Hi friends! Automation is such a huge subject. It covers SO MUCH! Volume, panning, Plug In Settings, Aux/Bus Sends, muting, the list is MASSIVE! Here is just 5 I love using to make my mixes feel more exciting! Often simple volume automation takes the place of excessive compression, therefore keeping the mix more open sounding! Let me know any tips you may have! Thanks for being an amazing part of our community!
I just love the look on your face when you're happy with some little move you've done, despite the fact that you seem to almost know exactly what you're going to hear (being SO in your element), you still look like a child on Christmas morning when you play it back.
I started out mixing on Neve's and similar big consoles, and automating sends meant multing to a spare track or sending busses to a spare track, and that was if you were lucky enough to have more than one Reverb unit. Most of the studios I worked at had about 5 or 6 Reverbs. Sounds like a lot, but you run out quick when you're in a creative zone, and good luck recalling all that stuff later. Once I started mixing in Pro Tools around 1999, the first things I got into heavily was all the aux send automation. Great video for all the younger mix engineers to see, Warren. With all the tips you share, people can take their money and buy gear and get going now instead of doing what I and so many did which is spend money on recording school that really gets you nothing except maybe a network of fellow engineers which you can get other ways now. Thanks again for the videos.
Produce Like A Pro Warren how do I get on to your mixing website where i can submit some of my mixes and mix the stems u provide. I never mixed any live sounds beside vocals. Been studying u for a while I wanna give that a shot and be a big boy mixer
I wanted to ask... Are you acting as the producer here? These are great "producer ideas" vs engineering tricks. Then I looked at your Channel name... haha. I guess in today's world most of us gents have to wear so many hats: songwriter, musician, performer, recording engineer, and producer, then publicist and social media consultant! The list is ever growing, so thanks for the tips! Please keep them coming
You're really leveling the playing field with these tips Warren. I hope people know and realize the knowledge you're bestowing! This advice is truly priceless! Good stuff as usual my friend!!👍
You're obviously so right when you say it's a huge subject. My mixing game improved drastically when I started focusing most of my attention on automation. Thank you for doing this Warren it's priceless!
That was some truly inspiring mixing, Warren. I agree with you these ear candy moments are super important, especially in steady RMS rock songs. That thing you did with the big snare and muting the kick before the big come back was so cool!
Thanks very much! I try to pack as much info into a video as possible my friend! I don't want to do those long rambling videos with only one technique in them! haha
Hi Warren, just want to thank you for creating these videos and the tremendous amounts of other tutorial style videos that you've made over the years. I have learned an unbelievable amount from yourself with regards to recording and mixing so thank you ever so much for taking the time to make them. Much appreciated! Cheers. - Ryan / Tale
This is the best video EVER! I am struggling with a new mix and I was wondering why of my first mixes in my career stand out. It was because of tons of automation to get more excitement! Thank you so much!
Haha! 8:25, we call that drum fill “Flats in Dagenham!” Was using some very handy plug-in automation today in the studio! Look out for Richard Murray, his album is gonna be amazing!
Thank you for the constant inspiration, and subtle reassurances, because as has become standard over the last few years, your work seems to help me underpin all i already know, with solid assurance that i’m ‘Producing like a Pro’! A million thank yous Warren. Some day i’ll thank you in person!
Love your work! Especially as I have been doing a lot of these things for a while. They just make sense. Ear candy is FREE! Pop this up here, tuck this down there. Love your enthusiasm and non- condescending way of explaining things.
Hi Jaime, I am so glad to be able to help! Which mode? I automate in every way I can, there are no rules, whatever makes the most sense at the time! Ha
Thanks again, Warren. I have rarely used automation but this video just gave me lots of ideas and inspiration to use some of these tricks on my next song. I really appreciate you sharing your expertise.
