"Bass is life"

@lucw5968

4 жыл бұрын

epic

@risenbeats4132

4 жыл бұрын

yeah for me also and you can assure it by checking my beats ;)

@volt5167

3 жыл бұрын

FAX

@ZUNNI333

3 жыл бұрын

Fuck a medication, pass me the 808 sample pack

@avzarathustra6164

3 жыл бұрын

@@AudioPervert1 Definitely not a passing fad. Bass was already thick and important in genres before, e.g. classic rock. 808s are just another iteration of innovation in bass. And it's not like they're that new; they've been around for over 20 years.

the sauce that everyone needs to pay attention to is the sidechain. he sidechained the kick to the dynamic EQ of the 808. not the actual 808

@beefknuckles

4 жыл бұрын

Wow I gotta say I've been a bedroom producer on and off for 15 years (just for fun) but never thought of doing that. Such an awesome tip

@jmula1963

4 жыл бұрын

lol why did he boost 60hz on the sub’s pultech EQ and then set his kick sidechain to lower the sub at 60hz...

@faux36

4 жыл бұрын

@@jmula1963 so that when the kick its, the frequency of the sub lowers without lowering the entire sub, just that particular frequency. so it carves out a space for the kick to cut through the mix with out taking away from the impact of the sub.

@Tunez650

4 жыл бұрын

He boost the sub to 60hz because the kick hits perfect around 50hz.

@faux36

4 жыл бұрын

Tunez650 🎯

This guy is dropping all the sauces now

@mbf6160

5 жыл бұрын

Yes and its greatly appreciated

@risenbeats4132

4 жыл бұрын

yeah bro like the sauce i dropped at my youtube channel ;)

So good he can share the secrets without feeling threatened.

@TheStudeo74

4 жыл бұрын

Then one finds out he doesn’t only use pluggs but real 550b and other analog stuff...

@baltaza

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheStudeo74 that ain't the trick friend, your ears are the problem here

@TheStudeo74

4 жыл бұрын

@@baltaza Yep... my ears are messed up... "deny" isn't part of my issues.

@baltaza

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheStudeo74 That's why you are going to become greater

@noworries12

4 жыл бұрын

like great guitar players: they show you their gear, but you will never will sound exactly like them...

I watched this a year ago and thought I got everything that was spoken. Coming back to it, with far more experience and having used all these plugins I now really get it. Don't rush through these tips, get deep into it.

@golddee2040

3 жыл бұрын

agreed. revisiting this video after many months. I actually haven't done the eq stacking or use the puig but have them. Will try them out on my current track to see how it affects it. But I absolutely love Vitamin. Such a great plugin.

@Ojini

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@luhcollins

2 жыл бұрын

Timeless comment ! Watched this a year ago and it continues to ring true

@kxngrxme

Жыл бұрын

I was literally about to write the EXACT same comment!!!

@bando6035

11 ай бұрын

Great comment‼️

THIS IS THE VALUE OF KZread! GAINING KNOWLEDGE FROM THE GREATS YOU WOULD OTHERWISE NEVER HAVE ACCESS TO... THANK YOU!

I was an assistant engineer for Luo a long time ago in Miami and he’s such a cool, genuine guy! He’s also a freaking beast and every bit much a legend!

An absolute blessing to have these masters giving us some of their time. 👌 Greatly appreciated.

Lu Diaz needs a masterclass!

@YJbeats

5 жыл бұрын

Pest Meister yupp

@Lakersandbrowns

5 жыл бұрын

Pest Meister foreure

@MANTUS.OFFICIAL

5 жыл бұрын

agreed!

@surfcunt8720

4 жыл бұрын

facts

@bf2err

4 жыл бұрын

Agree.

How are there dislikes? This man deserves a medal explaining all this, and I dont even deserve to say that.

@djRoyalTee

5 жыл бұрын

Prolly from the anti-rap crowd...

@kenthejanitor3456

5 жыл бұрын

Theres honestly not that much compared to the Likes

@4523167098

5 жыл бұрын

Dislike bots

@deannagel5854

4 жыл бұрын

@@ftj4441 bro wtf are you even talking about? lmao

Thanks so much for the knowledge Lu. And thanks to the the people at Waves who put these videos together. You guys do a great job!

that tip in boosting the high end of the kick is actually amazing. never would have thought of doing it and it makes such a difference in cutting through the mix

His choice of words is much more effective than most tutorials. Others either stick to analogies and noises to explain what they’re altering... or try to come off *_sooo_* *_”experienced”_* that you don’t know wtf they’re sayin lol.

