Massive Passive Plug-ins: Massive vs Mammoth vs Magenta

🕑 30m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Pulsar Audio Massive
AITB Mammoth EQ
Acustica Audio Magenta

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
00:47 Session overview
07:30 First Listen (Massive)
09:24 Considerations and "How to Listen"
10:50 Second Listen (Massive vs Mammoth-Serial)
12:24 Considerations
13:07 Third Listen (Massive vs Mammoth-Parallel)
14:35 Considerations
15:17 Fourth Listen (focus on Vocals, Massive vs Mammoth)
16:35 Considerations
18:07 Fifth Listen (Massive vs Magenta)
19:45 Considerations
20:27 Sixth Listen (Magenta vs Mammoth-Parallel)
21:38 Considerations
22:05 Engaging the LP+HP filters
24:50 Seventh Listen (All)
26:01 Considerations and Conclusions

Mixing Country with Pulsar Audio Plug-ins

🕑 1h 02m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Pulsar Audio Massive
Pulsar Audio Mu
Pulsar Audio 1178
Pulsar Audio Smasher
Pulsar Audio Echorec

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
00:28 Session overview
02:13 Listening to the song (trying to)
05:40 Pulsar Massive Explained
07:44 Making drum overheads sound like a full kit (Pulsar Massive)
13:15 Kick Drum EQ
15:35 Snare Drum EQ
16:53 Lead Vocals EQ
19:51 Electric Guitar EQ
22:24 Bass Guitar EQ
24:16 Acoustic Guitar EQ
27:42 Guitar Solo EQ
28:25 Retouching the acoustic guitar
29:26 Guitar Solo (continues)
29:45 Understanding what's missing
30:05 Hammond organ EQ
31:13 Preserving the intelligibility of the lyrics
32:23 12-string guitar EQ
33:36 Mix Bus Processing: Bus Compressor (Pulsar Mu)
37:17 Drum Bus compression (Pulsar 1178)
41:00 Parallel vocal compression (Pulsar Smasher)
43:40 Vocal compression (Pulsar Mu)
46:21 Guitar Bus compression (Pulsar Mu)
47:49 Guitar FX (Pulsar Echorec)
50:47 Vocal FX (Pulsar Echorec)
52:27 Additional FX
54:36 Mix Bus Processing: EQ + Vari Mu Limiter (Pulsar Massive + Mu)
59:08 Conclusions

Mixing Stoner Rock in Steinberg Nuendo 12

🕑 2h 07m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

McDSP ML8000
McDSP MC2000 404
McDSP Revolver
Techivation T-Compressor
Techivation T-Clarity
CDSM FAST FET Compressor
AudioFB Blanka
PSPaudioware FET Compressor
PSPaudioware 2445
PSPaudioware L'otary 2
PSPaudioware E27
KIT Plugins BB N105 v2
United Plugins Royal Compressor
Newfangled Audio Elevate
Newfangled Audio Saturate

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
01:44 Session overview
03:23 What I liked about Nuendo (first look)
21:15 Listening to the song
27:54 "Mix Priority" approach
29:09 Drums
44:48 Drum Bus
45:33 VCAs
48:12 Drum Bus (continues)
50:44 Snare Drum Parallel Compression
53:35 Drum Bus (continues) Multi-Band Compression
55:48 Drum Reverb (Alberto's Barn)
57:26 Kick Drum Parallel Compression
58:33 Bass
01:03:33 Lead Vocals
01:11:19 Guitars
01:14:05 Lead Vocals FX
01:14:38 Guitars FX
01:22:07 Splitting guitar tracks for different sounds
01:39:23 Lead Vocals compression and refinement
01:42:42 Bus Compression
01:43:55 Automation ideas and making the mix come alive
01:45:13 Limiting and getting attitude
01:48:52 Adding JenTwo FiDef
01:50:27 Mix Bus multi-band compression refinement (Alberto's Signature Move Alert)
01:56:50 Buffer overload in Nuendo
01:59:00 Listening to and Enjoying YOUR OWN "Mix v1". It's possible.
02:01:00 Conclusions and further tricks of the trade
02:03:10 Conclusions (now for real)

Pro Tools: Routing & Track Types

🕑 1h 10m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Plugin Alliance Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor
Plugin Alliance Black Box HG-2
McDSP MC2000 404
McDSP 4030 Retro Compressor
McDSP 4040 Retro Limiter
Softube Tape
SSL Native Buss Compressor

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
01:22 Getting into the session
01:49 Track Types Overview
08:24 Track Labels and I/O: what's different?
11:37 The I/O Setup page
19:42 Aux Inputs
34:40 Groups
40:34 VCAs
51:33 Master Faders
01:08:35 Conclusions

MAAT thEQred VariSlope Shelves in Action

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

MAAT Digital thEQred

Mixing the worst/best indie/punk/rock band ever

🕑 1h 59m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Softube Console 1
Softube Empirical Labs Mike-E
Softube Chandler Limited Germanium Blue Compressors
McDSP ML4000 ML1
Softube Tube Tech CL1B
Softube Tape
Softube Chandler Limited Zener Limiter
Softube Chandler Limited Curve Bender
MAAT Digital DRMeter MkII

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
04:34 First Listen
07:05 Drums
31:15 Bass
36:16 Lead Vocals
43:31 Guitars
57:14 Retouching Bass
01:14:56 Retouching Guitars
01:16:08 Retouching Drums
01:19:06 Guitar Bus Processing
01:22:35 Background Vocals
01:26:50 Drum Bus Processing
01:31:00 Background Vocals Bus Processing
01:36:00 Additional Lead Vocals FX
01:45:00 Additional Tweaking
01:53:00 Mix Bus Processing
01:57:35 Conclusions

Learn DDMF Plugin Doctor || Nebula4 LAB

🕑 35m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Nebula
DDMF Plugin Doctor

Mixing a Video Game Soundtrack

🕑 1h 38m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Softube Chandler Limited Zener Limiter
Softube Chandler Limited Curve Bender
McDSP ML8000
McDSP EC300
Softube Tape
TC Electronic VSS3
Baby Audio Smooth Operator

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
01:45 Session Setup
05:29 Listening to the artist's mix
12:10 Preparing the mix
20:25 Drums/Percussion
21:50 Building the FX ecosystem
36:40 Bass
43:00 Bell Pad
45:25 Synth Guitars
53:25 Synth Bells
54:50 Chord Arp
57:28 Riser Noise
58:30 Final Tweaks and Bussing
01:46:10 Adding tension risers
01:12:04 Mix Bus Processing
01:31:33 Conclusions

