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Hello, Oskar. I have recently gotten into music production. I'm very confused about sidechaining multiple tracks from one track. Is there a way to put one sidechained compressor on one track but then have that one compressor work on multiple tracks? Have you already made a video about this that I could maybe watch? By the way, you're my favorite producer/teacher on RUclips and your videos have already helped me immensely. Thank you, from Portugal :)
@@thedarknight5714 I'm curious to hear Oscar's answer as well, but what I have done is use a separate, silent, very transient track to act as a trigger for multiple elements to be side-chained, to keep them all in sync. You can also route all tracks you want to be effected by one common side-chained compressor to a separate bus, before routing them the master. 💪🎶
@@thedarknight5714 I hope I understand your question correctly.. but I suppose you want one compressor ducking (sidechain compress) multiple tracks. If you make a group channel and put a sidechain compressor on it, you can route all the channels you like throught that compressor. grtz
@@qracle TBH I have no idea what a bus is or what it does (or how to route to a master XD) I've heard people mention it on many occasions but I've never seen anyone explain it. That's mia culpa, though. Thank you for the tip, man. :)
@@michaelleenen2634 Oh I actually already do that. Probably not how it's meant to be done though ha ha. I think that the other commenter's idea involving a bus is worth looking into, however. Thanks for the advice, bro. :)
it drives me nuts how some producers can get their bass so HUGE, yet it sounds clear and clean, and it doesn't disrupt any other sounds in the mix. how the hell
You inspire me so much. I have been wondering in the dark without realizing it. You make difficult concepts so clear and simple. I can't thank you enough. I hope you have a wonderful day.
My instincts were wrong about this even though my perception was accurate. I felt 1) was natural sounding and clean, 2) had a “pumping” effect that I personally find nauseating, and 3) had a flat, inoffensive bed of bass that never prodded you or jostled you around. But your explanation and elaboration on why 2) is indeed the most desirable option for a club setting-something I’m not familiar with admittedly -were both so clear and well-organized, I was convinced. You are an excellent communicator. Subscribed.
Thanks for saying that! However, I’m only putting forward one argument for why 2 is best, it’s totally a judgement call and tastes differ, I think it’s just cool to be able to put words on it so you can make decisions that suit your taste!
The thing is though being an art it’s totally subjective and you can make what you want. Though if you had been shown the examples on a bigger system you may come to the same conclusion on 2 being the better more balanced mix. Still music is about making what you like and sometimes break the ‘rules’ is a way of coming up with something original and unique. I personally love reverb heavy mixes that break the rules on having the wet just there. Then I go can shape and side chain bits of the wet signal to make it work and not muddy up the mix. Breaking the rules then coming up with my own way of making work a d sort be back in the rules again. Trust your instincts I’d say and experiment. Sometimes though it’s worth checking and really analysing the mixes of who you aspire to and see what your missing.
Oscar, not the first time I'm impressed by your videos. It's not the content of your lessons, it is your perspective on music production and the way you approach solutions to all the issues. Really worth following and I recommend your channel as often I can.
i watched this quick video and loaded up an old project of mine to help balance the low end and it helped a lot. the best part of the video was how he shows 3 different low ends, PLAYS IT and talks about it AS it is playing so as to show ppl what to listen for. That one thing really trains your ear a lot more than someone just talking about it. After checking my own low end, it sounded much more balanced, great channel
I knew when I heard the correct example that it was the "best" sounding one, but on headphones the loudest one is the most fun. Sounds that break rules are very enjoyable to make and listen to on smaller setups--but if done to the extreme, they can end up damaging sound equipment. That's the problem with production and mixing...you're playing with raw energy.
@AD Shyn Would releasing various different mixes for various different situations be a practically-legitimate way of covering all of the bases? The pun was not intended. Surely, it's incredibly difficult to create one mix to rule them all. Could the time and effort spent in creating a "Phone Mix", "Club/Mono Mix", "Car Mix", "Closed-Back Headphone Mix", "Open-Back Headphone Mix", "Spotify Mix", "Audiophile Mix", etc. be viable?
OMG!!! My musical production journey is pretty recent (2-3 years) and I can't believe this is the first time I see this trick. So powerful! Thanks a lot Oscar.
