In this video, I dive into the mindset of starting a mix. Sometimes the song doesn't call for a picture perfect, super balanced, crystal clear, dynamic mix. Sometimes the song needs grit, it needs texture, it needs emotion. This is how I stop chasing perfection, and start catering the mix to the song at hand. Listen To All The Way: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/rawhoney3/all-the-way?ref=release • Learn How To Make Music Like A Pro From Start-To-Finish 🎛️ https://www.makepopmusic.com/courses • Get Samples, Presets, Courses, And More! 🎶 https://makepopmusic.com • Explore The R&B Mini Packs: 🎹 https://makepopmusic.com/samples ——— Follow us on Instagram - https://instagram.com/makepopmusic Listen To Our Podcast! - https://rss.com/podcasts/thesoundtable Join Our Facebook Community - https://bit.ly/3nXYJe0 Follow us on TikTok - https://tinyurl.com/4k5c25vf ——— Listen to some of my work! https://www.austinhull.com https://instagram.com/austinhull23 www.tiktok.com/saucetinhull https://spoti.fi/3Z8GaEI ——— Use The Affiliate Links Below To Shop My Gear https://www.makepopmusic.com/studio-gear DAW: Cubase 15 Pro - https://bit.ly/47zT3eK Monitors: ATC SCM25 Mk 2 - https://bit.ly/atc-scm25 Subwoofer: Dynaudio 18S - https://bit.ly/mpm-dynaudio18s Interface: RME UFX ii - https://bit.ly/mpm-ufxii Interface Controller: RME ARC-USB - https://bit.ly/mpm-arcusb Desk: AZ Studio Workstations - https://bit.ly/mpm-artista Main Microphone: Lauten Audio LT-386 Eden - https://bit.ly/3tEExop Other Microphones: Lewitt LCT1040 - https://bit.ly/47wEM2o Lauten Audio LA-320 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la320 Lauten Audio LA-220 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la220 Lauten Audio LA-120 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la120 Slate ML-1 - https://bit.ly/mpm-ml1 Shure SM7B - https://bit.ly/mpm-sm7b Advanced Audio 251 - https://bit.ly/mpm-251 JZ BH-2 - https://bit.ly/mpm-bh2 JZ V11 - https://bit.ly/mpm-v11 Voiceover Mic: Lauten LS-208 - https://bit.ly/mpm-ls208 Compressors: AudioScape 76D - https://bit.ly/mpm-76d AudioScape Opto Comp MIDI Keyboard: Arturia Keylab Essential 49 Keyboards: Arturia Polybrute - https://bit.ly/mpm-polybrute Roland Juno DS88 - https://bit.ly/mpm-DS88 Moog Subsequent 37 - Roland Juno 106 (Vintage) Guitars: Fender American Professional Stratocaster - https://bit.ly/mpm-strat Gibson Les Paul Studio - https://bit.ly/mpm-gibson Taylor 214 CE Plus - https://bit.ly/mpm-214ce Preamps: Heritage Audio HA81A - https://bit.ly/47x1IyK Rupert Neve Designs Newton Channel Strip Audient ASP800 - https://bit.ly/3NUB23S Auto-Tune Unlimited - https://bit.ly/3krYaWI Camera: Sony A7iv Lens: Sony 24-70mm f2.4 Camera Lights: Aperture Amaran 100Xs ——— Intro 0:00 The Artist Demo Mix 1:50 Planning The Mix 2:08 Clearing Out Some Clutter In The Mix 2:36 Why The Mix Feels Boring And Stale 3:48 Adding Punch To The Drums 5:06 Heavy Bus Processing 7:09 Giving The Percussion More Snap 9:10 Adding Grit To The Bass 10:20 Making The Synths Feel Exciting 11:50 Pushing The Guitars Forward In The Mix 13:13 Mixing A Vocal To Be Exciting and Not Perfect 13:35 Revisiting The Boring Mix 14:47 Pushing The Mix and Master HARD 15:20 Your Master May Not Be Loud Enough 17:10 Comparing The Rough Mix, Boring Mix, and Final Mix 18:47 Making The Artist Happy 19:35

