I genuinely believe that the only agenda driving this channel is to make its viewers and subscribers better musicians and technicians. It is so refreshing, and I offer my sincere thanks to you Warren for all your good work here.
Absolutely enjoy these tips Warren! Your last point about positivity is main reason "you're the man" and why so many of us have the utmost respect for you! That and the fact you REALLY know what you're talking about👍 Thank you!
I know I don't comment a lot but I've consumed hours (and hours) of your content and - more importantly - put it to good use in my recording and mixing. Lots of really helpful stuff here, again. Thanks for continuing to be an inspiring and pragmatic voice of reason!
Possibly one of your best tutorials, even over all the hands-on technique stuff. I think the best argument for stock plug-ins is the ability to open the session up on other systems. Yes, how can you even think of final mixing a song before the vocals are done? Yes, give the vocalist anything and everything they need to feel comfortable. I have audio feeds to little mixing stations so they can dial up their own balance of instruments. I had one guy who was only able to sing while he was driving in his car. I recorded him sitting in a cushy bucket-seat chair and placed a large round object the size of a steering wheel in his hands, dropped a mic in front of his face and away we went!
You can watch TH-cam and surf forums all day and gather data, but you only gather experience by doing! Getting better comes from listening critically to what you've produced, played, etc. What was good about it, what could use improvement? The tough part is getting the "ears"/experience to know the what, where, and how to improve the results. Especially at the beginning when you don't know where to start or what to fix first. Getting some one-on-one, professional, critique and feedback is well worth it. One tailored, private lesson is worth 100s of hours of trying to figure it out yourself in the beginning.
Warren, if I could pick any producer to work with, it would most definitely be you, and I'm sure everyone else feels the same. You know your stuff, and more importantly you just have the best attitude towards life and audio all the time. Keep doing what you do!
After I bought all of the popular third party plug-ins, I realized that by combining two or three stock plug-ins together, I could get the same or similar results. It was really a matter of learning EQ, Compression, Saturation, Reverb and Delay before I could apply the different mixing techniques to get a good mix. Not necessarily the plug-ins. Thanks!
and by all that are using stok plugins. i myself have not purchased anyhting other than protools all the stack plugin is really all i use . do u ose perchased ones or what normally comeswith the dpw
As Warren says, the best plug-in in the world is a good recording. Stock plug-ins work very well on good recordings. 3rd party plug-ins mostly save time. My mixes didn't start to sound good until I started recording good performances with good sound selections. Now I'm using both stock and 3rd party plug-ins that I understand and know how to use very well.
Warren, you're brilliant, bro. I love your podcast and your TH-cam. Helps me not overthink my process too much. I can't wait to see how much better my mixes continue to get as I continue to make music, but I love that I can just focus on just making great songs first and foremost. I hope you're having a marvelous time recording and mixing music. I love you, bud.
I have the MJUC compressor and it's great. Ironically, the (free) MJUC jr is the one I like to use the most because of it's ease of use, smooth sound, and low cpu usage!
Hi Warren, another great video! You spoke briefly of templates in this video. Would you consider doing a short video on basic starting point templates for guitar, bass guitar, kick, and snare? You have separate videos posted on how to eq bass, and drums, etc....but I would love to see a video covering the major rock instruments all in one video. I totally agree with what you said where there is really no magic template, because every song is different...but it would be extremely helpful to have a video that goes over basic starting points for EQ for the standard rock instruments. Thanks again for sharing your experience!
Hi Steve, that's a wonderful idea my friend! Thanks for the great comment! I'm glad you enjoy the videos and are such an amazing part of our community!
Thanks for the video advice Warren! Soon, I will be uploading a TH-cam video on Rob Chapman and Rabea Massaad of Dorje and Chapman Guitars recorded with Rob Chapman’s permission at the Guitar Center in New York City. I used the iPhone 7 for video recording at 1080p/60fps while connected to the Zoom H4N Recorder for Audio Preamplification at 96kHz 24-bit stereo sound. The sound is awesome and clear. I could hear clear vocals and clear guitar tones from the Chapman Electric Guitars. The video is clear as well but not perfect since the iPhone was recording the video automatically. I could see the difference in the white balance, autofocus, and EV levels but the sound recording made a big difference since the iPhone builtin microphones are not studio quality. Cheers, Flood!
Thank you Warren for your encouragement! The video is live on my channel and please enjoy watching the video with clear sound from my Zoom H4N Recorder as a Preamp and clear video provided by my iPhone 7. Please support me by spreading the word to your viewers. I would appreciate that. Cheers, Flood!
You're a top man, Warren - thanks for all your help and advice. It makes such a difference to my understanding and thereafter what I am able to deliver.
I love what you say about stock plugins, when I first started to try to learn big saying I watched a lot of Graham's videos and he stressed that all the time. So it's great to hear it from you too.
Great point about the stock plugins. I came to Ableton Live 9 having built my abilities with other sequencers, bringing my 3rd-party plugins with me, and I could kick myself for how long it took me to realise how many fantastic effects and features were just sitting there under my (turned-up) nose. Everything stock looked grey and utilitarian to me, and I just ignored it in favour of other things with high price tags, which is ridiculous given that I got going in the first place with the simplest stock plugins and equipment. When I realised my mistake, I dedicated weeks to going back through everything, watching TH-cam videos about them, and I learned more than I had in years. Hopefully, with Live 10 nobody makes that error again, given that it's telegraphing the quality of its stock suite now. And of course, every sequencer has its own secret weapons. Seconded about Klanghelm, too - can't recommend them enough!