I'll add my two cents here as well. Apart from volume separation and the "cloak room", actually separating the kick and bass with a few ms of silence in between them work wonders as well. Take a 120 bpm track as an example; Each beat is 500 ms long (60 seconds / 120 Beats per minute) and with a bassline on the offbeat, the kick could theoretically be 250 ms long, leaving 250 ms for the offbeat. Naturally, the kick should not be longer than 250 ms, because then it would start eating low end energy from the bassline. Same concept would apply to a rolling bassline, where the kick is 125 ms and the following 1/16 bassline hits are also 125 ms long. If the kick is too long, just fade out the tail manually and re-record it. Also, another fantastic use of the cloak room is its ability to detect kicks with a too long pitch. If the kick pitch is too long, the bass portion of the kick will sound out of sync with the bassline. Solution? Begin long journey of finding/synthesizing a new, snappier kick :(
I liked the 2nd one best, there's like something "elastic" to it while the kick stays powerful. I find the same appeal as in tracks like Pablo Bozzi - Hotswitch.
it's not even my genre, but this has been so helpful. really great content especially compared to other vids! that last shelf tip was pure gold. also nice that you gave a actual reference when it comes to the kick and bass instead of "just use your ears"
I used to side chain the bejesus out of all kicks. Then i went down to Multi band, and even lighter multi band. This video is really great to give me the confidence to worry even less with certain masking (it can jsut be a nice blend). TRULY, thanks again Mate. I really hope one day i see you pottering around Berlin, so i can say thanks in person. Your channel has strengthened so many concepts i thought i knew well, and taught me many new things.
For over a decade I have constantly over-complicated this subject. I knew it had to be so much simpler than how I was imagining. This is absolutely perfect and has broke down and confirmed all the things I knew I should/shouldn’t have been doing!!! Wicked video and I instantly subscribed. Easy to follow and to the point. Thanks mate!!!
Oscar, I love all your videos, but the last few ones have been _really really good_. The breaking things one, the chords and the low end insights ... you're on fire!
Cheers Haslo! I've been trying to up the cinematography a bit, throw in some different types of shots, make it smooth and visual! Thanks for noticing :D
@@OscarUnderdog I loved that "wait let me show you in the daw" moment, and the clip of you dancing. I don't even make techno but the tips are still extremely interesting and helpful
This is something I found helped a lot while mixing a full length album for the first time. Hip-hop stuff with lots of samples and unseparated drum loops so the EQ was my best friend when trying to balance layers on a track, especially in the low end. Well done video and super helpful tip I wish I learned sooner. Take his advice!!
I like this thought. I've watched million of tutorials over the years and no one has ever given such a simple option with kick and bass. I'm gonna try it today. Thanks!
Hey man, just wanted to say I've learnt so much from your videos. They are incredible and make such complex topics simple. Thank you for everything, you've brought me to a new level producing wise.
Thanks Oscar. That is still a valuable refresher to an advanced producer. Yes, its true id forgotten this basic mindset and been using 'clever' techniques rather than doing the groundwork properly. Much appreciated as are many of your videos. Thanks Lee
This new style of making your videos is so much better. It really takes this channel to another level. Congratz for that. I think that despite the very useful information of your previeous videos the visual design lowered the precieved quality. You re on the right way I think.
Yeah, keep it simple. I put alot of energy and time into the sound design and capture and don't want to get bogged down in mixing. I like your approach focusing on straightforward but highly effective processing.
Thank you for mentioning diminishing returns in mixing with multiband-parallel-sidechained-lightspeed-compressors. Too many "tutorials" talk about the benefits and too few mention the importance of sheer volume. More often than not it's much more effective to just automate ducking envelope.
awesome, never thought of this. thanks so much! p.s extra tips: mixing in mono at a low volume helps balance other elements. and setting a spectrum on the master and aiming for -6db for the sub is pretty bang on
I have watched many hrs on mixing and this on top of list of best advice. Especially after watching Leslie Brathwaite on mixing with the masters who talks about having the kick and bass at similar intensity for dance music. I then did the cloak room check to balance my bass and kick, then double checking my mix in mono at loud levels to make sure it was balanced I was able to nail the lowend end of my mix. So unbelievably simple but it translated so well. Thank you Oscar!!! This works exceptionally well too if you mix on headphones where its harder to judge the low-end.
