I did that EQ mastery tutorial all night last night on Nail The Mix- it was like 5$ When I got back to my room after my oil field shift studying it all night, I NAILED all my parts. It was incredible. I totally recommend it. I’ll probably never have EQ problems ever again.
@@shipofthesun lol i guarantee you the best mic placement in the world on everything in a mix with no eq would sound like complete shit compared to a very well heavily eq'd moderately recorded song
@@commit123 You clearly missed the mic choice part. I've been recording music and editing it for 40 years. I may have some small experience with mics and recording in every type of venue and style of music/program. I own mics that cost more than your entertainment system, and learned to edit with razor blade and tape. Owned 2 studios, and have done more field recording than most engineers do in the studio. To be blunt, let the adults speak, and try and learn something in the process.
@@shipofthesun lol still bet my mixes with eq sound better than yours with no eq tell me im wrong, and you obviously arent going anywhere with that ego of yours bud
Nice video. Always start simple. Sometimes just a little shelf is all the sound needs. My other tip to new mixers: don't go nuts with the amount of cuts and boosts. Tiny moves. When I first started, I'd cut/ boost 10+/- db on everything. That is a great way to completely lose track of your sound and your song. Now for me it's 1db bump, check mix, 1 DB bump, check mix. I rarely find anything that needs more than 3db in either direction anymore.
Thank! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Never heard someone made EQ this clear to me before! The perfect questions to ask when EQ:ing! This is invaluable! Thank you so much for this!!
That is great, and a thing that i noticed is that a really good engineer will try to get the best source material possible in order to use just minimal eq. Thanks vor the great video btw!
This is another great video on mixing fundamentals! I think, an EQing technique shown in this video is very good for training your ears and learning the very basic skills of EQing! Thank you for this video! Would love to watch a similar kind of video on basic use of compression and stuff like that!
I will try this out in my mixing session today! Great video for finding problem zones and for not to advanced mixers like I am. XD Thanks, opened my "ears" a bit more. ^^
Excellent video and presentation. I liked how you made a simplistic approach and tacked each track in the same manner. I found this video to be the best example for my learning style. I appreciate your efforts.
Thanks a lot. When you started talking about getting better at mixing and then realize your next mix sucks its like you were talking to me hahahah Regards from Chile
I never had problems with eq for some reason. But compression still gives me problems after years of messing with it. I am much better with it but I like my mixes without it more. I get tons of compliments on the sound of my bands first album. No compression. I didn't use a limiter either. Just mixed it to the level I wanted which was -14 db but it has about 12-14 db of DR. Actually two songs on it had compression and they sound horrible.
Great video Joe! One question, if I subscribe to mail the mix now will I have access to all the multitracks and videos you guys already did? This is amazing resource!
It’s like a magazine subscription: you get access to everything that comes out while you’re a member. But you will have instant access to over 25 of our Mix Lab tutorials and I think 7 or 8 sessions in our Portfolio Builder section- so you’ll have tons of content to work with :)
If I would join with nail the mix, is possible to know which kind of video I will get access? It's impossible to see, if I havent join, how many video tutorial there are inside! Thanks!
There are over 20 Mix Labs, 7 or 8 Portfolio Builder sessions, and you also get access to 2 NTM sessions when you join (this month’s and our very first one). It’s a LOT of content!
Whoah yeah okay First few minutes were already under my belt You went like, SUPER basic, there... I got that down lol I’m seeing if there’s anything I don’t know
I did that EQ mastery tutorial all night last night on Nail The Mix- it was like 5$
When I got back to my room after my oil field shift studying it all night, I NAILED all my parts. It was incredible.
I totally recommend it. I’ll probably never have EQ problems ever again.
Wheres the full course? whats the exact name please
Finally a clear and well made guide for EQ basics.Thanks man.
This is the most clear and easy to understand the use of EQ tutorial I ever watched, I love it!
Thanks for watching!
Can you guys make another basic tutorial but for compression?
Nail the mix contest “best mix” using one eq move on each track.
Easy. None. You should make none changes to eq, if at all possible. Mic placement and selection.
@@shipofthesun lol i guarantee you the best mic placement in the world on everything in a mix with no eq would sound like complete shit compared to a very well heavily eq'd moderately recorded song
@@commit123 You clearly missed the mic choice part. I've been recording music and editing it for 40 years. I may have some small experience with mics and recording in every type of venue and style of music/program. I own mics that cost more than your entertainment system, and learned to edit with razor blade and tape. Owned 2 studios, and have done more field recording than most engineers do in the studio. To be blunt, let the adults speak, and try and learn something in the process.
@@shipofthesun lol still bet my mixes with eq sound better than yours with no eq tell me im wrong, and you obviously arent going anywhere with that ego of yours bud
@@jonathasx And you know nothing about how to record guitars. So there we are.
I watched so many EQ tutos and your the only one, to my knowledge, with this method! Great way to learn. Good job!
Thank you for giving me a strategy that's actually easy to implement when you don't know what you're doing.