I truly appreciate all the effort that you put into your videos man, I really wish I could like retain half the things you’re saying but the great part about it is that I can just watch the video over again :-) so cheers
Man, you only realize the limitations of modern video frame rates when you see someone wearing a shirt like that on said video. Trippy af. Great videos, btw. I love your insight and how straightforward, knowledgeable (and yet humble when called for), and honest your videos are (and that little Bowie thing I always see in the background - "inspiration" I'd like to think). But saying all of that is boring, so of course it took the shirt to get me to comment. heh.
MJUC GREAT freakin' Plugin ... Thank you for mentioning that one, Warren ! All 3 of those are useable like no-other. MK3(RETRO-style) works wonders on the 2bus w/ the sweepable LPF side chain. When In doubt, I turn to those 3 comps ...
I love your vids, your tips actually helped me to really improve my mixing, even when im not an experimented producer. Thank you so very much, hope you keep making videos and tutorials like these to help people like me to get inspired and motivated. The 5 Quick Tips Series are FIRE, so usefull. Greetings from México! Arriba👏👌
Hi Warren. I really like your videos, because youre not beating around the bush. A lot of "audio masters" on YT say: YOU SHOULD NOT DO THIS (doesn it soud familiar (Genesis, Adam, Eve, snake)??), OR ELSE!! My first tought: Is this a challenge? I like OR ELSE! :) It took me some time to get it and your help was crucial. As you said, dont look at it and dont overthink it, just listen. Thank you for sharing. :)
Yes! Exactly! I agree 100%!! Don't show me waves, what does it sound like? Haha It's hilarious watching the experts, I'm happy to be just like everyone else learning and enjoying this beautiful experience of music!
great advice after a 2 year runaround trying all the plugins, yes some sound clear some sound coloured, the stock ones have gems, ive spent countless hours with all the guitar stuff no names, but the cubase stock old blackmore amp vst has a vibe that beats them all, hidden away because some think expensive plugin is better, not the case, back to the song back to the daw, happy days, i dont think hendrix worried kramer was multi tracking and bouncing loosing quality its vibe man
Hi John, thanks for the marvellous comment! Interestingly enough though, many of the most expensive plug ins are of course emulations of pieces of equipment Mr Kramer would have used with Jimi!
I goof things up, and really can't hide most times I goof something up. It's a hard thing to get used to, but I really had no choice a few years back. I had to figure out a new way of interacting with people so that they would let me acquire new skills and methods the only way I could: with practice. So now every little flub is not so mortifying to me. I usually want to rectify it as soon as possible though. 😁 It's like falling down.
My favourite plugins modelled on hardware from waves are seriously resource intensive and force me to work in different ways to get from A to B. I would love to be able to drop an active instance of scheps 73 freely on as many tracks as i like. But i can usually load about 5 instances before noticing trouble on the horizon... However with stock plugins i can load so many instances that i don't even need to think about it. This is where bus channels for certain things and sometimes bouncing midi to audio has come into play in my case. :)
Thank you so much for making such awesome videos! It is really inspiring. Sometimes I get a bit lost in the world of mixing with plugins and technic. It is good to go back to the basics with a mix. It is very tempting to load so many plugins on one track but in the end it doesn't sound any good at all. Than I disable them all and start from scratch again. Any tips to prevent overdoing plugins on a group bus or a single track?
Hi Martijin, I agree 100%! We've all been guilty of that! The biggest issue for me is not how many plug ins, but how drastic each move is. By that I'm suggesting that if you were to boost a huge amount, then cut similar frequencies etc several times you might be best just pulling everything off and seeing what you have without so many moves. I hop that helps?
It's like asking, should you use a particular type of phone to make calls. Use whatever is available that gets the job done. I never use stock plugins only because I use several DAWs and I'd rather use one type of eq, comp, limiter, etc., in all my projects regardless of the DAW. I can afford it, so I use paid plugins, but for budget-conscious individuals that aren't fortunate enough to afford much, free ones are also a good option for the same reason.
Hi Warren, thank you for this video. I have become overwhelmed by the vast amount of plug-ins that promise to help make my mixes more "professional." . The stock "Reaper" plug-ins have been my staple and I have also added the Focusrite Eq and Comp plugins that came with my Focusrite 2i2. I also just found the forum in PLAPS that has helped me make some sense of the sea of plug-ins.
in contrast to a lot of other DAWs, reaper comes with EVERYTHING! how many times did i search and find an expensive plugin only to realise that reaper has a better one already built in. i just wish they had GUIs sometimes but you are right the sheer amount these days is overwhelming.
reverb or delay WILL affect the way the singer sings and that's the point...their voice will likely sound clearer to them and more inspiring and likely lead them to sing better, plus the final mix is going to have reverb so they should sing in a way that makes the reverb sound good. If you're singing in a genre that is going to use a LOT of auto-tune on the vocals, it may be good to hear how the pitch correction will affect your vocals as you record... kind of like mixing INTO your bus compressor and not just slapping it one to what you think is your finished mix
All TH-cam notifications has stopped working for me. Stock plug-ins. I seems to me that plug-ins aren't going to make you a more skilled mixer. When you can make great mixes with stock plug-ins then you will have the skills and the ears to utilize the sometimes subtle improvements of 3rd party plug-ins. On a side note, from what I've read DAW makers know that sometimes what they offer in the package is what sells the DAW over another. So, DAW makers generally offer pretty high quality stuff nowadays.
