You Can Mix in Reason! Here's How

[@cesarin521]

Great video, thanks for posting!

[@SyncrisisVideos]

Great vid and elegantly explained. Thanks!

[@blackpranther]

Thanks!

[@kellyzeroes1359]

Thanks Samuel, great video and you've really helped me. Lots of hours to come this weekend. :)

[@blackpranther]

Glad it helped!

[@thomasglover5019]

This video is helping me mix in Reason, today. Thank you for taking the time and really well done!

[@blackpranther]

Thanks Thomas! You can do it ✊🏾

[@jujusaudioreads]

Thank you for the files and for your help! Much needed!!

[@christophertodman8254]

Great vid. I always wonder how one finds problem frequencies...some are obvious but most are not, to me...what does one listen for?

[@blackpranther]

This isn’t an area of expertise for me either. It’s very hard to say because it’s so subjective but I’m looking for overly resonant frequencies or literally anything that isn’t key to the character of the sound. If the sound still sounds like itself and sits well then leave everything else out...it’s just gives you more headroom later ✊🏾

[@christophertodman8254]

@@blackpranther thanks man!

[@s-kyz]

thank you . it helps so much

[@blackpranther]

glad it helps 👍🏾

[@kieran0000]

Great stuff again Samuel.

[@blackpranther]

Kieran Thanks again bro! Please let me know if there any topics you want me to cover or go into more detail on✊🏾

[@kieran0000]

@@blackpranther ok thanks again, keep them coming !

[@QUANB804]

Great video very in depth and to the point

[@blackpranther]

Thank you bro!

[@Jandcompany]

Great explanation not only here but in all of your tutorials. Even with all of you tips, I still cannot get the sound I want and won't release anything until I get that sound. I work with loops and sometimes live bass. I don't know what else to do! Some of the drums with separate channels sound much better but I'm fighting with loops.

[@blackpranther]

Thanks! Is there anybody who has a sound similar to what you’re looking for?

[@Jandcompany]

Yes. George Duke. Marcus Miller. Bob Baldwin just to name a fee.

[@blackpranther]

Are you using their tracks as a reference while you mix?

[@jiammusic4647]

No.

[@blackpranther]

That might be the problem. Assuming we understand that those are some of the greatest musicians of all time and no loop can replace they’re playing, we can do a lot to get things closer sonically by using a reference while you mix. Take a track that feels exactly how you want it to and bring it in to your reason session. Turn it down (it will probably be way too loud) And try to get your mix to have the same priorities. How loud is the kick? How is each instrument EQ’d? Where do you perceive the lead? How wide is it? What’s panned where? What do you here first? Second? Third? Even if you have crappy speakers or are mixing in headphones, you can still hear the differences more objectively because your track and the reference are coming out of the same audio environment✊🏾

[@gustavojustusdoamarante1018]

Hi Samuel thanks for the video! Why don't you use Reason's ssl mixer instead of your template? Thanks!

[@blackpranther]

That’s a good question. Mainly it’s because I can’t get as many bands of EQ and saturation isn’t part of the chain. I like to do all of my cleaning EQ with my template and my notching EQ with the SSL mixer. I also do my panning, hi/lo cut, and send effects from the SSL

[@gustavojustusdoamarante1018]

Thanks!

[@blackpranther]

Anytime! Your question really help me craft the show, so keep em coming✊🏾

[@thomasglover5019]

Great question and excellent response! I was about to ask the same thing so I’m glad I read the comments, first.

[@djraoul6996]

Great video Samuel. Are those components you mentioned on the master or is it on each channel?

[@blackpranther]

It’s been a while since I’ve watched this one but I generally do the cleaning EQs and placement Compression on each channel, the notching eq on the mixing board, and the compression/final eq on the master. Sidechaining is treated as a channel I bus out. Hope that answers your question! Thanks for watching ✊🏾

[@4akat]

that was awesome.

[@blackpranther]

4akat Thank you!

[@joshforester7454]

bro you changed my life

[@blackpranther]

WOW!!! 🙏🏾

[@EnochLight]

Since 2003? Did you hang out in the PUF? If so, screen name?

[@blackpranther]

Yep! 2003, Version 2.5 I believe...I probably wasn't on PUF, I was a bit of a lone-wolf on Reason until more recently

[@Shrampsteen]

Thanks for this bro.

[@blackpranther]

Thanks for watching 🙏🏾

[@YemiAdelaiye]

Great stuff! Can yo mix a song for me? I have a song that I need to mix...lmk if thats a possibility and we can work out all the logistics

[@YemiAdelaiye]

and if you are too busy, could you please recommend someone?

[@blackpranther]

Sure, go to samuelprather.com and email me a link to the track and a reference track from the same genre 👍🏾

[@akinakinwunmi783]

@@blackpranther I just did that, hope to hear from you soon. Thank you!

[@akinakinwunmi783]

The song is titled "Unrelenting Love" just so you know it's me

[@YemiAdelaiye]

Hello Samuel did you get to listen to the song yet?

[@soundsfromYYBY]

what you think about 12

[@blackpranther]

Nothing yet LOL I still have to get it

[@soundsfromYYBY]

@@blackpranther i been testing the beta for a few weeks

[@soundsfromYYBY]

@@blackpranther you get it free if you own 11 or bought by a certain time

[@iliravdyli4109]

More videos pls

[@blackpranther]

Thanks! I’m working on it✊🏾