The filter idea is stupidly simple but genius. While I play and write in a Mayer style pop blues or in country, there’s a lot to take from the groove and separation in the low end found in electronic music that keeps people moving on the dance floor.
LOW END #2 was my favorite. Oscar you have such a clear and to the point method of explaining things that I didn't know I found confusing. Thank you. Hearing and simply remembering that low end always needs to exhibit a clear priority between the kick and the bass but they must still work together and compliment each other by grooving as a whole and "Masking is not your enemy"... Plus the 'CloakRoom Check'! Such a good tool, so helpful, thanks again for the knowledge.
Hi people, here's a gem for you. When making dance records destined for the club, keep your kicks short as possible. Think of it as a transient more than a long boom sound. Clubs aren't treated like our studios. The shorter the kick the less flabby it will sound in a club environment.
Really great video and so helpful. Love the way you explain things in a not too technical way for people like me with no actual training lol sometimes when I am talking to people and they just go OTT with the technical jargon and Im just lost. I kind of get the impression that some professional musicians really look down on untrained amateurs like myself and you kinda get a different sort of attitude or maybe its just me? idk But this video is really helpful. Ive only really started learning about EQing the last few weeks and am experimenting a lot with it, kinda getting the hang of it now I think, really loving messing around with the automation on the EQ too especially on my bass's to try and bring them out more and also just messing with automation on the EQ too, its so cool some of the effects you can produce just wtih the EQ!! so this video has been really helpful especially thinking about the end users (if there are any lol) of my music. I doubt mine is gonna get played in any clubs but regardless of that its definitely something I feel I should be considering more.
I gotta say: your videos have been going up and up and up in quality lately. They're much more dynamic and the editing is up by a couple of notches. Thank you for your work, it's really wonderful and soooo helpful!
Cool, I've been working on this problem the last few days. This was helpful. I end up side chaining a filter with the kick signal. Really makes the kick pop while having insane bass at the same time.
speaking as a beginner: this video was SO informative, straight to the point, and easy to understand. thank you for making this video! the cloakroom check trick is genius. also im so proud of myself for choosing #2 lol
Great video! Another tip for making solid low end is to check if the sub is phasing with the kick, aka bowtieing (I think). Fixing this involves making sure your sidechain is perfect between the kick and the bass. Not too long, not too short. This will make sure the low frequencies are cancelling each other out, making the lows sound muddy or thin. You can check if this is happening by rendering it out and zooming in on it.
I haven't learned so many things so quickly in a long time. Your approach is phenomenal. I get everything you say and hear it, but it wasn't in my mixing perception. Thanks for the lesson
I'm a beginner when it comes to music production and really in the dark about mixing. You really explained this very elegantly and clear. The storytelling analogy really helps to understand this better. Thanks!
Trying to hear this tutorial through my phone speaker was useless 😂. "now let's listen to the other one ... [dead silence] ... yes that bassline sounds a bit amateur". Excellent tutorials btw, plan to watch them all.
Really good vid! Loving what you said about some masking being good and the effortlessness of not over complicating the mix translates in the feeling of the track :)
Wow man, I love how with the shelf filter part you really explained it at every level and demonstrated it making sure even a person barely paying attention could still understand
Thanks man. Really helpful videos. I’ve been working way my through a few recently. It’s funny how you spend years chasing your tail and then someone gives you a method which just makes complete sense. Subscribed. 👍🏻
Low end #1 sounded the best to me. The other ones were too boomy, especially #3. I usually put the Q at 0.6 0r 0.5 when isolating the low end - I've noticed often that even a default Q of 0.71 bumps the low end a bit when using an LP filter to isolate the bass.
Hey Byoken - Have you checked to see if your headset might have a built-in bass boost? I had a headset that had an undisclosed built in low-end boosting equalizer that would brutalize Bass and Sub frequencies when isolating them, but sounded great otherwise. I didn't find out about it until doing some filter sweeps to evaluate what the lowest frequency each of my headsets could render. I also agree regarding using a very tight Q on the shelves for isolating frequency ranges !