I am very new to producing, in fact, I barely know anything. One thing I do know is that I have no idea how to create the sounds in my head and which microphone (and audio interlace) to buy because I want to record my voice. Any tips and recommendation for me? Also does different DAW have different stock plugins?
Another great video Warren!! I have been wondering for a good while how to hook up a sub to my studio monitors. I have looked all over and found only a few things about it on line. But I'm very skeptical about that info. So my question is, how do you hook up a sub to the studio monitors?
Was always under the impression stock plus use less CPU. And many are just as good, if not better than some third party stuff. I could roughly narrow it down to logic's stock comp and eq on almost everything, fab filter for specific surgical stuff, waves non-endorsement for clean, waves endorsed CLA/SSL/Pultec/etc for colour. There's obviously way more to that, but isn't there always lol.
Hello Warren! I just moved into a new home and am looking to set up a home recording studio in the basement. What advice can you give on either sound treatment or recording techniques for vocal recording with / without a vocal booth?
Warren - the question on the vocals with reverb / delay etc. they may have meant to not put it/ allow it on the Tape/recording/wave file - not the vocalist head phones or what he/she wants to hear ?
Hi Stav, yes, indeed! There is no need to print the effects when using plug ins, however you can to make mixes easy to recall and available for other mixers!
Love the points being made in this video. On the subject of experimenting - and I'm sure you've answered this many times before - how much would you experiment in the engineering stage? Say you had a band session coming up, and had a technique you were wanting to try; would you try that technique in the session, or save it for when you can bring in a drummer or whatever to experiment in your off time?
Great stuff, as always, WH. Do you have any advice for recording and mixing harmonica, especially amplified harmonica? (I'm guessing you've recorded some of Steven Tyler's harp playing.) PS Give us more Ace stories!
WARREN ! Amazing as usual. Question. Your thoughts on Event brand bi amplified near field monitors? also. Maybe you could do a decent length video on reel to reel sound on sound old school tape delay. And the people that invented the concept and used it early on with rockabilly and sun records , how it’s used as far as explaining the signal chain and hook up As well as the pros and cons Also digital delay VS analogue pros and cons diff And maybe then use it in your studio on some mixes to add context for usage Don’t forget the major influence reggae dub in the early to late 1970’s with their usage of tape Delay dubbing effect I don’t find there are many good examples of a true documentary level video of the history and usage You and Pensado need to get a video together also ! Cheers
Hi Warren. Do you use the something like the Waves WLM Plus when you're mixing the audio for your videos to get it at youtube's standard loudness level? Do you have any preferred settings or even presets you could share? Also, could you do something like a "top 5 session management tips" or a video on how to keep up your studio skills when you're not working? I've just got an internship in a recording studio after not working for a while, and it's painful to realise how out of practice I am!
hello mr. Huart! can you explain me please what really does this fatfinger thing on a guitar head? cause i have one and use it but don't really get is it some superstitious thing or it really helps? it really balance instrument and makes it tune better and have better sustain or what???
Hey warren plz could u help me.iv recently bought product from waves.itz a soundgrid impact server.itz a hardrive to run ur plugins but itz not workin tidy.they keep fobin me off sayin they lookin at t problem but itz been 5 weeks.could u help ?
I find that about 3 fab filter plugins can slow my system down as much as an entire mix full of logic plugins...and it sucks because they are so powerful and flexible. Pro Q-3 is great, but am I really lacking anything with logic's EQ (except the dynamic compression)...for simple tasks, I find it easiest to go for what I know
Hi Warren! Could you please tell us what record labels look for in a band(in general)? I'm currently 17 and I want to write a heavy metal/hard rock album to then get a band and get signed but I'm not really sure about all the details... Cheers from Winnipeg!
Yan Taran that’s an amazing question!! Songs!! I strongly believe songs overcome genres! A great song will get you noticed!! Concentrate on your songwriting my friend
Yes you should use stock as much as possible unless it's free plug-ins. People double and triple on their plugs. What if you did that with your wife, neglecting the original? You saw Grahams iPhone recording? So cool. If you use the phone mic you don't even need a home to do recordings. Upload it to iTunes so you need a bank account and a phone to have a business running. Internet on McDonalds. No rent so the total expenses are a burger now and then. Grahams bass in Garageband was freaking awesome and it's possible to bend those strings.
Warren! Another great episode! For the musicians among us- does the quality of the recording matter if it's a good song? I mean, obviously for radio it has to be of a certain quality/standard, but other than that does it matter?
my wife little sister gave me a origional beatles 1969 reocrd of a live preformance in gernamy. it was a really rare record but when i recorded it ind played it it was ver low in quality. i bet they didnt have a shitload to work with but it goes to show in 1969 they were tyring to acomlish the same shit were are now at our o pace
To be honest... It really depends on a song to song basis and on personal emotions. Back in the day I heard some super badly recorded song from Frank Marino wich I listened when I went thru some hard times. For me that song will always be welcomed regardless on fidelity. Music is very subjective subject.
A great song is a great song! So technically the recording 'quality' shouldn't matter. However a terribly recording could be detrimental, so our job is to capture a preference in the best way we can!