@47buddhists97

4 жыл бұрын

AFNacapella yes, thank you 🙌🏽

Lu you're an absolute legend, How that kick punches through the mix with all the low end is absolutely amazing

Whenever I see a studio I feel the motivation to make music again.

@futurebeats898

4 жыл бұрын

Ill mix your music. 1st free!

@yeshuasweapon4384

4 жыл бұрын

Tru fam

@futurebeats898

3 жыл бұрын

@Bluestripsaiden i dont collab per say but i work for and with my client

Lu Diaz is the best. Explains things perfectly and allows you to hear the difference it makes when put into a mix. He has got to be my favorite engineer.

not once did he say “thats a vibe” 🙌🏼

@hadookin47

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

in love with any Lu Diaz video tutorial. He is the king!

@SPIN4CHEATER

5 жыл бұрын

Wanted to say the same. I love his vids

I really like the way Waves Audio arranges their videos to give the best clarity to the viewer. By highlighting the 3 main subjects or lessons, it makes it easier to comprehend and retain the information.

Bass Capital! Lu’s a legend… Thanx for collaborating on this episode 🤙🏽

Hands down the best low end tutorial I've ever seen! (and I'm not a hip hop producer... I'm a house producer)

Wow!!! 'Just wow" thank you so much" " . I tried these tips as the video played and wow, crispy clean kicks and 808's starting today ' 🙏🙏🙏 ''' I always clicked the presets for "Parametric EQ" but once I really understood the frequencys it was A giant game changer ,,, I'm so happy I can't explain it!!!!!!

This is so valuable to an upcoming producer. A quality equalizing is just as important as quality melody/lyrics

One thing to talk about it but quite another to put these tips into practice. Experience teaches! Lu shows his pro skills. Thanks Lu, thanks Waves!

A little saturation never hurts. Awesome equ-ing gem's!! Thanks so much!!!

Gem of a tutorial! This guy is a genius. Thank you!

@xXValomatXx

5 жыл бұрын

yeah, great tutorial. Especially the part, where he enhances frequencies, that are not even in the sound @ 5.55 ;)

@LahceneBelbachir

5 жыл бұрын

@@xXValomatXx Yeah he put the boost way too far, but you can see it's still affecting the sound.

@Storyvilleemcee

5 жыл бұрын

@@xXValomatXx trust the ears, not the analyzer.

@ezrashanti

5 жыл бұрын

@@xXValomatXx I think he's showing the boost on band 2, not 5.

Super helpful video! I love listening to Lu Diaz teach! Wish there were more of these!

I wish I was this passionate while mixing my shit 😅😩 This man dropping gems 💎

Mr. Diaz is a boss, thank you for these tutorials, very informative!

Wow. This is exactly what I needed. Articulate and concise, with a whole lotta bass. Well done.

Lu and Waves. Thank you for the gift in these jewels.

lu diaz always gives some of the best tips

This man is a scientist and a wizard at the same time. I hate to shed light on his age, but he really is a testament to the wisdom that comes from experience. This man deserves the utmost respect from those coming up. His perspective humbles the student.

Lu nice job! Hands-down one of the BEST tutorials I have seen on You Tube in years. All the best in 2020.

makes a huge difference... even listening through my mobile phone. Thanks! This is how tutorials are done

