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“Too scared, too foolishly independent” would be my rap mixtape, if I was a rapper. Great vid - muchas gracias!

I love your honesty with your viewers as well as yourself. Never have I been so tempted to purchase an online course lol thanks for the videos.

@SonicScoop

3 ай бұрын

DO IT! DO IT! :-) Seriously, I would encourage you to try any of them. I really love to get them into the hands of people. They really do change lives, approaches and outcomes. They are the most useful things I have ever done. Moneyback guarantee too. If you think I’m over selling it, just ask for a refund and you’ll get it. I’ll never even find out about it either. Best wishes, Justin Ps: Thanks so much for the kind words!

What helped me was the part where you talk about the importance of low midrange as part of the bass signal. Terming it as helping carry the weight of the bass tone, not just low frequencies, hit home and made sense. That’s it’s not just about bass translating to small speakers, but also overall bass tone, and better overall tonal balance.

After 20 years of producing digitally, I still sometimes get a panic attack before checking it in the car. Though I started the whole rabbit hole of actual engineering audio in 2019; my mixes are finally getting there. Still have a lot of room to improve. btw, great video! Real talk here.

Cant wait to hear about the Neumann and all the headphone shootouts! almost impossible for the common man to check out all these awesome options. Keep us posted! Great video Justin, thank you!!!

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

Will do Steven! Excited to report back soon. -Justin

I was one of those that resisted using references for a long time. When I started doing it it really trained my ears for the mid-range and was the best thing I did. I often use CLA mixes of American Rejects songs. Fantastic video! I watched the entire thing.

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

So great to hear Mike! CLA himself references. Heard him talk about it in a interview once. Surprising similar thoughts on it! You’ve got to tune your ears, body and mind every day. -Justin

For me, it was mixing on the system I listen to most. Meaning, I listen to bt headphones 8 hours per day at work, then go home and mix on my monitors. Nope, I realized, I’ve been listening to these headphones all day, I know what stuff is supposed to sound like. Put my mixes through them and Bingo! Sort of the opposite tip to listening to references on your monitors

@SonicScoop

Ай бұрын

I would do that IS listening to references on your monitors. It’s just that the headphones are your monitors :-) -Justin

I'm bummed out that I missed it live this time. I decided to check out your full length courses again after quite awhile. I took advantage of an offer to get discounted price, for the mixing breakthroughs course, and then it offered another discount to add on the mastering demystified course. I went ahead and purchased both, and I have zero doubts about the effectiveness they will have based on all the great info I've always gathered from your KZread content. I figured it's time to stop investing in software and gear, and finally invest in the proper knowhow. Wish me luck, though I doubt I will need it.

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

So awesome to hear Jeremy! The best investments you can make are in yourself. Glad to hear you’re doing it. :-) -Justin

Great video Justin - I will watch this again. Translation of mixes to multiple systems has always been my number 1 challenge. As you point out at the end, a lot of these core ideas I have heard before but over many years from many sources - but you brought it all together in such a cohesive, structured and logical way that it has really sunk in now. Thanks for reminding me of the reasons to focus on the mids - like many producers I get too fixated on the top and bottom end. You also brought back memories of me being reluctant to use referencing - years ago my attitude was "What's the point of comparing my mix to a commercial release? I won't know how to fix it anyway!" Now my attitude is "Let me check it against these 3 or 4 commercial tracks so I can go back and forth over and over, making adjustments until I get my mix sounding better!"

Headphone Roundup update 👍. I appreciate you big time, Justin.

You also need to make sure you buy monitors or speakers with the lows, mids and high ranges included. Some people think that their getting a deal but they don't realize one of the ranges are not included.

If anyone's going the headphone-mixing route, check out Goodhertz CanOpener. SoundID Reference gets you most of the way there as far as frequency correction goes, but I still didn't get to the goal of translatable headphone mixes until adding CanOpener in the Master chain before it to give me the missing phantom centre. For me, 150% Amount and 60 degrees Angle was the key to simulating monitor position properly. I've never liked those simulations that claim to recreate a certain studio space, and CanOpener doesn't attempt to do that. It's just a really good crossfeed. I also got Audezes at the end of last year, and they're everything I hoped they would be. I can hear the subtleties of compressor actions and tiny EQ changes better than I ever have before. I am solidly behind the "headphones first" approach now, and it's freed me up to work in any room and not be tied to one place.