Totally agree but to me it doesn’t mean I’d prefer 1 in context of the full frequency range. But judging these low passed exampled I also prefered #1. But I don’t agree that this is THE way to determine what to do with the low end of a song, I’d have to hear in in context of the full range to judge it. But as an extra ‘ear’ I do often stand outside of my room and it’s essentially the cloarrk room effect and although it is a useful thing I don’t think this THE way to call it.
So that’s where I disagree with the video a little bit, at least if the message is that this is the way to go about it. And to a degree I think it’s quite subjective, as we prefer #1 while the person in the video prefers #2.
I listened in a calibrated Genelec studio with a proper sub which I use to mix cinema for a living. #2 is definately the best for all the points he mentioned. #1 lacks depth
A good monitoring tool for this (free) is isol8. I use it constantly to make sure dynamics are interesting in every range. Allows you to easily isolate low-mid low-mid-mid high-high and any combination of them as well as set custom frequency ranges.
@2:22 Can we just appreciate how this guy was talking over the low end frequencies...and it still sounds awesome 😂 like he actually mixes/transitions his tutorials in and out for our edu-tainment. 🎉🎉🎉❤😂
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Hello, Oskar. I have recently gotten into music production. I'm very confused about sidechaining multiple tracks from one track. Is there a way to put one sidechained compressor on one track but then have that one compressor work on multiple tracks? Have you already made a video about this that I could maybe watch? By the way, you're my favorite producer/teacher on RUclips and your videos have already helped me immensely. Thank you, from Portugal :)
@@thedarknight5714 I'm curious to hear Oscar's answer as well, but what I have done is use a separate, silent, very transient track to act as a trigger for multiple elements to be side-chained, to keep them all in sync.
You can also route all tracks you want to be effected by one common side-chained compressor to a separate bus, before routing them the master.
💪🎶
@@thedarknight5714 I hope I understand your question correctly.. but I suppose you want one compressor ducking (sidechain compress) multiple tracks. If you make a group channel and put a sidechain compressor on it, you can route all the channels you like throught that compressor. grtz
@@qracle TBH I have no idea what a bus is or what it does (or how to route to a master XD) I've heard people mention it on many occasions but I've never seen anyone explain it. That's mia culpa, though. Thank you for the tip, man. :)
@@michaelleenen2634 Oh I actually already do that. Probably not how it's meant to be done though ha ha. I think that the other commenter's idea involving a bus is worth looking into, however. Thanks for the advice, bro. :)
iPhone users are watching this video and wondering where the music is
They‘re not really producers if they watch a video on low end without headphones lmao
it drives me nuts how some producers can get their bass so HUGE, yet it sounds clear and clean, and it doesn't disrupt any other sounds in the mix. how the hell
Tell me about it
It's probably all in the mastering
@@Flux_One mixing
@@020halo both
@@Flux_One It all starts at production stage. Sound design choices , frequency balance, mix. Mastering is just to polish stuff that is already good
You inspire me so much. I have been wondering in the dark without realizing it. You make difficult concepts so clear and simple. I can't thank you enough. I hope you have a wonderful day.
Well said 👍
Wondering or wandering?
@@AlexFarleyMusic Both:)! Loll
😁👍😎
My instincts were wrong about this even though my perception was accurate.
I felt 1) was natural sounding and clean, 2) had a “pumping” effect that I personally find nauseating, and 3) had a flat, inoffensive bed of bass that never prodded you or jostled you around.
But your explanation and elaboration on why 2) is indeed the most desirable option for a club setting-something I’m not familiar with admittedly -were both so clear and well-organized, I was convinced. You are an excellent communicator. Subscribed.
Thanks for saying that! However, I’m only putting forward one argument for why 2 is best, it’s totally a judgement call and tastes differ, I think it’s just cool to be able to put words on it so you can make decisions that suit your taste!
