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Hey, how's it going?I'm Ben Lindell.
Oct 2, 2015 - Learn how to use the powerful UAD-2 and Apollo software/hardware combo from Universal Audio to mix down songs and emulate classic.
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Today, I'm gonna be taking you throughmy 2-Bus processing on a mix that I did.
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Cara instal opl di flashdisk. This is a dance/pop kind of song,so I'm gonna be doinga little bit of EQ, compression, andjust general beautification to my mix.
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Now, this isn't mastering,but what I like to deliver to my clientsis as close to a mastered soundas I can get.
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I did all my processing on this mixusing UAD plug-ins.
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Let's get started!Since I already finished this mix,all my plug-ins are already set.
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What I'm gonna do is I'm gonnawalk you through each plug-in,explain a little bit aboutwhy I chose it,and what function it's serving,and give you a little before and after.
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The first plug-in in my chainis the Cambridge EQ.
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I'm not using it for a lot.I'm just using the high-pass filter,set at 24 dB per octaveand around 30 Hz or so.
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What this is doing isit's cutting all the extra fatthat I don't need at the bottom, andgiving me a tighter, punchier bottom end.
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Let's check it out. Without.
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And with.
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It's a really subtle difference.
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If you're listening onlaptop speakers, or earbuds,you're probably not gonna hear it.But in the mixing studio,where I have a subwoofer,or large main speakers,I can really hear the differencein the tightness of my bottom end.
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The next plug-in in my chainis the Fatso Jr.
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This isa tape simulator/compressor plug-in.
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But since this is a dance track,I don't need any tape simulation.
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I don't need the songto sound any softer,I need it to pump a little bit more.So I'm gonna turn of the Tranny,turn off the Warmth setting,and just usethe Buss compressor setting,which is a slow attack, a fast release,a gentle knee,and about a 2:1 compression ratio,and just hit that a little bit,to make my song breathea little bit more. Here's without.
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And here's with.
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And again, without.
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And with.
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As you can hear, the Fatso is bringingmy whole mix forward a little bit.
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It's not really doing anythingto the transients,but everything else is pumping upa little bit more,and is just a little punchier,which is exactly what I was looking for.
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The next plug-in on my 2-Bus isthe Brainworx Digital V2 EQ.
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It's a mid/side EQ that allows meto expand the stereo width of my mixand also find any problem frequenciesthat are bunching up.
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Let me show you what I'm talking about.
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I'm using the Auto-Listen functionof this plug-in a lot.
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It allows me to sweep around and findproblematic frequencies easily.
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Check it out!So you can see, right around 128 Hz,I hear a little too much going on there.
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So I notch it down between 1 and 2 dB,and then I go to my Stereo Width knob,just to open it up a little bit,and now let's check outwhat this sounds like before and after.
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First, without.
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And with.
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Again, without.
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And with.
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So I feel likemy mix is basically there.
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These last couple of plug-ins addjust the little finishing touches,just a little bit more prettinessto my mix.
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The first one isthe UAD Precision Maximizer.
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I don't really use this plug-infor any of its limiting functions.
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I just like the waythe Shape knob sounds.
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It just addsa little more excitement to the mix.
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Check it out! First, without.
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And with.
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Once again,this is a very subtle difference.
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It's adding a little bit of harmonicsthat extend the top end a little bit.
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Check it out! Again, without.
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And with.
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You can really hear iton the claps and the vocals.
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And finally, the last plug-inin my chain is the Pultec EQ.
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I really love how this just gently liftsthe bottom and top of my mix.
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I'm just going up a little bit at 30 Hzand a little bit at 12 kHz.
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Check it out. First, without.
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And with.
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Again, without the Pultec.
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And with.
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As you can hear,all my processing on the 2-Busis just subtle little enhancements.
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I consider thisto be part of the mixing process.
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I'm just trying to give my clientsthe best sounding mix possibleand make my mastering engineer's lifeas easy as possible.
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So now, just for fun,let's listen to my mixwithout any of my 2-Bus processing,and then with.
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First, without any of my 2-Bus plug-ins.
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And now,with all my plug-ins reactivated.
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Again, with no plug-ins on my 2-Bus.
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And with all my plug-ins enabled again.