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

Sounds cool! Haven’t heard of it yet. I’ll check it out. Thanks, Justin

@flamersss

Жыл бұрын

So are you mixing with goodhertz canopener the whole time like you would with soundID? l have Senheisser HD 560s open back headphones, would they support it?

@joechapman8208

Жыл бұрын

@@flamersss Yeah, it will work with any headphones. I use CanOpener with SoundID together, which they (Goodhertz) recommend. There's a demo you can try. It's also possible someone might be selling a license for it on Knobcloud.

Thanks for getting back to me. Cheers!

I've been struggling with mixing for maybe 8 years. in the middle of 2022 I decided I either had to upgrade monitors and get room treatment or buy decent headphones. I'm glad I bought a pair of headphones (AT r70x) and since that day I've used them for everything, tv shows, music, mixing, sfx, gaming. They sounded SO weird at first but now I feel like I understand them and my mixes are starting to translate with the help of focusing on 150hz to 8khz. I literally have been sticking a Q2 with a hpf and lpf on the master track for the first half of mixing a song. That combined with using a frequency analyser to confirm or deny my hunches on what frequencies I am hearing has changed everything. I feel like I'm finally getting consistent outcomes. I only use my monitors as a reference to check what it sounds like in open air and the dynamics of instruments but rarely trust the EQ balance from my monitors any more.

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

Very interesting! Glad to hear you found an approach that works for you. -Justin

@micindir4213

Жыл бұрын

@@SonicScoop ditto the guy. I've had to use Verum One for everything. It turned out that my main income is mastering now :D Had to relocate because of war in Ukraine to someplace less dangerous for couple months. Left my studio with all the stuff. Was heartbreaking at the time. But it turned out, that good HPs and newer MacBook do wonders to productivity. I went back home to my studio later. And I do like options now. Good headphones revealed stereo image to me, I never understood how it works, until I've spent enough time with these HPs. EQing now isn't wild guess, its really precise. Even with stock M1 MBA headphone socket, its crazy! The only thing I missed was subwoofer

@Barnsey87

2 ай бұрын

I found this issue with monitors, too, so I opted for Sony cans and iems

@chinmeysway

Ай бұрын

actually headphone frequency response is usually pretty wacky or, odd like your first impression. why not still use both that and some monitors too? i bought kali audio bc erin’s audio corned reviewed them, a person that tests speakers w sophisticated instruments and reveals data. they aren’t perfect but we’ll do you know the fr graph of those headphones?

Great podcast and experienced advice. 'FEAR' of listening to your mix in the outside world and the 'FEAR' of listening to reference tracks. We have ALL been there and the reason we FEAR is because it immediately sucks out all your creativity and desire when the ref tracks are just wayyyy beyond what you are working on, or you listen to your own mix in the outside world and it sounds so cheap and amateur, or WORSE, at first you think it sounds pretty good in the outside world, then you play a label released track, and suddenly you think, "WHAT'S THE POINT! WHY BOTHER! ETC ETC In my experience, the trick is DONT WAIT! Listen to ref tracks BEFORE you start a mix and frequently throughout the process. Also, listen to early stages of your mix in the outside world - DONE WAIT and keep the shock level to an absolute minimum, and also, it will give you a ayy better end result.

All of the points were so valuable!!! Thank you sooooooo much!!!

Thanks for the simple common sense Justin! That way of thinking is always my M.O. Tom Vasilarakos at Northern Sound on the southern tip of Lake Michigan!

@SonicScoop

Ай бұрын

Thanks for tuning in Tom, and for the comment! -Justin

@thomasvasilarakos1450

Ай бұрын

Your welcome!

Great advice when it comes to focusing on the mid-range so that we don't have to guess if our low's are being heard on different size speakers or as small as a phone. Thank you!

Justin I'm learning a great deal from your videos and is very much appreciated! my #1 go to channel. Thanks to all.