Nice video. Always start simple. Sometimes just a little shelf is all the sound needs.
My other tip to new mixers: don't go nuts with the amount of cuts and boosts. Tiny moves. When I first started, I'd cut/ boost 10+/- db on everything. That is a great way to completely lose track of your sound and your song.
Now for me it's 1db bump, check mix, 1 DB bump, check mix. I rarely find anything that needs more than 3db in either direction anymore.
BassasaurusRex awesome .. thanks for advice
Finally someone who breaks it down earned a sub
Thank! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Never heard someone made EQ this clear to me before! The perfect questions to ask when EQ:ing! This is invaluable! Thank you so much for this!!
This is what I need, small steps! Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Best laymen eq explanation. Thank u
I just started watching these videos and have already learned TONS! Can’t wait to get my Nail the Mix subscription!
Sick! See you in the members area! :)
I didn't know the first thing about how to eq until I watched this video. Thanks for helping understand I learned a lot in this:)👍
GREAT video. Super simple to follow, and solid principles. More of this type of thing!
That is great, and a thing that i noticed is that a really good engineer will try to get the best source material possible in order to use just minimal eq. Thanks vor the great video btw!
This is another great video on mixing fundamentals! I think, an EQing technique shown in this video is very good for training your ears and learning the very basic skills of EQing! Thank you for this video! Would love to watch a similar kind of video on basic use of compression and stuff like that!
Yes!
I will try this out in my mixing session today! Great video for finding problem zones and for not to advanced mixers like I am. XD
Thanks, opened my "ears" a bit more. ^^
Excellent video and presentation. I liked how you made a simplistic approach and tacked each track in the same manner. I found this video to be the best example for my learning style. I appreciate your efforts.
This is so dope! Thanks for the upload!
Very clear and easy to understand i now know the purpose of each area than goin randomly along the lines and hoping for the best thanks man!
Thanks a lot. When you started talking about getting better at mixing and then realize your next mix sucks its like you were talking to me hahahah
Regards from Chile
Thanks!
EXTREMELY helpful thank you!!
What an awesomely great video!!! Please make a video on the next step regarding boxiness versus... Whatever the opposite of boxiness is. Thanks Joel!
Good idea! Try scooping out some lower mids (300-800hz or so) but yeah we can make a video on this!
the brilliant lesson, thanks, guys!
Great video btw. This is a good way to get started on ear training for sure! Keep me coming.
This is great. I was using presets and wondering why everything sounded disjointed and muddy
Will there be a part 2 pleaseee ?
Original tune 1:56 vs edited tune after 16:32
Thanks! Super helpful
Great video - thanks a million
These are the REAL money moves.
Great tuto!
Very informative.
5 years and I literally JUST got better
I’ve been noodling for way more and have not got better
Why would you use a mono OH?
Thank you
I never had problems with eq for some reason. But compression still gives me problems after years of messing with it. I am much better with it but I like my mixes without it more. I get tons of compliments on the sound of my bands first album. No compression. I didn't use a limiter either. Just mixed it to the level I wanted which was -14 db but it has about 12-14 db of DR. Actually two songs on it had compression and they sound horrible.
We're you compressing distorted guitars by chance?
@@dropdead8886 no. I never do that. I figure the distortion does that. Mainly, I lose punch and low end on drums.
Great video
what does balancing mean. just adjusting the volume of each track?
What is the volume level you shoot for them to allow for plenty of head room but to not have it be too quiet?
THANKS!!!!!!!
Is there an upside to letting the Master section distort (the level is at +3.5 in the video) when EQ:ing?
Cool vid
What is a track?
Papa Roach - FEAR
Great video Joe! One question, if I subscribe to mail the mix now will I have access to all the multitracks and videos you guys already did? This is amazing resource!
It’s like a magazine subscription: you get access to everything that comes out while you’re a member. But you will have instant access to over 25 of our Mix Lab tutorials and I think 7 or 8 sessions in our Portfolio Builder section- so you’ll have tons of content to work with :)
URM Academy great, doing RN!
Are you working with Papa Roach legit or did you obtain the session elsewhere? Great explanation of eq.
If I would join with nail the mix, is possible to know which kind of video I will get access? It's impossible to see, if I havent join, how many video tutorial there are inside! Thanks!
There are over 20 Mix Labs, 7 or 8 Portfolio Builder sessions, and you also get access to 2 NTM sessions when you join (this month’s and our very first one). It’s a LOT of content!
URM Academy nice, tnx guys!
Great.📍
Great video... but i can barely hear the difference before and after even with proper headphones. My ears are clearly messed up
Whoah yeah okay
First few minutes were already under my belt
You went like, SUPER basic, there... I got that down lol I’m seeing if there’s anything I don’t know
Super guys, S U P E E E E R ! ! !
Is it just me or does that snare sound awful? It sounds like it wasn't tuned or something
Ramadon Steve Why don’t you join Nail the mix and see what they did? And go Enhanced member. It will be the best move in years🤘
Those guitars are atrocious
C Ro I was waiting for him to say that after he checked all 4 eq spots