I'm not personally a fan of sidechaining 808s to the kick because, if they are conflicting in the first place, then you already have a tonal problem that needs solved and adjusting the dynamics is only going to hide the problem. Sidechaining bass is a band-aid for most producers and it doesn't solve the underlying muddiness/bass conflicts. Obviously Lu Diaz knows what he's doing and he pays close attention to both tone and dynamics; however, most people don't have as much experience as he does, and so I think forcing one's self to fix tone first is very important. Additionally, if you don't have your sub and kick tuned perfectly to each other, sidechaining is going to create a noticeable ugly pumping effect. On top of that, if the kick sample doesn't have a lot of sub in it, it's going to be easy for the listener to hear the pressure drop in the headphones when that bass ducks out of the way. This is why it's better imo to use EQ to sit the kick with the bass. Usually to accomplish that I find the transient of my kick (around 100 - 160 hz,) keep a mental note of that, and then go over to my bass and add a small dip to that frequency, being extra careful to not use too narrow of a Q (too narrow in the low end = ringing.) Then on the kick, if the low end is clashing with my 808, I do a harsher bass rolloff on the kick. Usually rolling off below 40 hz works fine, but sometimes you might want more or less depending on the sound and the 808. Then, if the kick isn't punching through the mix, I usually take an EQ to it and add some distortion. Boosting the transient region (100-160,) and the low mids (200 - 350) usually aids the ear pressure/texture of the kick if it's too weak, and paying attention to the 600 hz - 1200 hz region well aid it if the body feels lacking. And just like in the video, if you want a more audible click or more dustiness from your kick, boost in the highs.

@rlarudoox

5 жыл бұрын

thanks for your advice

@subliminalist7539

5 жыл бұрын

While I definitely agree with getting the EQ/toning right first, sidechaining is still an excellent, multi-purpose tool that takes a moderate knowledge of compression/gating to do effectively. It can be hard to judge bass even on high end systems - combining toning and sidechain compression is a relatively safe route to getting a heavy-hitting kick to slap through a chunky 808. You know it's working right when you don't hear it but when you bypass it your kick gets a little lost, loses some punch, and the subtle rhythmic breathing is gone. But yeah pumping is where this can break the mix, so the timing and threshold need to make sense. I wouldn't say you need the 808 and kick perfectly tuned for this - but the right kick sample and tonal balance is key. One of the biggest advantages of sidechaining is being a simple way to make louder masters while maintaining punch and the integrity of the kick and bass on their own. In the end, it's all about what makes the most sense to you in a time-efficient method. Nice write-up :)

@digitalproducer3500

5 жыл бұрын

But if you look closely, he isn't just ducking (compressing) the 808, he is also EQ'ing (like you're saying) at the same time through the side-chained eq-comp plug-in. I don't disagree with you that if a bass line or 808 is simply ducked (compressed) too aggressively you can lose some of that energy, but if you look at his levels, he is basically eq'ing it more than he is compressing it. Plus, the one advantage of this method is that when the kick is not triggering the side-chain (whatever you have set up) the 808 will play totally naturally and not be permanently notched. Just my thoughts and I appreciate your post.

@BookooZenny

5 жыл бұрын

This is a very useful comment with several useful responses lol is this still youtube wtf

@coleeason6007

5 жыл бұрын

Slick wit that you should have a channel if you could you post a link sir if not preciate the knowledge you dropped as well

I'm about to be 40. This guy just made me feel proud!

@veinteduece6625

5 жыл бұрын

42 here... Don't quit!

@katentu

5 жыл бұрын

@@veinteduece6625 43...

@bdp5529

4 жыл бұрын

14

@Synth2000

4 жыл бұрын

46 here! will never ever quit

@flavioescotto5404

4 жыл бұрын

Just turned 40! Life’s pretty sweet

Best tutorial ever, he got straight to the point, explanation of why is good, and examples are awsome

I love this guy. So fun and entertaining to watch!

Man thanks so much for anouther video with Mr. Diaz I really respect his words and how he delivers his knowledge

Thanks Lu, really well done from your stand point of view. I really enjoy your work..Gb

From the heart thankyou for these videos @Waves Audio and Lu Diaz

A real pleasure listening to his words AND the sound he delivers! Brilliant indeed!

The mid-range grit in the sub really makes it drive through the mix.

Love music tutorials not made by 20 year old stoners in their room

@djBlindFaith

4 жыл бұрын

Payne the track sounds like that though 🤣🤣🤣 Auto tune needs to piss off... well, all this hard tuned trash anyway... 🖖

@sergio4265

4 жыл бұрын

This guy is a engineer, he doesn't have anything to do with the song he just makes it sound more clear.

@Wolfie99

4 жыл бұрын

@@djBlindFaith Amen to the Autotune comment. Overdone? Much?? lol!

@Wolfie99

4 жыл бұрын

Hahahah...Indeed. When you read the credits in the description you know that he has some time served value and wise words to bring to the party. Always worth listening to a seasoned pro.

@rpdigital17

4 жыл бұрын

@Justin Saephan I watched lately audio "masterclass" where instructor had master output clipping all the time. No taste and he teaches young people!