Acustica Audio WHITE3 Explained

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio White3 + Filter

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
01:53 WHITE3: Technical Analysis
04:35 WHITE3 FILTER: Technical Analysis
06:58 In use: Blues/Rock
12:31 In use: Brazilian Jazz
20:30 Conclusions

Settings and Folders || Nebula4 LAB

🕑 13m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Nebula

De-Chirping Libraries || Nebula4 LAB

🕑 34m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Nebula

Improving Meters in ANY Library || Nebula4 LAB

🕑 22m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Nebula

Using the Bertom EQ Curve Analyzer || Nebula4 LAB

🕑 26m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Nebula

Mixing Brazilian Jazz

🕑 2h 1m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Softube Console 1
Voxengo MSED
Liquidsonics Lustrous Plates
Liquidsonics Reverberate
Softube Overstayer MAS
Softube FET Compressor
McDSP FilterBank
McDSP ML4000 ML1

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
00:45 Session Setup
04:30 First Listen
07:31 Mid/Side Tracks Preparation
13:53 Lead Vocals and Listening Levels Setup
21:02 Bass
24:25 Lead Vocals and Bass
30:30 Mix Buss Processing
36:26 Jazz Guitar
43:34 Lead Vocals, Bass and Guitar
45:16 Lead Vocals Reverbs
57:32 Pandero
01:02:40 Tamborine
01:08:18 Reverb and Ambience for Instruments
01:09:34 Room
01:13:49 The importance of real ambience recording
01:16:34 "Club reverb" to help the interplay
01:22:13 Bass Amp
01:34:30 Guitar overdubs
01:24:30 Quica
01:28:55 Guitar Room
01:32:19 Overheads
01:35:35 Lead Vocals final touch
01:37:47 Coda and dealing with dynamic changes
01:43:44 Automation
01:52:50 Final touches on the dynamic moves and automation
01:75:32 Final Mix Buss Touch
01:59:35 Conclusions

Softube Overstayer M.A.S.

🕑 16m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Softube Overstayer M.A.S.

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
01:00 Technical Analysis
05:31 In-Use: Indie/Punk/Rock
07:14 In-Use: Electronica/World
09:36 In-Use: Original Video Game Soundtrack
13:00 In-Use: Blues/Rock
15:10 Conclusions

Rock Snare "Signature" Opto/Tube Compression Trick

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Titanium3

Installing Custom Knobs on Softube Console 1

🕑 15m

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📦 Hardware used:

Softube Console 1 Knobs + Fader

Softube Chandler Limited vs Waves TG Mastering Shootout

🕑 53m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Softube Chandler Limited Zener Limiter
Softube Chandler Limited Curve Bender
Waves TG Mastering

Run a Multi-Platinum Recording Studio In-the-box

🕑 2h 1m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Softube Console 1
Softube Chandler Limited Zener Limiter
Softube Chandler Limited Curve Bender
Softube Tape
Softube Empirical Labs Mike-E
Softube Empirical Labs LilFreq
Softube Tape Harmonics
Softube Tube-Tech CL1B

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
05:44 Console 1 Setup
11:02 Session Overview
13:12 Listening to the tracks
22:18 Preliminary steps
34:41 Drums
53:40 Alberto's Signature Rock Drum Ambience (TSAR-1)
54:36 Sends in Console 1
01:00:00 Parallel Compression
01:04:36 Bass
01:07:39 Guitars
01:18:05 Guitars, Bass, Drums
01:20:31 Guitar Solo
01:26:40 Lead Vocals
01:41:50 Background Vocals
01:44:40 Balancing the mix
01:52:50 Guitar Solo Tube Delay
01:58:45 Mix Bus Processing (Chandler Zener Limiter and Curve Bender, Tape)
02:11:20 Re-balancing the mix (remember to SAVE AS!)
02:21:30 Considerations and Conclusions

1176 Plug-in Comparison Shootout - Ep.1

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

TimP U76 V3
Native Instruments Softube VC 76
McDSP sst'78 (6060 Ultimate Channel Strip)
Slate Digital FG-116 (Vintage and Modern from Virtual Mix Rack)
Softube FET Compressor
Waves CLA-76 Blacky and Bluey
Acustica Audio Viridian2 (OK, not an 1176 emulation)

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
01:15 Drums
03:33 Bass
05:52 Electric Guitar (Clean)
08:11 (Male) Lead Vocals
11:25 Conclusions

Softube Console 1 vs SSL Native Channel Strip Shootout

🕑 23m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Solid State Logic SSL Native Channel Strip
Softube Console 1

London Acoustics TAIPEI Explained - Ep.1

🕑 30m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

London Acoustics Taipei

Tone Projects Unisum Explained

🕑 12m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Tone Projects Unisum

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
00:29 Quick A/B Comparison
01:52 Interface and Features
06:59 All Tweak, No Talk
09:39 Conclusions

SoundDrops Mantis 2 Explained

🕑 26m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Sounddrops Mantis 2

Sonimus Satson CS Explained

🕑 29m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Sonimus Satson CS

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
01:22 Affiliation
01:54 Technical Analysis
06:45 What is Crosstalk?
08:51 The Song
11:05 Acoustic Guitar
14:05 Drum Overheads
15:53 Kick Drum
17:41 Bass
19:14 Electric Guitars
21:08 Mix Buss Compressor
24:01 Lead Vocals
28:09 Conclusions

Create Your Own Mastering Desk In-The-Box

🕑 2h 18m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Coral
Acustica Audio Sand
Acustica Audio Ivory
Acustica Audio Pink
Acustica Audio Scarlet
Acustica Audio Erin
McDSP ML4000 ML1

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
07:08 The stereotypical Mastering Studio
11:00 Setting up your DAW for the task
21:26 Don't forget to listen
29:25 Basics of our ITB mastering desk
35:18 Filters: CORAL BAXTER (Dangerous Music BAX EQ)
41:48 Compressor: SAND COMP (SSL Buss Compressor)
47:03 EQ: PINK EQ (API 5500)
51:19 Compressor: IVORY5 COMP (Maselec MLA-2)
54:34 EQ: SCARLET5C (Sontec MES-432c)
56:35 EQ: ERIN EQ (EAR 825q)
59:39 Compressor: ERIN COMP (Esoteric Audio Research 660, pair)
01:02:01 Peak Limiter: IVORY5 LIM (Maselec MPL-2)
01:03:23 Brickwall Limiter: McDSP ML4000 ML1
01:11:37 Using your plug-ins as if they were your virtual gear in the desk
01:47:00 Recap workflow
01:51:00 Final Mid/Side re0balance for spread factor
01:50:59 Resources Monitor and CPU usage
01:54:32 Final Mid/Side re0balance for spread factor (continues)
01:56:39 Elliptical Filter and stereo spread: CORAL EF
01:59:51 Adapting the template for real-time print
02:11:16 Conclusions