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

So great to hear Ace! Glad to be useful. Thanks for the comment :-) -Justin

Listen! I got the mixing breakthroughs. I don't know how to say thank you, except I've recommended it to all my friends. Thank you, thank you, thank you.! It's amazing.

@SonicScoop

11 ай бұрын

That's so great to hear! So glad to be useful. Thanks so much for the comment. Best wishes to you, Justin

Of course it has happen quite a few times. Great topic ! Thanx

Thank You for all you do for us. I see & hear my Mixes getting so much better! ☺️🙏🎚🎧Thx Jason.

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

So great to hear George! -Justin

@GeorgeAmodei21

Жыл бұрын

@@SonicScoop I’m sorry... it was 3AM & I called you Jason 😜Sorry Justin ☺️🙏

Great video, thank you!

This video is pure gold 🔥🙏

Setting up my room with self build room treatment (based on measurements and calculations) plus setting up my main monitors properly and adding Auratone copies as a reference changed my mixing extremely. And I am still going on doing analytics and critical listing for reference more and more and I am improving further, I just notice myself getting more dialed in.

I’m so excited about finding my new room! I’ve already invested in true to transducer monitoring components! Sonar, treatment, software… Etc. carpentry ✅check! Where is that magical room? Most of my gear now is in storage… Waiting to be unboxed and treat/tested! How exciting is this! Wish me luck guys I need to find a room!

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

Good luck! Having a space to work in is one of the most important things. -Justin

@TannerByTheSea

Жыл бұрын

I’m trying my brother! All the building I’ve been doing lately has been in the studio… Which is where I need to be! But it was a means to an end! I grabbed those Audezee MM 500s.. and I’m using the auratones as well. I have another pair.. but I need my room! At least I’m able to track most parts! Vocals are kind of difficult… Which sucks because I’m a singer! But I’m also a guitar player! So I’m getting a lot of that done, alongside practice! Once I get done tracking, brother, I’m taking your classes, which will be very soon! TANNER10, I’m in!

Thanks Justin! Midrange advice is golden, as is learning whatever environment you are in. For folks: Metric A / B plugin is a great way to compare apples and apples, level matched, same environment 👍

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Thanks for the great comment. -Justin

@ThisMichaelBrown

Жыл бұрын

@@SonicScoop 😎👍 Thanks for all you do....I learn so much here!

Best mixing advice I’ve got. What’s your opinion on slate VSX?

Omg the intro of the video is so totally what I do. "Look, Beer..." "Aaah". Shit, the beer I'm currently drinking is even in a green bottle too. It's not necessarily about someone "being good" having gone through that, some people just have shitty circumstances, etc. One of my tips (for inexperienced producers) would be to have a variety of sound setups (including very cheap hardware), so that you can get a pretty good sort of "average" idea. Not everyone can afford or have $3k Sennheisers, etc, even if those people are good. And be careful/discerning about what equipment you get, try to learn about and understand some of the less obvious but more influential fundamentals . There are numerous factors to consider, for instance, 50/60hz buzz/ground loop/EM interference sort of issues, bitrates, frequency rates, codecs, balancing hardware and operating system or whatever volume levels to minimize distortion, all that stuff, so yeah it varies A LOT. The more of that you've tested (at least to some extent), the better understanding you have of the interactions, the better your mixes are likely to be. Oh and good spectral visualization and analysis is SUPER useful compared to waveforms, it helps immensely correlating and understanding the sound visually if it's decent. And yes, this is obviously a very late reply to a video that randomly popped up on the youtube sidebar thingy, but that's some of my more concise potential considerations. Have a good day.

You need to definitely make a clip of the referencing section of this video. Great stuff! And of course the headphone section

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

On it Mike! -Justin

I use cla 10s and agree that they make U focus on the mids. Cant afford the major treatment and stuff but my mixes have alway traveled pretty well. Used to have ns 10s(3 pair over a lifetime) and now have cla10s. same difference, haha! BTW Justin, I just became a member. Just because you deserve it. Peace

@SonicScoop

5 ай бұрын

Awesome to hear on all counts Randy! Glad to have you as a member. -Justin

You are a fantastic instructor.