Any recomendations on recording loud instruments like drums and electric guitars with pets in the house? I have 2 cats and a dog and I'd hate to damage their hearing in any way
I used to have a combo amp on pretty low settings because I lived with my parents, now they're renting me out the bottom floor of the house and I'm getting a tube amp to boot. The problem was that they were all scared of even the very quiet combo and always ran away when I played. They calmed down when I put my headphones on though.
ah ok , so they really don´t like it. is there a chance for them to chill at your parents or in the garden while recoding? or maybe build a soundproof amp/drumroom?
I was thinking about letting them into my parents place, but that's only a temporary solution. Im thinking of building an isolation cab or putting the one I have into a closet and recording that way, but that's just off the top of my head. Another thing I can't stand is when I'm in the recording room, my dog scratches the door and you can just about hear it in the recording. Solutions have been elusive to say the least.
I genuinely believe that the only agenda driving this channel is to make its viewers and subscribers better musicians and technicians. It is so refreshing, and I offer my sincere thanks to you Warren for all your good work here.
Yes Sir! You are so very kind my friend! I am so glad to be able to help my friend!
me too :)
@@Producelikeapro can you Make us Free Mixing Mixing template With Only stock plugins
“I’ve made mistakes...”. This guy is great. As he says, “I want you to be making music”. Well, there is no one better. Warren is the man.
Allan Wilson aw shucks thanks ever so much! You Rock my friend!! That is extremely kind of you!!
Absolutely enjoy these tips Warren! Your last point about positivity is main reason "you're the man" and why so many of us have the utmost respect for you! That and the fact you REALLY know what you're talking about👍 Thank you!
Thanks ever so much Tisbonus! You are very kind my friend! You help our community a huge amount with your positive attitude and support for everyone!
I know I don't comment a lot but I've consumed hours (and hours) of your content and - more importantly - put it to good use in my recording and mixing. Lots of really helpful stuff here, again. Thanks for continuing to be an inspiring and pragmatic voice of reason!
Thank you ever so much! That really means a lot to me my friend! I am so glad to be able to help!
I have no words to describe how much I appreciate this channel.
Thank you ever so much Steven!
I appreciate the time your taking to get us inspired to keep doing music
Possibly one of your best tutorials, even over all the hands-on technique stuff.
I think the best argument for stock plug-ins is the ability to open the session up on other systems. Yes, how can you even think of final mixing a song before the vocals are done? Yes, give the vocalist anything and everything they need to feel comfortable. I have audio feeds to little mixing stations so they can dial up their own balance of instruments. I had one guy who was only able to sing while he was driving in his car. I recorded him sitting in a cushy bucket-seat chair and placed a large round object the size of a steering wheel in his hands, dropped a mic in front of his face and away we went!
Wow!! Thanks ever so much Horowizard!! You are very kind my friend!!
Drops of wisdom each minute. Brilliant as always!
Thanks ever so much Edgar! You Rock!
hes fucking sick right i found out about him lik a month ago and acannot stay awa from the info and lessons hes got
Thanks ever so much Onpoint!
Awesome!! I love going back and watching older stuff that I haven't seen! So much great content! Thanks man!!😎
You can watch TH-cam and surf forums all day and gather data, but you only gather experience by doing! Getting better comes from listening critically to what you've produced, played, etc. What was good about it, what could use improvement? The tough part is getting the "ears"/experience to know the what, where, and how to improve the results. Especially at the beginning when you don't know where to start or what to fix first. Getting some one-on-one, professional, critique and feedback is well worth it. One tailored, private lesson is worth 100s of hours of trying to figure it out yourself in the beginning.
I loe being abe to work one one one with people! It's incredibly rewarding!!
Warren, if I could pick any producer to work with, it would most definitely be you, and I'm sure everyone else feels the same. You know your stuff, and more importantly you just have the best attitude towards life and audio all the time. Keep doing what you do!
After I bought all of the popular third party plug-ins, I realized that by combining two or three stock plug-ins together, I could get the same or similar results. It was really a matter of learning EQ, Compression, Saturation, Reverb and Delay before I could apply the different mixing techniques to get a good mix. Not necessarily the plug-ins. Thanks!
and by all that are using stok plugins. i myself have not purchased anyhting other than protools all the stack plugin is really all i use . do u ose perchased ones or what normally comeswith the dpw
As Warren says, the best plug-in in the world is a good recording. Stock plug-ins work very well on good recordings. 3rd party plug-ins mostly save time. My mixes didn't start to sound good until I started recording good performances with good sound selections. Now I'm using both stock and 3rd party plug-ins that I understand and know how to use very well.
Agreed 100%! If it's well recorded there is less to do in mixing!
Warren, you're brilliant, bro. I love your podcast and your TH-cam. Helps me not overthink my process too much. I can't wait to see how much better my mixes continue to get as I continue to make music, but I love that I can just focus on just making great songs first and foremost. I hope you're having a marvelous time recording and mixing music. I love you, bud.
Pushing forward ...encouragin...motivatin...teamwork makes the dreamwork
Thanks ever s much Junior!!
I have the MJUC compressor and it's great. Ironically, the (free) MJUC jr is the one I like to use the most because of it's ease of use, smooth sound, and low cpu usage!
Agreed it's amazing! Thanks ever so much my friend!