This is just a Fantastic video. I have been watching Your video's all day. Thank You for putting the info You do on here. I don't have protools but I do have a DAW. Roland vs 2480 that I am diving into more and more right now. I'm navigating through it and hope to take all Your knowledge and get the best I can out of the 2480 . I have learned so much today just by listening and studying everything You are teaching. I for one REALLY appreciate every last bit of Your video's. And I will be back in the morning to watch more about record/pre production/gain staging/automation mixing/mastering . At least as much as I can compared to the protools setup any way. ( I guess You could say I have Amatuer tools with all the vs plugins). But I am going to squeez every bit I can out of it. I am so excited to learn more from Your video's. Your video's ROCK!!! THANKS!!!
Thanks every much! That's extremely kind of you! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video! Whatever Plug Ins you use I know you can create similar effects! As you can see I use the stock Avid plug ins a lot!!
Definitely going to use all of those tricks. Most of my songs have 'proper' endings with hanging notes like that - I'm always looking for ways to give it a final flourish. Nice one!
Great video on a very useful subject. I've learned to automate whatever I need, and it's brought many great things to my mixes and sound design. Recently, I've even used pitch automation as a subtle pitch correction since I'm not very good at using dedicated pitch correction VSTs.
Hey Warren. I’ve really been enjoying these. Thank you. I do have one question that may be stupid... If only trying to adjust volume of one track on one section like you did for the kick & snare tracks in the chorus, is there a reason not to just raise the clip gain for that section instead of automating volume? Thanks again!
This is one is by far my favorite! I'd like to hear & see more automation tricks for I'm sure you know a lot more... ;-) Thank you Warren, it's really appreciated... ;-)
Automation is the most fun part of mixing but also the most important, this is where your mix become lively and not flat sounding like so many amatuer mixes i hear especially when doing EDM!! Take note.
I agree 100% Michael! It is a lot of fun! All of these little details are incredible fun to do and can really make a mix and take it to the next level!
I really enjoy your tip videos and I've been trying to find something like this to cover automation for awhile. Do you have an automation tutorial tips/tricks in-depth one available?
Great question! I have so many videos that cover different elements of automation! Both here on YT and also courses and of course Produce Like A Pro Academy!
Great stuff as usual Warren. I love your methodology of using automation lanes. I've only used them for pre-fader gain, track volume and panning. This video has certainly driven home a couple of important things for me. (1). I need to invest in some reasonable monitors instead of using headphones - because I couldn't really hear what was going on with the double-kick examples at the beginning of the video. (2). Invest in some good plug-ins - because my main effects are external hardware units, and I don't believe I can achieve the same results going OTB and back in again. I thought about buying some plugins today (black friday sales) but instead decided to invest that in a PLAP membership. Cheers, Steve.
Excellent video warren!!! Just what i was looking for. Question: What is that monitor hanging on the wall showing some sort of green MS-DOS style software?? I seen this in many videos on the backround. Thank you!
Hey Warren, have you ever covered anything is regards to track naming best practices? Dumb question, but looking at your track names on the left side of the screen I can't help but wonder what is going on...aside from the obvious names like Kick, etc... Cheers!
Very tasty Warren! Thank you! Although I do automate effects on and off, to save CPU load, I'll usually print my reverbs - after that I can automate the volume on those FX tracks. A good way to get the right volume swell (or the opposite) is to cut the track at a zero crossing just before the change, then use the various curves at the start and end of the new, split item. I hope that makes sense :-)
I love adding these seasonings to a mix. Especially the verb/delay stuff. What's your opinion on automating panning? Like gts 75% out in verses and 100% in choruses? It's always gotten phasey for me. cheers!
With what you were saying about drummers playing fast complex rolls quieter than the main hits wouldn't it be the velocity that requires automation rather then the overall volume?
Nice, useful even, to hear you mixing some heavy rock stuff. Gotta love those black metal drummers though - I've heard some bass drum patterns that were so fast they turn into low notes. And it often isn't as punchy or powerful as a single bass drum for exactly the reasons you state. Good to know there is a way of dealing with that in the mix.