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind words Matt! Hope to see more if you around. -Justin

“When to go left of a reference, when to steer towards a reference” really resonated with me. Some stuff I really like catching on the radio is is: 1. Shania Twain. 2. Common Go. 3. Metallica black album (can’t get away from that) 4. Some new stuff like the new Ghost songs have a really interesting snare punch and/or splat. Basically listening for what’s trending on the radio in the brand new age, if I really like, I’ll Shazam it on my phone, then take a quick screen shot and check it out on my monitors later

I love love love my headphone collection, but I have the technically opposite philosophy of you: I prefer the HD650 as a primary reference for it's balance and detail, and I use DT1770 as a secondary reference cause it has WAY more info in the sub range.

I copied Sonarworks EQ curve (for HD650s) to ProQ3 (using the Match-EQ function) and it sounded pretty much identical, in fact I'd say it sounded a little 'smoother' (for want of a better term), either way it seems you can replicate the correction curves fairly easily, I still use Sonarworks (only because I bought and paid for it), but if you're on a budget I'd be tempted to home-brew your own correction curve for your particular headphones.

@AntmanFelix

Жыл бұрын

See, I was wondering if that was something that can be done, just reverse engineering or matching the curve in that instance to help balance out headphones. Glad to see somebody do it and seem to have success with it.

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

Yes, applying the EQ curve yourself with any EQ shouldn’t be a problem. It’s *figuring out what the EQ curve should be* that’s the issue. That’s where solutions like Sonarworks and others are so helpful. Especially for rooms or custom headphone correction. (Where they measure the exact frequency response of your exact pair of headphones). Hope that helps! -Justin

@drinkinslim

Жыл бұрын

In demo mode, TB Morphit runs as if you bought it. So there's a free option right there - obviously buy it if you can.

@drinkinslim

Жыл бұрын

LOL, if someone's on a budget, like me, they probably don't own ProQ3. ;)

Amazing video

@SonicScoop

6 ай бұрын

So glad to be useful! Hope to see more of you around the channel. -Justin

Good to find your channel 🫡

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

Glad to have you here Entretenido! -Justin

This is great.Thanks so much for addressing this issue. 2 questions.1- I want to diy an Auratone, what lo end cut off point would you suggest? 85hz too low? would 120hz be good? 2 - Safe use of headphones, I have tinnitus and don't want to damage my ears further. Is there an accurate way to know the actual spl hitting your ears when using headphones? Any other safety suggestions? Thanks.

Just came here after listening to my first "good" mix on other devices and I almost broke down thinking of how much work I've put in yet my mix and reference seem completely different when I move to another device!

Thanks!

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Kyle! You've found the Super Thanks button! It is super appreciated. Unfortunately. I've just been informed that the "Join" button does not appear on the Apple iOS app for iPhone or Android. Maybe that's the issue for you? To see the Join button, you'll have to visit any SonicScoop video from your phone's browser app or from your desktop. My apologies for the inconvenience! This is new for us and I did'n' know about it until just now. I'll be sure to mention it to people in future episodes. Thanks again for your support and interest! -Justin

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

Hi Kyle, in case it helps, I've JUST been informed where the link is that you can hit to go directly to the JOIN section. (You may still need to do it outside of an iOS app the first time though.) Here it is: kzread.info/dron/qEKv3KIZoZrjv2LymD3iMg.htmljoin Very best, Justin

Thoughts on the waves Abby road plug-in with the feature that transform your headphones to have a flat response? You can select your model (if listed) and it converts it to a flat response. You can even enter in your head measurements from ear to ear and around the middle of your head in a circle with a tape measure and it makes it even more ideal. I’ve noticed a huge difference in frequency when I turn the plug-in off and on again.

Thanks for the content a about to mix my own debut album and im scared of this the most

Question: you explained why NS10s and Aurotones work. It's because they make you focus on the midrange. But why isn't the same thing true of Sennheiser headphones? You said you wouldn't want them as your primary mixing headphones because of the lack of low end. But if they have a very balanced and clear midrange, wouldn't that be a great argument for using them as your primary headphones? I ask because I use Sennheiser HD650 headphones as my main mixing headphones. I then check my mix and adjust the low end with a pair of Avantree Audition Bluetooth headphones. They're really cheap and have a dull high end, but they have great low end and I've listened to thousands of hours of music on them. Isn't what I'm doing exactly the process people who use NS10s are doing, just in headphones instead of speakers? By the way, it's working for me so far. My mixes are translating well. They still suck...but in predictable ways. Anyway, love the new format. Keep them coming, please!

