in our production space here.

[@TheCosmicAcademy]

I greatly appreciate you saying that! I take a lot of pride in what we do here at cosmic!! I’ve been teaching for a while now (10+ years, 800 artists) and quickly learned it’s not about what “I” am capable of. That doesn’t help anyone. Instead, I need to find ways to make these topics, tools, and techniques valuable in everyone else’s music!! It’s a challenge I can’t get enough of!! Now I just get to do it with everyone on YT too haha ♥️👊

[@tannera.3359]

@@TheCosmicAcademy Well if this is how you teach your students, I applied and I hope to hear back from you guys soon. Thanks for the awesome content.

[@Topstone1]

AND, it's a good thing he has such good skin ;)

[@irishRocker1]

He is producing. He is producing better mixers!

[@kojoefante]

Great video thanks

[@ralphy3393]

You explained the ‘frequency field’ the best I’ve ever heard/seen. Stellar stuff man!

[@SoundAloneband]

I would say being an actual musician and knowing how to hear and have frequency comprehension helps a ton. I know a lot of bedroom "mixers" who don't play an instrument or have any music skill. And most don't know how to do any of this. I think your ears are the best way solve issues. Small amounts of processing go a huge distance. Also another point most do not bring up. Your source and raw tracks should always sound good coming in. I've seen sessions in Nashville where the song already sounded radio ready before they even touched an eq or compressor. It's crazy.

[@unotoli]

Great point! One question that perplexes me is how they managed to achieve the same mixing results without the "dynamic computation" power, using only "analog" tools..

[@Melloh-293]

Its all about targeting the right people. If ur main clients are amateurs, u gotta charge less and work more. But the mistake is in targeting, not just bad stems to begin with

[@Mecagothits]

Woow thanks for the plug-ins

[@TheCosmicAcademy]

Of course! 👊♥️

[@ThreatofParadise]

Dude, this is just about the most valuable tutorial I've ever seen for mixing. You rock, man! 🤘🙏

[@bunker8digitallabs]

wow, this was an incredibly eye-opening tutorial. This is why I love youtube. This video randomly appeared on my feed, I watched it for a few minutes, and boom, it explained something I didn't know existed. Bravo, awesome job!

[@1ATOMM1]

What software do you guys use to screen record and edit the videos? the quality is soo good! Especially love the 3D perspective at 00:24, any insights on how was that done? Keep up the great work!!!

[@TheCosmicAcademy]

Thanks! I screen record with QuickTime and then edit the videos in premiere pro. That 3D perspective shot was just done using FX in premiere!

[@Tamko_Laboratory]

OMG, the overall quality of your video production is amazing!

[@TheToobNube]

3:10 Trackspacer is a great plug in that does something like this that is not so expensive and fun to use.

[@ozhansargut]

Great video

[@gaiagiomusic]

I cant believe you delivered so much, so well, in so little time, without feeling rushed at all. Genius content producing

[@Hogzz]

A good tip for those FL Studio users is using Patcher as an example, take a stereo shaper, split mid & sides, route TheMasker on the mid, problem solved :P Can't really much say how to do it on other daws!

[@hampsonpaul3531]

Patcher is some plugin ..Anything can be solved with Patcher ..

[@monarchdrumandbass8700]

This is one of the best mixing tutorials I’ve ever seen (and I’ve seen way too many 😂), none of that ‘do this exact EQ then compress by exactly 2db’, this is a real practical technique explained in an engaging manner! Thank you !

[@TheCosmicAcademy]

you're very welcome! appreciate you watching and dropping the comment! means a lot ❤️👊

[@brattfjell09]

Wow. This changed my perception on mixing a lot! Subscribed, thank you so much for great content

[@TOKALBEATS]

You just got anew subscriber!! These 6 minutes were worth more than a whole year of my mixing classes!! 🔥 🔥 GOAT!

