yeah it's like jimi said.. fame just is a distraction... so is ego! harder to do if it's your own body of work though, but if you see enough guys like Michael here operate without ego, you then start to yourself, then I think you begin to wonder what the hell everyone is doing running around only focused on... really seems so wasteful on the otherside! I think the psychology of thinking about when to "turn it down" so the next part can sound bigger... it's difficult to do when A-Bing and you hear B sounds much more phat... or round, or pleasing... and A maybe smaller and less pleasing initially, but that makes the listeners satisfaction wait a minute... and that's called suspense!
The last time he says "ruff" and "me" you can clearly hear how he brightened things up. He made the bass clearer just by making the highs really clean and clear. It sounds way more distinct.
Young Aspiring engineers always wonder what does a good mix need? It's great to hear a before and after from a professional to answer that question and give perspective
Rough was good but Brauer's mix was better in a lot of ways. His mix definitely sounds like a record, has polish, more final sounding, ready for the masses. Wow a pro mixer makes a huge difference no wonder I can't afford them!
The rough mix was just a bit muddy sounding. Final mIx it just sounded a lil cleaner and the high ends were able to shine more. Definitely would go with the FINAL mix.
yea cutting back on the low ends before the "drop" or the chorus rather in this case creates a more dynamic feel, like something bigger is happening. having a song be more linear or even undynamic can have its positives and charms too, i guess its just a matter of what you want to say with the song. what do you wanna communicate to the listener. more dynamic songs (like his mix example) seems to be the trend nowadays, while many older songs seem more stale or linear almost. the advancement of the technical part for gear is ofc a big reason for this too, things we can do now we simply couldnt do back then cus the gear wasn't around or evolved enough. anyway cool video and great example!
I bet that this flat mix is mainly for mas media and average consumer. So radios, shitty speakers, shitty headphones ect. as it will just sound fuller and louder. While dynamic mix. Rly only that have quite good sounds system will be able to fully appreciate.
I notice sometimes I do a really quick rough mix but then start tweaking things and sure enough the certain parts that I thought sounded better in "rough mix" were gone. By then I cant seem to get it back to the way it sounded.
My vocal Performance was bad on my song but i liked it on the rough mix. But i dont like to ad compression to a track i Mixed a bit before. I like to compress after i set levels but not after.i said levels and already compressed some things.
His mixes are what I strive for. Sadly, I don't have his ears or talent. We'll excuse the fact that I'm a home recorder in a bedroom and don't have his gear!
For me, ( and what do I know) Mr. Brauers mix is spot on, except IMHO from the production point of view, there should have been a vocal part over the intro into the explosive wall of sound . My 2 cents.
Agreed. He was just talking about the intro here and was explaining how he gives the music more feeling by tweaking the low end. Vocals had nothing to do with this. He could have just been starting the session and decided to leave the vocals for the end.
Full video available exclusively on mwtm.org/mb-caveman
his ability to question himself and the emotional idea behind his mixing moves makes this so inspiring!
yeah it's like jimi said.. fame just is a distraction... so is ego! harder to do if it's your own body of work though, but if you see enough guys like Michael here operate without ego, you then start to yourself, then I think you begin to wonder what the hell everyone is doing running around only focused on... really seems so wasteful on the otherside! I think the psychology of thinking about when to "turn it down" so the next part can sound bigger... it's difficult to do when A-Bing and you hear B sounds much more phat... or round, or pleasing... and A maybe smaller and less pleasing initially, but that makes the listeners satisfaction wait a minute... and that's called suspense!
U nailed it exactly how I was feeling l but I was at a loss of words.
The band can't capture live what they did on the mix.
Love how he instantly knew his was better as soon as the chorus hit. He was groovin hard haha. No shame in knowing you do great work!
Ivan Garcia I like this. "No shame in knowing you do great work"
the best tasting food is the one you made yourself
The last time he says "ruff" and "me" you can clearly hear how he brightened things up. He made the bass clearer just by making the highs really clean and clear. It sounds way more distinct.
a monster this dude is a monster
Young Aspiring engineers always wonder what does a good mix need? It's great to hear a before and after from a professional to answer that question and give perspective
Rough was good but Brauer's mix was better in a lot of ways. His mix
definitely sounds like a record, has polish, more final sounding, ready
for the masses. Wow a pro mixer makes a huge difference no wonder I
can't afford them!
Jackson Jones you're definitely paid to say this
@@beatarcheologzt you think he was paid to claim he can’t afford an analog mixer?
The rough sounds like it's "behind a wall" for lack of a better word, while the final mix just opens up. Great stuff.
So much depth in his mix. Beautiful work
Brauer is one of the greats. Love his work.
Forever inspirational. Fantastic. Mixes are journeys.
