It's actually insane how informative and well thought out these videos are. Every single one I learn something new or see something in a way I hadn't before. Subscribed
i love how patronizing you sound like you're talking down to me like im a child. you hear it a lot but that still doesnt change how funny it is. thank you for doing what you do
Normalizing your tracks may not be so cool for quiet or subtle elements. You're fishing around at the bottom of your faders, which aren't very accurate. To each his own. Every technique has pros and cons.
Great point here! Is there any tangible difference between (a) normalizing a particular track and (b) just adding a gain utility to it later? It seems like it's safer to NOT normalize, and then just add gain to individual tracks as needed if they're too soft. Am I missing something?
@@MrOnlyeye well... maybe its too good to turn down? If Beethoven turned down For Elise... he probably wouldn't have done very well composing since... he was deaf. Say word?
Importing stems or parts Example: Receiving stems or parts from an artist for a remix. 1. Open Live's preferences to the Record Warp Launch section. 2. Turn off Auto-Warp Long Samples. This is important to ensure that start markers line up exactly at the beginning of the audio files - even if there's silence at the beginning - and that no warping or audio degradation will occur. Also turn off Create Fades on Clip Edges, otherwise clips with a sharp attack (eg. kicks) will have that attack slightly muted on the first beat:
Hey underbelly! Question for ya - how do you keep the audio track's arrangement and when they start playing in the exported individual tracks? When I try to export it, the tracks do not line up with how they were in the original ableton file. Thanks!
"now i dont really wear hats but i might have to because my bald spot is growing" HAHAHA. Why haven't i found this channel before. Informative yet comedy gold
My man teaching us how to mix while roasting us every other minute but couldn't be bothered to edit out the loud sound he makes with each breath he takes
Hi, whats's up! Underbelly, thank you so much for these Tutorials, they are very helpful and especially fun. I would like to ask a question to you and to everyone else if you'v got some advice! How do you handle layers when coming to the Mixdown stage? I am referring to those instruments which might be composed by different layers, as it could be a bass sound for example (separated into Low/Mids/High)... do you bounce the 3 different layers into a single track and mix the resulting bass sound with the other instrument or do you keep the layers separated and bounce them to 3 different tracks in order to mix them more properly afterwards. Thank for the help. Wish everyone a good time!
Yoo I have a question , if i have an automation on my synth, do I must get rid of it when i turn it to an audio track ? Because once it is an audio track i'll not be able to change my synth sound no ?
If it's volume you can do later but on anything you can't just do on audio, you should record it with automation, like bass tweaks on Vital or any in street vst.
hello, i have a problem, i've done everything you said but when i drag and drop my audio files (and press command), everything is now in disorder, like there is no more structure, the snares don't clap on the tempo with the kick, the piano is playing alone without the other instruments etc.. i may have failed something, if someone could help me it would be nice ( and sorry for my english btw)
and i forgot to say i was on ableton 9, maybe the pb come from this, anyway like i said earlier this is not a mandatory step, we can easily do otherwise
I had the same problem because ableton automatically warped my audio files. Deactivate warp and drag your starting point to the beginning. Hope this helps!
This is helpful, thx. Just two questions though. 1. Isn't normalising affecting the dynamics? I have tracks where I play soft harmonics with my guitar. Normalisation feels wrong for these sounds. Thoughts? 2. I noticed you had hi-hats, snares and individual drum hits exported as stereo. Surely these would be better off as mono?
when importing the bounced tracks beware the 'Auto Warp long samples' setting in options. If the timing of your tracks are out of sync after importing the bounces this could be the culprit. In addition to a mismatched sample rate.
Guys I need help. I use Ableton Live 10 and everytime I export all individual tracks to put them into a new session, my arrangement goes to shit and the tracks are not set in the right place. I don't know how to fix it.
Wowsers! Good stuff! But I suck so much at mixing, that I actually forgot to turn the auto warp option off before importing the audio files. So everything was just messed up. It took me a while to deal with that. Just like you after you're parents broke up! :) I'm such a Dingus...
Good example would be Dubsteb Growl Bass, obviously the automation there is part of the writing process. That means if youre fine with how it is right now, dont turn it off. What you turn off is stuff like fade outs.
i dont get the part which you take all sounds into individual channels... what about the automations? they arent rendered? (im using FL studio so i guess it works diffreently?)
Spent hours sifting through other videos and forums, trying to find the "Separate MIDI Event by Note" function in ableton, and not one return. Except here, of course. Not 100% in on the jokey narrative schtick, but fuck man you know your stuff. Bless 🙌🏻
Hi got a question. always have lots of reverb return tracks coming from drums from early on in track creation. should I get rid of those too before mixing??
Sucking big time. How do I render stems for mixdown including a few Global automation Tempo Changes? These tracks aren't lining up in time on new live set import. Phenomenal videos btw. thanks.