Setups, Skins and Tweaks || Nebula4 LAB

🕑 20m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Nebula

Oversampling in Nebula || Nebula4 LAB

🕑 22m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Nebula

Chirping Artifacts in Nebula || Nebula4 LAB

🕑 47m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Nebula

The Ripple Artifact || Nebula4 LAB

🕑 34m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Nebula

Acustica Audio Nebula4 vs Hardware || Nebula4 LAB

🕑 28m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Nebula

Acustica Audio Black Explained

🕑 8m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Black

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
00:10 What is BLACK?
00:59 The User Interface
01:09 Technical Analysis
03:07 Listening and A/B Comparison
06:12 Conclusions

BABY Audio Smooth Operator Explained

🕑 8m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Baby Audio Smooth Operator

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
00:41 The Interface
04:30 How to Use
07:10 In Use: Single Tracks
19:21 Full song: Without/With Comparison
20:15 Conclusions

Acustica Audio Aquamarine4 Explained

🕑 2h 5m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Aquamarine

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
02:32 My experience with the Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor
07:13 AQUAMARINE4 Suite: Overview
08:36 AQUAMARINE4 EQ
23:16 My experience with the Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor (continued)
24:34 AQUAMARINE4 Compressor: The User Interface
37:37 AQUAMARINE4 Compressor: In use (Electronica)
01:20:16 AQUAMARINE4 Compressor: In use (Rock)
01:44:55 AQUAMARINE4 Compressor: Comparison with 3 ways of using it on Rock Music
01:47:44 AQUAMARINE4 Suite: Mastering Rock (without/with comparison)
02:01:34 Conclusions

Acustica Audio Ivory5 Dynamic EQ Explained

🕑 48m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Ivory5 Dynamic EQ

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
05:00 IVORY5 Dynamic EQ: Explained
14:04 In use: Electric Guitars (Lead Vocals Side-chain)
37:23 In use: Bass Guitar (Kick Drum Side-chain)
44:34 Overall Considerations
49:43 Conclusions

Acustica Audio Ivory5 Full Suite Explained

🕑 1h 53m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Ivory5

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
01:45 Recovering from Surgery: perfect for live streaming!
05:13 Acustica Audio Sienna and how to set it up (short digression)
13:14 IVORY5 Suite: Overview
15:05 IVORY5 Equalizer (full stereo and normal)
28:48 Stereo and Normal Versions: Do they sound the same?
34:31 IVORY5 Compressor (1-Band)
47:57 IVORY5 Dynamic EQ (Stereo and Normal Versions)
01:31:12 IVORY5 Compressor (3-Band)
01:44:49 IVORY5 Limiter (quick overview, for a full-video, watch: https://youtu.be/e8nQf-revgk)
01:48:49 Conclusions

Acustica Audio Ivory5 Limiter Explained

🕑 40m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Ivory5 Limiter

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
00:25 Digital Brick-wall Limiters vs Analog Peak Limiters
01:47 The User Interface
03:11 Technical Analysis
08:08 In Action: Songs overview
08:32 In Action: Epic/Cinematic, Cyberpunk Video Game Soundtrack
17:01 In Action: Rock Band
22:10 In Action: Folk- Singer/Songwriter Band
27:15 Peak Limiting for Loudness
36:35 Shootout: Original, LOUD and LOUDER
38:50 Conclusions

Turn your DAW into the coolest SSL Hollywood Studio

🕑 42h 26m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Sand
Acustica Audio Taupe
Acustica Audio Brown
Acustica Audio Purple

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Sonimus Burnley73 Explained

🕑 31m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Sonimus Burnley73

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
01:09 Affiliation
01:46 History of the Neve 1073
02:44 Burnley73 Technical Analysis
08:14 Mixing with Burnley73
09:11 Listening to the song
10:31 Drums
11:49 Kick Drum
13:53 Overheads
17:49 Bass
19:58 Why I am reverting to the saved settings
20:21 Acoustic Guitar
22:43 The power of the High-Pass Filter
24:10 Lead Vocals
27:45 Electric Guitars
29:07 Mix Bus
30:15 Conclusions

Analog vs Digital - AA Ultramarine4 vs Rockruepel Comp.One

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🕹️ Analog Outboard Used:

Rockruepel Comp.One

📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Ultramarine4

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
01:22 Analysis (Rockruepel Comp.One)
06:50 Analysis (Acustica Audio Ultramarine4)
11:17 Shootout and Comparison
13:11 Conclusions

Turn your DAW into Sound City - Ep.2

🕑 2h 7m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio El Rey
Acustica Audio Taupe
Acustica Audio Viridian
Acustica Audio Gold

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Preface
05:47 Session run-down and maintenance checks *super important*
12:20 Saving resources and improving system stability under heavy load
23:00 Gain Staging In/Out stages of the console channel emulations
24:30 Meter Lag and Delay Compensation
25:33 Buffer size and DAW resource management
27:48 Listening
32:20 Drums
37:20 Bass
44:15 Acoustic Guitar
50:13 Lead Vocals
58:08 Background Vocals
58:02 Considerations for re-touching vocals in this second episode
59:12 Send/Return Aux Channels (parallel processing, FX, etc..)
01:06:28 Lead Vocals
01:13:46 The importance of the console preamp emulation
01:16:10 Vocals Parallel Processing and FX
01:25:04 Background Vocals
01:34:39 "See? We heard something. We fixed it. Don't overthink it."
01:35:45 Drums Mixing
01:37:08 Busses
01:41:16 Mix Buss Processing
01:47:15 Metering
01:49:07 Final touches and processing
01:58:33 Final listen
02:02:22 Final words

Turn your DAW into Sound City - Ep.1

🕑 1h 53m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio El Rey
Acustica Audio Taupe
Acustica Audio Viridian
Acustica Audio Gold

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Preface
04:48 Basic Session Setup
10:29 Analog Console Bus
25:25 Analog Console Buss Compressor
30:52 Analog Console Output Stage Color
34:38 2-Track Reel Tape Machine
45:10 Importing and Routing
56:29 Listening to the tracks through the emulation
57:30 Console Bus Preamps
01:11:04 Mix Buss Compressor (NAVY2)
01:15:02 Mix Buss Output Stage Color (EL RAY)
01:16:24 2-Track Reel Tape Machine
01:18:55 Adding a Pultec EQP-1A on the Mix Bus
01:24:33 2-Track Reel Tape Machine EQ refinement
01:30:40 Listening to the changes
01:33:22 Adding Tape and Console Pres on the single channels
01:39:01 Comparing with and without Tape+Preamps on single channels
01:40:56 Giving the channel EQ/Dyn sections a spin
01:44:57 Committing track tape+channel preamp
01:50:22 Fine-tuning the mix buss
01:51:29 Closing words

