Top 3 Mix Mistakes Composers are Making - Mix The Score with Satoshi Noguchi, Ep. 1 | Heavyocity

[@austintaylor55]

3 MIX MISTAKES: 1) Clutter in the mid-range 2) Matching space (when combining sampled and live instruments) 3) Over-compressing drums

[@lownotesinc1962]

Satoshi is a master score mixer! Thank you for making this episode with him. Heaviosity- Please bring Satoshi back to share more of his insight and techniques!

[@saiharsha370]

U helped a lot of people..♥️

[@yaroslavmiroshnikov]

It's unbelieveable how many great things we can do, with just simple Eq and compressor... AMAZING! Thank you!

[@inmotionaudio]

Found this really interesting, Satoshi is amazing, nice work Heavyocity

[@marshalsea000]

Think I've learnt in this short video from 100s of hours of watching others. Thanks Satoshi! and thanks Neil and the Heavyocity team for organising this.

[@bonuebonue]

Incredible useful video. Mr. Satoshi Noguchi is a real master, not only in what he does, but also how it explains it!!! I understood now some concepts in a way that they will stay forever in my mind!!! Excellent very much appreciated, arigato!!!

[@bluelabelmuzik]

Great Video and awesome advice!

[@Heavyocitymedia]

Hi BLM, thanks for watching and we're glad you found it helpful. Best, Neil

[@vgm_composer]

This is exactly what I was looking for! Thanks a bunch Satoshi!! You're awesome!!

[@chriscapaudio]

Great topic! Love the over compression talk! (20:36)

[@shango7942]

Satoshi is just humble and matter of fact with it. Thank you man.

[@billyvan346]

love Satoshi, good to peek into his brain a bit :-)

[@satoshinoguchi7180]

Thanks Billy!

[@MarlonGibbons]

Great video, awesome guest - hope you have Satoshi back. Also great track, Neil.

[@Heavyocitymedia]

Thanks! That track ("Ashes of Kings") is available on Spotify & Apple Music!

[@tonyogar6936]

Thank you. I learnt quite a bit.

[@yuggothproductions]

We need more of this series! 😊

[@davidandronicomusic]

Awesome video, thanks so much! Looking forward to the next when!

[@Heavyocitymedia]

Thanks David!

[@josedavms13]

This is what I was waiting all my life!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH

[@eugenedesmusic]

Such great tips! guys, we need more! waiting for second episode....

[@nicholastimms2139]

A wondrous new year gift; we can only continue to feel humbly thankful for all that we are provided from the realms of Heavyocity…. Intriguingly it seems you continue to provide the exact content for these production videos I wish for. Wondrously well presented and a great dynamic between the two of you - I immensely enjoy the somewhat playful and eccentric action-physics you both choose to describe for the techniques; always remarkably informative - and perhaps more profound than they may seem for intriguing insights into the realms of acoustic soundwaves within the framework of Quantum Bio-Physics... :) Paz y Amor Siempre mi Amigo's Nico

[@Cinematic-Tracks]

Great video...def learned a few new tricks!

[@MrDanster63]

This has been a fantastic help! Looking forward to parts 2 and 3. Thanks for making this available to us.

[@TomHawkComposer]

Loooooved this video! So many helpful tips, and I have even more reasons to get Pro-MB now! Thanks guys, looking forward to seeing more of this series :)

[@hadomusik7927]

one of the best helping video I saw about mixing would love to see more with Satoshi about EQ and compressor on sample brass violon etc...

[@jlx_music4365]

Good one, but remember to A/B the mixes at the same volume. It doesn’t make sense to add highs and lows and push the knob and say, it does sound much bigger and fatter now. What I liked most, is that Satoshi do the basic stuff, but master it well, which most people don’t do. They trough in effects and techniques, but have forgot to learn the basics ;)

[@kiseki490]

I thought exactly the same..

[@marketingthecoolway5201]

Another to the point video by Heavyocity - great adds by Satoshi!

[@fgauer1]

Really good! Thank you! I absolutely destroy my mid range definition in my basement mixes. These tips will help. Thanks again!

[@ronnie4261]

Thank you! Fantastic video.

[@yuggothproductions]

This is fantastic! Thanks for this! The expander technique is a great tip! 🤘

[@kappabravomusic2101]

Very useful video with many good advises. My sound mixing teacher, always taught me, attenuate first (negative EQ), after that Boost to compensate. That video proves that.

[@Heavyocitymedia]

Hi KB, Yes that's an often overlooked trick that can be super helpful! Thanks for watching. Best, Neil

[@kappabravomusic2101]

@@Heavyocitymedia It was pleasure watching it, it is extremely useful advises.

[@LionelCartwright]

Satashi is amazing. So helpful! Been wearing out Damage on TV cues. Have never ventured into expanders, but will def. check out. Thanks much!

[@garyrottger6293]

Good stuff Neil & Satoshi. Thanks for sharing!