Just writing a couple of ideas, never done it myself tbh. You will probably need to setup the same bpm automation in a mixdown set and use warp markers in stems on places where bpm was changed in the original set. And/or I'd also play with 'follower' bpm option on any of the audio tracks where warp markers are correctly set, it might save you some time on setting up that bpm automation (if my idea would work and done right).
Hey bros. What about return tracks? Should they be included in stems or should they be disabled like something that be better done once again during mixing phase? Cheers
thank you mr Underbelly! Finally someone did this whole thing with preparing, gainstaging and other processes after. I think I'm finally gonna finish some tracks :v
Regarding bouncing MIDI "into an unchangeable audio track".... has obviously never heard of Melodyne (editor edition and above) ;-) But no seriously, nice video, thank you!
I feel like this series was made out of extreme frustration after so many nights of mixing others peoples shitguits
I'm sure one of my lessons influenced this hahaha
UHNK ^Same.
This man teaching us the basics while simultaneously roasting us like the burnt Thanksgiving turkey that uncle Ted forgot about.
He can go ahead and burn me, I'm into that shit.
@@xx__xx8737 agreed...
Now I not only suck at producing, but mixing too? What the hell Underbelly..
cool profile picture. I like the color scheme
Karl Marksman thanks
and in music theory and master xD
Don’t forget about Mastering 😂
mastering is the secret art of ruining the song to something else cause it sucks as it is. but probably sucks eqed as well.
mixing is how i'm gonna turn all my garbage into gold
Aditya Srivastava mixing is more of a finishing touch rather than a fixing method.
yeah that's the joke
@@le-0ne Eh, I'll fix it in post
@@benh.635 hahahahaha classic
0:40 oop-
4:47 Extract Chains - Lets you seperate a drum rack into individual Drum racks. Been on Ableton since 2014 and did not know that.
Label your tracks by BPM
Assign track color to clipa
Me either! This function is so huge. Thanks Underbelly
It's actually insane how informative and well thought out these videos are. Every single one I learn something new or see something in a way I hadn't before. Subscribed
I have a horrible habit of mixing whilst creating. I want everything to always sound good.
It's okay to do some mixing during the production phase so it doesn't sound really bad during it.
Just don't "complete" the entire mix just yet.
i love how patronizing you sound like you're talking down to me like im a child. you hear it a lot but that still doesnt change how funny it is. thank you for doing what you do
Been struggling with the unknowns of mixing that nobody seems to cover, like the stuff at the very start. You're the goat man
Ooooo I need this series as much as Derick needs Uncle Joe’s hand me down slippers.
If anyone's having problems regarding track length when importing all your rendered tracks, be sure to disable autowarp long samples in preferences.
Thank you!
life saver of a comment frfr
Thank you so much !
I was looking for that comment!
Thanks for talking to me like i’m stupid, it actually helps.
I have a fresh perspective on my life, mixing, and music thanks to this video
This is literally the best channel I’ve ever come across
Honestly the best tutorials you'l find on youtube. thanks man!
big ups for bringing up that bold spot topic
This is so great! I've been waiting for a good mixing tutorial on youtube for a while, and I'm really excited!
please postpone YSAP until you're a few episodes into YSAM. i speak for myself and a lot of producers when i say we direly need these tutorials.
"because once we begin the mix down process we're essentially commiting to the track as is, like you would with your 1st wife" 😂 😂😂 😂 💀💀✊
Why does this man’s face bring me so much joy and knowledge.
wow. thanks gordon ramsay.
wintergrift seriously
Lol
Lulz
whattttt???
My favorite part of mixing nightmares its when the host Gordon Ramsey says “ok so check it” and then when he says “finally, some good fucking music”
WOWZERS! This is probably the most valuable video I've seen from your channel. I will use all these techniques on my shitsongs from now.
Normalizing your tracks may not be so cool for quiet or subtle elements. You're fishing around at the bottom of your faders, which aren't very accurate. To each his own. Every technique has pros and cons.
Great point here! Is there any tangible difference between (a) normalizing a particular track and (b) just adding a gain utility to it later? It seems like it's safer to NOT normalize, and then just add gain to individual tracks as needed if they're too soft. Am I missing something?
why not just turn it down like you would other elements?
@@MrOnlyeye well... maybe its too good to turn down? If Beethoven turned down For Elise... he probably wouldn't have done very well composing since... he was deaf. Say word?
@@THEdavidschockett Adding Gain to quiet audio = "wow, nice noise floor!"
Yeah I didn't understand why he normalized the stems. Maybe I'm dumb?
Great idea to do videos on mixing my man! This’ll be very helpful to people.
Keep up the good work, appreciate ya.