Hi Warren, another great video! You spoke briefly of templates in this video. Would you consider doing a short video on basic starting point templates for guitar, bass guitar, kick, and snare? You have separate videos posted on how to eq bass, and drums, etc....but I would love to see a video covering the major rock instruments all in one video. I totally agree with what you said where there is really no magic template, because every song is different...but it would be extremely helpful to have a video that goes over basic starting points for EQ for the standard rock instruments. Thanks again for sharing your experience!
Hi Steve, that's a wonderful idea my friend! Thanks for the great comment! I'm glad you enjoy the videos and are such an amazing part of our community!
Thanks for the video advice Warren! Soon, I will be uploading a TH-cam video on Rob Chapman and Rabea Massaad of Dorje and Chapman Guitars recorded with Rob Chapman’s permission at the Guitar Center in New York City. I used the iPhone 7 for video recording at 1080p/60fps while connected to the Zoom H4N Recorder for Audio Preamplification at 96kHz 24-bit stereo sound. The sound is awesome and clear. I could hear clear vocals and clear guitar tones from the Chapman Electric Guitars. The video is clear as well but not perfect since the iPhone was recording the video automatically. I could see the difference in the white balance, autofocus, and EV levels but the sound recording made a big difference since the iPhone builtin microphones are not studio quality. Cheers, Flood!
Great stuff! Congrats! That sounds like it's going to be a wonderful video!
Thank you Warren for your encouragement! The video is live on my channel and please enjoy watching the video with clear sound from my Zoom H4N Recorder as a Preamp and clear video provided by my iPhone 7. Please support me by spreading the word to your viewers. I would appreciate that. Cheers, Flood!
So many amazing questions and even better answers! Keep it coming Warren! Thank you!!
IWant Appledumplings thanks ever so much Apple!
You're a top man, Warren - thanks for all your help and advice. It makes such a difference to my understanding and thereafter what I am able to deliver.
not many people so ontop would be this sharing its like damn this guys got a calling huhh
Thank you ever so much Lysedexia!
Aw shucks thanks ever so much Onpoint!
Awesome video Warren!
You're very welcome Dan!
I love what you say about stock plugins, when I first started to try to learn big saying I watched a lot of Graham's videos and he stressed that all the time. So it's great to hear it from you too.
Thanks ever so much Chris! You Rock my friend!
Great point about the stock plugins. I came to Ableton Live 9 having built my abilities with other sequencers, bringing my 3rd-party plugins with me, and I could kick myself for how long it took me to realise how many fantastic effects and features were just sitting there under my (turned-up) nose. Everything stock looked grey and utilitarian to me, and I just ignored it in favour of other things with high price tags, which is ridiculous given that I got going in the first place with the simplest stock plugins and equipment. When I realised my mistake, I dedicated weeks to going back through everything, watching TH-cam videos about them, and I learned more than I had in years. Hopefully, with Live 10 nobody makes that error again, given that it's telegraphing the quality of its stock suite now. And of course, every sequencer has its own secret weapons.
Seconded about Klanghelm, too - can't recommend them enough!
I truly appreciate all the effort that you put into your videos man, I really wish I could like retain half the things you’re saying but the great part about it is that I can just watch the video over again :-) so cheers
Thanks ever so much! Please keep coming back! I will continue to make videos! It's what I love doing!
Thank you, Warren I appreciate all your help and advice.
You're very welcome!!
I wait all week for this video! YES!
Harmony Studios wonderful! I really about making these! Thanks everyone for the great questions!
Man, you only realize the limitations of modern video frame rates when you see someone wearing a shirt like that on said video. Trippy af.
Great videos, btw. I love your insight and how straightforward, knowledgeable (and yet humble when called for), and honest your videos are (and that little Bowie thing I always see in the background - "inspiration" I'd like to think). But saying all of that is boring, so of course it took the shirt to get me to comment. heh.
Wow! Is awesome that one of my questions made it into the FAQ... Thanks a lot Warren!
-Matias
Fantastic! Thanks for the great question Dog!!
hey thankyou this is really helpful :D
Jordy Chandra thanks ever so much!
Thank You Warren
Thank you Jim!!
As always, a lot of inspiration and knowledge from your video. Thank you!
Thanks ever so much Michal!!
THIS is why you are so marvelous thank you for sharing your knowledge in such an excellent way
WOW!! You are far too kind my friend! Thanks ever so much my friend!
MJUC GREAT freakin' Plugin ... Thank you for mentioning that one, Warren ! All 3 of those are useable like no-other. MK3(RETRO-style) works wonders on the 2bus w/ the sweepable LPF side chain. When In doubt, I turn to those 3 comps ...
Agreed 1005 my friend! Amazing plug in!!
Thanks warren for all your excellent help and advice.
You're very welcome Darren!!
I love your vids, your tips actually helped me to really improve my mixing, even when im not an experimented producer. Thank you so very much, hope you keep making videos and tutorials like these to help people like me to get inspired and motivated. The 5 Quick Tips Series are FIRE, so usefull. Greetings from México! Arriba👏👌
Thanks ever so much Eduardo! I really appreciate it! So glad to be able to help!!
Nothing wrong with the MJUcr compressor- beautiful on vocals. Absolute go to :)
Thanks for another great FAQ video! Have a wonderful weekend!
Thanks ever so much!!
