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@ZenWorld6 ай бұрын
To add to the conversation, remove Reverb/Delays and Hyper/DIMENSION Expanders before you start processing the sound. I always tell people that Reverbs/Delays are meant to showcase the sound, but do not use the REVERB/DELAY unless it's part of your process. Who likes the SERUM REVERB? NOT ME... As for the Mix portion I agree many preset makers make their sounds THIN, as fck and not practical. I use to do it as well until 2 years ago when I decided to change that due to the amount of competition in the field of sound design. THICK Sounds.... not Thin my friends. Good video as always from you guys!
@tomtoromusic6 ай бұрын
The goat replying to another goat
@TheCosmicAcademy6 ай бұрын
Love the addition! 👊 and much respect for all you do for the producers out there
@vin34216 ай бұрын
This is pretty basic but yeah I guess total newbies… the biggest upgrade to my mix came when I realized that you want to saturate/clip/compress each bus or even individual tracks and max them before going through the master track so the limiter and whatever else is not overwhelmed. That was a huge upgrade to clarity and especially for a solid low end mix
@KrowplexMusicHD6 ай бұрын
I second this, I learned that recently and so far so good. Still not quite as good as I wish it would be, though, but getting somewhere.
@zanderryz6 ай бұрын
I did not know about the serum FX separate plug-in so you can add back in the effect later in the chain. Thank you for sharing this!!
@ZackEdwardMusic6 ай бұрын
Happy it can help!! Every synth should do this!!
@TheCosmicAcademy6 ай бұрын
Idk why it replied from my own 😂
@Beatsbasteln6 ай бұрын
putting the overdrive distortion after the reverb can help making the transitions between the distorted and quiet sounding parts of the signal smoother. idk if that matters for the style of that beat but i'd say especially if it's uncommon i would encourage it to be done more often to explore new directions of sound. maybe we can find a new genre that sits somewhere between dark tech and shoegaze in a cool way
@Alexandrina-z4t6 ай бұрын
people that play guitar or other instruments with pedals and Fx understand this well
@212STOLAS5 ай бұрын
This is hands down the best production video on the entire internet
@TheCosmicAcademy5 ай бұрын
♥️👊 muchhhh appreciated!!
@TripleTSingt6 ай бұрын
Since I come from electric guitar, all these things are taught through effect pedals, for which there is a "correct" order. I still love to experiment with sound, so using modulation behind delays, using a "reverb sandwich" on pads etc. is something I do a lot.
@TraxtasyMedia6 ай бұрын
I always do saturation/distortion BEFORE reverb and delay because, it doesn't ruin the stereo image, so let me clarifty this: a signal processed first with room denies you the opportunity to add more harmonics in the stereo field, saturation adds this harmonics, distorition just underlines this in the lows or low-midrange of a signal. So therefore, this way of processing makes more sense and you don't need to fiddle out the frequencies by running an equalizer over it, to see where you can boost, negate or reduce frequencies.
@blaalsdeep6 ай бұрын
Love it! Thanks for the tips 🙌🏽
@TheCosmicAcademy6 ай бұрын
Thank youuuuu!! 👊♥️
@SlayerDarkRaver3 ай бұрын
Messing around with the upward and downward knobs in OTT is awesome when compressing reverbs ❤
@TheCosmicAcademy3 ай бұрын
it sureeee is!! compressing reverbs and even delays is an awesome effect!! ❤️👊
@the3dotsguy...6106 ай бұрын
This video is structured like Im watching an advertisement haha
@TheCosmicAcademy6 ай бұрын
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@TheCosmicAcademy6 ай бұрын
Sorry had to do it with your name and all 😅
@shuminimal4206 ай бұрын
No cap
@orfeasmusic5 ай бұрын
So much quality and style, I'm loving your videos!!!
@pix80066 ай бұрын
Learned this a few years ago when I started learning different production techniques from different genres. In that case it was hardstyle and I took so much new wisdom from it so now I always experiment how the order of my processing chain can make my sounds special
@TheCosmicAcademy6 ай бұрын
Yessss!!! Once you learn “the rules”…it’s much easier to break em!! ♥️👊
@danielwp86xАй бұрын
OMG, thank you so much for this tip. For a beginner this is extremely important as a safe starting point. Is there any video on your channel about these "best practices" for groups of elements wiht the same didactics?
@Brav0music5 ай бұрын
This is greatly done video thx. Quickly helps producers fix bad mixes
@angelosmindofone71746 ай бұрын
very underrated techniques here, loved this video thank you 🙏
@bkxt6 ай бұрын
So if it's a subjective thing how can one say this is wrong or right?
@MosheBenChaim6 ай бұрын
I learned it all myself and got my Sound Engineering in 1998/99 98% of YT tutorials are 💩 If you use Ableton the Channel ‘Ableton in a Minute’ is the best out there.
@onetwo8music4 ай бұрын
This is literally the last sound processing or mixing tutorial to watch tbh for a beginner
@pauljmusic60465 ай бұрын
Valuable content , as always 🔥
@PolarTrance5 ай бұрын
They are two different sounds, one is not wrong, unless you didn't intend to make it like that, which is what you say at the start the "have intention behind your actions/decisions". Distorting reverb/delays is a fun sound imo, and that or hard compression is exactly how you make certain sounds, short or gated reverb in to crunch. I'm not really much of self-learner, but this fx-chain order stuff was kind of obvious very early on. one way it sounded awful (because I didn't plan for it) and the other way sounded better, so I'm surprised if people actually struggle with this.