I love when a video can be saved in both my 'Life' and 'Funny' and 'Music Production' youtube folders
dude, extract chains.......I have been looking for this. thank you. subscribed and bell smashed.
The series of all series.
Lookibg back, Underbelly's analogy game is unmatched. Don't @ me.
"color of piss, i've been enjoying that lately" i died at how unexpected that little comment was
I needed this. Such a dry part of the process and getting burned every few seconds somehow makes it much more enjoyable.
Came in expecting to learn how to mix; left with a deep understanding of my commitment issues.
never clicked on a video faster my entire life
I knew where you were going when you normalized the bounce down but when you said "Do it better the second time ya dingus ok?" I lost it.
excuse me why does this not have more views this is absolutely brilliant
I mixed my shitsong for the first time consciously, thanks man
no way you're here 😭
just in time, i have 200 shit songs in phase one.
feel you
when i put those single audio tracks into a new set, the tracks are completely diswarped and not set correct. How Can i fix this?
I have the same issue, did you manage to fix it?
Make all the audio tracks the same bpm in the warping mode
Go to "preference" when "Record warp launch" and when click on auto-warp long sampels so it is off. This may fix it
Importing stems or parts
Example: Receiving stems or parts from an artist for a remix.
1. Open Live's preferences to the Record Warp Launch section.
2. Turn off Auto-Warp Long Samples. This is important to ensure that start markers line up exactly at the beginning of the audio files - even if there's silence at the beginning - and that no warping or audio degradation will occur. Also turn off Create Fades on Clip Edges, otherwise clips with a sharp attack (eg. kicks) will have that attack slightly muted on the first beat:
@@hankjohnson3902 Thank you so much ! ;D
Hey underbelly! Question for ya - how do you keep the audio track's arrangement and when they start playing in the exported individual tracks? When I try to export it, the tracks do not line up with how they were in the original ableton file. Thanks!
hey, before you import the audio files into the new set, go to preferences and under record/warp/launch, make sure auto-warm long samples is off
@@aparna2347 thanks, this worked. Cheers!
"now i dont really wear hats but i might have to because my bald spot is growing" HAHAHA.
Why haven't i found this channel before. Informative yet comedy gold
Mixing?! Damn, I thought there was a step I missed!
Will def be watching this video more than once!
It's not only helpful, but also hilarious, I laughed every maybe 3 seconds.
I'm not sure if I should die of laughter or die of sadness when I watch these videos
I've needed this series!
My man teaching us how to mix while roasting us every other minute but couldn't be bothered to edit out the loud sound he makes with each breath he takes
Great video! I hope you keep making more!
Hi, whats's up! Underbelly, thank you so much for these Tutorials, they are very helpful and especially fun. I would like to ask a question to you and to everyone else if you'v got some advice! How do you handle layers when coming to the Mixdown stage? I am referring to those instruments which might be composed by different layers, as it could be a bass sound for example (separated into Low/Mids/High)... do you bounce the 3 different layers into a single track and mix the resulting bass sound with the other instrument or do you keep the layers separated and bounce them to 3 different tracks in order to mix them more properly afterwards.
Thank for the help.
Wish everyone a good time!
New fav TH-cam channel.
Yoo I have a question , if i have an automation on my synth, do I must get rid of it when i turn it to an audio track ? Because once it is an audio track i'll not be able to change my synth sound no ?
If it's volume you can do later but on anything you can't just do on audio, you should record it with automation, like bass tweaks on Vital or any in street vst.
Dammm when he said, “it’s cuz your afraid of commitment” kinda hit too close to home 🥲
Good shit underbelly
hello, i have a problem, i've done everything you said but when i drag and drop my audio files (and press command), everything is now in disorder, like there is no more structure, the snares don't clap on the tempo with the kick, the piano is playing alone without the other instruments etc.. i may have failed something, if someone could help me it would be nice ( and sorry for my english btw)
I have the same problem.
I have also the same problem. What am I doing wrong?
for those who have the same pb, it's actually not a big problem, you can just skip this stape or do it in an other way
and i forgot to say i was on ableton 9, maybe the pb come from this, anyway like i said earlier this is not a mandatory step, we can easily do otherwise
I had the same problem because ableton automatically warped my audio files. Deactivate warp and drag your starting point to the beginning. Hope this helps!
Do one on exporting stems! Do we export mastered/unmastered track. Especially with different sends being used
This is helpful, thx. Just two questions though.
1. Isn't normalising affecting the dynamics? I have tracks where I play soft harmonics with my guitar. Normalisation feels wrong for these sounds. Thoughts?
2. I noticed you had hi-hats, snares and individual drum hits exported as stereo. Surely these would be better off as mono?
wowzers, mix-downing, and beautiful bounces.
Great tips. Looking forward to learning more as I go through these videos - thanks for sharing!
