What are some of your go-to plugins?

@aw9dough

3 жыл бұрын

Fab filter bundle ! And depending on the tracks brainworks plugin alliance .. Btw, thank you for your videos. You most certainly inspire me to get up and keep practicing mixing. Stay safe 🖤🤘🏻

@dawsonhicks5929

3 жыл бұрын

TDR Kotelnikov

@GregoryStephenSchumacher

3 жыл бұрын

Honest question! If you have Waves F6, why would you need Soothe2? Am I missing something? HUGE price difference!

@peterbrandt7911

3 жыл бұрын

I forgot Output Movement in my last lil list.

@NelioneStudios

3 жыл бұрын

@@aw9dough Fabfilter saturn2 is fire and low cpu to

The sidechained frequency-based reverb trick is brilliant

@antoniotarizzo4563

3 жыл бұрын

Try it with a kick and 808 ducking around 70 or 80 Hz, amazing trick

@Producelikeapro

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Great tip indeed!

@benreavesmusic

3 жыл бұрын

Use that with bass drops or transitions sidechained to bass elements. So your transitions have impact without fighting for low end with the bass. Also useful to get the bass out of the way of the kick very quickly. SUPER creative to use it on reverb though, putting that in my back pocket. Fabfilter Pro-Q 3 has the same feature, to use the sidechain only on specific bands.

@efnerva664

3 жыл бұрын

@@benreavesmusic Also TDR Nova (free) works just fine for this, although you can't side-chain individual bands separately.

@benreavesmusic

3 жыл бұрын

Ef Nerva I haven’t used it in a little while, does it force all the bands’ dynamics sections to follow the sidechain? That kind of sucks. Either way, Yeah, if that’s what you’re using the dynamics in the plugin for, it works great. I used to use it for that exact purpose.

I'm from Russia and here we don't have such comprehensive sources of information like for example "Mix with the masters' or "Produce like a pro". I would like to thank you, mr. Warren, for providing such a high-class mixing course! I'm so glad that my parents have been making me to study english throughout my childhood so now i can clearly understand everything that is said! Btw, where can i listen to the song? It's fire!

@Producelikeapro

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much my friend! I’m so glad to be able to help! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

@weesonicmoments

3 жыл бұрын

Mr Moonlight debatable, tho

@Funkojazzist

3 жыл бұрын

@@weesonicmoments any examples maybe?

@weesonicmoments

3 жыл бұрын

FNK Therr Maitz, Egor Sesarev, Ivan Dorn, Monatik, Vitya Isaev, M’Dee and etc. Those are examples from modern music not to mention classical composers and composers of 90s and Soviet era.

@Funkojazzist

3 жыл бұрын

@@weesonicmoments sure, they aren't bad, but more on "so-so" side, because Russian music scene is almost entirely filled with an artists, who can only mimic to US/UK ones.

It’s SO great to have this song as a reference. It’s relevant and current and has tons of fun layers to unpack. Huge props to whoever cleared the use of this in the video, indispensable!!

that maag eq is magical, when he put the air to 10, i was ready to hear that RINGING air that happens when eq that much with any other eq, but it felt smooth up untill the last digit

For mixing some of my favorite plugins are: 1. Waves SSLEQ (normally use this for boosts) 2. Waves CLA-76 3. Waves CLA-2A 4. Fabfilter Pro-Q3 (Normally use this for cuts) 5. Abletons EQ-8 (for basic stuff, very light) 6. Slates virtual Mixrack 7. Ozone 9 Imager (Man this thing is freaking awesome) 8. Waves Deesser 9. Waves Vu Meter 10. Valhalla Vintage Verb

@EsaShaheed

3 жыл бұрын

Izotopes tonal balance 2 is freaking amazing too.

@QuabmasM

3 жыл бұрын

Out of curiosity, what genres do you normally mix where all of these plugins come into play together? I love the PCM native reverb bundle(using it like a lexicon 224) but if I didnt swear by it, Id probably be using that Valhalla & another vintage verb). Your fav plugins list needs more saturation lol...those compressors are nice though & that Slate rack Im guessing is your "go to" saturation. I wish people could put me on to some great saturation plugins outside of the basic vintage compressor list.

@nexusobserve

3 жыл бұрын

And then you get UAD plugs and realize waves sounds cheap

@Producelikeapro

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much for sharing Esa!!