Acustica Audio Scarlet4 EQ Showcase

🕑 8m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Scarlet4 EQ/>

Tone Projects Kelvin Explained

🕑 10m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Tone Projects Kelvin

Acustica Audio Magenta5 Compressor Showcase

🕑 3m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Tone Projects Magenta5 Compressor

LiquidSonics Seventh Heaven Professional Showcase

🕑 11m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

LiquidSonics Seventh Heaven Professional

LiquidSonics Seventh Heaven Professional In-use

🕑 14m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Liquidsonics Seventh Heaven Professional

McDSP Analog Channel - Mix Bus Ignition Quick Trick

🕑 2m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

McDSP Analog Channe

McDSP CompressorBank - 33609 Drums Quick Trick

🕑 2m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

McDSP CompressorBank CB101

SoundToys Decapitator - Lead Vocals Quick Trick

🕑 2m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

SoundToys Decapitator

TC Electronic VSS3 Native - Stadium Quick Trick

🕑 3m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

TC Electronic VSS3 Native

iZotope Neutron 3 Exciter - Mix Bus Quick Trick

🕑 2m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

iZotope Neutron 3 Exciter

McDSP ML8000 Advanced Limiter - Mix Bus Quick Trick

🕑 2m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

McDSP ML8000 Advanced Limiter

Softube Chandler Zener Limiter & Curve Bender - Mix Bus Quick Trick

🕑 4m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Softube Chandler Limiter Zener Limiter
Softube Chandler Limiter Curve Bender

Rock Keyboards Lead Sounds

🕑 16m

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🕹️ Synthesizer Used:

Moog Voyager

📓 Chapters:

00:00 - Playing! 01:35 - Introduction 04:23 - Synth Programming 12:05 - FX and Pedals (Reverb, Phaser, Distortion, Cab Simulation etc.) 14:56 - Conclusions 15:17 - Playing!

East West Spaces II Explained

🕑 16m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

EastWest Spaces II

Blamsoft VK-2 Synthesizer Explained

🕑 1h 3m

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🕹️ Virtual Synth Used:

Blamsoft VK-2

Strymon Big Sky Explained

🕑 1h 26m

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🕹️ Analog Outboard Used:

Strymon Big Sky

MAAT Digital EQs: thEQblue, thEQred, thEQorange, SantaCruzEQ || FULL DISCLOSURE

🕑 1h 47m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

MAAT SantaCruzEQ
MAAT thEQblue
MAAT thEQred
MAAT thEQorange
MAAT DRMeter MkII

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
01:24 Overview of the various EQs
03:45 Session overview
06:19 SantaCruzEQ - Explained
28:56 SantaCruzEQ - In Use
34:49 thEQblue - Explained
46:43 thEQblue - In Use
55:27 FiDef - Explained
59:10 FiDef - In Use
01:02:09 thEQorange - Explained
01:06:27 thEQorange - In Use
01:15:55 thEQred - Explained
01:21:12 thEQred - VariSlope Shelves Explained
01:24:23 thEQred - VariSlope Shelves In Use
01:28:28 thEQred - In Use
01:34:12 Comparing the 4 EQs
01:38:42 Conclusions

Fundamentals of Mixing || MAAT Digital Core Plug-ins

🕑 56m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

MAAT DRMeter MKII
MAAT MAAT SantaCruzEQ
MAAT Gon
MAAT 2BCMultiCorr
MAAT Roger Schult RSPhaseShifter
MAAT LINpro

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
01:09 Loudness Meter: MAAT DRMeter MkII
04:23 Goniometer: MAAT Gon (FREE)
05:45 Multi-Correlation: MAAT 2BCMultiCorr
06:58 Monitoring Control: MAAT 2BusControl (FREE)
07:33 Multi-Correlation (continues)
08:27 The 3 core meters
08:44 Monitoring Control (continues)
09:16 3 additional core elements: Equalization, phase control, dithering
09:42 Equalizer: MAAT SantaCruzEQ
10:16 Phase Control: MAAT Roger Schult RSPhaseShifter
12:23 Listening to the song
15:11 Considerations
16:33 The MAAT SantaCruzEQ in detail
22:34 Drums EQ
26:16 Bass + Drums Polarity Control (for Kick and Bass)
27:40 Lead Vocals EQ
29:07 Backing Vocals EQ
31:24 Guitars Phase Control
35:43 Orchestra Phase Control
38:38 Stereo channel swap for Guitars and Orchestra
39:23 Synths Phase Control and Stereo Expansion
40:27 Checking the song so far
41:14 Guitars EQ
42:52 Orchestra EQ
44:21 FX EQ
46:16 Backing Vocals EQ (retouch)
47:48 System Resources and Usage
47:58 Improving the low end
52:02 Dithering: MAAT LINpro
54:12 Dithering Comparison
56:18 Conclusions

Adding HPF Sidechain To Any Library || Nebula4 LAB

🕑 14m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Nebula4

Michal Brauer's Buss B Distressors, In-The-Box

🕑 25m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Nebula4

🕹️ Analog Outboard used:

Empirical Labs Distressor

Brickwall Peak Limiter Plug-ins - Ep.1

🕑 13m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Waves L2
DMG Audio Limitless
Presonus Studio One Limiter
Acustica Audio Howie Weinberg Mastering Console
iZotope Ozone 9 Maximizer
PSPaudioware Xenon
McDSP ML8000
Sonible smart:limit

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
01:20 Session Setup
02:28 Just a fancy slider I made and I want you to look at, so I made a chapter for it
02:48 Listening to the tracks
03:30 TEST 1: Organic House
04:39 TEST 2: Techno
05:58 TEST 3: Singer/Songwriter Rock
07:44 TEST 4: Soundtrack/Electronic Rock
09:20 Conclusions

Dual Mono Compressors

🕑 8m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

BlueCat Audio Patchwork
CDSM THE FET 76 Compressor
CDSM FAST FET Compressor

Changing Vendor Name for Setups || Nebula4 LAB

🕑 12m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Nebula

Mastering Progressive House

🕑 10m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Nebula
AlexB GM9 GE (GML 9500 Equalizer)
BlueCat Audio Patchwork

Mixing Rock, Bon Jovi Style

🕑 58m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Nebula
CDSM Retro Analog Studio Suite

Mix Template using Nebula Libraries ONLY

🕑 2h 27m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Nebula
PSP TripleMeter
Acustica Audio YROY Compressor
AnalogInTheBox Mammoth EQ
CDSM The Apex Collection
CDSM R2R The Essential Analog Tape Collection
CDSM Tape Booster+
AlexB Preamp Colors and Saturation
AnalogInTheBox E.A.R. Reverb
CDSM Americal Classic Console (API 1608, 550A and 560)
AlexB VML GE (NTP 179-400 Compressor)
CDSM N-TEN-84 (AMS Neve 1084 Equalizer)
CDSM N-TEN-73 (AMS Neve 1073 Preamp and Equalizer)
..and more!