This guys sarcasm and dead-pan levels are through the roof.
new series? yurrrrp! let’s get it started in here, let’s get it started in ahh
omg - extract chains, just changed my life thank you
when importing the bounced tracks beware the 'Auto Warp long samples' setting in options. If the timing of your tracks are out of sync after importing the bounces this could be the culprit. In addition to a mismatched sample rate.
Fyi if Ableton is fucking up the arrangement when you import to new project you need to turn off warp in preferences before exporting.
I love how exciting and engaging you are.
Your videos bring me much joy.
I might suck at mixing but you suck at de-essing. Nice channel, cheers :)
Guys I need help.
I use Ableton Live 10 and everytime I export all individual tracks to put them into a new session, my arrangement goes to shit and the tracks are not set in the right place. I don't know how to fix it.
I was having the same problem. If you turn "Auto-Warp Long Samples" off under the preferences tab then that should fix everything.
@@RC6207videovariety Wowz thank you ! I was starting to get pissed
Should I export the vocals and normalize them, or should I record vocals once the instrumentals are all mixed and mastered?
Wowsers! Good stuff!
But I suck so much at mixing, that I actually forgot to turn the auto warp option off before importing the audio files. So everything was just messed up. It took me a while to deal with that. Just like you after you're parents broke up! :)
I'm such a Dingus...
I did the same mistake and your message helped me to find why my mix was f....d up! Thanks! Peace!
Thank god for this comment, if it weren't for this I'd be stuck haha
Thanks man, I was boggled by this too.
i love yo uso much
Love your way of talking...
I 'd definetely watch "You Suck at being sane making music"
I hate how underated this channel is
I hope the next episode contains info about pink noise mixing? Good series!
Thats not pink noise mixing, but ok, sounds interesting.
Organizational tips are always huge and helpful, thanks a buncho
BLESS UNDERBELLY
This intro is raw, and I love it.
Thanks for the tip with extract chains on the drum rack, that will save me a shitload of time for my next shit song!
anyone having an issue where once you put all the audio files into the new track to master, that everything is out of time to the production track?
me
me
turn off auto-warp in preferences
@@benwedeen8064 Thank you very much !
What if my sound is dependent on the automation that is dependent on the effects? Shall I turn them off anyway?
Good example would be Dubsteb Growl Bass, obviously the automation there is part of the writing process. That means if youre fine with how it is right now, dont turn it off. What you turn off is stuff like fade outs.
This guy is a therapist, I'm afraid of commitment 2:02.
"Just like the rest of your life!"
O-kay, so-chekkit
A whole new seriees about mixing an asstrack? wow u amazing belly :D
Amazing series I,am waiting for the second chapter of this more than the new season of Netflix OITB 🖤
I always thought mixing can be done by just slapping soundgoodizer on every channel and export the mp3
The way he makes his voice sound lile YT's 0.75 speed is so well made haha
Subed.
God bless your acid sense of humor
i dont get the part which you take all sounds into individual channels...
what about the automations? they arent rendered?
(im using FL studio so i guess it works diffreently?)
Spent hours sifting through other videos and forums, trying to find the "Separate MIDI Event by Note" function in ableton, and not one return. Except here, of course. Not 100% in on the jokey narrative schtick, but fuck man you know your stuff. Bless 🙌🏻
great series
Hi got a question. always have lots of reverb return tracks coming from drums from early on in track creation. should I get rid of those too before mixing??
thank god, I was waiting for a series like this lol
the sharp inhale before each sentence
"Extract drum chains"
*cries in Live Lite*
At least drum racks can have effects on each sound in the rack.
Sucking big time. How do I render stems for mixdown including a few Global automation Tempo Changes? These tracks aren't lining up in time on new live set import. Phenomenal videos btw. thanks.
Just writing a couple of ideas, never done it myself tbh. You will probably need to setup the same bpm automation in a mixdown set and use warp markers in stems on places where bpm was changed in the original set. And/or I'd also play with 'follower' bpm option on any of the audio tracks where warp markers are correctly set, it might save you some time on setting up that bpm automation (if my idea would work and done right).
Bro you are too funny hahaha! I owe you a beer if I ever run in to you lol!
Hey bros. What about return tracks? Should they be included in stems or should they be disabled like something that be better done once again during mixing phase? Cheers
“Okay so check it”
Love your videos man, keep it up :)
I overlooked many of these things... thank you
Thanks! I needed this series
"Well it's because you fucking do it better the second time, you dingus"
bravo, you just earned a sub
thank you mr Underbelly! Finally someone did this whole thing with preparing, gainstaging and other processes after. I think I'm finally gonna finish some tracks :v
Regarding bouncing MIDI "into an unchangeable audio track".... has obviously never heard of Melodyne (editor edition and above) ;-) But no seriously, nice video, thank you!
thank