[@TheCosmicAcademy]

Happy it could help!! 👊♥️

[@RusiruRupasinghe]

Thank you!

[@robshrock-shirakbari1862]

I can't consider subscribing to your channel until I see you blink.

[@ombecarson]

😂😂

[@djscience813]

😂😂😂😂😂now I can't stop staring 😂😂😂

[@TayWoode]

I was wondering if it was a good AI

[@GeezSus]

He uses 3 eyelids to blink, he can't do it in front of us

[@meelomillz]

😂😂😅

[@etiennedemers]

Imo, i think that, prior to all of that, the musical composition of the lead vocal and the synth (or any other part to one another) must musically let space for each other. I see this wonderful dynamic eq trick as a brute force way of fitting two parts together. In other words, if musically, the synth answers the vocal between the vocals intervention, you practically don't need to do this, and the music will be clearer, with a better play around each parts. (Very classical approach, because you can't "mix" in a live room, you "mix" in the composition)

[@KevinTPLim]

Brilliant, thanks - subbed! :)

[@CMSpida]

Wow! So after 15 years of making music, I’ve never heard this explained so well!

[@blvdes]

oh my god i did not know pro-Q lets you do the mono/side thing but that is a life changer. i have always had to do a bunch of annoying splits and routing to get the same thing. unbelievable how much time that will save lmao

[@iam.thomas]

After many years of mixing, I've already learned this. However, this is the first time since my many years of mixing that I've seen a video explaining this so well. Big ups to you!

[@matsfrommusic]

I think this is a really great tip. Ducking specific frequencies and just the mid (bypassing the sides), that's as precise as you can get. Brilliant!

[@SouhailEntertainment]

Introduction and Goal - 00:00:00 Establishing Balance in Mixes - 00:00:31 Focusing on EQ for Balance - 00:01:04 Identifying the Focus of the Section - 00:01:33 Static vs. Dynamic EQ Problems - 00:02:01 Using Dynamic EQ with Side Chain - 00:03:01 Free Dynamic EQ Option: The Masker - 00:03:31 Applying Dynamic EQ Beyond Vocals - 00:03:59 Considering the Stereo Field - 00:04:28 Using Mid-Side EQ for Stereo Sounds - 00:04:57 Combining Dynamic and Mid-Side EQ - 00:05:32 Conclusion and Next Steps - 00:06:09

[@envo]

You can do Dynamic EQ within Ableton with an Envelope Follower easy...

[@MikeCrain]

I recently learned that side chaining exists and how to use it. It's a godsend for a solo, and especially for vocals. Thank you for making a video about it so we all can know about it and have better and easier mixing.

[@CookinBeatloaf]

This finally made it click why this can be so difficult. People are attacking 3D problems with 2D tools

[@TheCosmicAcademy]

Happy it clicked!! I also loveeee that saying haha

[@DEATHLESSBeats24]

A lot of questions I ask myself that I never found nobody answering, thought i was crazy lol

[@coolcraft24]

the quality of this video is crazy, short and informative! Thank you so much, keep it up!

[@kopalive]

i havent watched the whole video, but the whole part about ''fixing a dynamic problem - with a static solution'' that is legit the best thing i heard in a while! it will definitely change my way of thinking!

[@3leven]

great video! thank you so much for this, excited to see how my mixes improve

[@jjmathewson2160]

This is fantastic! Would highly recommend Fuser, which is quite similar to Soothe, but helps detect m/s vs mono requirements. Also deals with phasing issues too. Doesn’t do the regular resonance adjustment aspects of Soothe2, but for de-masking, its the most complete IMO

[@TheCosmicAcademy]

Fuser is an insanelyyyyy good plugin!! It’s seriously becoming goat status in my eyes!! 🐐

[@ReneWiersmaMusic]

Thanks for pointing out the difference between static and dynamic issues. This was a concept I kind of understood subconsciously, so it's good to have words for that concept. I will check out The Masker!