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words Rome! I actually wondered the same thing about what I said after I said it 😅 I could have said it more clearly, but what I mean is this: If I were using headphones as a *primary* reference (especially in my context of mastering) the HD600s would be too light in the lows for me to rely on. For my work, I could’t take them on the road and make final decisions about lows on them. This would be much less of a problem if they were meant to serve as a secondary reference to complement a system that already gave you some useful information about lows, and it would be less of a problem in mixing than in mastering. That said, yes! Using bass light headphones and just focusing on the midrange would be preferable to horrible lows on speakers in an untreated room that you haven’t figured out. So that is also true at the same time. I don’t think they are mutually exclusive. But IMHO, one potential benefit of headphones over speakers-at lower price points in particular-is that they can potentially offer more reliable low end for a lower investment, if you choose appropriately. But if you can’t get low end you trust, stressing about it less for the moment and just focusing more on the midrange until your listening situation improves is a great call. So I believe both those things at once: Strive to get the best low end you can for the long run, but if bad lows are hurting more then helping, filtering them out can be helpful for now. Hope that makes sense! -Justin

Great video thanks. But what headphone will u recommend for me?

I got the Dt990 pro but they sounded so weird at first now I like them though

so what were the other not so expensive headphones that are good to use, that you were about to mention?

My methodology is a hybrid system for mixing,, i use cans to monitor the lows to mids and my speaker monitors exclusively for the mids to highs. As you rightly mentioned most headphones are a rollercoaster in those areas but my speakers are flat as a board there. Additionally, To treat my space for those freq is CHEAP ! Its the low freqs that are always the most expensive and difficult to treat. hence the headphones. So all stereo panning decisions are made referencing the monitors and since low end energy like kick and bass is always center using cans are ideal for this. Treatement wise,,, Basically i surround my mix desk with portable accoustic foam panels which can then be moved for accoustic guitar and vocal tracking setups all within the same room. It's the most cost effective solution Ive ever found. Something im about to experiment and test soon is mixing with the cans on and my monitors on simultaneously using a frequency crossover. Since the cans i use are open back I can hear my speakers pretty well. I just have to calibrate the whole system using pink noise like I do with live sound PA. We'll see how it goes.

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

Interesting! Thanks for the comment. Let us know how that approach works out for you if you give it a try. -Justin

Great video as always! Appreciate you always having great content 🙏 Would love to see Slate VSX included in your headphone comparison video. Very curious to see your take on the Slate VSX headphones system. Been using them since they came out and with the newest update they are absolutely game changers for mixing & mastering on headphones.

@MOSMASTERING

Жыл бұрын

!00% agree. I've mixed in acoustically treated rooms with great monitors. But the thing about Slate VSX that brought it all together for me was trusting them completely because they're sampled from properly treated rooms. But also, checking them on many different setups. I've even spent some time mixing in the Mastering Room because each room has a different focus on the frequency range.

@danthegeetarman

Жыл бұрын

@@MOSMASTERING 💯💯

@soundeducation5554

Жыл бұрын

Gave these a try and the sucked in my opinion. No match for a proper setup.

@danthegeetarman

Жыл бұрын

@@soundeducation5554 they’re not meant to replace a proper setup 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ try bringing your ‘proper setup’ somewhere else and see how that works out. Can you bring your proper setup while traveling? Can you bring your proper setup in an airport? 🤦‍♂️

@soundeducation5554

Жыл бұрын

@@danthegeetarman Yea if you're on the move I have to agree with you.

Justin how can I hire you? I would love to learn hands on from getting my mix mastered by you!

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

Hey-Would love to help! Check out JustinColletti.com or the JLM website: joelambertmastering.com/get-a-quote-with-justin-colletti/ Hope to talk soon, Justin

I take mix notes using a few familiar speakers. My goal is to match my reference tracks sub energy usually

The part that stood out to me was to do a mix minus the low end. I use Studio One 6 Pro and have a Multiband Dynamics plugin that allows me to solo/mute/tweak different band widths. Would you recommend using that to mute the low end to try mixing without lows?