The thing is though being an art it’s totally subjective and you can make what you want. Though if you had been shown the examples on a bigger system you may come to the same conclusion on 2 being the better more balanced mix. Still music is about making what you like and sometimes break the ‘rules’ is a way of coming up with something original and unique. I personally love reverb heavy mixes that break the rules on having the wet just there. Then I go can shape and side chain bits of the wet signal to make it work and not muddy up the mix. Breaking the rules then coming up with my own way of making work a d sort be back in the rules again. Trust your instincts I’d say and experiment. Sometimes though it’s worth checking and really analysing the mixes of who you aspire to and see what your missing.
Oscar, not the first time I'm impressed by your videos. It's not the content of your lessons, it is your perspective on music production and the way you approach solutions to all the issues. Really worth following and I recommend your channel as often I can.
i watched this quick video and loaded up an old project of mine to help balance the low end and it helped a lot. the best part of the video was how he shows 3 different low ends, PLAYS IT and talks about it AS it is playing so as to show ppl what to listen for. That one thing really trains your ear a lot more than someone just talking about it. After checking my own low end, it sounded much more balanced, great channel
I knew when I heard the correct example that it was the "best" sounding one, but on headphones the loudest one is the most fun. Sounds that break rules are very enjoyable to make and listen to on smaller setups--but if done to the extreme, they can end up damaging sound equipment.
That's the problem with production and mixing...you're playing with raw energy.
@AD Shyn Would releasing various different mixes for various different situations be a practically-legitimate way of covering all of the bases? The pun was not intended. Surely, it's incredibly difficult to create one mix to rule them all. Could the time and effort spent in creating a "Phone Mix", "Club/Mono Mix", "Car Mix", "Closed-Back Headphone Mix", "Open-Back Headphone Mix", "Spotify Mix", "Audiophile Mix", etc. be viable?
OMG!!! My musical production journey is pretty recent (2-3 years) and I can't believe this is the first time I see this trick. So powerful! Thanks a lot Oscar.
I'll add my two cents here as well. Apart from volume separation and the "cloak room", actually separating the kick and bass with a few ms of silence in between them work wonders as well.
Take a 120 bpm track as an example; Each beat is 500 ms long (60 seconds / 120 Beats per minute) and with a bassline on the offbeat, the kick could theoretically be 250 ms long, leaving 250 ms for the offbeat. Naturally, the kick should not be longer than 250 ms, because then it would start eating low end energy from the bassline. Same concept would apply to a rolling bassline, where the kick is 125 ms and the following 1/16 bassline hits are also 125 ms long. If the kick is too long, just fade out the tail manually and re-record it.
Also, another fantastic use of the cloak room is its ability to detect kicks with a too long pitch. If the kick pitch is too long, the bass portion of the kick will sound out of sync with the bassline. Solution? Begin long journey of finding/synthesizing a new, snappier kick :(
I liked the 2nd one best, there's like something "elastic" to it while the kick stays powerful. I find the same appeal as in tracks like Pablo Bozzi - Hotswitch.
yeah I immediately was like #2 is butter.
5:02 Love how you say "it is simpler than you think" while posing in front of a 3K € synth
it's not even my genre, but this has been so helpful. really great content especially compared to other vids! that last shelf tip was pure gold. also nice that you gave a actual reference when it comes to the kick and bass instead of "just use your ears"
Best tip I ever got from RUclips by far. Gives a great starting point for fitting kick and bass, sometimes nothing else is needed. Thanks!
Your tuition videos are so good and clear to understand .
Thank you for all your help 🙏
I used to side chain the bejesus out of all kicks. Then i went down to Multi band, and even lighter multi band. This video is really great to give me the confidence to worry even less with certain masking (it can jsut be a nice blend). TRULY, thanks again Mate. I really hope one day i see you pottering around Berlin, so i can say thanks in person.
Your channel has strengthened so many concepts i thought i knew well, and taught me many new things.
For over a decade I have constantly over-complicated this subject. I knew it had to be so much simpler than how I was imagining.
This is absolutely perfect and has broke down and confirmed all the things I knew I should/shouldn’t have been doing!!!
Wicked video and I instantly subscribed. Easy to follow and to the point. Thanks mate!!!
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Oscar, I love all your videos, but the last few ones have been _really really good_. The breaking things one, the chords and the low end insights ... you're on fire!