[@Sheeninthebox]

This tutorial has been incredibly helpful and informative. The detailed guidance and practical tips provided have made a significant difference in my understanding and application of the concepts. I truly appreciate the time and effort put into creating such a comprehensive and easy-to-follow resource. Your advice has been invaluable, and I'm confident it will greatly enhance my skills and knowledge. Thank you once again for sharing your expertise and for providing such a fantastic tutorial!

[@zaiologyy]

Absolutely BRILLIANT video ! 👏 "Dymanic problems require dynamic solutions" is soo clutch, have wondered about this for yearrs. Thx so much!

[@sokoleski]

Love the clarity of your videos... and length is just perfect for my short attention span ADHD brain. BIG THANKS...keep'em coming ⭐

[@TheCosmicAcademy]

Thank YOU! Appreciate you watching and dropping the line to me! 👊♥️

[@TALE5music]

I have no words lmao, i've spent countless hours hitting my head against the wall with all these different ways to do stuff, and this comes in and saves it all. Thank you!

[@borisshramek5986]

Seems like this channel is going to blow up my mind along with the skills. Man, that's awesome! I love the intelligibility and brevity of it, let alone the quality 🤯

[@skywaves_music6606]

This might be the most accurate tutorial I've ever seen. Thank you so much for the effort you put into tutorials like this.

[@TheCosmicAcademy]

Happy you enjoyed it. Really appreciate you watching and dropping the comment!

[@ssso-m5j]

I think it worth mention that you can also do that for free with lives stock plugins ( env follower & EQ8, even with M/S etc)... 😅

[@DielectricFailure]

_This IS the trick. I love using a dynamic EQ even in instrumental music. 🎶 🎵🎸🏆Adding atmospheric sounds but still having unheard over a synth lead and bass line is tricky otherwise. Awesome tips!_

[@DanielThompson-vz3jc]

I really appreciate how simply you explain everything - New favorite music production channel!

[@AntiPattern123]

THX for "The Masker" tip. I recommended ppl with smaller budget the Trackspacer from Wavesfactory. Only thing missing in this (except M/S) is the Low- and Highpass. Should be no big deal with another eq in front.

[@benreiter7218]

So you’re saying that Trackspacer has a mid/side mixing ability?

[@AntiPattern123]

@@benreiter7218 You can choose between stereo- or M/S-mode. In M/S-mode, the Pan-knob behaves differently. If you choose M/S, the pan knob attenuates the mid-band (by turning it to the left) and it attenuates the side-bands (by turning it to the right). Ideal for kick and bass seperation (without compressor-pumping) or bringing vocals more out.

[@TheMrVogue]

Ur the goat man, learned more from this channel with mixing than anywhere else

[@TheCosmicAcademy]

Means a lot!! Happy these videos have helped

[@eagle56786]

dynamic EQ is everything, using the mid/sides is a good tip. sometimes i’ll add a little high end to the sides on things like piano or arps that i want to stand out a little more

[@eagle56786]

it gives it a shine, or a sparkle almost if you do it right. and subtlety

[@MunitorLP]

Great video! Let me add that in my opinion the plugin "trackspacer" does an even better job than the two you mentioned. Yes it's 60€, but its dynamic with sidechain obviously, you can high-/lowpass and you can select mid/side or L/R focus. Also you are able to set attack and release times, which is useful for some cases, however I did never use it, as it does such a great job on more or less default settings.

[@TheCosmicAcademy]

Thanks!! I use Trackspacer too haha another good one. Little more of a broad stroke than soothe though. I find it to be less subtle, and more obvious sounding…which in some cases is exactly what I want!!

[@imothy]

you can also use the default plugins in ableton to do this, sidechain and use a bandpass filter to only duck the synth when the vocal hits a specific frequency dialed in by the bandpass. Its a little less fancy but still effective.

[@lackadaisical0psimath]

Great info in this! Thanks for sharing!

