I love the way he justifies compressing the low end first before eq'ing. He likes to contain it, because he thinks of it like a wild animal that needs to be tamed first. That's the most brilliant metaphor I've ever heard in an audio presentation and it makes total sense!
There's very good reason for that approach. R&B / Hip Hop / Rap and Contemporary Gospel are all bottom heavy genres. The kick and snare are the two loudest things in your mix. You have to start at the bottom. You have no choice in the matter.
It's fascinating that truly good musicians seem to be so humble and easy-going. Ken would also make a very good teacher. A teacher, who doesn't make you feel afraid to make a technical mistake, but can give you encouragement and healthy motivation.
He is Mr. YOU KNOW HE REPEATED "YOU KNOW " for 1399 times , maybe so many times more than this number anyways he has such a respectable self confidence that he impressed me
It's ok to leave things where they are....wisdom man. Lil cutting, lil compressing, not much boosting. Keep stuff out of way of each other...That's how it sounds nice. Maybe more keys? IDK, he's the one there, and I'm here on TH-cam.
Some very interesting points. Definitely a personalized approach. Coming from analogue tape times I agree. Keeping things minimal is also good point. Overexaggeration of coloration of sound that artist wanted in the track is perhaps rather destructive. Would be interesting to see his master chain when It's more complex.
He’s mixed the best of the best and doesn’t use a thousand plug ins I thought it was just me I don’t use A lot of plugs either jus a few if it sounds good it sounds it sounds good
I've often found that when you're mixing a track and using a LOT of plugins, even if it sounds fine, if you start disabling a lot of plugins, you realise it actually sounded better before. It depends on the song of course. Sometimes for fun or a challenge i will purposely limit myself to a few plugins and make it work. Also, i generally try to get the right sound before i commit to record, if i'm recording a guitar or something, i will find the right tone to where it sits in the mix pretty much already before EQ and compression. If i need to work too much with the EQ or compression, it's because the source material wasn't right..unless i'm using them for effect.
very clever, I myself was very criticized by people who used to tell me: if something is done why to spend time on re-do?, what i mean is yes sample packs sound already fine and don´t need to touch, but if you want to get your signature sound that´s another story. What would be interesting is how he has already choosen the sound and why (maybe recordings stage or whatever is done to create the production), maybe he has his own team working the sound specially for him i don´t know, in fact this video shows nothing about the production process, hapiness it is free
got a question... how come the kick drum takes up half the spectrum in hip-hop sound... if one hears hiphop tunes from the mid90s that was not the case. Now commercially successful hip-hop has such a high dependence and priority to one single kick. blaring the same way throughout the song ...
Hi Michael I did go and listen to the tune you suggested. Here are a few things to consider. 1. How can we be so sure that kick drum is a 808 or 909 sample or even from the drum machine direct? 2. Many drumsynths and drumachine can create than typical sound which combines the super low bass note as well as a whacky FM based drum note into One Sound. Example the Skinner Box is a wonderful FM drum synth where many many different kinds of Kicks(Including Lil Wayne Kicks can be created and modulated) 3. Would it not be interesting to change the tone, shape and size of the same kick over time. instead of ringing the same way through n through. Also this Lil Wayne category of trap muzak is highly predictable and mostly done with - for people who produce, program and do research in electronic music, sound and trends.
It's the genre man. I understand why you wouldn't like it but its a feeling. Like big ass distorted guitars or soft ass guitars, or a smooth creamy bass. It's just another feeling
Nice advices here. I still don't get, musically speaking, what creates success with that style. I mean the artist here sounds like any random dudes coming to the studio with a good beat. There are no any "hidden" things that can make it stand out from the crowd (like on some pop songs or else). Recording vocal straight into the interface, rapping like everyone's do. I don't get it ^^. I'm probably dumb.
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I love the way he justifies compressing the low end first before eq'ing. He likes to contain it, because he thinks of it like a wild animal that needs to be tamed first. That's the most brilliant metaphor I've ever heard in an audio presentation and it makes total sense!
There's very good reason for that approach. R&B / Hip Hop / Rap and Contemporary Gospel are all bottom heavy genres. The kick and snare are the two loudest things in your mix. You have to start at the bottom. You have no choice in the matter.
Yooo, this kind of lessons are so important for the community! Thanks a lot for your love and effort! big up to sonicscoop
It's fascinating that truly good musicians seem to be so humble and easy-going. Ken would also make a very good teacher. A teacher, who doesn't make you feel afraid to make a technical mistake, but can give you encouragement and healthy motivation.
Ken "Duro" Ifill , thanks, for real, you teached a lot!