In this video, I dive into how to produce, arrange, and mix a song in the style of Role Model's new album, "Chuck Timely and the Hourglass". This project pulls inspiration from classic rock acts like Credence Clearwater Revival and Bruce Springsteen, Singer Songwriter elements from Fleetwood Mac and Joni Mitchell, Yacht Rock elements from Hall and Oates and Steely Dan, and blends them into a modern indie pop record. • If You Liked These Sounds, Check Out Mellow! 🥁 https://www.makepopmusic.com/product-page/mellow • Learn How To Make Music Like This From Start-To-Finish 🎛️ https://www.makepopmusic.com/producer-principles-indie-rock • Get Samples, Presets, Courses, And More! 🎶 https://makepopmusic.com • Explore The R&B Mini Packs: 🎹 https://makepopmusic.com/samples ——— Follow us on Instagram - https://instagram.com/makepopmusic Listen To Our Podcast! - https://rss.com/podcasts/thesoundtable Join Our Facebook Community - https://bit.ly/3nXYJe0 Follow us on TikTok - https://tinyurl.com/4k5c25vf ——— Listen to some of my work! https://www.austinhull.com https://instagram.com/austinhull23 www.tiktok.com/saucetinhull https://spoti.fi/3Z8GaEI ——— Use The Affiliate Links Below To Shop My Gear https://www.makepopmusic.com/studio-gear DAW: Cubase 15 Pro - https://bit.ly/47zT3eK Monitors: ATC SCM25 Mk 2 - https://bit.ly/atc-scm25 Subwoofer: Dynaudio 18S - https://bit.ly/mpm-dynaudio18s Interface: RME UFX ii - https://bit.ly/mpm-ufxii Interface Controller: RME ARC-USB - https://bit.ly/mpm-arcusb Desk: AZ Studio Workstations - https://bit.ly/mpm-artista Main Microphone: Lauten Audio LT-386 Eden - https://bit.ly/3tEExop Other Microphones: Lewitt LCT1040 - https://bit.ly/47wEM2o Lauten Audio LA-320 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la320 Lauten Audio LA-220 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la220 Lauten Audio LA-120 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la120 Slate ML-1 - https://bit.ly/mpm-ml1 Shure SM7B - https://bit.ly/mpm-sm7b Advanced Audio 251 - https://bit.ly/mpm-251 JZ BH-2 - https://bit.ly/mpm-bh2 JZ V11 - https://bit.ly/mpm-v11 Voiceover Mic: Lauten LS-208 - https://bit.ly/mpm-ls208 Compressors: AudioScape 76D - https://bit.ly/mpm-76d AudioScape Opto Comp MIDI Keyboard: Arturia Keylab Essential 49 Keyboards: Arturia Polybrute - https://bit.ly/mpm-polybrute Roland Juno DS88 - https://bit.ly/mpm-DS88 Moog Subsequent 37 - Roland Juno 106 (Vintage) Guitars: Fender American Professional Stratocaster - https://bit.ly/mpm-strat Gibson Les Paul Studio - https://bit.ly/mpm-gibson Taylor 214 CE Plus - https://bit.ly/mpm-214ce Preamps: Heritage Audio HA81A - https://bit.ly/47x1IyK Rupert Neve Designs Newton Channel Strip Audient ASP800 - https://bit.ly/3NUB23S Auto-Tune Unlimited - https://bit.ly/3krYaWI Camera: Sony A7iv Lens: Sony 24-70mm f2.4 Camera Lights: Aperture Amaran 100Xs ——— Intro 0:00 Yacht Rock Keys 1:35 Layering And Mixing Pianos 3:09 Group Processing For Vintage Vibe 5:12 Programming Punchy Live Drums 7:51 Mixing The Drums 10:04 Tracking and Mixing Live Bass 11:22 Pedal Steel, Organ, and Rhodes 13:40 Adding Acoustic Guitar 14:50 Electric Guitar 15:30 Extra Percussion 16:50 The Importance Of Getting Interesting Sounds And Arrangement 17:40 Verse Arrangement 18:25 Building Verse B Up 20:50 Chorus Arrangement 23:00 Verse Lead Vocal Mix 25:26 Vintage Slapback Effects 28:38 Extra Vocals 30:43 Gang Vocals and Shouts 32:12 Gang Vocal Mixing 33:50 Song Intro 35:13 Listen To The Final Song 35:41 Outro 37:13

