MIXING 101 inside look with Dave Penasado
Track : 'Beep'
Writers: Will Adams, Kara DioGuardi, Jeff Lynne
Producer: will.i.am
Additional production, vocal production, arrangement: Ron Fair
"With 'Beep' I was handed the backing tracks on the first day of mixing, and I worked one and a half days on making the rhythmic foundation of the song simultaneously rhythmic and relentless, as in the old funk saying 'Like a horse you can't get off of.' Building on that foundation, I had kept a really nice spot for the other instruments, which I received the next day. Apart from the bass, they are supporting characters in the middle range, things that indicate the chord changes, and also that allowed me to keep the interest. On the third day I was given the vocals, and because I now had a track that sounded huge, my challenge was to make the vocals sound bigger than life." Read More
Track : 'Beep'
Writers: Will Adams, Kara DioGuardi, Jeff Lynne
Producer: will.i.am
Additional production, vocal production, arrangement: Ron Fair
"With 'Beep' I was handed the backing tracks on the first day of mixing, and I worked one and a half days on making the rhythmic foundation of the song simultaneously rhythmic and relentless, as in the old funk saying 'Like a horse you can't get off of.' Building on that foundation, I had kept a really nice spot for the other instruments, which I received the next day. Apart from the bass, they are supporting characters in the middle range, things that indicate the chord changes, and also that allowed me to keep the interest. On the third day I was given the vocals, and because I now had a track that sounded huge, my challenge was to make the vocals sound bigger than life." Read More
20 Tips On Mixing + Tricks and Tips.
The vocals sound great, the drums are really kicking and the guitars are exceptional, but put it all together and what have you got? A mess! Sound familiar? Until you've gained plenty of experience in mixing music, the process can seem very frustrating. There are probably as many correct ways to tackle a mix as there are successful engineers and producers. Even so, I've taken 20 tips that I've found to be helpful over the years and presented them below in the form of a checklist. These are not immutable rules, just general guidelines that can be broken any time you feel you can get away with it. Read More .....
The vocals sound great, the drums are really kicking and the guitars are exceptional, but put it all together and what have you got? A mess! Sound familiar? Until you've gained plenty of experience in mixing music, the process can seem very frustrating. There are probably as many correct ways to tackle a mix as there are successful engineers and producers. Even so, I've taken 20 tips that I've found to be helpful over the years and presented them below in the form of a checklist. These are not immutable rules, just general guidelines that can be broken any time you feel you can get away with it. Read More .....
Free Plugins for Producers can be a great resource when you are ready to get busy in your Lab Read More.
Top 10 Mix Mistakes (Part 1) - Into The Lair #54
Dave Penasado is one of my favorite mixing engineer that i like to learn from personally. He has a series on you tube where he goes over the top 10 mixing mistakes that engineers make and how to solve them. Lets take a look.
Dave Penasado is one of my favorite mixing engineer that i like to learn from personally. He has a series on you tube where he goes over the top 10 mixing mistakes that engineers make and how to solve them. Lets take a look.
Question :
My Maschine / Mikro controller does not start what should I do ?
If this happens to you it can get your heart pumping and ready to curse out a Native Instruments Rep. But rest assured your Maschine controller is fine. What happens is your software had a Glitch where the software will turn the Brightness setting on your screen off. If you go to the preference box it will look locked. If you unplug or plug your controller back in you will get the same results and start to sweat. Again rest assured its only a Glitch. This can be caused by a Plugin you may have started and it did not agree with the software and to be honest it can be many different factors to cause this glitch. Heres the Fix you will need two things. Log into your NI Account and download the Maschine_Controller_301_PC_p Zip. and the Controller_Editor_145U_PC Zip. and follow these Instructions from our friends over at Native Instruments.
1. Make sure that the MASCHINE software is installed on your computer.
2. Download the latest version of the CONTROLLER EDITOR from the NI Free Updates page.
3. When the CONTROLLER EDITOR download is finished, disconnect all NI controllers from the computer and restart it.
Don't start any audio application!
4. Install the latest CONTROLLER EDITOR version you just downloaded. If the computer asks if you want to restart, confirm this.
5. Connect the MASCHINE controller to the computer. It should work now. Take a deep breath and say WHEEEEEEEEEEW !!!!!! lol ;)
6. I keep both of these files backed up in our VIP Database just in case of situations like this.
If you’re passionate enough about music to become a DJ, you likely love it enough to get your tracks legally. But what is a DJ to do when money is tight and they want legitimate music? Simple! Sign up for a record pool. We last reviewed online record pools over three years ago, so today we’re taking another look at the lay of the land with a comparison review of Read more