Hi Warren. I really like your videos, because youre not beating around the bush. A lot of "audio masters" on YT say: YOU SHOULD NOT DO THIS (doesn it soud familiar (Genesis, Adam, Eve, snake)??), OR ELSE!! My first tought: Is this a challenge? I like OR ELSE! :) It took me some time to get it and your help was crucial. As you said, dont look at it and dont overthink it, just listen. Thank you for sharing. :)
Yes! Exactly! I agree 100%!! Don't show me waves, what does it sound like? Haha It's hilarious watching the experts, I'm happy to be just like everyone else learning and enjoying this beautiful experience of music!
great advice after a 2 year runaround trying all the plugins, yes some sound clear some sound coloured, the stock ones have gems, ive spent countless hours with all the guitar stuff no names, but the cubase stock old blackmore amp vst has a vibe that beats them all, hidden away because some think expensive plugin is better, not the case, back to the song back to the daw, happy days, i dont think hendrix worried kramer was multi tracking and bouncing loosing quality its vibe man
john sandberg
Hi John, thanks for the marvellous comment! Interestingly enough though, many of the most expensive plug ins are of course emulations of pieces of equipment Mr Kramer would have used with Jimi!
kramer pie comp and hls and tape from waves :) there is 1 more due soon i cannot say but its going to change the itb game
Yes, indeed John! I hear great things are afoot!
Awesome video Warren, especially the message at the end!! Always need it as a newbie :)
Thanks ever so much Anna! I'm so glad to be able to help in anyway I can!
Much blessings and have a great mixing weekend !
Happy Friday! And thanks Warren, great as usual
Thanks ever so much my friend!
I goof things up, and really can't hide most times I goof something up. It's a hard thing to get used to, but I really had no choice a few years back. I had to figure out a new way of interacting with people so that they would let me acquire new skills and methods the only way I could: with practice. So now every little flub is not so mortifying to me. I usually want to rectify it as soon as possible though. 😁 It's like falling down.
Hi Audrey! I hear you! I still make mistakes, daily and I'm proud of them! Haha
My favourite plugins modelled on hardware from waves are seriously resource intensive and force me to work in different ways to get from A to B. I would love to be able to drop an active instance of scheps 73 freely on as many tracks as i like. But i can usually load about 5 instances before noticing trouble on the horizon... However with stock plugins i can load so many instances that i don't even need to think about it. This is where bus channels for certain things and sometimes bouncing midi to audio has come into play in my case. :)
Thank you so much for making such awesome videos! It is really inspiring. Sometimes I get a bit lost in the world of mixing with plugins and technic. It is good to go back to the basics with a mix. It is very tempting to load so many plugins on one track but in the end it doesn't sound any good at all. Than I disable them all and start from scratch again. Any tips to prevent overdoing plugins on a group bus or a single track?
Hi Martijin, I agree 100%! We've all been guilty of that! The biggest issue for me is not how many plug ins, but how drastic each move is. By that I'm suggesting that if you were to boost a huge amount, then cut similar frequencies etc several times you might be best just pulling everything off and seeing what you have without so many moves. I hop that helps?
Hi Warren, I didn't look that way to plugins. You are totally right! Thanks for your heads up :) cheers
You're every welcome Martijn!
plugins knowing to use help a lot in the works
Yes, understanding your plug ins, however few is better than having zillions you don't know well!
Warren Always well said You give off such a great vibe.
Thanks ever so much Gordon!!
It's like asking, should you use a particular type of phone to make calls. Use whatever is available that gets the job done. I never use stock plugins only because I use several DAWs and I'd rather use one type of eq, comp, limiter, etc., in all my projects regardless of the DAW. I can afford it, so I use paid plugins, but for budget-conscious individuals that aren't fortunate enough to afford much, free ones are also a good option for the same reason.
really like this guys points of views
Tom Lyle, thanks ever so much!
Hi Warren, thank you for this video. I have become overwhelmed by the vast amount of plug-ins that promise to help make my mixes more "professional." . The stock "Reaper" plug-ins have been my staple and I have also added the Focusrite Eq and Comp plugins that came with my Focusrite 2i2. I also just found the forum in PLAPS that has helped me make some sense of the sea of plug-ins.
in contrast to a lot of other DAWs, reaper comes with EVERYTHING! how many times did i search and find an expensive plugin only to realise that reaper has a better one already built in.
i just wish they had GUIs sometimes
but you are right the sheer amount these days is overwhelming.
focusrite is ltop or=f there class. their 12 plugins and sample pack is sick when u buy 2i2 or solo. its a matter os utilizing what uve got.
Love this video, such a great topic. Its all about the music 🎧🔊🎶
Agreed 100%!! Thanks ever so much my friend!
Lots of great information. Thanks Warren.
Thanks ever so much David!!
reverb or delay WILL affect the way the singer sings and that's the point...their voice will likely sound clearer to them and more inspiring and likely lead them to sing better, plus the final mix is going to have reverb so they should sing in a way that makes the reverb sound good. If you're singing in a genre that is going to use a LOT of auto-tune on the vocals, it may be good to hear how the pitch correction will affect your vocals as you record... kind of like mixing INTO your bus compressor and not just slapping it one to what you think is your finished mix
Totally fantastic advice! Thanks Warren
Thank yu for your tips
You're very welcome!
Hi Warren, good 'faq Friday' as usual !
Thanks to you and the team.