Hi Warren, and greetings from Norway! I have a question you maybe can answer in the next FAQ. How do you think the recording industry looks in 20 years? Because people mixes so much at home in DAW's, and buying mics, gear and record by themself? Since youtube and recording tutorials and all that, what will happen to studios with a great drum room, and a big console? Love your videos btw! :)
some interesting mix tricks, automating plugins bypass to act like virtual pedals, automated multiple parameters simultaneously leads you to fx that you couldn't do with two hands and knobs : like delay feedback, time, mix with a rate and depth of a flanger all in the same moment. then automate a ring mod for 5 seconds of the peak part of solo, a pan sweep all at same moment. you'll get very unique fx moments. automate a fuzz on/off on the beat of a song in solo. tremolo-like fuzz . automated wah can give you phase like sounds on time and then take out of time for a more wah effect, but different than using just a wah or just a phaser on its own. using automated virtual pedals on vocals and drums. throwing vocals and drums threw amp sims and automate those parameters. automated a slow rise of fuzz on a drum kit t is really cool nasty effect. this is for me is one of the funnest parts of mixing possibilities are endless
not to mention insane signal chains of these automated parameters, reverb into distortion into octave into wah into delay into another reverb, you get the picture, it can get pretty redicolus but at the click of mouse for re arrangeing theres nothing to really lose, can save presets as you in case you get too off track with it
Hey Warren. I've been on the fence about recording live drums for a while, but I've decided to give it a shot. Looking trough some 8 xlr interfaces, I've some across quite a few. Namely the Scarlett 18i20 and the Tascam US 16x08 Have you had any experience with both of these you could share and give some input on? Thankyou!
I own a focusrite 2i4 (the 18i20s much smaller brother) and the tascam US 16x08 and all I can say is GET THE FOCUSRITE. The tascam is just awful, the preamps are weak, it crashes embarrassingly often, there's latency issues, the focusrite is built much more solidly, and so on and so on. I have developed a true hatred for the tascam and will be getting the 18i20 very soon.
I have the older tascam 1641 and years back I had to buy a mac because it crashed on pc all the time. But with mac, no problems. I still use it for recording drums and all inputs maxed out it has 16 inputs! And I also use M-Audio Profire 2626 for mixing hybrid, which is a good 8in/8out interface. And it can be expanded to 26in/26out with adat. And you can find one about 250€ second hand..
I'm on a mac aswell, I've tried different versions and have installed drivers and software provided by tascam, I've tried using a different computer, different cable, nothing made it truly reliable... I bought the Tascam because of all the analog ins and because it was cheap, but it just wasn't worth it for me... Look for a used focusrite man, you'll be much happier
Hi Warren, its normal technical-wise when you go very fast (16 th notes 180 bpm and higher) to play softer...Closer to the head is more time to react = faster stroke...;) When drummers play very loud at very high tempos they tend to get injuries over time and the drumtone will be chocked too...And a grip to tightly on the sticks will dampened the sound also...The more relaxation the better...:) Kenny A knows what hes doing, due to his classical background: timpanies...etc... Classical background/marching band is all we drummers can benefit from...:)
I have a question that maybe warren or someone else can answer for me. In pro tools, let's say I import audio files for mixing like a vocal, snare, kick, etc. In the I/O for those audio tracks, for the input I get options like no input, adat 1-2, adat 3-4, amd so on. Is there a specific selection I should make on the input. Is there any difference if I select no input vs adat 1-2?
Hi Eric, thanks for the question! If you're importing tracks to mix, then there is no issue what input you make it! If it's for recording then the input should correspond to where the signal is going to be coming in. I hope that helps?
when you automated and boosted the send during the reverb trick, Why not just automate the actual aux track that the vocal is routed to? You are just creating an aux track with reverb on it and bussing the vocal track to it right? So you were automating a volume boost on the actual vocal track and not the aux track with the reverb on it? Are the main vocal and then the send to the aux two seperate tracks?
Hi friends! Automation is such a huge subject. It covers SO MUCH! Volume, panning, Plug In Settings, Aux/Bus Sends, muting, the list is MASSIVE! Here is just 5 I love using to make my mixes feel more exciting! Often simple volume automation takes the place of excessive compression, therefore keeping the mix more open sounding! Let me know any tips you may have! Thanks for being an amazing part of our community!