[@fz1327]

Great tips and reminders! Always helps add confidence to your own choices as well when you see pros make the same choices that you sometimes second guess while on your own. Thanks for putting this together!

[@chrismassa5891]

These types of videos are very interesting and useful. Go ahead and rep your products too. So we can see how you use them in context, creation, to a range of projects.

[@danipinto]

Such a great video! The tips are so simple and yet make such a huge difference. Looking forward to the rest of the series!

[@domshov]

Good stuff with some top tips, thank you both!

[@Heavyocitymedia]

Thanks Dominic!! it was a fun session. Neil

[@ProfessorSaibertin]

Thanks for the tips guys!

[@patrykscelina]

Amazing advice guys. Thanks for sharing.

[@Heavyocitymedia]

We're glad you found it useful patrykscelina!!

[@MusicalWizardryMarcoIannello]

Excellent idea starting a series of video on mixing, this first episode is already pure gold, cheers

[@Heavyocitymedia]

Hi Marco, Thank you for the kind words! Best, Neil

[@MusicalWizardryMarcoIannello]

Of course, Neil! Looking forward to the next one!

[@chris_hellstrom]

Great stuff, guys! Thanks, and please keep it coming.

[@ShadowOpus]

Great video, lots of great information! Looking forward to more in the series!

[@remichoro2776]

amazing good stuff

[@Brianmann76]

Great vid, some serious pro advice here

[@RandyStJohn-iu6qd]

Good information and definitely a pro. I kind of though his mix was too bright though. Switching quickly between them there was a definite difference but I actually liked some aspects of the duller original mix. I guess to each his own.

[@johnnixon5990]

Great video guys! Very helpful...wish I was there!

[@Heavyocitymedia]

HI John, glad you found it helpful! Satoshi is a fantastic engineer. I've learned quite a bit myself. best, Neil

[@ronlobomusic]

Great info! Thanks!

[@Heavyocitymedia]

Thank you Ron, We appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment! Best, Neil

[@AdrianEarnshawMusic]

Excellent video, love how you both nodding your heads in sync as the music plays :)

[@jeremyfonseca77]

Wow this is fantastic! Learned a ton. Thank you

[@ManosEpitropakis]

Great video! Bravo!

[@TobyRyan]

There are so many great tips in here!

[@budwrite]

Great video!!! Easy to learn and enjoyable to watch!!! Thanks!

[@molem348]

Awesome stuff thank you

[@Heavyocitymedia]

Hi Craig, Thanks for watching! best, Neil

[@Shedizer]

Thanks so much for this great video and s many helpful tips !!! ;-)

[@AnthonyWoodruffe]

Thank you very much for such a great insight.

[@Heavyocitymedia]

Hi Anthony, Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment! Satoshi is the real deal! :) Best, Neil

[@scottreinwand]

Great insights! Thanks so much for putting this together!

[@Heavyocitymedia]

Hi Scott, Thanks for tuning in! best, Neil

[@rumarey2]

Thank you the samples and loop info was gold

[@brunocoliveira89]

Ive learned so much!!!! Thank you! 🙏

[@ADuBToR]

rly good one .. thx for that

[@Zton-yn4kc]

LOVE THIS!

[@KylePickard]

Listening on AirPods to hear the difference was pretty depressing. I’ll have to re-watch on the studio monitors! Love this video - great tips here guys.

[@kentkarlsson4169]

Thanks for sharing!

[@popolokross444]

Neil, it's been two years....you gonna continue this amazing series?

[@KevinDePreeMusic]

I found the subscribe button, AND clicked it.

[@davidsandberg6179]

Very nice video ... I'm looking forward to seeing more of this series. Here's a question: is it appropriate to have something like a passive EQ on the main stereo buss to add "air" above 10kHz to a mix, for example, or is this something that is better reserved for adding to individual instrument channels as needed?

[@satoshinoguchi7180]

Hi David, if I need to add global EQ I'll do it to the Stem or Group Aux busses that feed the main bus. That way I can print my stems at once and they're equivalent to the main mix. If you add too much processing to the main stereo bus, if you need to deliver separate stems you need to run each stem through that bus and it's a huge time loss.

[@Jsfilmsec]

very good

[@ihultquist]

Yay Satoshi!!

[@satoshinoguchi7180]

hah! thank Ian

[@yvanroustan4426]

Thanks ! Very PRO

[@RiccardoTristanoTuis]

Master of the mixer! : )

[@DenesDobai]

Great Stuff! Thank You!

[@AbletonAdvancedCommunity]

Very nice.

[@Heavyocitymedia]

thanks CB :)

[@DannyCocke]

Satoshi is the man!!

[@satoshinoguchi7180]

Please. You're the man Danny.