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All TH-cam notifications has stopped working for me. Stock plug-ins. I seems to me that plug-ins aren't going to make you a more skilled mixer. When you can make great mixes with stock plug-ins then you will have the skills and the ears to utilize the sometimes subtle improvements of 3rd party plug-ins. On a side note, from what I've read DAW makers know that sometimes what they offer in the package is what sells the DAW over another. So, DAW makers generally offer pretty high quality stuff nowadays.
Hi Loren! Great to read your comments as ever my friend!! Yes, there so much choice now!!
Thank you warren ...encouragin ..motivatin...me in a.great direction!
Wonderful video as usual man!
Thanks ever so much my friend!
Warren I hope you are doing marvelously well. Pretty sure you are though. Thx again. Keep it up
Thanks ever so much!!
I am very new to producing, in fact, I barely know anything. One thing I do know is that I have no idea how to create the sounds in my head and which microphone (and audio interlace) to buy because I want to record my voice. Any tips and recommendation for me? Also does different DAW have different stock plugins?
Can you do a video on ways to help develop critical listening skills. The best ways on how not to trick our ears.
Gary Harrison that’s a fantastic idea!!!
I verry pleased to be a part of the team
Thanks ever so much my friend!
thank you for answering my question ...:)
which one was urs bro
? o bet it was good one
You're very welcome Zvonimir!
Yes, indeed, Zvonimir always has great commentary!
thank you..I have alot of them...:)
first one..:)
amazing content as usual warren!
Darlene Sheffield thanks ever so much!!
Another great video Warren!! I have been wondering for a good while how to hook up a sub to my studio monitors. I have looked all over and found only a few things about it on line. But I'm very skeptical about that info. So my question is, how do you hook up a sub to the studio monitors?
I have a dedicated reverb and delay outboard ready for the h/phone mix for Vox.
Hi Mike, that's great to hear! Being set up ready to go is amazing organised and keeps the flow going.
Was always under the impression stock plus use less CPU. And many are just as good, if not better than some third party stuff. I could roughly narrow it down to logic's stock comp and eq on almost everything, fab filter for specific surgical stuff, waves non-endorsement for clean, waves endorsed CLA/SSL/Pultec/etc for colour. There's obviously way more to that, but isn't there always lol.
Hello Warren!
I just moved into a new home and am looking to set up a home recording studio in the basement. What advice can you give on either sound treatment or recording techniques for vocal recording with / without a vocal booth?
That's an amazing question Jonathan! I'm going to feature that one in a future video!
Produce Like A Pro Marvelous! I look forward to it. Thank you so much!
Another great FAQ Friday ! Yup! Thanks Warren :-D
Thanks ever so much Claudius!!
Cheers!!
Thank you Jonas!!
you rock Warren
Warren - the question on the vocals with reverb / delay etc. they may have meant to not put it/ allow it on the Tape/recording/wave file - not the vocalist head phones or what he/she wants to hear ?
Hi Stav, yes, indeed! There is no need to print the effects when using plug ins, however you can to make mixes easy to recall and available for other mixers!
What is the bg music loop from? I’ve been curious for a while. Cheers and have a marvelous time mixing!
Hi Neil, that's a little guitar piece I wrote a while ago!
so so fabulous!! Thank you!!
Mia Sampaoli aw shucks thanks very much!!
Love the points being made in this video. On the subject of experimenting - and I'm sure you've answered this many times before - how much would you experiment in the engineering stage? Say you had a band session coming up, and had a technique you were wanting to try; would you try that technique in the session, or save it for when you can bring in a drummer or whatever to experiment in your off time?
I LOVE experimenting to create unique sounds! It's all about balance and knowing when a sound might be supportive or featured!
Thanks Warren..!! Great great!!
Thanks ever so much MozTV!
Great stuff, as always, WH. Do you have any advice for recording and mixing harmonica, especially amplified harmonica? (I'm guessing you've recorded some of Steven Tyler's harp playing.)
PS Give us more Ace stories!
WARREN ! Amazing as usual. Question. Your thoughts on Event brand bi amplified near field monitors?
also. Maybe you could do a decent length video on reel to reel sound on sound old school tape delay. And the people that invented the concept and used it early on with rockabilly and sun records
, how it’s used as far as explaining the signal chain and hook up
As well as the pros and cons
Also digital delay VS analogue pros and cons diff
And maybe then use it in your studio on some mixes to add context for usage
Don’t forget the major influence reggae dub in the early to late 1970’s with their usage of tape Delay dubbing effect
I don’t find there are many good examples of a true documentary level video of the history and usage
You and Pensado need to get a video together also ! Cheers
Do you think you could ever get an interview with Serban Ghenea??? He’s literally mixed some of the most popular songs the past 15+ years ITB.
That would be amazing!!!
I like this guy keep doing what your doing👊👍
Thanks ever so much Thai!!
Your welcome I'm studying music
Thanks Thai!
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Thanks ever so much!!
Hi Warren. Do you use the something like the Waves WLM Plus when you're mixing the audio for your videos to get it at youtube's standard loudness level?
Do you have any preferred settings or even presets you could share?
Also, could you do something like a "top 5 session management tips" or a video on how to keep up your studio skills when you're not working?
I've just got an internship in a recording studio after not working for a while, and it's painful to realise how out of practice I am!
Hi Dicey, great question! No, not that particular plug in, trying various ideas out! Thanks for the suggestion!