Thanks for all of these great 5 tips videos Warren
really appreciate how much time you spend creating free content for us all warren
Thanks ever so much Darlene that's extremely kind of you!!
Thanks ever so much Apple!!
that increase on the kicks at 17:40 ...I thought the same thing. jaja I was like ...hmm kicks need a tiny bump on the firsts hits . Awesome!
I just love the look on your face when you're happy with some little move you've done,
despite the fact that you seem to almost know exactly what you're going to hear (being SO in your element),
you still look like a child on Christmas morning when you play it back.
I absolutely love watching Warren do these things. You can see the pure joy, almost like a kid. He really does love his job.
Jim Berry thanks ever so much my friend!! You Rock!
Alvin stardust in the house, love you Warren, classic throwback today mate.
I started out mixing on Neve's and similar big consoles, and automating sends meant multing to a spare track or sending busses to a spare track, and that was if you were lucky enough to have more than one Reverb unit. Most of the studios I worked at had about 5 or 6 Reverbs. Sounds like a lot, but you run out quick when you're in a creative zone, and good luck recalling all that stuff later.
Once I started mixing in Pro Tools around 1999, the first things I got into heavily was all the aux send automation. Great video for all the younger mix engineers to see, Warren. With all the tips you share, people can take their money and buy gear and get going now instead of doing what I and so many did which is spend money on recording school that really gets you nothing except maybe a network of fellow engineers which you can get other ways now. Thanks again for the videos.
That reverb move with the gutair was dope warren
Thanks ever so much Sonny!!
Produce Like A Pro Warren how do I get on to your mixing website where i can submit some of my mixes and mix the stems u provide. I never mixed any live sounds beside vocals. Been studying u for a while I wanna give that a shot and be a big boy mixer
Hi Sonny, you can sign up at www.producelikeapro.com Many thanks!
Produce Like A Pro my man
You're welcome! I'll be happy to see you in there my friend!
so well timed, need these tricks and...more, please warren...more! So many channels talk for ages about nothing and you give us tons of great info!
You are very kind indeed Harmony! So glad to be able to help!!
I wanted to ask... Are you acting as the producer here? These are great "producer ideas" vs engineering tricks. Then I looked at your Channel name... haha. I guess in today's world most of us gents have to wear so many hats: songwriter, musician, performer, recording engineer, and producer, then publicist and social media consultant! The list is ever growing, so thanks for the tips! Please keep them coming
This has been the most entertaining 5 tips video to watch so far, its great to see you have fun mixing. You truly are having a marvellous time!
Aw shucks thanks ever so much!
Best one yet warren. Taking automation to the max.
Larry Green Music thanks ever so much! It’s a lot of fun to do this!!
You're really leveling the playing field with these tips Warren. I hope people know and realize the knowledge you're bestowing! This advice is truly priceless! Good stuff as usual my friend!!👍
You're obviously so right when you say it's a huge subject. My mixing game improved drastically when I started focusing most of my attention on automation. Thank you for doing this Warren it's priceless!
Thanks noisesoundtonevibe! I really appreciate your amazing insight and support!
That was some truly inspiring mixing, Warren. I agree with you these ear candy moments are super important, especially in steady RMS rock songs. That thing you did with the big snare and muting the kick before the big come back was so cool!
Thanks very much! I try to pack as much info into a video as possible my friend! I don't want to do those long rambling videos with only one technique in them! haha
Well your talent for packing it into a mix seems to translate well to video production also! Haha! I love your pace keep it up!
Thanks ever so much! You Rock my friend!
Hi Warren, just want to thank you for creating these videos and the tremendous amounts of other tutorial style videos that you've made over the years. I have learned an unbelievable amount from yourself with regards to recording and mixing so thank you ever so much for taking the time to make them. Much appreciated! Cheers. - Ryan / Tale
Hi Tale, wow, that is so very kind of you! It really means a lot to read this comment! Thank you ever so much!