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
01:04 What is Nebula?
06:00 Session Preparation
07:52 2-Track Tape
28:01 Mix Buss
44:41 Busses Preparation
46:37 Guitar Bus
52:57 Vocal Bus
57:43 Parallel 1176 Compressors
01:00:15 Rhythm Section Bus
01:09:03 Keys Bus
01:14:30 Additional FX and Parallel Send/Return
01:22:28 Bringing Audio in the session
01:23:58 Fine-tuning: 2-track tape
01:25:52 Fine-tuning: Mix buss
01:30:17 Fine-tuning: Rhythm Section Bus
01:35:02 Re-balancing the Rhythm Section
01:41:18 Fine-tuning: Guitar Bus
01:44:30 Fine-tuning: Keys Bus
01:50:04 Fine-tuning: Vocal Bus
01:59:06 Adding Tape and Console Emulation to single tracks
02:08:03 Further fine-tuning and processing
02:17:07 Fine-tuning: Tape Booster and gain staging
02:23:45 Conclusions

Michael Brauer Multi-Buss Mixing, In-The-Box

🕑 49m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

PSP TripleMeter
McDSP CompressorBank CB303
Waves 550A
McDSP 6060 Channel Strip
McDSP C671 Vari-Mu Compressor
CDSM CoolTec (Pultec EQP-1A3S Equalizer)
Smacklabs SL543
Softube Summit Audio TLA-100 Compressor
OhnForce Predatohm
PSPaudioware FETPressor
Audiority Harmonic Maximizer
Acustica Audio Brown
Audiority LDC2 Compander
Audiority PRE X7
Presonus Studio One Splitter

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
00:10 Overview
01:06 Michael Brauer's choice of analog outboard
04:26 Quick A/B: without and with the Multi-Buss technique
05:33 The role of BUS E (parallel 1176 pair)
06:16 Quick A/B: lead vocals clean and with the Multi-Buss tecnique
07:41 Managing levels through mults and trims
11:31 Beginning a mix into a Multi-Buss Template
13:02 Quick A/B: engaging the various busses
13:50 Re-balancing Drums and Bass for BUS B
15:10 Level management into BUS B
15:54 BUS B (Distressors + API 550A): McDSP CompressorBank CB303 + Waves 550A
17:15 Calibration
18:08 Listening to the session again
18:50 BUS C (Pendulum ES-8): McDSP 6060 c671 Vari-Mu
21:16 Level management into BUS C
22:53 Re-balancing keys and synths
24:36 Level management into BUS A
25:07 BUS A (Neve 33609 + Pultec EQP-1A3S): Smacklabs SL543 + CDSM CoolTec
28:59 Level management into BUS D
30:14 Lead Vocals overview
31:12 Lead Vocal compressors overview
32:49 BUS D (tfpro P8): Softube TLA-100 + OhmForce Predatohm
34:28 BUS E (parallel Urei 1176): PSP FETPressor
34:42 Stereo vs Multi-Mono debate
35:10 (continues) BUS E (parallel Urei 1176): PSP FETPressor
36:01 Adding BUS E to the various busses
36:46 BUS H (Harmonic Exciter): Audiority Harmonic Maximizer
37:07 Adding BUS H to the various busses
37:46 Vocal BUS 1 (Federal Compressor): Acustica Audio Brown
38:40 Vocal BUS 2 (Gates STA-Level): Audiority LDC2 + PRE X7

Mixing a Jazz Tune

🕑 2h 19m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

AbbeyRoad Plugins RS-124 Compressor
Abbey Road Plugins EMI Compressor
McDSP 6060 Channel Strip
McDSP 4030 Retro Compressor
McDSP ML8000
Liquidsonics Lustrous Plates
TC Electronic VSS3
Audiority Pyros
KIT Plugins BB N105 Channel Strip (AMS Neve 33105 Preamp and EQ)
CDSM The Apex Collection
CDSM Tube Booster+
Techivation T-Deesser Pro
Three-body Tech Kirchhoff EQ

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
01:30 Session Setup
06:41 Preliminary Listen
11:39 Initial Considerations
12:43 Mix Buss Setup
21:55 Lead Vocals
39:22 Setting up the soundstage: Lead Vocal Reverbs
55:15 Acoustic Bass
01:16:11 Getting the acoustic bass to be more emotional: FX
01:21:43 Getting Vocals and Bass to play together
01:25:43 Setting the Mix Buss Multi-band Dynamics right (money move)
01:29:00 Guitars
01:38:30 Getting guitars to be more emotional: FX
01:43:10 Retouching
01:47:22 Adding a Neve console touch to the guitars
01:51:48 Cajon
01:58:52 Lead Vocals de-essing
02:00:10 Testing some Mix Bus Compressors
02:06:17 Final Listen
02:11:14 Conclusions (and what would happen next)

Shaping a Wall of Rock Guitars

🕑 2m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Three-body Tech Kirchhoff EQ

Mastering Organic House

🕑 1h 46m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Three-body Tech Kirchhoff EQ
Acustica Audio Jade2
Acustica Audio Snow
MAAT DRMeter MkII

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
02:20 Preparing the session
06:09 Listening to the song
13:45 Initial considerations
19:35 Kirchhoff EQ: optimizing the balance of the track
35:50 Setting a preemptive limiter
36:48 Acustica Audio JADE2
43:30 Crane Song STC-like compression
54:20 Maag EQ equalization
58:50 Crane Song STC-like limiting
01:06:11 Rupert Neve Design Portico Master Buss Compressor-like compression
01:33:42 Comparing mix and master
01:38:37 Conclusions

PSPaudioware Impressor Showcase

🕑 13m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

PSPaudioware Impressor

Mixing Shoegaze Rock - Ep.2

🕑 1h 28m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

KIT Plugins BB N105 Channel Strip (AMS Neve 33105)
PSP TripleMeter
McDSP 6060 Channel Strip
Overloud GEM Comp LA-3A
CDSM The Apex Tape Collection
Three-body tech Kirchhoff EQ
Voxengo MSED
Sonalksis Free-G

