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@JonnyCrist999

5 ай бұрын

bobby i cant find the video

Imo automation is the fun part where you get to make magic happen as a mixer. Its my favorite part of the process these days

@christopherharv

5 ай бұрын

Same. And if anyone reading this finds it dull and tedious, try setting your DAW's faders to react to the volume automation in real time, so you can watch the faders move on their own in accordance with the automation you drew. So cool

Bruh this is the only channel I need. There are so many trash channels spewing tons of fluff and garbage. Your videos are so good man. I avoid the videos titled like “REVEALS PRO SECRETS IN JUST 8 INSANE STEPS WTF OMG BRO WOW”. Thank you for keeping it legit and humble, it means so much I can’t even tell ya.

Tip no3. 👍 Volume automation changed my life! I use way more the 0.5dB though. One example I love to bring up is ’Holy diver’ which everyone think is a guitardriven song. In fact, during the verse, there is only vocals, bass guitar and drums, the guitars are veeery low mixed.

I do use these techniques now thanks to you! Especially the automation. When you first start mixing, automation is a hard concept to grasp. You have to get the basics of the mix down first (EQ & compression), but once you understand that, then automation is the next step & it really makes a difference. Like night & day when you listen back to your mixes. Thanks Bobby for all your informative vids! 🤘🏻

That’s a really nice song

@kareemchehayeb5679

5 ай бұрын

It really is!

This video was awesome! That's the story of my life. I spent decades worried about the newest plugins and gear, skipping simple and effective techniques. I think almost all mixing engineers have been through this in the past.

These techniques get your mix 98% of the way. Great stuff!

Thanks for bringing so much important information. It is worth repeating the main topics again and again to have a solid knowledge!

As always you nailed important key points that get constantly overlooked. Great stuff Bobby :)

Absolutely on point, very refreshing info! Also, I'm watching the free training right now! Thanks!

Hey Bobby here's an idea for a video if you find it interesting... Try to polish a poorly recorded tracks. You know, we have all been there... A local metal band trying to play beyond their ability. Timing issues, srting noise, drummer rushing through fills and messing up double bass parts... and of course the sound captured is less than ideal. It can never sound nice and clean, but let's see how far can we get in these conditions 😅 I can provide multitracks (unfortunately) if you need some

@patrickrowles5747

4 ай бұрын

Great idea for a video, and that "unfortunately" in your last sentence cracked me up! 🤣

I pretty much start with volume automation as it solves most problems by itself. Either that or it points out more clearly what else I need to do.

Excellent ❤❤❤

LCR is hte first thing I learned about mixing. I can understand mixing without panning.

I did this on my kick just last night. It was too thin and high so I used a shelf to make it more bassy and it filled out nicely

When Ot comes to saturation, using „Heat“ is a good start, when you‘re in pro tools.

In my current music project, my bassist does a lot of cool little runs while following along to the guitars, and in order to make those little gems stand out, I use volume automation. It's a wonderful and powerful tool, but the actual act of doing it (to me) is a little tedious, lol.

Great video! Thanks!

I've gotten much better with all of this and it's made a big difference!! Also, I was thumbs up number 69 😎

I got a video suggestion . Im listen to my mix. I've dibe the balance and say the low cuts. I'm listen and the kick sounds boomie. Im thinking it needs more attack . What would be the technic needs to do this? Or the opposite ,has attach but needs more boom. Tips like that. Like top 5 ways to make you kick this or that. Bass has lis od bottom 5 ways pros give it more high end.

that NLS buss is mad

I wonder how your LCR mixes sound in mono.

@SinfulSoulBand

Ай бұрын

If this was a backhanded comment, Why would you listen to music in mono, ever? Lol listen to any proffessional rock or metal mix. The guitars will always shrink because literally almost every modern record hard pans their guitars. If it wasn't a back handed comment, it probably sounds like any other track in mono(like shit)

Occam’s razor

Also for vocal volume automation a decent vocal rider will work fine.

@FrightboxRecording

5 ай бұрын

It's still not as good as doing it by hand and using your own creativity.

@Andelaz

5 ай бұрын

@@FrightboxRecording But it can save a lot of time. And additional volume automation isn't forbidden.

@SinfulSoulBand

4 ай бұрын

Yet still as he said, even if it saves time, its NOT as good as getting it by hand. If you want a lazier approach, expect lazier or more robotic results. Sure we have a computer to do everything, but why not develope your own way by hand rather than relying on something outside your control? That makes lazy cookie cutter music, imo. His point stands, manual touch beats all, all thats required is experience. This page is for those of us looking to use that experience. We dont care about fancy plug ins. We care about getting the job done right and good, consistently. At the end of the day, here i am, years later still on frightboxes channel with immensley better music than when i started. And whom are you?

@Andelaz

4 ай бұрын

@@SinfulSoulBand Well that escalated quickly. I do apologize for posting here. And please don't take it personal. Maybe there are different opinions about the use of plugins. Have a nice Weekend.

Break out the Spindrift….

Pedantic I know… but using the word amateur to describe novice/beginner always slightly bugs me. It just means they don’t do it for a living. I know lots of expert amateurs and a few hopeless professionals in various different fields, including audio production.

I shelf everything, always. I don't like super highs and I can't hear super lows. Easy.

Automation is such an important part of a mix. We do it naturally when playing live in regards to changing volume, intensity etc. Levels are 80% of everything for sure. Reference tracks are invaluable as a guitar player trying not to create a "guitar player's mix", it's still a struggle.