@Producelikeapro

3 жыл бұрын

Esa Shaheed wonderful

If I learn nothing else this week the reverb sidechain will always stay with me - and what's more, perhaps even more importantly, it opens your mind to all sorts of new ideas. Great stuff, thank you for putting this together Warren :)

@Producelikeapro

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks fantastic to hear Fin! Thanks ever so much!

@mattross4892

Жыл бұрын

exactly! cause with the side chain reverb technique, you can replace the reverb with literally any plugin

True definition of a little goes along way! Great vid Warren. Salute mane

Exactly video. Ya I used all of those and many others. It's a wonderful time for us with all of these great plugins. Have a Merry Christmas

Nice working environment :) and a very nice series. It's just a great insight and very inspirational.

Really awesome to always see these go into more detail and description! Gives the good idea of what to do and get! Cheers man!

I love the Maag! It's "Maag"ic.... Also the Vitamin I love. These videos are always great and I appreciate the different perspectives. Thank you!

You sir and Recording Revolution really helps me a lot about understanding mixing. Thank you always for creating a great content. I still watched your Jack Joseph Puig and Jacquire King interview, it's the best motivational video for me.

@Producelikeapro

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much!!

Arutria's 1973 Pre is something that I discovered here recently. I put it on almost every track, the Maag audio EQ4 reminds me a lot of it. It gives such a nice high end clarity and really brings out the articulations of vocals, guitar, drums, what have yopu.

Man, I love that maag EQ! I probably over use it a bit cause I love how it sounds. I like the Sonox Inflateor, Brainworks EQ, and Waves vintage compresors.

Really nice rundown. Thanks! My most used plugin is actually a freebie, called Frontier. It's an 1176 looking limiter, and I use it on anything I need to really jump out. Kick drums, snares, anything that should be popping, but isn't.

I love everything about this. And the fact that’s it’s on a song from Iyla makes it so much better

@RyanLabrie

3 жыл бұрын

what song is it?

TDR Kotelnikov become one of my favorite bus compressor. I had it installed for long time, but only now started use it a lot.

Cheers! Very thorough and some great plugins and especially sharing the technique he uses on the waves F6 eq. I never realized the versatility of the decapitator I've been putting off purchasing but I just can't put it off much longer. The pultec is definitely a must own and very tough to keep that plugin off of every track. Btw I can't stand rap but that song had a really cool vibe (I can't believe I'm saying this!).

@retsmej

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha... me too, but I like 2Pac and Eminem.

Great tips. Melda Production EQs also allow you to sidechain the frequency bands.

I would love more pop/hip hop vids. I apply the rock/folk based info this channel mostly provides, but stuff like this would be great too.

Multiband sidechain on the sends really changed my mixes 👍👍👍👍👍👍

@Producelikeapro

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much for sharing

I've been wondering about the Decapitator, you convinced me...Most immediately put it on a 808 but you used it on horns...👌🏾

Love it.. the Maag is amazing and thanks for the tip on the F6! Decapitator is pretty much on all my mixes.. Spotted the Valhalla there. One of my all time fav verb and crazy delays with the Freqecho and Supermassive! Also couldn’t live without the MV2, (thanks @producelikeapro), Waves SSL G Channel or BX Townhouse bus compressor. Tips from the pros! 🎛🤩😁🎤

So many superb plugins ! I'm glad i live in this generation. Waves, fabfilter, izotope, plugin alliance, soundtoys, t-racks5, denise, slate d, melda, hornet, just to name a few.

So I'm just paying attention to you and the details and sounds of the plugins, not really the song or the artist. Then you say "I think I got this on Method Man." Hell of a name drop.

@abrupt512

3 жыл бұрын

I was the same, I was quite happy to hear him use a method man verse as an example

Thanks for all the amazing educating content you guys keep providing. Join the academy everybody!!

@SirEggbertfartalot

3 жыл бұрын

I'll second that Jens !

This video is so 🔥 destined for a million clicks,thnks for sharing ur style ✌🏽

@Producelikeapro

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much!

What a massive sounding production.

This is GREAT! EXACTLY what I need and want to see! THANK YOU!!! KEEP IT COMING!

Thanks Warren and thank you Ariel, appreciate the great tips. I already use most of these, but don't have a pultec style eq, gonna have to try one soon. :)

@Producelikeapro

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much David!

