"The little stuff that you have to sit and do this with(closer to speakers) I don't really pay much attention to that" Holy crap. What a revelation for me.
This was great! Jimmy is a great guy & very talented. I met him a few years back at a AES convention. Thanks for this, it's good to watch these videos and share experiences & thoughts.
the way they talk about that school.....I went to a recording school and they put no effort to getting anyone a job or telling anyone where to go. I was in a class with a mentally challenged person, I was so frustrated. They promised to teach me how to cut tape while giving the tour before you plop down the 10k, and then going to the school, never did we touch tape. I'm friggen lost in my life all my friends that play music I've offered them to come to my studio and record ever since high school and no one takes up the offer but they go to other people. I don't want to go to another recording school, but the way Herb emphasizes how they actually try to get you some sort of a job afterwards, it's nice for someone who has no friends and who has basically been picked on and bullied his whole life. In music you have nowhere to go if you have no friends, and it sucks. And to listen to this show, Jimmy mixed albums I was listening to day in and day out when I was 2 and 3 years old. Thanks so much Jimmy.
So you can get this again...Clap Box is an iOS recreation of the classic ‘80s Simmons Clap Trap handclap synthesizer. It features Core MIDI support, mic triggering and BPM matching. Perfect for making old skool disco and Chicago house-style claps on the go. Free download from the App store. It is made by Puremagnetik. Works pretty sweet!
Hey Dave on that api 550, ever thought about the 5500 instead? I've been using one in my rig and while yeah it could be nice to have variable pots just thought I'd note that there is a control that lets you select between 1x .5x and .1x for the dB increments. That provides a lot of range, only downside is you can't select different increment settings for each band or even each channel. The detents are handy for recall though. 5500 is a little more than twice the price of the 550 but you get two channels and those extra controls. I'm sure you probably were aware of those things, just want to defend that gear!
this episode was very interesting and useful to learn, the theory says that you have to work in a subtractive way, removing the frequencies you don't want but here's a man who has had a successful career by working the other way around, that inspires me to bend the rules when necessary in my own songs.
Eduardo, i think the deal here is not that he is working the other way around. He takes a different path, but the destination is the same. Suppose i boost 3k plus 4 DB on a bell shaped filter. And then i turn up all my mix (except the channel that was EQed), or turn down only the channel that was EQed. Wouldnt that be somehow similar to having shaved off all the adjacent frequencies to the left and right of the bell? See what i mean? I do this a lot too to a certain degree. I make cuts as well obviously, but for some materials i rather take the boosting approach. Im not sure thats why he does it, but I do it for the following reason: Sometimes, when cutting frequencies you end up removing stuff that you shouldnt really. I mean, that cut may work in the frequency field, but might take away a bit of the presence, or punch. IMO its a lot easier to hear and feel boosts than cuts. So you focus on boosting the part of the instrument that you want to stand out on the mix. And then bring the overall channel level down. Somehow a reverse EQ cut. Thats what i think he means/does...
Damn, just spent the past 4 hours trying to recreate the sound of the vintage Clap Trap (the one with the giant Simmons logo on it) in Falcon but only got it to sound like a really deep 808 clap. I can't figure out how they're pitching each "clap click" to make it sound like that when the clicks are firing off in succession. I'm getting so close, but the way the ClapTrap pitches each clap click is crazy.
Thanks for these great videos, I enjoy them a lot and I recommend you guys to everyone that ask me for good videos. Could you guys do a video with someone that works with EDM music and does professional mixing? I am on a come-up with a Swedish label and the people they work with are top people in the industry, so they are giving me a very big and important chance in life, and as I progress through this little journey I want to perform at my absolute best and since I am getting this chance to work with something that I love, I expect nothing but the best from myself as well. I have a lot of trouble finding good info about mixing EDM. I have mixed HipHop, RNB and some Rock since I have many friends that do these different types of music, and the info for mixing these types of music are fairly easy to find. However, when it comes to EDM, just about all tutorials and videos are made by people that aren't even near to the industry, just amateur people doing it for fun. I am trying to get out of that level and it is really hard when I don't have anywhere to get references from. I am 98% self taught and I would absolutely LOVE to get some info by professionals for once. Once again, thank you for these great videos! Keep them coming!
Pensado is such a bad communicator. He becomes too engrossed in what he's doing and fails to properly explain what he's doing and why he's doing it. Even more difficult for anyone who doesn't use ProTools.
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I wonder why I'm bright & you're dark. "We came that way" lmfao
I am new to this channel, but I am watching religiously now. So much great knowledge and an engaging community. Keep up the great work.
Such a intelligent and humble guy Mr. Douglass!
"The little stuff that you have to sit and do this with(closer to speakers) I don't really pay much attention to that"
Holy crap. What a revelation for me.
Achase4u I've always walked into an adjoining room. I hear melodies that aren't there yet. Cool to know I'm not nuts lmao
I love these interviews, but the audio makes me laugh so much.
This was great! Jimmy is a great guy & very talented. I met him a few years back at a AES convention. Thanks for this, it's good to watch these videos and share experiences & thoughts.
This is absolutely amazing!!
Love this guy!
Thanks again. Keeps getting better
One of the best interviews!!
Really great episode. Jimmy seems like an amazing guy.
Retro in a modern context... Brilliant question....
You guys are the best! I adore you for being so humble and down to earth!!
thanks for this inspiring episode, love you guys!
Wow…. These guys talking about keys was subversively mind-blowing! Two geniuses talking shop!