Cheers Haslo! I've been trying to up the cinematography a bit, throw in some different types of shots, make it smooth and visual! Thanks for noticing :D
@@OscarUnderdog it's well done and noticeable, really love it! Keep up the good work, you're a true guru.
@@OscarUnderdog I loved that "wait let me show you in the daw" moment, and the clip of you dancing. I don't even make techno but the tips are still extremely interesting and helpful
@@OscarUnderdog Have you been working out too 😍
@@OscarUnderdog Also love the 'dancing on my own' shots and how please you are with your 'cloakroom check' 😎
This is by far the best low end video I ever did see in my entire music production career
This is something I found helped a lot while mixing a full length album for the first time. Hip-hop stuff with lots of samples and unseparated drum loops so the EQ was my best friend when trying to balance layers on a track, especially in the low end. Well done video and super helpful tip I wish I learned sooner. Take his advice!!
I like this thought. I've watched million of tutorials over the years and no one has ever given such a simple option with kick and bass. I'm gonna try it today. Thanks!
Hey man, just wanted to say I've learnt so much from your videos. They are incredible and make such complex topics simple. Thank you for everything, you've brought me to a new level producing wise.
Cheers Kieran :)
Thanks Oscar. That is still a valuable refresher to an advanced producer. Yes, its true id forgotten this basic mindset and been using 'clever' techniques rather than doing the groundwork properly. Much appreciated as are many of your videos. Thanks Lee
This new style of making your videos is so much better. It really takes this channel to another level. Congratz for that. I think that despite the very useful information of your previeous videos the visual design lowered the precieved quality. You re on the right way I think.
Best advice EVER ! My low end sound so professional right now ! Thank you so much man !
i really like how you're considerate in your titles, makes me want to watch your videos (maybe)
Using these shelfs filters in tandem with a cloak room check really has made my low end sound good! Thank you Oscar!
Yeah, keep it simple. I put alot of energy and time into the sound design and capture and don't want to get bogged down in mixing. I like your approach focusing on straightforward but highly effective processing.
Thank you for mentioning diminishing returns in mixing with multiband-parallel-sidechained-lightspeed-compressors.
Too many "tutorials" talk about the benefits and too few mention the importance of sheer volume.
More often than not it's much more effective to just automate ducking envelope.
Superb tips! Thank you!!
This tip is a game changer for me at the moment. Super focused on how I can improve low end lately. Cheers!
awesome, never thought of this. thanks so much! p.s extra tips: mixing in mono at a low volume helps balance other elements. and setting a spectrum on the master and aiming for -6db for the sub is pretty bang on
So many people talk a bout mixing your low-end properly but that was the best explanation I've seen.
I have watched many hrs on mixing and this on top of list of best advice. Especially after watching Leslie Brathwaite on mixing with the masters who talks about having the kick and bass at similar intensity for dance music. I then did the cloak room check to balance my bass and kick, then double checking my mix in mono at loud levels to make sure it was balanced I was able to nail the lowend end of my mix. So unbelievably simple but it translated so well. Thank you Oscar!!!
This works exceptionally well too if you mix on headphones where its harder to judge the low-end.
💚😌
FINALLY! The right explanation along with demonstrating the process. Thanks for this information. Subbed
The filter idea is stupidly simple but genius.
While I play and write in a Mayer style pop blues or in country, there’s a lot to take from the groove and separation in the low end found in electronic music that keeps people moving on the dance floor.
Thank you, this is the most clear and easy to follow tutorial on low end I've seen!
The content here is always right to the point. No frills. Thank you.🙏
LOW END #2 was my favorite.
Oscar you have such a clear and to the point method of explaining things that I didn't know I found confusing. Thank you.
Hearing and simply remembering that low end always needs to exhibit a clear priority between the kick and the bass but they must still work together and compliment each other by grooving as a whole and "Masking is not your enemy"... Plus the 'CloakRoom Check'! Such a good tool, so helpful, thanks again for the knowledge.