Been in the Studio with Duro! The 90's Baby!!
amazing info! greatly appreciate. I'm a newbie in the engineering field i appreciate the knowledge.
Duro is a beast. Thanks for setting the bar higher
I like the way this dude thinks...
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Thank you DURO for sharing your session, time & mixing mind! Peace+LOVE.
Top-shelf advice. Great lecture.
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Fantastic!
He is Mr. YOU KNOW
HE REPEATED "YOU KNOW " for 1399 times , maybe so many times more than this number
anyways he has such a respectable self confidence that he impressed me
true
I really love this song bro
It's ok to leave things where they are....wisdom man.
Lil cutting, lil compressing, not much boosting. Keep stuff out of way of each other...That's how it sounds nice. Maybe more keys? IDK, he's the one there, and I'm here on TH-cam.
Some very interesting points. Definitely a personalized approach. Coming from analogue tape times I agree. Keeping things minimal is also good point. Overexaggeration of coloration of sound that artist wanted in the track is perhaps rather destructive. Would be interesting to see his master chain when It's more complex.
Legendary
These videos are gold! Amazing stuff! Especially about the low end!
Organic compression. Wow would you look at that.
He’s mixed the best of the best and doesn’t use a thousand plug ins I thought it was just me I don’t use A lot of plugs either jus a few if it sounds good it sounds it sounds good
I've often found that when you're mixing a track and using a LOT of plugins, even if it sounds fine, if you start disabling a lot of plugins, you realise it actually sounded better before. It depends on the song of course. Sometimes for fun or a challenge i will purposely limit myself to a few plugins and make it work. Also, i generally try to get the right sound before i commit to record, if i'm recording a guitar or something, i will find the right tone to where it sits in the mix pretty much already before EQ and compression. If i need to work too much with the EQ or compression, it's because the source material wasn't right..unless i'm using them for effect.
Da Bishop
me too man, i thought i was all alone using few plugins
Dope track! Has it been released already?
omg when he pointed out the de esser goes first like cptn obvious I felt embarrassed4 myself that I didn't got that earlier... damn 💀
very clever, I myself was very criticized by people who used to tell me: if something is done why to spend time on re-do?, what i mean is yes sample packs sound already fine and don´t need to touch, but if you want to get your signature sound that´s another story. What would be interesting is how he has already choosen the sound and why (maybe recordings stage or whatever is done to create the production), maybe he has his own team working the sound specially for him i don´t know, in fact this video shows nothing about the production process, hapiness it is free
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those tracks sound ok or better without any mixing... Do they even have bad recordings sometimes?
Kendrick Lamar ?
exactly what I thought.
copycat
Black Bastard yeah that's what the lil homies do today rarely find unique voices today.
9:13 based on the what?
based on the fundamental frequency of the bass line
Based on the 'uh'
got a question... how come the kick drum takes up half the spectrum in hip-hop sound...
if one hears hiphop tunes from the mid90s that was not the case. Now commercially successful hip-hop has such a high dependence and priority to one single kick. blaring the same way throughout the song ...
Samrat B. i believe you asking about an 808 Kick. Search it up here on TH-cam
yes. its a very boring sound, especially when used in 1 million tunes now...
Samrat B go listen to lil wayne's 6 foot 7 foot and listen to how nicely it was used. Guess now it's mostly used coz it's part of the trap culture
Hi Michael I did go and listen to the tune you suggested. Here are a few things to consider.
1. How can we be so sure that kick drum is a 808 or 909 sample or even from the drum machine direct?
2. Many drumsynths and drumachine can create than typical sound which combines the super low bass note as well as a whacky FM based drum note into One Sound.
Example the Skinner Box is a wonderful FM drum synth where many many different kinds of Kicks(Including Lil Wayne Kicks can be created and modulated)
3. Would it not be interesting to change the tone, shape and size of the same kick over time. instead of ringing the same way through n through.
Also this Lil Wayne category of trap muzak is highly predictable and mostly done with - for people who produce, program and do research in electronic music, sound and trends.
It's the genre man. I understand why you wouldn't like it but its a feeling. Like big ass distorted guitars or soft ass guitars, or a smooth creamy bass. It's just another feeling
How they gonna snub Mariah like that 😂
Nice advices here.
I still don't get, musically speaking, what creates success with that style.
I mean the artist here sounds like any random dudes coming to the studio with a good beat. There are no any "hidden" things that can make it stand out from the crowd (like on some pop songs or else). Recording vocal straight into the interface, rapping like everyone's do. I don't get it ^^. I'm probably dumb.
No I agree, the difference is very subtle if it's there at all.
how to mix a kendrik lamar copycat
first openly gay rapper ??