@Tayloraltory6 ай бұрын
Where do you put your sidechain compressor then? I usually do that towards the end of the chain.
@TheCosmicAcademy6 ай бұрын
Yup! Usually towards the end…can be before or after spatial fx. Really depends on if you want the fx to have the exaggerated pump, or remain more stationary
@iamtygar6 ай бұрын
where would reverbs and delays stand if theyre being used as sends and not direct inserts? in terms of placement of plugins?
@TheCosmicAcademy6 ай бұрын
Sends and returns are typically at the end of the chain. You will then see options of if you want to make your send/return pre fader, post fader, or post pan. This would just be where it falls in line relative to those three stages of your signal flow!
@iamtygar6 ай бұрын
@@TheCosmicAcademy Ok so would it be beneficial to make them post fader or does it not matter? This has been something that has confused me since I started using sends
@iamtygar6 ай бұрын
@@TheCosmicAcademy Or does that only matter if you're doing volume automations?
@devey7Ай бұрын
Can you please say, what the main leads instrument is called? 1:05
@davidthomas43406 ай бұрын
why do you use the OTT plugin if you are using ableton?
@TheCosmicAcademy6 ай бұрын
simplicity and interface, to be honest! i find the Xfer one to be wayyyyy easier to get to my intended sound. the ableton one gives a lot more options (attack/release times, and more) but it slows me down.
@lgomesdix6 ай бұрын
Don't waste time trying to learn alone, that is pure darkness and you may never get anywhere. Learn from those who know, pay a professional. Don't spend 8 hours around a loop. Learn to discard it, or to accept and move on with something that is not 100% the way you wanted. Everything has to be measured and effective from the beginning, the idear and direction as to be clear. The samples have to be right. Don't abuse the EQ, you will destroy the sound. Try to work quickly but with intelligence. Making serious music is not for everyone. DON'T DO LIKE ME. I WALKED IN THE DARK FOR YEARS AND THEN I HAD TO GO TAKE A COURSE.
@nlhmusicofficial6 ай бұрын
Thanks for this vid but there are others ways to not destroy your sound when processing it and it’s not so complicated . 😊
@alexzehnmusik6 ай бұрын
Thank you so much
@TheCosmicAcademy6 ай бұрын
You’re welcome! 👊♥️
@oneammonday2 ай бұрын
We all know Moose is the REAL man behind the curtain.
@TheCosmicAcademy2 ай бұрын
👆moose officially approves this comment
@Nebvla6 ай бұрын
Compressing reverb and delay noooo especially with ott
@Boaugustin6 ай бұрын
Crunch the reverb for ambient music work quiet we’ll hehe
@of1ron6 ай бұрын
I learnt this by myself cuz it felt right
@alvesdeejay6 ай бұрын
Meduza always brake the rules
@TheCosmicAcademy6 ай бұрын
Of course…but you gotta know the rules to break em. Pretty sure they know em haha
@HangmattaMusic6 ай бұрын
Damn this is a game changer! Applied to my latest track and it basically fixed it lol. Thanks a lot!
@rollintino6 ай бұрын
This video was amazing!! I did not know you could use Serum FX in post processing! TYSM Zack :))
@TheCosmicAcademy6 ай бұрын
I’m always shocked how few people know about the serum fx plugin! It’s brilliant. Every synth should do the same! 👊♥️
@whynot99636 ай бұрын
So people with years of experience make this mistake? Also, why not use sends? I thought this was basic stuff
@TheCosmicAcademy6 ай бұрын
They absolutely do! Everyone has a different background when self taught. Lotta times people can learn step 10 before learning step 1. And there’s a difference between using inserts and sends and returns. It shouldn’t be one or the other…you wanna use both! They each give you a different result to your sound!
@filtAbass6 ай бұрын
your videos are fukn Dope! I had no idea I HAD THE SERUM FX plugin just sitting there all this time. lol, Thank you
@TheCosmicAcademy6 ай бұрын
Hahaha thanks! Happy you can now use it!! It’s such a sick concept…every synth should do it!!
@IcemanTheDj6 ай бұрын
How about of those with over 25 years of experience? Or are you talking only to those with 5-10 years exp? 🤭
@TheCosmicAcademy6 ай бұрын
Hahahaha can be any / everybody! 👊♥️
@IcemanTheDj6 ай бұрын
When you stop learning, you begin to die... My over 25 years of experience are nothing if I stop learning! 😉
@ITSupport-q1y5 ай бұрын
logic pro has mastering templates setup by industry experts, He need to change software.
@Chamber_xo6 ай бұрын
Quality tips!!!
@TheCosmicAcademy6 ай бұрын
Thanks!! 👊♥️
@YTMMS-hy6mz6 ай бұрын
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@EONN_BLUE6 ай бұрын
KZbin didnt fail me, you guys put me on just now, see :)
@TheCosmicAcademy6 ай бұрын
Hahahha love it!! Happy we can help!!
@ZackEdwardMusic6 ай бұрын
as always...Moose and I hope this one helps you inch closer towards consistent quality! 👊🫎