Cheers Blake 😁
Your idea is fantastic; I'll try it into my next song mixing
Hi people, here's a gem for you. When making dance records destined for the club, keep your kicks short as possible. Think of it as a transient more than a long boom sound. Clubs aren't treated like our studios. The shorter the kick the less flabby it will sound in a club environment.
Really great video and so helpful. Love the way you explain things in a not too technical way for people like me with no actual training lol sometimes when I am talking to people and they just go OTT with the technical jargon and Im just lost. I kind of get the impression that some professional musicians really look down on untrained amateurs like myself and you kinda get a different sort of attitude or maybe its just me? idk
But this video is really helpful. Ive only really started learning about EQing the last few weeks and am experimenting a lot with it, kinda getting the hang of it now I think, really loving messing around with the automation on the EQ too especially on my bass's to try and bring them out more and also just messing with automation on the EQ too, its so cool some of the effects you can produce just wtih the EQ!! so this video has been really helpful especially thinking about the end users (if there are any lol) of my music. I doubt mine is gonna get played in any clubs but regardless of that its definitely something I feel I should be considering more.
Great stuff as usual! TYWM Oscar. Just to add : this is the first time I saw you dancing than actually just grooving! No matter what ... You Rock!!!!
Yep! Got it right but thanks so much for the idea to shape your bass much clearer!
I gotta say: your videos have been going up and up and up in quality lately. They're much more dynamic and the editing is up by a couple of notches. Thank you for your work, it's really wonderful and soooo helpful!
Thanks for noticing! :D
Monday is now best day of the week, thanks Oscar for your Monday videos 👏
Cool, I've been working on this problem the last few days. This was helpful. I end up side chaining a filter with the kick signal. Really makes the kick pop while having insane bass at the same time.
the filter that youre sidechaining to the kick--is it a low pass filter or a high pass thats being engaged when the kick hits?
New to your channel. This is amazing, thank you!
MANNN TY SO MUCH FOR THE TUTORIAL✌ BIG BIG RESPECT 🖤 I CANNOT BELIVE THAT SO SIMPLE TECHNIQUE COULD BE SO POWERFUL
Oscar, the quality of these videos are just headed through the roof. Great work man, very very inspiring. Thanks!
As usual, great Oscar! Useful tips, good explanation, clear demonstration in Ableton. Thanks!
The Cloakroom Test has just improved things for me big style. I will be doing this every time now. Thank you.
speaking as a beginner: this video was SO informative, straight to the point, and easy to understand. thank you for making this video! the cloakroom check trick is genius.
also im so proud of myself for choosing #2 lol
Where exactly are the 2 shelves filters placed? Is it on the bass, on the kick or on the master?
So succinct, so obvious when you say it. Great teaching man, so much respect.
This comment 🔥
This is unbelievable. Thanks for the tips. So simple, yet, such a game changer. I'll be using this for sure.
Thank you bro !
This is an incredibly simple and straight forward explanation of balancing frequency clashing of the kick(bass) drum and bass.
Great video! Another tip for making solid low end is to check if the sub is phasing with the kick, aka bowtieing (I think). Fixing this involves making sure your sidechain is perfect between the kick and the bass. Not too long, not too short. This will make sure the low frequencies are cancelling each other out, making the lows sound muddy or thin. You can check if this is happening by rendering it out and zooming in on it.
this video is gamechanging for me. Helps me a lot with this case. Thank you so much. God bless you ;)
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Thanks so much for sharing this.
I haven't learned so many things so quickly in a long time. Your approach is phenomenal. I get everything you say and hear it, but it wasn't in my mixing perception. Thanks for the lesson
Thanks for this awesome guide man!
I haven’t learned that quick since Andre Salata’s classes! Love from Brazil! 💜
I'm a beginner when it comes to music production and really in the dark about mixing. You really explained this very elegantly and clear. The storytelling analogy really helps to understand this better. Thanks!
Where exactly are the 2 shelves filters placed? Is it on the bass, on the kick or on the master?
Trying to hear this tutorial through my phone speaker was useless 😂. "now let's listen to the other one ... [dead silence] ... yes that bassline sounds a bit amateur".
Excellent tutorials btw, plan to watch them all.
Amazing information here. Very well explained and detailed enough.