This is the best video EVER!
I am struggling with a new mix and I was wondering why of my first mixes in my career stand out.
It was because of tons of automation to get more excitement!
Thank you so much!
That's great to hear Adam! So glad to be able to help! I wish you all the best in your mixes my friend!
It's 3:15 am and I can't stop bingeing your vids haha who needs full sail when we got you xD
Love this video. 5 quick tips rulez!!!🤘
5 Quick tips is such an awesome series! So many tips, so many tricks, much to learn and master!
These are the best tips that I've found very useful so far, "Ear Candies" indeed. Thank You Warren! Cheers from India!
Thanks ever so much Meren! I hope you're doing marvellously well in India!
I love this channel so much. Buckets of inspiration and new ideas. Please never stop making these videos Warren!
Haha! 8:25, we call that drum fill “Flats in Dagenham!”
Was using some very handy plug-in automation today in the studio! Look out for Richard Murray, his album is gonna be amazing!
Thank you for the constant inspiration, and subtle reassurances, because as has become standard over the last few years, your work seems to help me underpin all i already know, with solid assurance that i’m ‘Producing like a Pro’! A million thank yous Warren. Some day i’ll thank you in person!
Haha yes! Flats in Dagenham!
Wow! Thanks Steve! I am so glad you enjoy the videos! I try very hard to show as much as I can! So glad to be able to help!!
This is by far one of the most valuable posts you ever on the topic of icing on the cake mr. Huart. Very thankful!
I applause after that reverb end...you Sir are way too awesome to share this kinda tips.
You're too kind my friend! Thanks very much!
man, i love you!!!! your tips are the best and your enthusiasm is enlightening! THANKS A LOT WARREN!!!!
Love your work! Especially as I have been doing a lot of these things for a while. They just make sense. Ear candy is FREE! Pop this up here, tuck this down there. Love your enthusiasm and non- condescending way of explaining things.
Thanks Warren. Helpful, well-presented video (as usual) and always a fab line in shirts. Cool hair too.
Hey Warren, thanks for all your brilliant contributions to the audio community. I was curious to which automation mode you prefer to use and why?
Hi Jaime, I am so glad to be able to help! Which mode? I automate in every way I can, there are no rules, whatever makes the most sense at the time! Ha
I loved automating the decay time on the snare hit. Sweet sweetener!
Thanks Marshall! Yes! Me too! Little tricks like this really help transform a dull mix!
Thanks again, Warren. I have rarely used automation but this video just gave me lots of ideas and inspiration to use some of these tricks on my next song. I really appreciate you sharing your expertise.
Hi Jed, fantastic! I am so glad to hear that you're experimenting with automation!!
Damm that reverb swell technique is so simple yet so cool. Thanks for the grate video!
Very nice indeed! I love watching you trying out stuff, seems like you're having a marvellous time figuring new ideas out yourself!
Amazingly useful tips, these automation ones are among the best you have shown us due to the fantastic ratio of outcome/simplicity!
This is just a Fantastic video. I have been watching Your video's all day. Thank You for putting the info You do on here. I don't have protools but I do have a DAW. Roland vs 2480 that I am diving into more and more right now. I'm navigating through it and hope to take all Your knowledge and get the best I can out of the 2480 . I have learned so much today just by listening and studying everything You are teaching. I for one REALLY appreciate every last bit of Your video's. And I will be back in the morning to watch more about record/pre production/gain staging/automation mixing/mastering . At least as much as I can compared to the protools setup any way. ( I guess You could say I have Amatuer tools with all the vs plugins). But I am going to squeez every bit I can out of it. I am so excited to learn more from Your video's. Your video's ROCK!!! THANKS!!!
Thanks every much! That's extremely kind of you! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video! Whatever Plug Ins you use I know you can create similar effects! As you can see I use the stock Avid plug ins a lot!!
Loved the verb trick on the snare when you cut out the first kicks! Very tasty!
Jimmy J thanks very much my friend! I’m glad to be able to help!!