@nexusobserve

3 жыл бұрын

Google pultech style EQ and you'll find some for free! Won't be crazy amazing but they are out there

Love the side-train trick on the reverb. The Pultec EQ is amazing as well. Its my go to EQ for acoustic guitars. And of course the Decapitator... probably one of the coolest plug ins there is... I use it on vocals, bass, drums, guitars...

@adriandonal

3 жыл бұрын

Soundtoys overall makes one of the coolest plugs on Earth :D

AYEEE, you got that plutec on there, legit the bread and butter of smooth coloration

Thanks for sharing Ariel and Warren

@Producelikeapro

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Apple!

I completely forgot I even owned Vitamin. I was confused, 'did i own it?' Had to open my DAW up and take a look. And yes, there it was untouched, covered in virtual dust. Time to re-investigate it. The F6 has become a go to, and the Decapitator has to get in to all my mixes, somewhere - it's just so good, I don't feel I want to leave it out

@exe4eye

3 жыл бұрын

Haha. Totally.. same sh*t happened to me; I probably use 25% of the plugins I own. I need to do a better job of organizing them in the DAW.

Hey, great video, thanks! Love your presentation style; you make it easy to understand and hear the differences. Two things: the maag is on sale right now for $30, and there's a free version called luftikus. Also, if you're ready to read a manual, the TDR Nova is maybe a good free alternative to f6.

@briancase6180

3 жыл бұрын

I watched this video again after a while; I enjoy revisiting instructional videos to see if I've learned anything in the mean time.... Anyway, for those who don't know: analog obsession has a new version of Rare, the eqp-1a emulation (version 6). I haven't compared it to the uad version, but I think it's pretty good, and it has a 4x oversampling option in the update. And it's free. For those getting started, you have: TDR Nova, luftikus, and rare.

Well explained and great examples. Thanks!!

Thought that might be a bit of a throwaway vid but some great tips alongside the plug-in recommendations

Definitely gonna need a side-chain reverb tutorial

okay but this song is so amazing wtf

I think I use the Decapitator on every single song I mix, great plugin!

Amazing Video! Gave Me A Lot Of Ideas! Thank you Guys

I love these countdowns, when the pro's do them.

F6 is one of my favorite EQs I use it every mix

Awesome vid need more of these.

My go to plugins are my: NI LA-2A, LA-76, Solid Buss Compressor, Transient Master, Waves Aphex Aural Exciter, API 550 and Ozone 9.

Blue sounds better. Warren, thanks a lot for your ongoing support!

@Producelikeapro

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much!! You rock!!

great tutorial and what a track!

Such an informative video!

@Producelikeapro

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Harmony! Glad you think so!

OMG! Those horns! YES!!!

wasn't gonna clik on the vid at 1rst. but now. wow.... the f6 trik on the verb. jus used it on a mix that was "cloudy" on the voc verb and its incred!! thx 4 posting this

nice demostration man thanks boss !!!!!!!!

Thanks! the UAD Pultec is definitely a great plugin for boosting without harshness or mud. I think we need a shootout of different ones as there seems to be dozens of Pultec VSTs.

@adriandonal

3 жыл бұрын

One i recommend the most is Purple3 by Acustica Audio, just amazing

@lance134679

3 жыл бұрын

@@adriandonal Thanks, I hadn't heard of that one. Seems to be a whole suite of Pultecs.

@adriandonal

3 жыл бұрын

@@lance134679 that's right :)

Very good information thank you 😊

Uncommon FX plugins you NEED: 1. Eventide’s Physion 2. Output’s Portal 3. Sinevibe’s Droplet 4. Softube’s OTO Biscuit 5. Korg’s MDE-X

@raingodmusic

3 жыл бұрын

Oooh loved the biscuit during trial

@notsure1135

3 жыл бұрын

The Korg is cool. I love the exciter.

Amazing video!

@Producelikeapro

3 жыл бұрын

You are so kind

Man, that side-chain compression on that reverb is DOPE!!!

Thank u very much for this very informative video.

The other great way to do the ducking trick you talk about at the start with F6 is a plugin called trackspacer - it side-chains to a source and engages cuts in the frequency spectrum of the side-chain source. You can also set a lo freq and hi freq range for the plugin to be active within... great piece of kit for super-fast frequency specific ducking!