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
01:00 Session Overview (where we left it in Ep.1)
05:12 Drums: Checking phase on the kick
19:10 Drums: Checking phase on the snare
20:05 Drums: Checking phase on overheads and rooms
21:58 Drums: Kick and Snare EQ
30:25 Bass: Cleaning DI and Amp tracks
40:11 Bass: EQ and Compression
47:33 Guitars: Cleaning, enhancing, de-masking
01:28:26 Getting a Guitar Wall of Sound
01:21:40 Solo Guitar
01:22:37 Conclusions

CDSM R2R Analog Tape Collection

🕑 27m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

CDSM R2R The Essential Analog Tape Collection
CDSM Tape Booster+

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
02:14 The Hi-Fi Collection
04:46 The Studer A820: CCIR vs NAB
06:09 Comparing the different Hi-Fi decks
08:29 Comparing tape formulas on the same deck
10:55 Comparing the same tape, on same deck, but on different levels
13:30 Studer A800 vs the Revox B77: "pro vs consumer"
15:05 The Lo-Fi Collection
16:05 Studer A800 vs AKAI 4000DS MkII
17:00 Comparing the different Lo-Fi decks
18:50 Wollensak 1515 vs AKAI 4000DS MkII
20:21 Comparing tape formulas on the same AKAI deck
21:23 AKAI 4000DS MkII vs Sony TC-640: Same tape formula, different decks
22:30 Sony TC-640 with Ampex 456 tape
23:35 Adding EQ on the way in, to brighten a "dark" tape deck
25:31 Conclusions

Oversampling Libraries like a Pro || Nebula4 LAB

🕑 13m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Nebula

Federal Compressor "Magic" on Drums

🕑 1m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Brown

Mixing Shoegaze Rock - Ep.1

🕑 1h 12m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Sonimus SatsonCS
Softube Chandler Zener Limiter
Softube Tape Echoes
McDSP EC300
Acustica Audio Brown
McDSP CompressorBank CB202
PSP TripleMeter
KIT Plug-ins Burier
United Plugins Mirror
Audiority Big Goat
Sonalksis Free-G
Liquidsonics Reverberate

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
00:33 Song Overview
02:02 What is 'Shoegaze Rock'?
03:06 Mix Buss Processing (Buss Compressor, Tape, Limiter, Meters)
09:39 The importance of monitoring tools
12:47 Comparison: with/without Mix Buss Processing
16:00 Drums
27:04 Analog "Density" via Analog Channel AC101
32:28 Bass
33:48 Guitars
36:32 Mix a song without mixing it and you'll be happy
36:52 Parallel Kick and Snare with a Distressor/Arousor
40:30 Working on the drum ambience with Acustica Audio Brown Compressor
44:04 More drum ambience with the Zener Limiter by Softube
48:51 The Stadium Trick: Alberto's Stadium
40:53 Alberto's Barn
52:29 Working out a sick guitar tone
01:02:33 Analog Tape on busses, with Analog Channel AC202
01:06:30 Evil Joe's Multiband Compression for drums with Audiority PolyComp
01:10:46 Conclusions

"Playing The Console" with KIT Plug-ins BB N105 v2

🕑 7m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

KIT Plugins BB N105 v2

How to get that "Nashville Country Pop" Vocal Slap

🕑 2m/h5

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Audiority Tube Modulator Audiority Polaris

Mixing Country Music, "Nashville Style"

🕑 2h 07m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

McDSP ML4000 ML4
Audio Ease Altiverb 7
McDSP 6034 Ultimate Multi-band Compressor
KIT Plugins Core Compressor
McDSP 6060 Channel Strip
Liquidsonics Reverberate
McDSP Revolver
KIT Plugins BB N105 v2
Audiority Tube Modulator
Audiority Polaris
KIT Plugins Core EQ
PSP TripleMeter

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
03:28 Session Overview
05:44 Mix Buss: 2-track Tape Emulation and Peak Limiting
08:34 First Listen
13:57 Listen to the song!
17:01 2-Track Tape Emulation: BEFORE/AFTER
18:30 Multi-track Tape Emulation: BEFORE/AFTER
22:59 Mix Buss Multi-band Dynamics: McDSP ML4000 ML4
38:56 Drums
42:22 Gain Staging your session and Setting your monitoring levels
53:44 Drums (continues)
1:05:19 Acoustic Guitars
01:15:54 Electric Guitars
01:24:41 Lead Vocals (and the importance of reverb)
01:39:59 Adding the console touch through a Neve Console Emulation
01:44:35 Additional touches and tricks
01:57:40 Background Vocals
02:03:47 Final Listen to the premix
02:05:14 Conclusions

Advanced Tweaking - Part 2 || Nebula4 LAB

🕑 15m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Nebula

Gain Staging Before Preamp and Tape Coloration Plug-ins

🕑 1h 50m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Lime
Acustica Audio Coffee

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
00:45 Learning the specific behavior of a preamp
05:37 Peak, RMS, LUFS: Calibrating the meters
07:19 Metering a newly-imported session
10:00 Auto-gaining the session: -18dBfs peak?
13:06 Preserving the balance of the session
15:05 Gain-staging the session using Drums
19:50 Gain-staging bass and preserving the balance
22:09 Gain-staging the session, using Drums and -23 LUFS
24:21 Finally applying the offset to the whole session
26:59 Applying the preamp color and doing a before/after
29:37 Final checks and measurements
30:19 Conclusions

Buss Processing in Mixing: "Emotions, not Numbers"

🕑 1h 17m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Tone Projects Kelvin
McDSP ML8000
McDSP MC2000
McDSP CompressorBank CB101
McDSP CompressorBank CB303
McDSP 6060 Channel Strip
Sonimus TuCo
Voxengo MSED
AlexB ATE GE (Anamod ATS-1 Tape Simulator)
Acustica Audio Celestial
McDSP FutzBox
Liquidsonics Lustrous Plates
Softube FET Compressor

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
01:25 Session Overview
09:29 Balancing "I love the process" vs "I love the product"
14:46 Drums
31:28 Bass
35:56 Drums and Bass
37:09 Guitars
40:16 Background Vocals
43:30 Keyboards
45:30 Guitars and Keyboards
45:58 Lead Vocals
51:16 Mix Buss
01:12:46 Conclusions

Aliasing Exposed: Is Digital Audio Faulted?