Definitely going to use all of those tricks. Most of my songs have 'proper' endings with hanging notes like that - I'm always looking for ways to give it a final flourish. Nice one!
more amazing information Warren !! thanks for all of these great 5 tips videos
Thanks Darlene! You are extremely kind! I love being able to help!!
Fantastic tips Warren, I love the automation on the reverb, very inspiring
Thanks ever so much Marc! You Rock!
Thanks to you Warren, I'm not getting very much work done. Tisk! Tisk!
Haha I hope in the long term yo will get a lot done Peter!
Great video, this 5 tips series is really killing it!
Thanks ever so much!! I am really glad you are enjoying these videos! They are A LOT of fun to make!!
Great video on a very useful subject. I've learned to automate whatever I need, and it's brought many great things to my mixes and sound design. Recently, I've even used pitch automation as a subtle pitch correction since I'm not very good at using dedicated pitch correction VSTs.
That's a great tip to automate pitch correction! Thanks very much!
Hey Warren. I’ve really been enjoying these. Thank you. I do have one question that may be stupid... If only trying to adjust volume of one track on one section like you did for the kick & snare tracks in the chorus, is there a reason not to just raise the clip gain for that section instead of automating volume? Thanks again!
This is one is by far my favorite! I'd like to hear & see more automation tricks for I'm sure you know a lot more... ;-) Thank you Warren, it's really appreciated... ;-)
Thanks Claudius! I really appreciate it! I am so glad to be able to help with these videos!
Brilliant Video again Warren. YOU REALLY INSPIRE CREATIVITY AMIGO! xxx
Thanks ever so much! That's very kind of you!!
They Showed us this video at an audio engineering program in Orlando FL, great VID
Wow! That’s wonderful to hear!!
btw.... awesome tips -- especially the verb tricks in those special places to make things interesting!
Thanks ever so much!! I really appreciate it!! So glad to be able to help!
Excellent video, Warren!
Thanks every much Josh! You Rock!
Automation is the most fun part of mixing but also the most important, this is where your mix become lively and not flat sounding like so many amatuer mixes i hear especially when doing EDM!! Take note.
I agree 100% Michael! It is a lot of fun! All of these little details are incredible fun to do and can really make a mix and take it to the next level!
As always, thanks for sharing Warren!
Jachin Harder you’re very welcome!
Awesome! thank you so much for sharing such good mixing tricks knowledge, very useful thumbs up! 😊👍
I really enjoy your tip videos and I've been trying to find something like this to cover automation for awhile. Do you have an automation tutorial tips/tricks in-depth one available?
Great question! I have so many videos that cover different elements of automation! Both here on YT and also courses and of course Produce Like A Pro Academy!
Great stuff as usual Warren. I love your methodology of using automation lanes. I've only used them for pre-fader gain, track volume and panning. This video has certainly driven home a couple of important things for me. (1). I need to invest in some reasonable monitors instead of using headphones - because I couldn't really hear what was going on with the double-kick examples at the beginning of the video. (2). Invest in some good plug-ins - because my main effects are external hardware units, and I don't believe I can achieve the same results going OTB and back in again. I thought about buying some plugins today (black friday sales) but instead decided to invest that in a PLAP membership. Cheers, Steve.
Amezing! Simple changes with incredible results. You Rock Warren !!! Gracias
This was so good ! God bless Warren ! 🙏🏻
"lovely big fat long.. lovely big fat long.. amount of decay ;)"
Hahahahaha caught in a serious mess there!
Thank you Warren! When do you do your automation? Towards the end of the final mix or in the middle? Or both?
This is awesome. I love the 5 quick tips that you're doing!
Thanks Martin!! I am very happy to be able to help!!
Excellent video warren!!! Just what i was looking for.
Question:
What is that monitor hanging on the wall showing some sort of green MS-DOS style software??
I seen this in many videos on the backround.
Thank you!
i dont really make this sort of music but these tips are very helpful!!
Absolutely brilliant information.
Thanks very much Morgan!!