@bg4productionsllc

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. Trackspacer is brilliant

Great video, thanks!

All these are new to me. As a beginner, this was a lot to take in. Though the video was insightful, I had no clue about most of what I was looking at. Lol

I love waves F6 ... Really helps alot ...

If you need the Pultec EQ but can’t afford UA/Softube versions, Logic Pro X has a tube eq plugin under the vintage eq collection. It’s absolutely killer.

What could be better than one of your vids and a bacon and egg sandwich with HP sauce? 😃

Thanks a lot, it's was really a quality video

I gotta try that EQ (#3)!

The only plugins you need , you already have them trust that 🙇🏾‍♂️

Some of my favs i use quite regularly include: Scheps omnichannel SSL master bus CLA-2A H-Delay Puigchild Pro Tools D verb T-racks stealth limiter CLA Epic

the good thing with vitamin is the stereo width knobs. cause I like my sub in mono...

He is a fantastic teacher

@Producelikeapro

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Ariel does a great job!

Shout out to Method Man. Sick, sick BARS!

Thank you Ariel!

@Producelikeapro

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Audrey! Yes, Ariel Rocks!

I love the Pultec. I boost at 12k and cut 10k until it's has some nice air on a vocal.

@Producelikeapro

3 жыл бұрын

Great tip! Agreed

I love this

Beauty Memory Locations ♥

Decapitator isn't a high-quality saturator. It has no oversampling and there are tons of aliasing artifacts. Take a high pitch sine wave and pitch bend it and watch the aliasing fold back below 20khz. Try the same with IK multimedia neve emulations, UAD channels strips/pres, Kazrog True Iron, Kush Audio transformer emulations, Black Rooster VPR-73, Fabfilter Saturn, etc. Much better, way less aliasing artifacts.

I use them all, except the Decapitator, but in place I use a Vertigo VSM-3, which was also analog hardware. The decapitator is on sale right now, maybe I buy that one as well.

great video. we got the same tast in plugins.

@Producelikeapro

3 жыл бұрын

Marvellous

That soundtoy is a go to

Esos plugins son excelentes! Yo también los uso! That's plugins are amazing! I use all of this too!

@NIP28

3 жыл бұрын

tu usas el f6?

@rmbt3781

3 жыл бұрын

@@NIP28 tú que usas bro

Passing on this

Thanks for the insight and practical applications here, Ariel. But thanks most for turning me on to Cash Rules. Holy 5hi*!

Brilliant 👍🏾

My favorites are Waves (All of them). I also love SoundToys Echoboy and a really old plugin called Timeworks 4080L Reverb. BTW, I hate plugins and prefer to use outboard equipment when possible.

Spent years being frustrated with Waves... Glad the pricing is a little better, but haven't needed to pull the trigger. I got too much good stuff in my DAW! +10 points for maag EQ though

@MaybeLoveHate

3 жыл бұрын

I stopped using Waves because of how hard the licensing is. Every time I swap from wireless to a hardwired ethernet, all my plugins stop working smh

@briancase6180

3 жыл бұрын

@@MaybeLoveHate you can get a static license, I'm pretty sure....

NICE!

@Producelikeapro

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Roy!!

Warren you look so different in this video, also probably this first video see you didn't say "hope you doing marvellously well" , but still good content

Nice Vid!!

@Producelikeapro

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much

Are those horns the Snarky Puppy horns? Sounds much like it, love that arrangement!

I have wanted that EQ4 for YEEEEARS, but I never seem to catch it on sale! 😖😫😩 I've yet to see anything else that gets up into that 40k psychoacoustic/perception frequency range, and it's... frustrating lol/smh On the bright side, I *LOVE* that the sample track for this video is this good! lol Always nice when the music itself makes you actually want to listen to music, analytically and otherwise 😉😄

Nice tips

f6 is a real problem solver when it gets messy un the mix

@harmonystudios1182

3 жыл бұрын

Great plug in

uffff tips que valen oro

Whoa surprise Method Man Verse! One of my favorite rappers.

well done bro

@Producelikeapro

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much

GREAT POST!! THANKS!! What do you think about those ATC SCM25 loudspeakers you use there?

nice reverb trick

CLA VOCALSSSS!!!!

imagine wanting a pultec as your desert island eq... like what will you do if you need a regular lowcut? lmao

Waves is sick