3:13 Start

Good Show Justin. Is the box speaker you showed the "Auratone 5C-W PAIR Passive Studio Monitor"?

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

That is an original vintage Auratone from the 1970s. You can find my roundup and review of all the new recreations of them here: sonicscoop.com/the-great-auratone-roundup-with-reviews-of-the-avantone-and-behritone-studio-monitors/ Hope that helps! -Justin

When you think about it though it seems like we must be mixing and mastering always to translates to phones cars and other small devices that can't really handle a healthy amount of bass. My biggest issue has been bass and treble balance but what I am begining to learn from recording is that there is a golden eq curve in respect of balanced frequencies ( I'm not talking about surgical resonances here or imperfections from performance). I would love to see a video where you talk about going for the eq curves in terms of sound pressure that is too much for smaller devices in terms of treble and bass balance. For example What volume or should I say sound pressure is too much for an I phone at 250 hz?

What are those diffusers behind you. I would like some diffusion in the back of my studio and they look so cool. Thanks

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

GIK Acoustics. Tell my guy Mike Major I sent ya! :-) -Justin

10:30 has me fucking screaming lmfao. Such a great example

i always mix using my AKG K52 headphones, my music room is not treated cause i can't afford to do it. I am a Pro-ish producer and making enough money to give up my day job, not rich but with producing local bands i'm able to pay the bills.

Yeah please review new ndh30 i actualy bought one but i like to know how you feel them

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

On it! Should have them here in a few days. -Justin

What are your thoughts on room correction software in addition to your other wonderful suggestions? I have found it personally helpful...

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. I do mention it as part of the system in this video. -Justin

@ST-fl5fy

6 ай бұрын

@@SonicScoopdo you feel nd30’s or hd600 would translate better/easier effort?

Opinion on Grado RS-1 and PS1000 headphones for mixing?

Merci ... ... ... ! 26:00 and ...

What headphones are a step up from SennHeisser HD560s ?

Hey! Is there any point in using rack EQ with auto-correction like 2496 with measurement mic or it's make things worse? Assuming I'm not ready to commit to better speakers and want 'some' upgrade to the room. Let's say more treatment and EQ. I'd hate software solution as sonarworks because I use at least 3 different computers / devices in the studio. I'd rather work rather than troubleshoot software

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

The big benefit of something like Sonarworks is in helping you figure out exactly what EQ to apply. Applying or yourself, using practically anything, isn’t the hard part. There are also higher end hardware solutions like the one made by Trinnov. Hope that helps! Justin

Def do headphones review. I need some for low end reference for reggae. Which raises question for DIY home studio treatment. Low end is always the issue so would you just use the headphones for the low end in this case?

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

It’s coming! Got a whole bunch of headphones here I’m auditioning currently. -Justin

@undercrownhiphop9422

Жыл бұрын

@@SonicScoop how can I be a member. Love your content

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

Just click here to become a member: kzread.info/dron/qEKv3KIZoZrjv2LymD3iMg.htmljoin Members get guaranteed replies to their comments, access to exclusive Q&As with guaranteed answers, mix feedback sessions and more. Hope to see you there! -Justin

Having multiple reference options to listen two. Beyern Dynamics headphone, whatever monitor speakers as long as they are not to big and loud and good liivingroom speakers that is all. Mixing right comes rrom knowledge, not materials

How do I become a member of the SonicScoop KZread channel. For some reason, I cannot locate the JOIN button. Can someone help me? Thanks!

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

Hi William, if you don't see the Join button it's likely because you are on an iOS app. Please try again from a mobile or desktop browser and you should see it! Hope that helps, Justin

@williamholsather433

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks, Justin! This channel is fantastic.

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

Hi William, in case it helps, I've JUST been informed where the link is that you can hit to go directly to the JOIN section. (You may still need to do it outside of an iOS app the first time though.) Here it is: kzread.info/dron/qEKv3KIZoZrjv2LymD3iMg.htmljoin

I’m gassed up on the gear! And I’m gassing up the piggy bank so I can join this club! I want to be one of the cool kids!