Great video just what I needed to see to make rock mixes more interesting. I like the song, are multitracks available to mix it?
Yes! When you're having fun, it comes through.
thaaaaaaaaanksss! good ideas :'D
A LOT of very interesting ideas!
Thanks ever so much Luca!
Just commenting so that this vid gets more engagement
Keep working Warren 💪👍
excellent tips , thank you warren.
Thanks ever s much Darren!!
Too helpful,,,,tnx greetings from Philippines sir!,,,
I love that quick tips series❤
Six years already!! Still loving that series! Thank you Warren!
Hey Warren, have you ever covered anything is regards to track naming best practices? Dumb question, but looking at your track names on the left side of the screen I can't help but wonder what is going on...aside from the obvious names like Kick, etc... Cheers!
Great video warren! Could you recommend me some cheap but good quality monitors please???!!!
Very tasty Warren! Thank you! Although I do automate effects on and off, to save CPU load, I'll usually print my reverbs - after that I can automate the volume on those FX tracks. A good way to get the right volume swell (or the opposite) is to cut the track at a zero crossing just before the change, then use the various curves at the start and end of the new, split item. I hope that makes sense :-)
Marvellous tips Warren! haha!
Thanks ever so much Matthew!!
I love adding these seasonings to a mix. Especially the verb/delay stuff.
What's your opinion on automating panning? Like gts 75% out in verses and 100% in choruses? It's always gotten phasey for me.
cheers!
“Big Fat Long” gotta love that!
With what you were saying about drummers playing fast complex rolls quieter than the main hits wouldn't it be the velocity that requires automation rather then the overall volume?
Nice, useful even, to hear you mixing some heavy rock stuff. Gotta love those black metal drummers though - I've heard some bass drum patterns that were so fast they turn into low notes. And it often isn't as punchy or powerful as a single bass drum for exactly the reasons you state. Good to know there is a way of dealing with that in the mix.
Some great ideas there! When you mix hybrid, do tend to do all your automation in the box or are you still using your SSL automation as well?
These days I do most, not all, but most of my automation in the box!
Thanks again Warren!
m2thef2thec thanks very much! Glad to be able to help!
can you automate an EQ in the kick drum to basically do the same thing for double bass?
Hi Warren, and greetings from Norway! I have a question you maybe can answer in the next FAQ.
How do you think the recording industry looks in 20 years? Because people mixes so much at home in DAW's, and buying mics, gear and record by themself? Since youtube and recording tutorials and all that, what will happen to studios with a great drum room, and a big console?
Love your videos btw! :)
Great tricks Mr Warren ;) Thanks
Thanks ever so much Claudio!! G;ad to be able to help!!
some interesting mix tricks, automating plugins bypass to act like virtual pedals, automated multiple parameters simultaneously leads you to fx that you couldn't do with two hands and knobs : like delay feedback, time, mix with a rate and depth of a flanger all in the same moment. then automate a ring mod for 5 seconds of the peak part of solo, a pan sweep all at same moment. you'll get very unique fx moments. automate a fuzz on/off on the beat of a song in solo. tremolo-like fuzz . automated wah can give you phase like sounds on time and then take out of time for a more wah effect, but different than using just a wah or just a phaser on its own. using automated virtual pedals on vocals and drums. throwing vocals and drums threw amp sims and automate those parameters. automated a slow rise of fuzz on a drum kit t is really cool nasty effect. this is for me is one of the funnest parts of mixing possibilities are endless
not to mention insane signal chains of these automated parameters, reverb into distortion into octave into wah into delay into another reverb, you get the picture, it can get pretty redicolus but at the click of mouse for re arrangeing theres nothing to really lose, can save presets as you in case you get too off track with it
Hi Sean, thanks for the great comment and the amazing tips! I really appreciate it!
super tips warren!!
Thanks ever so much Mia!!
Ingenious! Thanks, Warren
Thanks ever so much Steve!
