Entourage Christopher Dunston
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Yes sir! I would love to see a video on this!
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Thank you so much for this! I noticed when I started mixing without Time/Space/Modulation effects I was able to achieve a better mix faster!! This is an awesome reply to my question! I will definitely continue to use this approach!
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Hey Jon,
In addition to my studio monitors, I use the Slate VSX all the time with my mixes! What I found out is I can get a mix done a lot faster and more accurately/translatable than using my monitors by themselves. I love being able to reference (producing/mixing/mastering) on different monitors, in the club, and car without having to leave my desk. I think they are a great investment.
My Personal Favorite Rooms to Produce/Mix/Reference are: The Archon (ATCs), Zuma (When I’m producing), Mike Dean’s Studio (NS10s), Yellow Matter Studios, and the Club, Luxury Car. I also like using the earbuds reference as well!
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND these! You can Produce/Mix/Master anywhere in the universe! Get a pair
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Thank you my brother!! As always, I really appreciate your insight and tips! It is helping me become a better producer and mix engineer!
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@dana This is awesome man! Thank you so much for your feedback! I’m taking this and running with it and will provide an updated mix!
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Hey Paul,
I agree with you 100%. I typically keep an SSL Style Bus Compressor (I really like the new bx_Glue, but I’ve used the SSL Bus Comp 2, and BX Townhouse, depending on what I’m working on) on my Production/Mix Bus at all times. I like it having that Glued/Finished Sound.
My starting point settings are typically 2:1, Attack 10 ms (Got to let in my transients), Auto Release, with 2-4 DB Gain Reduction
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Thank you, my brother! Sorry, I’ve been MIA for the last couple of weeks! It’s nice to know the questions I ask are valuable to the community! I’m really enjoying my time here! Just trying to get better. It’s also helped me realize that I have some great knowledge to offer that I didn’t think about before. It’s an honor to interact with everyone!!
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@dana I second that! I primarily produce/record/mix R&B, Pop, and Hip Hop records all in the box and the RVox, RComp as well any one of the LA2A/Distressor/1176 Compressors are my goto’s! I REALLY like to use the 1176 Blue -> LA2A (in Limit mode with 1-3 Db of Gain Reduction for Control/ Smoothness). I primarily use the Slate Digital ones, but I like the ones by UAD and IK Multimedia as well. They all have different flavors.
A classic, but goodie, a lot of people (including me) use for R&B/Hip Hop vocals is the Waves H-Comp as well!
I also really like using the RVox on Background Vocals and to give the Lead a little more bite. Another Secret Weapon I will share on Vocals is a plugin called Lush Vox. It’s like a parallel compressor plugin that you dial in with a slide, but it makes a huge difference in making vocals more present.
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Anytime! It certainly has helped me a lot!
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Hey Paul,
I really appreciate this! I’m going to give it a listen tomorrow in the lab after I finish some things! This is awesome!
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It was pretty incredible and eye opening. Like you said, it’s just like producing and mixing, a lot of people are great, but that doesn’t mean they are a match and will be great for what you’re doing. Some of those mastering engineers totally destroyed my mix, while others made them sound more 3D. It was a lot of fun!
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Hey Paul,
As a producer, I found your question interesting and felt compelled to answer it, because I had struggled with this before in a previous life.
To me, there is not really any politics to it, it’s about who can make your mix sound the best or enhance it without destroying your hard work. I used to have a hard time with this until I performed a little “social experiment”. I performed a search of mastering engineers who offered a free sample of a mastered mix. I then sent 2 of my mixes out to about 15 mastering engineers/houses and then sat with my team to pick out which mastering engineer did the best job and ranked. The top 3 were awesome, while the bottom 3 were awful. It also helps when a mastering engineer identifies with your specific genre of music.
After I discovered my mastering engineer of choice during this experiment, I set out to forge a relationship with him and really get to know him. It turns out he loved my genres and was a keyboard player/musician like myself. The rest is history. Hope this helps!
His name is Mark Hammond of Planet Sound Mastering in the UK! If you decide to use him, let him know Big Chrizzle sent you! 😎 -
Hey Paul,
Thank you for that idea! I think I will definitely experiment with it. Do you think I should bring the 808 in louder to give it more bottom, or something else?
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Thank you my brother! I really appreciate the feedback!