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

The club is just $5/month right now! It won’t always stay that low. But I am grandfathering in people who join in the early stages. -Justin

I have this issue, sounds great at low volumes but than vocals r too harsh played loud, any suggestions?

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

This video should be great for you! If you prefer the audio only version, it will be up on Apple Podcasts tomorrow. Hope it proves useful to you :-) Tips numbers 6 and 7 are especially essential here. Very best, Justin

@ThisMichaelBrown

Жыл бұрын

My 2 cents: On vocal buss try a 3 db cut at 2-4k, dynamic if you have fab filter type eq.....had lots of problems with that.....Soothe is a nice plug in for harshness too...also use 3 levels of compression, at least.

@BukanIbuMu

Жыл бұрын

oeksound soothe will solve that problem

I have an old car so I hook my phone up to an FM transmitter via Bluetooth to play music. Sucks. I know. Buy this got me thinking... does this mean that whatever I play via Bluetooth has gone through FM processing since I'm tuning into the Bluetooth station setting??

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

Fortunately not! FM radio processing is done at the radio station itself. You may lose some bandwidth and stereo width due to transmitting FM though. -Justin

@stripedelicstudios

Жыл бұрын

@@SonicScoop very interesting. Thanks!

On the topic of mixing with headphones - how would folks here rate the Slate VSX headphones? I've seen a lot of glowing reviews on them, but are they headphones that you could "take on the road"? Does anyone know if the low frequency response is trustworthy on them?

@sketchmesome

Жыл бұрын

They're amazing really!! It is 100% accurate and trustworthy in my experience and they translate.

@davelordy

Жыл бұрын

@@sketchmesome _"100% accurate and trustworthy"_ No such thing.

@sketchmesome

Жыл бұрын

@@davelordy i mean see for yourself. It works 🤷🏽

@ThisMichaelBrown

Жыл бұрын

Hey Nicolas....im pretty satisfied...I do a master on VSX and one in the room on my Adam A7's.....I also check things on Shure 1840s.....but the Vsx's are pretty impressive. I think the theme is to learn whatever environment you are in and compare, level matched, to commercial releases....you can hone your mix to those frequencies. (Plugin Alliance Metric A/ B is my favorite plug in for creating apples to apples comparisons) My mixes are at my channel. Maybe the last 5 or so are with VSX adding data...See what you think.....and regarding low end, they sound as low as I need...I often high pass mixes at 50Hz or so these days (average slope)....cleans things up regardless.

@drinkinslim

Жыл бұрын

@@ThisMichaelBrown Don't you end up with a lack of low bass when you high pass at 50Hz?

Good morning

I got the sennheiser 490 pros and after the honeymoon period realised there was zero bass and when eq it raises a bed of low end without punch so I had to send them back. I've used Sony mdr xb450 now upgraded to thee 550 model cheap and I know the sound very well keep in mind I produce edm styles so the sennheiser would be great for classical,instrumental,rock,pop tracks not edm where you need to gauge low end critically.

@SonicScoop

2 ай бұрын

The 490 have more low end if you use the black producer pads that come with them. They do add substantially more and better low end than some prior Sennheisers that are very popular for mixing, but don't have the most low end on the market. I don't think it's fair to say they have "no" low end. But if you need a metric ton of bass, there are other options that are tilted to put out even more. -Justin

Beyerdynamic 1990 pro’s! Try ‘em. You’ll love ‘em. PS - when you said “they’ll be schpilkis all over you” I snorted tea out of my nose 😂

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

I have some right here that I'll be evaluating for my next big roundup. -Justin

i like the intro when we can all feel... ... these feelings ..." Oh my god, !!! stop the playback please ... !! it'is not my work !! "😪

Sonarworks also helped out a lot for me.

good intel

One of my monitors picks up interference from the local radio station... just the one, not the other. I don't get it... I plug both of them into a power conditioner. Any thoughts?

@TheeRocker

Жыл бұрын

What are your speakers plugged in to ?

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

Are you using unbalanced cable to connect one but not the other? -Justin

@thesearethesuns

Жыл бұрын

@@SonicScoop Thanks, for the reply, that was it! :) Yeah, they were both plugged into my Furman, but the ultimate cause of the interference came down to the cables being different.