Por que utiliza el F6 en Stereo si el kick es mono? ._.

Needed my 808 n kick to sit properly, so I tried these exact settings in ableton ... loving the results ... one of the best advise ever of mixing kick n 808

@kaafaa5944

4 жыл бұрын

u need tuned your 808 with melody, if the fundamental is D, ur 808 too

When he said “bass is life” I felt that

I love this man! Best tips for mixing!

Dynamic II ... so classic! 🔊🔊🔊 Thanks for the insight. 🙏🏼

Excellent tutorial. Everything explained well & simply by a master mixer - info worth it's weight in gold!

Very well explained. Thank you for the knowledge!

best teacher for mixing tips!!! THANKS

I've been struggling to get the third tip because I used to sidechain all the 808 and some time you just want to sidechain a particular area. I never thought about that automation. Thank you Sir!

AMAZING Lu Diaz is a Legend! You´re a Masterpiece State of Art all over. Thank you for being this great professional beautiful person you are

To be honest is Good to see an older person making music & giving advice to young music engineers that's the best advice you can get & liv with it forever

My Guy!! 🏆🏆 LuDiaz The Goat 🐐 Thank You!🙏🏼

@Zanobeats

5 жыл бұрын

fact

That was a great learning moment! Thanks Lu Diaz!

I have literally watched this about 100 times already lol. Love this info

Legit Lu Diaz seems like the coolest mentor. Much respect!

Great vid. Thank you for posting!

Best person who gives out top-notch education in the shortest and simplest way. Thank you sir.

This is impressive knowledge and understanding of the way audio works, as well as how it interacts with human perception. Very impressive.

Thanks for the info always great videos

3:22 If you want more of an oldschool sound with the low end power of modern sounds I really recommend downgrading the top layer with something like Izotope Vinyl, can help a lot when they otherwise sound too clean. I love just taking a sound and putting it into patcher, applying different effects like detune to different frequency ranges, Harmor also has some really awesome detune options like drawing in the amount of detune across the harmonics.

First thing I saw was your Fab Filter Pro Q eq - that's one plugin I absolutely couldn't do without!

True Master. You can feel the years of work and knowledge.

His brother just opened a recording studio in Ky. Lu is a Miami must know and we used him to mix all our tracks. Circle House Studios!

Thanks, Mr.Diaz! It's great. I like your mix approach for vocal also.

master at work. Dynamic EQ is the number one weapon to clean up your lowend. gorgeous toneshaping with the eqs on top... this guy will make all of our speakers exploder :-)))

A master at work, Will be watching this more then once that’s for sure.

How in christ can he see that screen. Dude must have 20/20

@MixingGBP

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I added a 32" in front and a 55" on the far wall and I'm still complaining it's not enough.

@JimmyBlimps

4 жыл бұрын

Probably has decent vision but mainly I think has that spent that many hours inside Protools and those plugins he doesn't need to be able to read anything to know what it is and exactly how it behaves.

@---4385

4 жыл бұрын

pretty sure he can pull it forward. But it looks better for the camera to have it back there.

@orion681

4 жыл бұрын

This is part of a series. In another video about mixing vox, you see the monitor is on an articulating mount and he has it pulled closer.

The man is a 808 himself🎛😭 very good video.

Great information! Combinations of different EQ's creates a very dynamic sound... Thank you

Parallel side chain dynamic eq w/ the sub triggering low end of kick, 🔥 trick!

Super useful sidechaining tip on that one dynamic eq band.

@dissdad8744

5 жыл бұрын

That tip is at least a decade old!

@davisk4438

4 жыл бұрын

I didn’t understand this, would you mind giving me a quick explanation?

@nevdo_music

4 жыл бұрын

@@davisk4438 using a comment of another guy to explain to you so you will see this reply: "He sidechained the kick to the dynamic EQ of the 808, not to the actual 808", the timing of the explanation is 7:29

@roninenlightened6350

4 жыл бұрын

@@davisk4438 Its called sidechain ducking. This video doesn't explain it in detail. But it is a very old technique where kick drums are carved into the signal of bass channel using a compressor or an inverted gate so the overlapping energies both the kick and bass tracks don't collide and clip. But in this context, a single band of a dynamic EQ was used which is like a mishmash of a EQ and a compressor in a single package like the TDR Nova.