[@ArchangelsBeats]

This is much appreciated

[@HarveyLeeSummers]

All great advice IMO. I work with a lot of sample libraries as well as live musicians for my scoring work - although I have the luxury of a decent sized live room, I always find it takes a fair bit of work to blend live players with samples as discussed here. Ambience matching is something I've spent a lot of time on and it makes a huge difference in this regard. Narrow cut, broad boost as a basic staple any mix engineer should understand - along with cutting a frequency on one track while boosting it in another to unmask the latter (which can be taken even further by sidechaining multi band dynamic eq's such as iZotope's Neutron which is worth having for this job alone). Great little video - I do like Heavyocity's NOVO and FORZO packs very much - they offer loads in terms of 'what you don't have' from other libraries. It's great to hear Satoshi talking about understanding a composer's intent with their demo mixes and also that wise old chestnut, 'less is more' - certainly applies when composing for score or trailers etc. Too much density will fight dialogue and SFX, especially in the mids where a lot of instrument's fundamentals lie - something to think about when arranging... keep 'em coming guys, I wish more people would take the time to learn from videos like this before handing me a bag full of clashing multi-layered ingredients!! But hey, I'm not complaining - that's why we have mix engineers and I'd rather spend my time making a good mix great than spend it fixing problems and tidying up bad edits and so forth. :)

[@jonathanparismusic]

Excellent video guys!! Is there any chance we could get the stems so we could walk through some of the mix decisions with you? and may be try and replicate some of the moves ourselves?

[@blancodeplomo]

Nice

[@rez9386]

14:00 "You're so good" haaaaa

[@lownotesinc1962]

Question for Satoshi: When I'm rushing to hit deadlines, my ears are often fatigued by the time I reach my mix process. I've been adding a spectral analyzing plugin to my master bus, just to help me see any obvious build ups in mid range or lows that my fatigued ears may miss. Q: Do you know of any independent frequency analyzing plugins, that don't have an EQ built into them? ...something that's trustworthy and useful, in a pinch.

[@sonoman247]

Mark Browne look into izotopes tonal balance

[@lownotesinc1962]

Thanks John, I will!

[@satoshinoguchi7180]

Hi Mark, thanks for the kind words. Izotope Insight is pretty good, however I find the resolution on FabFilter Q2 or Q3 is really detailed and tells me a lot. I use the "Clean" preset on my stereo bus, been quite happy with that for a few years now.

[@dafingaz]

What haven’t you release “Doom Doom Snat” shirts yet? 😳😂

[@reenation1049]

Late question: What track do you start with first? Drums? Violins? Clusters? Thx already!

[@Heavyocitymedia]

Hi, usually a melodic or chordal instrument like violins, cello, or piano. Hope this helps!

[@reenation1049]

@@Heavyocitymedia Actually logical - something that carries the whole composition. Makes perfect sense - almost feel a little embarrassed. Thanks for the nudge!

[@loot6]

24:38 What is this epic drum library here?

[@Heavyocitymedia]

DAMAGE! --> www.heavyocity.com/damage

[@Edbrad]

SATOSHI

[@AlexNiedt]

Link to Satoshi's hand-forged wheels?

[@Heavyocitymedia]

www.satoshinoguchi.com/contact (please place "Hand-forged Wheels" in subject line)

[@marcuskruse1]

So where do vintage EQ's come into this? Or are they over hyped?

[@jazzymark123]

Marcus Kruse, Vintage EQs are great tools, just a matter of personal taste. I own and use my fair share of them but I do not think mine are a “one size fits all”. We wanted to highlight common mix issues here that can be fixed with simple tools that most people already own. I use hardware EQs as part of my process to give a mix my personal aesthetic. I also think it’s possible to craft a great mix without them.

[@marcuskruse1]

@@jazzymark123 Thanks

[@hoefle7104]

Can I please get one of those hand-forged wheels? :) haha!

[@Heavyocitymedia]

Hi Hoefle, Glad you caught that lol. I think there's a waiting list ;-P. Neil

[@nettlecarrier8259]

So, where do I pre-order the Knuckle Dragger?

[@lahattec]

I gotta say, this is great information, but it could have been better if there were more details on more of the plugins used, as in, going through the process of actually sculpting the sounds rather than just showing an end result.

[@daleturner]

(Off to buy more SSDs to load up imminent KUNCKLEDRAGGER lib!)

[@daleturner]

SUPREMELY helpful (this detailed video)! Anata no uta sugoi desu!!!

[@MythixMusic1]

I'm not a big fan of "matching space" I find by not matching it, you can really get elements to cut through the mix better

[@AshrafElziftawiMusic]

it would be helpful if we can get an actual feed of the audio rather than hearing the music thru ur microphones especially if this is about orchestral mixing, its important to hear the before and after. thank u for the effort tho

[@Heavyocitymedia]

Thanks for the feedback here - we'll keep it in mind for future videos!

[@EdwinDPZ]

How much better could his mix be.... oh.

[@jfmccall558]

Knuckle Dragger lol

[@MythixMusic1]

SNAT, lol