Otero Wars. Great Album. Way way underrated.
The rough mix was just a bit muddy sounding. Final mIx it just sounded a lil cleaner and the high ends were able to shine more. Definitely would go with the FINAL mix.
yea cutting back on the low ends before the "drop" or the chorus rather in this case creates a more dynamic feel, like something bigger is happening. having a song be more linear or even undynamic can have its positives and charms too, i guess its just a matter of what you want to say with the song. what do you wanna communicate to the listener. more dynamic songs (like his mix example) seems to be the trend nowadays, while many older songs seem more stale or linear almost. the advancement of the technical part for gear is ofc a big reason for this too, things we can do now we simply couldnt do back then cus the gear wasn't around or evolved enough.
anyway cool video and great example!
SingerinEX
Great point!
I bet that this flat mix is mainly for mas media and average consumer.
So radios, shitty speakers, shitty headphones ect. as it will just sound fuller and louder.
While dynamic mix. Rly only that have quite good sounds system will be able to fully appreciate.
Czorńy Lisek yup!
never thought of that
sooooooooo much money worth of gear in there.
I notice sometimes I do a really quick rough mix but then start tweaking things and sure enough the certain parts that I thought sounded better in "rough mix" were gone. By then I cant seem to get it back to the way it sounded.
My vocal Performance was bad on my song but i liked it on the rough mix.
But i dont like to ad compression to a track i Mixed a bit before. I like to compress after i set levels but not after.i said levels and already compressed some things.
Music starts at 2:00
This video is TOO awesome
Million Dollars in gear, and equipment.
*1 Dollars Wheels on that chair that needs oil*
I don't know about the oil prices in your country but how many dollars is one dollars ? : )
Wd40
@@robertenache8463 wd40 is a terrible lubricant, and was never intended to be one.
That's a Herman Miller Aeron, you peasant.
please, enable subtitles, thanks!
Amazing !
Plays his mix...Swaps mixes..."Rough"...3 seconds later..."Me"...Owns song! #WereNotWorthy
Exceptional work! :) Btw ... I like Mr. Brauer's watches! Respect!
Are these videos still on the site?
🎉❤
This guy has more gear than my plugins
I'm gonna start a channel named "Mix with the newbs". What workflow/gear did you use for multicam syncing?
Jealous of the SSL 9000J, and yes, his just saying what he thinks, while figure out what he can do, to make the mix better. Great engineer.
But I don't have a red or green button to switch back and fourth.
Can someone Tell me the Differences between rough and His Mix? Like eq and compression wise
thank you!
So much air he add !
legendary ear
such a badass
how do i install an AB toggle in my home studio
i always want to use references for mixing but the toggle can be cumbersome
If you use Ableton it’s very easy to set up, use key-map or even midi-map to toggle the rough mix or ref mix between 2 keys of your keyboard.
great 👌, and what is the title of the song?
Hi ! "Life or just living" by Caveman
what song is this ?
Life or just living by Caveman
This guy seems like he prefers to be left alone
Yeah in fact is smart different from you n your family prolly
If I didn’t know any better I would believe that he was Bill Mahr
Is that one of those Focusrite consoles? They only made like 10 of them?
It’s an SSL J
He nailed it tho 🙌
Anyone knows the name of the song?
this mans gear... wow
That's right!!
That wall of gear....
Noooooo, don’t push the RED button !!!
Aaaahahahahaha
Brauer is a god
His mixes are what I strive for. Sadly, I don't have his ears or talent. We'll excuse the fact that I'm a home recorder in a bedroom and don't have his gear!
I think I would like working for this guy.
Mr. Bauer is feeling himself lol!
For me, ( and what do I know) Mr. Brauers mix is spot on, except IMHO from the production point of view, there should have been a vocal part over the intro into the explosive wall of sound . My 2 cents.
The rough sounds better
boom
Anthony Cumias dad
Isn’t that JJP’s studio??
Well, he wasn't wrong
Superb mix, but the vocal is way to sibilant. De-esser?
This is not your project. :P - Watch these videos as a student and listener, not as a problem-solver.
Agreed. He was just talking about the intro here and was explaining how he gives the music more feeling by tweaking the low end. Vocals had nothing to do with this. He could have just been starting the session and decided to leave the vocals for the end.
Just a question, are you a bass player?
Sure, cause your judgement through an TH-cam video is better than the mixer’s...
DAMMMMMMMMMMNNNNNNNNN
Gotta build that house into a mansion
Dude you turned yr mix up a couple o notches as yr chorus mix came in, isn't that cheating, but fair play, it does sound cleaner and more punchy.
final mix is not very wide stereo.... its like sound like more mono......
What a waste of electric,most of the mix is probably plugins
Nope
What song was that ?