🕑 26m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

DMG Equilibrium
McDSP FutzBox
Voxengo SPAN
DDMF Plug-in Doctor

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
00:37 Identifying aliasing in digital audio
08:00 Hearing aliasing and understanding what it is
25:41 Conclusions

NEVE Preamp Plug-ins Shootout

🕑 19m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

KIT BB N105 v2
Sonimus Burnley73
NoiseAsh NEED 73
NoiseAsh NEED 31102
AlexB MFC GE
TimP Blue1102
United Plugins FrontDAW
Acustica Audio Gold4

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
01:40 Session Setup and Explanation
05:20 The Calibration System
05:40 Plug-ins Overview
12:10 Listening to "NO Mix" vs "PRE Mix"
14:12 Preamps Comparison (or Shootout)
16:33 Conclusions

Acustica Audio NICKEL vs HARDWARE 1176 and more

🕑 2h 05m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Nickel
Softube FET Compressor
Arturia COMP FET-76

🕹️ Analog Outboard used:

UREI 1176 Compressor

Brickwall Peak Limiter Plug-ins - Ep.2

🕑 1h 50m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Waves L2
DMG Audio Limitless
Presonus Studio One Limiter
Acustica Audio Howie Weinberg Mastering Console
iZotope Ozone 9 Maximizer
PSPaudioware Xenon
McDSP ML8000
Sonible smart:limit

Acustica Audio Preamps, Input & Output Trims

🕑 24m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

BlueCat Audio Patchwork
CDSM THE FET 76 Compressor
CDSM FAST FET Compressor

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
00:52 Example 1: COFFEE PREAMP
10:52 Example 2: RUBY2
13:28 Example 3: PURPLE3 EQP-1
18:29 Example 4: IVORY 5 EQ
22:55 Conclusions

Acustica Audio COFFEE EQ + Preamp

🕑 39m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Coffee

Softube Chandler Limited vs Acustica Audio Coffee

🕑 38m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Softube Chandler Limited Curve Bender
Softube Chandler Limited Zener Limiter
Acustica Audio Coffee

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
01:58 Listening to the raw track
03:34 Curve Bender: Settings
08:33 Curve Bender: Comparison
09:45 Curve Bender: Considerations
10:14 Zener Limiter: Settings
16:05 Zener Limiter: Comparison
21:52 Zener Limiter: Matching the compressors by tone
35:35 Conclusions
37:10 CPU Usage Comparison

Acustica Audio Howie Weinberg Mastering Console HWMC Explained

🕑 2h 20m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Howie Weinberg Mastering Console HWMC

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
02:08 The day I met Howie Weinberg
06:10 Understanding VIPs, endorsements, signature plug-ins and marketing
08:58 Going "Full Los Angeles" on the plug-in
09:20 UI Coverage and Technical Analysis Overview
13:00 Signal Flow
14:15 DAC and Pre-Signal (incl. M/S and DA choices)
30:49 EQ Section
34:17 COMPRESSOR Section
40:00 FILTERS Section
42:42 LIMITER Section (incl. HQ and Oversampling)
01:01:10 ADC Section (incl. Clipper choices and Oversampling)
01:08:00 In use: overview
01:11:55 Calibrating the meters
01:15:06 In use: ROCK
01:45:00 In use: JAZZ
01:57:05 In use: SOUNDTRACK
02:06:15 Considerations
02:13:00 CPU usage
02:16:52 Conclusions

Rhizomatic Plasmonic Explained

🕑 1h 34m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Rhizomatic Plasmonic

Scoring to Picture using Hans Zimmer Libraries by Spitfire Audio

🕑 41m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Spitfire Hans Zimmer Strings
Spitfire Hans Zimmer Percussion
Spitfire Hans Zimmer HZ02 LA Drums

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
00:29 The original score
01:54 The story behind the music
02:51 How I approached the scoring
07:13 Intro Strings
09:05 Intro Percussion
10:45 Intro Synths and String FX
12:39 Intro (Full Listen)
13:00 Part 2 Strings
14:41 Part 2 Synths
17:04 Part 2 Percussion
17:28 Part 2 Synths (continued)
18:48 Part 3 Overview
19:12 Part 3 Strings
19:59 Part 3 Double Basses
21:12 Part 3 Percussion
22:42 Part 3 Timpani
24:32 Part 3 Strings and Percussion
24:55 Part 3 Drums
30:20 Part 3 Drums and Strings
30:54 Part 3 Synths
34:35 Part 3 Synths and Drums
36:06 Tempo, pacing and matching the footage
38:37 Coda Cellos
39:47 Conclusions

Mastering Jazz with PSPaudioware

🕑 35m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

PSPaudioware MasterQ2
PSPaudioware MasterComp

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
01:03 First Listen
02:00 Setting up the session
02:15 MasterComp
11:34 MasterQ2
30:45 MasterComp (as limiter)
33:21 Conclusions

Handling stress and anxiety

🕑 27m

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Composing with Reverb

🕑 1h 47m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Exponential Audio PhoenixVerb

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
02:30 PhoenixVerb
05:52 The Song
21:20 Session Preparation
25:43 Reverb basics and plug-in GUI
48:29 Drum loops
58:10 Percussion
01:05:05 Synthesizers and ARP
01:07:40 Fine-tuning
01:09:00 Voices
01:16:21 Strings
01:37:06 Conclusions

Mixing a Brazilian Jazz Ballad

🕑 2h 29m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Softube Console 1
Tone Projects Unisum
AudioThing Outer Space
McDSP FilterBank
McDSP MC2000 MC3
Techivation T-DeEsser Pro

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
00:07 The Patron Monthly Mix, what is it?
03:50 Information on the session
13:20 First Listen
15:48 Preparing the work
20:25 Checking polarity
29:35 Tips on checking polarity
31:25 Room "Side" Only
49:00 Final preparations
54:25 Double Bass
01:04:40 Lead Vocals
01:34:10 Jazz Guitar
01:37:55 Adding more magic
02:00:18 Mix Bus
02:15:00 The 'Car Detailing' Theory
02:18:04 The importance of automation
02:20:50 Q&A and Conclusions

PSPaudioware Saturator Explained

🕑 16m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

PSPaudioware Impressor

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
00:48 GUI and Technical Analysis
08:40 In use: Rock
11:00 In use: Soundtrack
13:16 In use: Jazz
14:47 Conclusions

London Acoustics Taipei Explained

🕑 11m

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📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
00:33 Listening to the mix
01:25 Calibrating TAIPEI: stand-alone
02:47 Calibrating TAIPEI: PRE- and POST- trim technique
04:56 My "signature move" way of using TAIPEI
07:26 Integrating BRIGHTON and VERONA to enhance my virtual tape machine
10:29 Conclusions