Thanks for taking the time to reply! :D
You're very welcome!
hello mr. Huart!
can you explain me please what really does this fatfinger thing on a guitar head?
cause i have one and use it but don't really get is it some superstitious thing or it really helps?
it really balance instrument and makes it tune better and have better sustain or what???
Andrey Gaiduk yes!! It does add to the sustain, I notice the improvement on my bolt on neck guitars mainly!
appreciate
Having just spent 3 days trying to install plugins on a new computer I think stock plugins are a good idea
I hear you Andrew!! Anything that makes my life easier is good by me! Ha
To me many console EQ's sound waaaay better than in the box EQ plugins.
Some sound better indeed! The emulation process is getting better and better and the convertors now are amazing!
I love to work on my fp 8 for my mix .
You should use whatever plugins give you great results. Stock plugins, in general, can't fuck with the better third party plugins.
Of course! Use what is best my friend! Thanks for the marvellous comment!
dude, that shirt is spinning me out hahaha, loving the videos tho ;)
Hey warren plz could u help me.iv recently bought product from waves.itz a soundgrid impact server.itz a hardrive to run ur plugins but itz not workin tidy.they keep fobin me off sayin they lookin at t problem but itz been 5 weeks.could u help ?
Hi pasty, I'm about to try that system myself! I'll let you know how it goes!
I find that about 3 fab filter plugins can slow my system down as much as an entire mix full of logic plugins...and it sucks because they are so powerful and flexible. Pro Q-3 is great, but am I really lacking anything with logic's EQ (except the dynamic compression)...for simple tasks, I find it easiest to go for what I know
Hi Warren! Could you please tell us what record labels look for in a band(in general)? I'm currently 17 and I want to write a heavy metal/hard rock album to then get a band and get signed but I'm not really sure about all the details...
Cheers from Winnipeg!
Yan Taran that’s an amazing question!! Songs!! I strongly believe songs overcome genres! A great song will get you noticed!! Concentrate on your songwriting my friend
I definitely will:) Thanks for replying so quickly!
You're very welcome Yan!
Yes you should use stock as much as possible unless it's free plug-ins. People double and triple on their plugs. What if you did that with your wife, neglecting the original? You saw Grahams iPhone recording? So cool. If you use the phone mic you don't even need a home to do recordings. Upload it to iTunes so you need a bank account and a phone to have a business running. Internet on McDonalds. No rent so the total expenses are a burger now and then. Grahams bass in Garageband was freaking awesome and it's possible to bend those strings.
Hi Rawstarmusic, indeed! You can get all kinds of results with iPhones, iPads etc! Thanks for the wonderful comment!
After downloading Pink 2 Vst I think the game is over acoustica audio plug-in change the sound of my monitors jaw dropping unbelievable plugin
is pink 2 free
Great to know! Thanks for the tip!
Warren! Another great episode! For the musicians among us- does the quality of the recording matter if it's a good song? I mean, obviously for radio it has to be of a certain quality/standard, but other than that does it matter?
Absolutely. I would think it wouldn't matter if it's a bad song.
my wife little sister gave me a origional beatles 1969 reocrd of a live preformance in gernamy. it was a really rare record but when i recorded it ind played it it was ver low in quality. i bet they didnt have a shitload to work with but it goes to show in 1969 they were tyring to acomlish the same shit were are now at our o pace
To be honest... It really depends on a song to song basis and on personal emotions.
Back in the day I heard some super badly recorded song from Frank Marino wich I listened when I went thru some hard times. For me that song will always be welcomed regardless on fidelity. Music is very subjective subject.
A great song is a great song! So technically the recording 'quality' shouldn't matter. However a terribly recording could be detrimental, so our job is to capture a preference in the best way we can!
10:09 Oh I think I know who you're talking about.
Warren, what's your thoughts on Waves Vocal Rider ?
I love it! Thanks ever so much my friend!
If I wanna learn how to be a mixer, do I have to record the sessions? In other words can I just mix, get good and earn s living?
Any recomendations on recording loud instruments like drums and electric guitars with pets in the house? I have 2 cats and a dog and I'd hate to damage their hearing in any way
maybe give them a choice to leave and watch what they´ll do?
will not work in a one room flat with a marshall wall
I used to have a combo amp on pretty low settings because I lived with my parents, now they're renting me out the bottom floor of the house and I'm getting a tube amp to boot. The problem was that they were all scared of even the very quiet combo and always ran away when I played. They calmed down when I put my headphones on though.
ah ok , so they really don´t like it. is there a chance for them to chill at your parents or in the garden while recoding?
or maybe build a soundproof amp/drumroom?
I was thinking about letting them into my parents place, but that's only a temporary solution. Im thinking of building an isolation cab or putting the one I have into a closet and recording that way, but that's just off the top of my head. Another thing I can't stand is when I'm in the recording room, my dog scratches the door and you can just about hear it in the recording. Solutions have been elusive to say the least.
That's an amazing Aleksander! I would personally say just to use common sense! Keep them out of extremely loud environments!
I feel like he's throwing shade at Dan Worrall. But that guy's good too!
Hey Warren I know your a busy guy. But I was wondering if you had ever heard of an EQ by kuassa called the BASIQ EQ ?
I haven't yet Andy! Thanks for the tip!!
Produce Like A Pro
If you get time check it out and see what you think. I kinda like it. Very simple 3 band eq.
Thanks ever so much my friend!