Hey Warren. I've been on the fence about recording live drums for a while, but I've decided to give it a shot. Looking trough some 8 xlr interfaces, I've some across quite a few. Namely the Scarlett 18i20 and the Tascam US 16x08
Have you had any experience with both of these you could share and give some input on? Thankyou!
I own a focusrite 2i4 (the 18i20s much smaller brother) and the tascam US 16x08 and all I can say is GET THE FOCUSRITE.
The tascam is just awful, the preamps are weak, it crashes embarrassingly often, there's latency issues, the focusrite is built much more solidly, and so on and so on. I have developed a true hatred for the tascam and will be getting the 18i20 very soon.
Thanks for the advice. I've been looking trough some reviews of the Tascam and aparently it had some major issues on Windows 7/10? Can you confirm?
I have the older tascam 1641 and years back I had to buy a mac because it crashed on pc all the time. But with mac, no problems. I still use it for recording drums and all inputs maxed out it has 16 inputs! And I also use M-Audio Profire 2626 for mixing hybrid, which is a good 8in/8out interface. And it can be expanded to 26in/26out with adat. And you can find one about 250€ second hand..
I'm on a mac aswell, I've tried different versions and have installed drivers and software provided by tascam, I've tried using a different computer, different cable, nothing made it truly reliable...
I bought the Tascam because of all the analog ins and because it was cheap, but it just wasn't worth it for me... Look for a used focusrite man, you'll be much happier
You can find a Profire 2626 for even less, about 200e including shipping. I've got two in my recording rig, slaved via ADAT to a MOTU 896mk3.
Love this! Thank you!
Thanks ever so much!!
Hi Warren, its normal technical-wise when you go very fast (16 th notes 180 bpm and higher) to play softer...Closer to the head is more time to react = faster stroke...;) When drummers play very loud at very high tempos they tend to get injuries over time and the drumtone will be chocked too...And a grip to tightly on the sticks will dampened the sound also...The more relaxation the better...:) Kenny A knows what hes doing, due to his classical background: timpanies...etc... Classical background/marching band is all we drummers can benefit from...:)
We want more Stravinsky and Bartok....:)
I have a question that maybe warren or someone else can answer for me. In pro tools, let's say I import audio files for mixing like a vocal, snare, kick, etc. In the I/O for those audio tracks, for the input I get options like no input, adat 1-2, adat 3-4, amd so on. Is there a specific selection I should make on the input. Is there any difference if I select no input vs adat 1-2?
Hi Eric, thanks for the question! If you're importing tracks to mix, then there is no issue what input you make it! If it's for recording then the input should correspond to where the signal is going to be coming in. I hope that helps?
Produce Like A Pro yes this does help. I just got a new audient interface today and had never seen the adat options before so this helps me out.
Eric Wa11 great! So glad to be able to help!
Wow, excellent ideas... applicable with any basic plugin... a real eye (ear) opener :)
Thank you ever so much Cedric!
Those tricks ROCK!
when you automated and boosted the send during the reverb trick, Why not just automate the actual aux track that the vocal is routed to? You are just creating an aux track with reverb on it and bussing the vocal track to it right? So you were automating a volume boost on the actual vocal track and not the aux track with the reverb on it? Are the main vocal and then the send to the aux two seperate tracks?
Très intéressant comme astuces 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾malheureusement parfois on les délaisse à cause de l'urgence
Je suis d'accord. Nous devons essayer de prendre le temps d'ajouter des détails. Merci pour ton super commentaire.
Produce Like A Pro merci à toi pour ces conseils qui font la différence
Automating a vocal, should I put compressors post fader? 'Cause if I put it pre fader my compressor reacts so bad.
Great great Warren!!
Old but gold
Hi Warren...recently i downloaded your free stuff and was wondered to see L & R mix tracks.. why you're you splitting them?
I lol'ed at the "lovely, big, fat, long.... amount of decay" 1:58. Yes, I am immature lol. Thanks for the tips Warren!
I liked when you cranked that schnizzle!
Great insights!
Thanks very much! Glad to be able to help!
I can't believe I'm learning all of these for free 🤯🤯
Thank you!