Really good vid! Loving what you said about some masking being good and the effortlessness of not over complicating the mix translates in the feeling of the track :)
maybe best video ever for this channel
Wow man, I love how with the shelf filter part you really explained it at every level and demonstrated it making sure even a person barely paying attention could still understand
Where exactly are the 2 shelves filters placed? Is it on the bass, on the kick or on the master?
This is a good tip. Don't know why I didn't think of this. Awesome! Thanks. And my answer was 2.
this video helped me so much how to mix basses in relation to other low instruments, thanks man
Thanks man. Really helpful videos. I’ve been working way my through a few recently.
It’s funny how you spend years chasing your tail and then someone gives you a method which just makes complete sense.
Subscribed. 👍🏻
very nice use for the shelf, never seen this done before!
Great video thanks
Great tutorial! Thank you!
Excellent points and bass frequencies demistified,so well explained, nice one Oscar!!
Thanks ! As always the best ways for mixing is here :)
Low end #1 sounded the best to me. The other ones were too boomy, especially #3. I usually put the Q at 0.6 0r 0.5 when isolating the low end - I've noticed often that even a default Q of 0.71 bumps the low end a bit when using an LP filter to isolate the bass.
Hey Byoken - Have you checked to see if your headset might have a built-in bass boost? I had a headset that had an undisclosed built in low-end boosting equalizer that would brutalize Bass and Sub frequencies when isolating them, but sounded great otherwise. I didn't find out about it until doing some filter sweeps to evaluate what the lowest frequency each of my headsets could render.
I also agree regarding using a very tight Q on the shelves for isolating frequency ranges !
I agree. Liked #1 best as well.
Totally agree but to me it doesn’t mean I’d prefer 1 in context of the full frequency range. But judging these low passed exampled I also prefered #1. But I don’t agree that this is THE way to determine what to do with the low end of a song, I’d have to hear in in context of the full range to judge it. But as an extra ‘ear’ I do often stand outside of my room and it’s essentially the cloarrk room effect and although it is a useful thing I don’t think this THE way to call it.
So that’s where I disagree with the video a little bit, at least if the message is that this is the way to go about it. And to a degree I think it’s quite subjective, as we prefer #1 while the person in the video prefers #2.
I listened in a calibrated Genelec studio with a proper sub which I use to mix cinema for a living. #2 is definately the best for all the points he mentioned. #1 lacks depth
ur videos are masterpieces of profund musical knowledge
Greatest of all time explanation specially put a eq to check 🔥
This tutorial was so great, I always struggled with bass when producing
Good idea. I will try that today. Thank you
Came at a perfect time. I am always feeling i need help with my low end. Fellow producer/composer here. keep up the great work. Peace from Japan 🍣
This channel is still so underated! Thanks for this awesome content
Damn! That's a golden! I will start using this tip.... much love ! Thank you!
gracias Dog , always good tips for all kind of levels
A good monitoring tool for this (free) is isol8. I use it constantly to make sure dynamics are interesting in every range. Allows you to easily isolate low-mid low-mid-mid high-high and any combination of them as well as set custom frequency ranges.
you are one of the best tutors of EM on youtube
Your tutorials are excellence!
Videos getting better and better, respect
Before evn watching, gatta say that getting low end to fit proper amongst everythn else is my biggest issue !!! Lookn forward t watchn!!
Great material, Oscar. Very clear and concise. Thanks!
thank you for offering simple solutions
Clean editing, visuals & production. I like your overall energy & content too. Great video, Oscar!
Love your videos man. Great tips, explained in a way that my ADD doesn't get triggered. 🤘
I always separate bass and kick on separate layers and figure out later which to prioritize on the the mixing. great vid!
Quality content as always, thank you for your constant uploads mate!
Love your work Oscar :-) I discovered this technique from your brilliant conversation with Jesco Lohan last summer. Game changer!
Cheers James :D glad to hear this!
Awesome video man 😃 super useful and the edits are getting more and more dynamic! 😁🔥🔥
@2:22 Can we just appreciate how this guy was talking over the low end frequencies...and it still sounds awesome 😂 like he actually mixes/transitions his tutorials in and out for our edu-tainment. 🎉🎉🎉❤😂