Great ep! Thanks!
love that show
Oh my, so innocently Dave said it 'I wonder why I'm bright and you're dark.. Hahahaha... Man!! This interview is legendary ;-)
awesome, would love to see you interview hip hop producer NO I.D
Im absolutely loving these. I feel bad to have just found out this channel and realizing i missed around 140 videos!!!
the way they talk about that school.....I went to a recording school and they put no effort to getting anyone a job or telling anyone where to go. I was in a class with a mentally challenged person, I was so frustrated. They promised to teach me how to cut tape while giving the tour before you plop down the 10k, and then going to the school, never did we touch tape. I'm friggen lost in my life all my friends that play music I've offered them to come to my studio and record ever since high school and no one takes up the offer but they go to other people. I don't want to go to another recording school, but the way Herb emphasizes how they actually try to get you some sort of a job afterwards, it's nice for someone who has no friends and who has basically been picked on and bullied his whole life. In music you have nowhere to go if you have no friends, and it sucks. And to listen to this show, Jimmy mixed albums I was listening to day in and day out when I was 2 and 3 years old. Thanks so much Jimmy.
Awesome and insightful!
Which EQ does Jimmy mention at 00:55 for use on snare? "...Either Digidesign or UAD." I just can't make it out. Thanks!
49:25 lord he speaks the truth.. my eyes cry
So you can get this again...Clap Box is an iOS recreation of the classic ‘80s Simmons Clap Trap handclap synthesizer. It features Core MIDI support, mic triggering and BPM matching. Perfect for making old skool disco and Chicago house-style claps on the go. Free download from the App store. It is made by Puremagnetik. Works pretty sweet!
Very good one!!
Dave's right about the plugin manufacturers.. to get them variable knobs other than detents...!!
He's really funny guy... He makes me smile all the time... :) Great video
Hey Dave on that api 550, ever thought about the 5500 instead? I've been using one in my rig and while yeah it could be nice to have variable pots just thought I'd note that there is a control that lets you select between 1x .5x and .1x for the dB increments. That provides a lot of range, only downside is you can't select different increment settings for each band or even each channel. The detents are handy for recall though. 5500 is a little more than twice the price of the 550 but you get two channels and those extra controls. I'm sure you probably were aware of those things, just want to defend that gear!
this episode was very interesting and useful to learn, the theory says that you have to work in a subtractive way, removing the frequencies you don't want but here's a man who has had a successful career by working the other way around, that inspires me to bend the rules when necessary in my own songs.
Eduardo, i think the deal here is not that he is working the other way around. He takes a different path, but the destination is the same. Suppose i boost 3k plus 4 DB on a bell shaped filter. And then i turn up all my mix (except the channel that was EQed), or turn down only the channel that was EQed. Wouldnt that be somehow similar to having shaved off all the adjacent frequencies to the left and right of the bell? See what i mean? I do this a lot too to a certain degree. I make cuts as well obviously, but for some materials i rather take the boosting approach. Im not sure thats why he does it, but I do it for the following reason: Sometimes, when cutting frequencies you end up removing stuff that you shouldnt really. I mean, that cut may work in the frequency field, but might take away a bit of the presence, or punch. IMO its a lot easier to hear and feel boosts than cuts. So you focus on boosting the part of the instrument that you want to stand out on the mix. And then bring the overall channel level down. Somehow a reverse EQ cut. Thats what i think he means/does...
great!
classic
I liked this before even watching... :)
I am from Los Angeles, and there's a guys here who does axcellent mixes called Raz Klinghoffer, you should check out his mixes their really good
Ha! Dave got real exited when Jimmy said he used a vocoder plugin rather then hardware.
Damn, just spent the past 4 hours trying to recreate the sound of the vintage Clap Trap (the one with the giant Simmons logo on it) in Falcon but only got it to sound like a really deep 808 clap. I can't figure out how they're pitching each "clap click" to make it sound like that when the clicks are firing off in succession. I'm getting so close, but the way the ClapTrap pitches each clap click is crazy.
29:59 love the Jimmy Douglass Autotune! lol
Dave wins best hair this episode.
what kind of reverb did he say?
can someone spell to me the Stereo Bus and the reverb he said in batters box??
cool
please interview Michael Paul Stavrou!
Thanks for these great videos, I enjoy them a lot and I recommend you guys to everyone that ask me for good videos.
Could you guys do a video with someone that works with EDM music and does professional mixing?
I am on a come-up with a Swedish label and the people they work with are top people in the industry, so they are giving me a very big and important chance in life,
and as I progress through this little journey I want to perform
at my absolute best and since I am getting this chance to work with something
that I love, I expect nothing but the best from myself as well.
I have a lot of trouble finding good info about mixing EDM.
I have mixed HipHop, RNB and some Rock since I have many friends that
do these different types of music, and the info for mixing these types of music
are fairly easy to find.
However, when it comes to EDM, just about all tutorials and videos
are made by people that aren't even near to the industry, just amateur people
doing it for fun. I am trying to get out of that level and it is really hard when I don't
have anywhere to get references from.
I am 98% self taught and I would absolutely LOVE to get some info by professionals for once.
Once again, thank you for these great videos!
Keep them coming!
Additive EQ is an English thing... We're aggressive. 10dB at 10khz on OHs? Why not!
Pensado is such a bad communicator. He becomes too engrossed in what he's doing and fails to properly explain what he's doing and why he's doing it. Even more difficult for anyone who doesn't use ProTools.