Niggas would pay for the *SAUCE* that this man just gave us.

@MaddDrEw

5 жыл бұрын

His method is mainly from years of his ears listening. Focus on ear training and you won't need videos anymore.

@MaddDrEw

5 жыл бұрын

There's also a lot of different ways of achieving what he did.

@MaddDrEw

5 жыл бұрын

He made a very boxy. Kick. I would've gone with a more aggressive approach and driven just a bit more, almost to a clipping/distortion point. Or I would've gone digital distortion and gone with some bitcrushing. I don't like the boxy kick he picked.

@MaddDrEw

5 жыл бұрын

Or being the guy I am, going with a synthesized bass sound (think EDM, but better) a sub channel, and a kick channel.

@NAof01

5 жыл бұрын

Madd Dr. Ew stfu

Mr. Diaz, I want to personally thank you! God bless you!

Awesome, definitely on point. Thanks Lu.

Bass is life 🔥

He makes it so easy to understand :)

you're the man lu!!! thanks waves!!!

Dude be dropping sauce and to think I've been scrolling past these videos for months..

Much for this guy!

I’m from Miami so I know Lu low end is on point, it’ll be a dream to work with him one day 🙏

I did learn, and that was a very good, passionate and useful explanation, no holding back... Thank you boss! Forever grateful

One of my favorite engineers. I love the mixes he did for ace hood.

In reality, this advice is for every type of mainstream sound. Aint jus' Hip-hop!

@hv2623

4 жыл бұрын

Well, everything leans hip hop nowadays so...

@swaymanace

4 жыл бұрын

Can a person who doesn't know to produce learn an master mastering an mixing engineering music

@hv2623

4 жыл бұрын

@@swaymanace Yes, but you're going to have to know a little producing, a little music theory, music performance, and other music related things in order to be really good at mastering. So you're going to have 1,000 questions. Luckily there's a bunch of online communities that will answer all your questions. Start learning and practicing, learning and practicing, learning and practicing.... At least that's what I think! 😂 I haven't made it yet.

@rnfr

4 жыл бұрын

Tony Vera true. In the modern realm of low fi, people want to hear everything on tiny speakers instead of taking a record home on their hifi stereo that they had pride in. It’s unfortunate, but also has its perks. Hopefully some day younger generations will want a banging system in their homes again.

@rnfr

4 жыл бұрын

sway manace absolutely. Do what you’re good at. AKA get in where you fit in. No one can do everything. But soak up all the knowledge you can and you never know. Just that you asked that question says something.

This man is a HIP HOP GOD!! Who would have thought!!

Gold! Well done segment with a legend.... BASS legend : )

I totally agree about eqing the high end!tonhear then character or punch of the kick! Also, agree about everything sounding good together, because it can sound good alone, but not together.

great lil vid.... i always wanted the vitamin plugin

Great Advice, Much Appreciated! Thanks & Nuff Respect Lu Diaz! Peace✌🏿

Awesome interview! Not a hip-hop guy, nor do I need to be to appreciate this guy's chops in-studio!

On of the best tutorials I have seen

Feels good that i knew most of these principles of mixing already! KZread is a goldmine for Mixing and production tips! Everyday you can easily learn a few new tips to apply to your production/mixes. Remember* - Using these tips will help solidify them in your sound brain haha

How to mix low end like a pro: 1. Duck the sub whenever the kick hits (Either sidechain the sub/808 to the kick or volume automate the sub/808 to get out of the way of the kick.) 2. Balance the sub and kick as well as you can 3. Compress the kick and sub together (either on the mix buss/master or group the kick and sub together)

@jamelehampton4255

2 жыл бұрын

Sidechaining the 808/Kick would give it the same effect as Volume automation wouldn't it?

@anindustryplant7449

2 жыл бұрын

@@jamelehampton4255 I read in another comment that it’s basically the same effect yeah

@Top10soon

Жыл бұрын

@@jamelehampton4255 dont use a compressor though

That side chain EQ trick is sick, gonna for sure add that one to my bag of tricks

Lu Diaz or 40 Oli is honestly who I aspire to be when I’m older, they have one of the best minds in the entertainment industry, and they’re so educated when it comes to record production. (Also their studios are Gorgeous 😂)

Wowo just changed my Master for the better!