[@InnerHacking]

Solid and super useful tips, hard to see something like this that's not clickbait and useless these days. Thank you.

[@TheCosmicAcademy]

Happy you enjoyed this!! 👊 appreciate you watching and dropping me the line!

[@bungbarajkumar]

Been using TRD dynamic EQ for couple of years and its good one. I like your mixing videos

[@blackthebanner]

Thanks for the tip on the Italian site with the incredible free VSTs wish more people were like them and you! 😊

[@shaipeled4235]

5:32 a cool trick you can do for mid/side dynamic eqis to make two chains when has UTILITY on mono and the other one on sides, and then use the masking plug in which ever you'd like 😊

[@andrejnaste]

Can I have the remix used in this video? "Say it Right" Thanks :)

[@maxwellj7049]

yes, that is huge man. I was doing that manually the hard way, but the fact that sooth has it built in makes it unique and worth the money imo, at least if you can catch a sale.

[@Brian7piano]

Thank you, one of those rare times when an instructive video on KZbin is actually helpful

[@memoc3]

One of great video I seen recently on eq mixing. Short and precise

[@markthomas7263]

Wow, thank you for this excellent production tip. This is really helpful and gives me a much needed different perspective and approach to mixing. I especially appreciate you pointing out some key points about the difference between when to use dynamic eq as opposed to just using eq to balance between competing sounds or instruments. And hell yeah, Soothe2 is a really good tool but I. just can't give up that $209. There are other work-arounds as you've pointed out and I am reminded of an old adage a friend would often quote from his mom ... "necessity is the mother of invention".

[@adamrozek5782]

If you use fl studio, u can just create automation clips for your eq, so it`s dynamic

[@M2Texas]

Brilliant. Liked and subbed. But FYI the link from that page to actually download The Masker is blacklisted by AVG antivirus. I'm not downloading that.

[@DrRawley]

I ran into the same problem. an online virus scan confirms

[@shaferproducergod]

I feel like in theory this should always work but in practice at least in my experience sooth sidechain trick can sometimes make that vocal feel like its standing out too far from the mix, where as sometimes the sculpt method sounds better to my ears. I use both methods just depending on what works better for each song. Excellent video bro your channel is amazing 💯🔥

[@TheCosmicAcademy]

Spot on! Each scenario usually requires finding the right eq solution. The fun part about mixing. One day, one plugin is the perfect solution…the next it may not ♥️👊

[@shaferproducergod]

@@TheCosmicAcademy Facts thats the fun part is every song is a new challenge 😊🤘🤘

[@unotoli]

One question that perplexes me is what are the methods to achieve the same mixing results without the "dynamic computation" power, using only "analog" tools?

[@shaferproducergod]

@@unotoli theres analog sidechain tools but you can also use your ears and eq or even dynamic eq to carve out space in the instruments for your vocals

[@parthwaves]

Beautifully explained! Though I think this trick needs to be used with care. Even with dynamic problems, we might still want a static EQ for a more natural and musical sound where the channel’s frequency response isn’t constantly fluctuating in disregard to itself.

[@johannesgees7805]

Knocked it out of the park with this efficient yet comprehensive tutorial ❤

[@TheCosmicAcademy]

👊♥️ thank you!! Means a lot to hear that

[@Orschd]

This is surely one of the best Tutorials I have ever seen on YT! Shared!

[@TheCosmicAcademy]

Much appreciateddd!!! ♥️👊

[@rez9159]

In Live you can also build a dynamic EQ (incl. mid side) by yourself, using Lives envelope follower. There is another Soothe clone available as free M4L device, called Boba. Works pretty well, even if in the higher frequencies Soothe 2 is better.

[@unotoli]

Very useful reply, thank you!

[@princekjtheartist]

Seems like I literally just need Soothe 2 and a Shure SM57 mic, and I'll be in thr big leagues