📦 Plug-ins Used:

London Acoustics Taipei

🕹️ Analog Outboard Used:

Vari Mu Compressor in Rock and Jazz Shootout

🕑 1h 54m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Ultramarine4
Acustica audio Magenta
Cupwise Flucti-Mew
Klanghelm MJUC
McDSP 6060 C671
McDSP CompressorBank CB202
Pulsar Mu
Waves PuigChild
IK Multimedia T-Racks 5 Dyna-Mu
IK Multimedia T-Racks 5 VC-670
Slate Digital VBC FG-Mu

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
05:41 Session Setup
08:40 Mix Bus Metering
12:40 Instantiating all the plug-ins
27:52 Calibrating using a 1 kHz sine wave
54:57 First listen
01:00:39 Considerations on the 1 kHz sine wave method
01:14:54 Calibrating using white noise
01:17:15 Second listen
01:17:40 Considerations on the white noise method
01:19:20 Calibrating using program material
01:29:27 Conforming all clips to equal loudness
01:33:38 "Normalize" vs "Loudness Conform" aka "Peak vs LUFS"
01:34:22 Third listen
01:37:34 Considerations on the program-material method
01:39:16 Switching to a jazz tune
01:44:06 Fourth listen (jazz)
01:46:47 Conclusions00:00 Introduction
05:41 Session Setup
08:40 Mix Bus Metering
12:40 Instantiating all the plug-ins
27:52 Calibrating using a 1 kHz sine wave
54:57 First listen
01:00:39 Considerations on the 1 kHz sine wave method
01:14:54 Calibrating using white noise
01:17:15 Second listen
01:17:40 Considerations on the white noise method
01:19:20 Calibrating using program material
01:29:27 Conforming all clips to equal loudness
01:33:38 "Normalize" vs "Loudness Conform" aka "Peak vs LUFS"
01:34:22 Third listen
01:37:34 Considerations on the program-material method
01:39:16 Switching to a jazz tune
01:44:06 Fourth listen (jazz)
01:46:47 Conclusions

SSL Bus Compressor plug-ins vs Hardware Shootout

🕑 28m

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📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
01:30 Session setup
07:37 Calibration
21:10 Original (raw) track
22:29 Quick overview and considerations
24:49 The comparison
26:47 Conclusions

🕹️ Analog Outboard Used:

SSL Buss Compressor

📦 Plug-ins Used:

SSL Native Bus Compressor v2
Waves SSL Bus Compressor
T-Racks Bus Compressor
McDSP CompressorBank 202
Sonimus SatsonCS
Prime Studio Solid
Acustica Audio Sand3 Compressor
Slate Digital VBC FG-Grey
TimP L-Bus v2 Modern & Gold
Cytomic The Glue

Manley Vari Mu vs FLUCTI-MEW (Curves Only)

🕑 52m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Cupwise Flucti-Mew (Manley Vari Mu)

🕹️ Analog Outboard Used:

Manley Vari Mu

TAIPEI vs TAUPE vs TAPE MACHINE 80 Shootout

🕑 16m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

London Acoustics Brighton
London Acoustics Taipei
London Acoustics Verona
Acustica Audio Aquamarine4
Acustica Audio Taupe
Acustica Audio Magenta5
IK Multimedia T-Racks Opto Compressor
IK Multimedia T-Racks Tape Machine 80
IK Multimedia T-Racks EQP-1A

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
00:55 Session Overview
07:11 Comparison: Rock
09:14 Comparison: Jazz
12:55 Conclusions

Mixing Minimal Techno, Live from Berlin

🕑 2h 01m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Softube Console 1
McDSP FilterBank
McDSP EC300
Liquidsonics Reverberate
Liquidsonics Lustrous Plates
Techivation T-DeEsser Pro

Punk Rock meets Classic Rock: Producer & Band

🕑 1h 57m

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📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
00:50 Song Introduction
02:06 Having a vision for the artist/band and the record
03:55 The way I saw their record and how I turned weakness into strength
06:09 Producing VS Mixing
06:50 Session Overview
08:10 Listening to the RAW recording
12:52 Starting with the right foot
17:57 Analyzing things now VS Being in the moment
18:50 Drums
26:06 Bass
30:35 Guitars and setting the tone
39:33 Lead Vocals
52:48 Guitars (verse into chorus, continuity, identity, vibe and tone)
01:27:46 Backing Vocals
01:37:00 Keyboards and Intro Guitar
01:49:27 Mix Bus Processing
01:53:28 Conclusions

1176 Plug-in Comparison Shootout

🕑 12m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

TimP U76 V3
Native Instruments Softube VC 76
McDSP sst'78 (6060 Ultimate Channel Strip)
Slate Digital FG-116 (Vintage and Modern from Virtual Mix Rack)
Softube FET Compressor
Lindell Audio 7X-500
Waves CLA-76 Blacky and Bluey
Acustica Audio VIRIDIAN2 COMP (from the Viridian Bundle)*

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
01:15 Drums
03:33 Bass
05:52 Electric Guitar (Clean)
08:11 (Male) Lead Vocals
11:25 Conclusions

Create Your Amazing Mix Bus, In-The-Box

🕑 1h 59m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Magenta
Pulsar Mu
Sonimus TuCo
Acustica Audio Taupe
United Plugins Royal Compressor
Millennia NSEQ-2
McDSP CompressorBank CB202
Tone Projects Unisum
PSP TripleMeter

Is ULTRA Quality Worth?

🕑 6m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Nebula

Advanced Tweaking - Ep.1

🕑 23m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Nebula

Baby Audio TAIP Explained

🕑 16m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Baby Audio TAIP

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
00:31 Technical Analysis
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05:36 In-use: Indie Punk/Rock
08:24 In-use: Electronica
12:01 In-use: Brazilian Jazz
14:44 Conclusions
PS: The good folks at Baby Audio say it's pronounced as "Tape" but I thought "Taip" would be more the type of sound I'd give it (still, I wanted to type this anyway).

Manley Massive Passive vs MAMMOTH EQ (Curves Only)

🕑 26m

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📓 Chapters:

📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Nebula AnalogInTheBox Mammoth EQ

🕹️ Analog Outboard Used:

Manley Massive Passive

Acustica Audio SILVER Explained

🕑 20m

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📦 Plug-ins Used:

Acustica Audio Silver

📓 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
00:11 Preface
03:00 Silver: User Interface and Overview
07:25 Silver as a way to emulate drum rooms
09:47 Silver as a way to simulate a club
15:09 Silver on single instruments: Trumpet and Piano
18:09 Silver: with and without
19:05 Conclusions