The power of dynamics with Michael Brauer

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Michael Brauer discusses the importance of dynamics and how to create them in a mix.
Michael Brauer has an impressive back catalogue, having worked with Luther Vandross, Aretha Franklin, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Coldplay, John Mayer, Ash, My Morning Jacket, Ben Folds, Eric Clapton, Prefab Sprout, Leonard Cohen, Pet Shop Boys, Dream Theater, Elle King, James Bay and Calle 13 to name but a few.

[@mixwiththemasters]

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[@RiCHKiMMiNGS]

You can ride the master fader 'in the box'... just as you can an analogue desk

[@samschimek900]

Yeah his comment on that also confused me

[@sdiazmun]

@@samschimek900 me too

[@bjmora9612]

These comments are from a few years ago, I bet Mr. Brauer was not totally ITB then...

[@paaao]

Yes, this is possible in the box if you gain stage correctly

[@RiCHKiMMiNGS]

@@paaao that's the same rule for 'out of the box' too... you're basically just manipulating the master output fader

[@sdiazmun]

These kind of tips are useful to improve a mix, not like the recipes that some people sell online... 👏👏

[@atta1798]

What exactly did you understand you can do and use ?

[@nopainnoconfiture]

These are awesome tips, thank you

[@earthhouseentertainment4024]

Thank you 💫

[@OverdriveMusic]

I thought MB was going more in the box. I see a tonne of analogue gear in the background.

[@noxbeatzproductions]

🐐

[@MeshavaniyaMiteshKumarDipak]

#Weveythingis possible in The 🎁

[@vildelocke]

Sounds familiar to me.. :) (check out "spin", a song of mine that Michael mixed).

[@dougleydorite]

This is good but a hint of analog purist cork sniffing elitism.

[@Pranav9977]

lol

[@Sam-zo2ho]

Analog is simply better, are you saying you wouldn’t use what he has to your advantage?

[@dougleydorite]

@@Sam-zo2ho sure, if money were no option, I would have one hell of a hybrid mix setup. But I wouldn't say analog is better in 2022. In regards to the analog gear that I have experience with, I would say that analog gear has the leading edge when it comes to getting unique character to the tonal properties of what you're trying to create. IF you are committing your tracks on the way in, I would rather use analog. but for hybrid mixing, you are going in and out of converters and the signal is being degraded each time

[@atta1798]

A real audio engineer can tell you, any song w loudness etc... no longer the dynamics are left....

[@jamesbeard]

I feel like everything he's saying becomes somewhat irrelevant when modern mastering engineers compress and then brickwall limit the whole thing up to zero so the dynamics are all but destroyed ...

[@Journeymanlive]

the trick is NOT to go to mastering :) (or attend the session).

[@Sam-zo2ho]

Idk what “mastering engineers” you’re talking about but no professionals do that