I HATED Mixing Until I Learned This Hack

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  @TheCosmicAcademy · 2 years ago · pinned

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  @mvgnvm · 2 years ago

  explaining a crucial solution to a common sound design problem but then showcasing a FREE solution is ballsy and invaluable to the community. good on you.

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  @mateuszreptak7415 · 2 years ago

  Do you blink sometimes?

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  @Beatsbasteln · 2 years ago

  thanks for being so clear about your technique being a general technique and not just a vocal mixing trick or pro audio engineering trick of some kind. i hate when people bait like that

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  @darude · 2 years ago (edited)

  Awesome video. Once you “get” both the dynamic/sidechain concept and M/S separation with it, you start using it EVERYWHERE :) Send effects sidechain ducked with the dry signal are a great way to have nice and wet delays &amp; verbs that don’t clutter the mix and yes, you can M/S those, too.<br><br>One thing to bear in mind, though, is that when you for eg. lower the Mid, the Sides in relation get louder ie. the sound gets wider. If you use heavy Mid ducking, it doesn’t only momentarily scoop out from the range you’re scooping, but can easily make weird phasing artifacts or just sound strange as the sound pumps between normal and sudden stereo widening moments. I’m not saying not to use this technique, but to carefully listen to potential “weirdness” and also that a little goes a long way to clean up a mix, to make that vocal pop on top of a synth for eg. Just a couple dBs of ducked Mids is often enough and that won’t necessarily be (negatively) audible due to masking ie. ears tuning into the vocal, or anything that’s on top.

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  @robshrock-shirakbari1862 · 2 years ago

  I can&apos;t consider subscribing to your channel until I see you blink.

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  @CookinBeatloaf · 2 years ago

  This finally made it click why this can be so difficult. People are attacking 3D problems with 2D tools

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  @AaronRuperto · 2 years ago

  just made a lightbulb go off for me. This is so damn clutch. THANK YOU

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  @CrowkeeperStudios · 2 years ago

  That last line is an excellent line. Quality mixes are made by quality decisions.<br>I say something like this a lot. That mixing is ALL ABOUT JUDGMENT. You can teach people how, you can teach people why, but it&apos;s up to them to decide when and where, and that&apos;s why some get it, and others don&apos;t.

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  @moce727 · 2 years ago

  Mate literally all your videos correct me every mistake I&apos;m actually making, I feel like you&apos;re polishing my skills lol greatest content out there, thank you so much for this!

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  @zynthio · 2 years ago

  This is a great tutorial, clear and concise. &nbsp;Also want to say how refreshing this plugin website is - no signing up, no checkout process, emailed download links, etc. &nbsp;Free plugins, just hit download and it downloads

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  @andyuxd · 1 month ago

  Honestly man, your production value is insane. What goes into the b-roll and effects is amazing and not something that everyone will appreciate. Great content as well, you’re breaking the technical into understandable terms. Thanks ⭐