Andrew Scheps mixes in headphones, as well.

@SonicScoop

4 ай бұрын

Indeed. -Justin

How do I join?

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

There should be a “Join” button, right next to the “subscribe” button on every video. Have a look and let me know if you have any trouble! -Justin

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

Hi Kyle, in case it helps, I've JUST been informed where the link is that you can hit to go directly to the JOIN section. (You may still need to do it outside of an iOS app the first time though.) Here it is: kzread.info/dron/qEKv3KIZoZrjv2LymD3iMg.htmljoin Very best, Justin

A $400 pair of headphones 🎧. AMAZING

Requesting permission to sample the noise you made at 36:49

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

Even after listening to it, I have no idea what sound it was, but permission granted 🙃 -Justin

@LongRiverSessions

Жыл бұрын

@@SonicScoop sorry 39:49 lol love your stuff! i learn alot from your videos

Beyerdynamic +1 for cans...

Speaking of bass and “in the mix” I A/B’d real bass against a hi end sample bass .. lower mids won for the real bass

No timestamps

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

It’s hard to do those on livestreams. I don’t know how long each section is going to be til I’m done with it :-) Maybe I can go back and add them in the future sometime, but I’ve been using that time and energy to excerpt shorter videos instead. -Justin

"shpilkis" is a noun that means "anxious", or "nervous energy", it's not headphone ear pad sheddings, lol

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

You’re absolutely right! The technical term is “schmutz”. I think I’ve watched one too many episodes of Coffee Talk with Linda Richman. -Justin

I would die without my Beyerdynamic DT 880 Pros: they are dead neutral, and I have done many a mix with them as my primary mix monitor. The DT 990 Pros are better for mastering. CHALLANGE Have a "mixoff" where everyone can mix only on headphones and a single Auratone-type monitor.

Huh? Egg cartons don't cost $2000! 😂

@SonicScoop

2 ай бұрын

If only egg cartons would actually function properly as acoustic treatment-the world would be much simpler and less expensive! Unfortunately, they will do practically nothing to help with mix translation to other environments-especially not in the low end. -Justin

So nearly an hour and no real answer except to buy his courses.

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

Apparently many thousands of people disagree with that take 🤷🏻‍♂️ Read the comments, look at the likes count and percentage, and you’ll quickly recognize that most people watching this don’t seem to feel that way at all. Why are they getting something out of it that you are not? How are they approaching it differently or listening to it differently to get so much more out of it than you seem to be? Objectively speaking, there are tons of actionable tips and insights in here that don’t require buying anything. Why are others able to notice them, while you are finding it hard to do so? Perhaps it’s just a personality mismatch and that’s ok. But objectively speaking, the answers here are not “just buy the courses”. If that was the case, the video would likely have far fewer likes and views and positive comments, and far more comments like yours, instead of just the one. Food for thought! -Justin

Make a short video.

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

Short excerpts from the livestreams can be found in the Shorts section and the main Videos tab. Look for a whole bunch of 1 minute and 5 minute clips from this one in the coming week. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss them! If you can’t wait, get on one of the podcasting platforms and listen to while you’re driving or doing chores. (Maybe at double speed if you can handle it.) That’s how I get through all the podcasts I listen to anyway :-) Hope that helps, Justin

@sleevejobskmc

Жыл бұрын

You get what you get.

I am thankful for all your content, but please, please, please... consider not drinking in the mic. It does not add anything to the value of the content... and is a major trigger for misophonia.

If it only sounds in your studio you can't mix.. plain simple.

@luizansounds

Жыл бұрын

honestly, after a mix i did in laptop speakers translated to multiple devices i started trusting my feeling and test in crappy speakers more lol

Can you give real examples of what you talk about I know you know what your talking about but some people are visual learners let's see some mixing videos

@SonicScoop

Жыл бұрын

We’ve got a ton of videos like that! Linked in every video description too :-) Try here: kzread.info/head/PL3yghKGBjggTkBYyc-1_larMT6K4rGwmr This particular video is a podcast episode, which is a talking format. Hope that helps, Justin