In this video, I dive into my process for finding the perfect mic for a particular session, style, source, or need. Instead of blindly picking mics, purchasing things based on blind recommendations, and using the same gear as everyone else, try asking yourself these questions. Get Samples, Presets, Courses, And More! https://makepopmusic.com Explore Producer Principles: R&B https://makepopmusic.com/producer-principles-rnb Explore The R&B Mini Packs: https://makepopmusic.com/samples ——— Follow us on Instagram - https://instagram.com/makepopmusic Listen To Our Podcast! - https://rss.com/podcasts/thesoundtable Join Our Facebook Community - https://bit.ly/3nXYJe0 Follow us on TikTok - https://tinyurl.com/4k5c25vf ——— Listen to some of my work! https://www.austinhull.com https://instagram.com/austinhull23 www.tiktok.com/saucetinhull https://spoti.fi/3Z8GaEI ——— Use The Affiliate Links Below To Shop My Gear https://www.makepopmusic.com/studio-gear DAW: Cubase 15 Pro - https://bit.ly/47zT3eK Monitors: ATC SCM25 Mk 2 - https://bit.ly/atc-scm25 Subwoofer: Dynaudio 18S - https://bit.ly/mpm-dynaudio18s Interface: RME UFX ii - https://bit.ly/mpm-ufxii Interface Controller: RME ARC-USB - https://bit.ly/mpm-arcusb Desk: AZ Studio Workstations - https://bit.ly/mpm-artista Main Microphone: Lauten Audio LT-386 Eden - https://bit.ly/3tEExop Other Microphones: Lewitt LCT1040 - https://bit.ly/47wEM2o Lauten Audio LA-320 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la320 Lauten Audio LA-220 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la220 Lauten Audio LA-120 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la120 Slate ML-1 - https://bit.ly/mpm-ml1 Shure SM7B - https://bit.ly/mpm-sm7b Advanced Audio 251 - https://bit.ly/mpm-251 JZ BH-2 - https://bit.ly/mpm-bh2 JZ V11 - https://bit.ly/mpm-v11 Voiceover Mic: Lauten LS-208 - https://bit.ly/mpm-ls208 Compressors: AudioScape 76D - https://bit.ly/mpm-76d AudioScape Opto Comp MIDI Keyboard: Arturia Keylab Essential 49 Keyboards: Arturia Polybrute - https://bit.ly/mpm-polybrute Roland Juno DS88 - https://bit.ly/mpm-DS88 Moog Subsequent 37 - Roland Juno 106 (Vintage) Guitars: Fender American Professional Stratocaster - https://bit.ly/mpm-strat Gibson Les Paul Studio - https://bit.ly/mpm-gibson Taylor 214 CE Plus - https://bit.ly/mpm-214ce Preamps: Heritage Audio HA81A - https://bit.ly/47x1IyK Rupert Neve Designs Newton Channel Strip Audient ASP800 - https://bit.ly/3NUB23S Auto-Tune Unlimited - https://bit.ly/3krYaWI Camera: Sony A7iv Lens: Sony 24-70mm f2.4 Camera Lights: Aperture Amaran 100Xs ——— Intro 0:00 Initial Questions For Choosing A Mic 1:13 USB Vs. XLR 4:20 Connecting XLR Microphones 5:50 Different Types Of Microphones 7:30 Condenser Microphones 7:45 Small Diaphragm Condenser 9:09 Large Diaphragm Condenser 9:52 FET Vs. Tube Mic 10:35 Tube Mic Power 13:50 Dynamic Microphones 14:26 Dynamic Mics Need Lots Of Gain 17:45 Ribbon Microphones 18:00 Modeling Microphones and Multi-Voiced Mics 20:49 Polar Patterns 22:38 Pads and Filters 24:25 The Mindset Of Picking And Purchasing Mics 25:36 Frequency Responses 26:45 Don't Fall Into The Trap 27:07

In this video, I dive into how to arrange large pop vocal arrangements in the style of artists like Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter, Zara Larsson, Tate McRae, and more. We cover handling dubs, harmonies, punch ins, ad libs, background vocal pads, and much more! Get Samples, Presets, Courses, And More! https://makepopmusic.com Explore Producer Principles: R&B https://makepopmusic.com/producer-principles-rnb Explore The R&B Mini Packs: https://makepopmusic.com/samples ——— Follow us on Instagram - https://instagram.com/makepopmusic Listen To Our Podcast! - https://rss.com/podcasts/thesoundtable Join Our Facebook Community - https://bit.ly/3nXYJe0 Follow us on TikTok - https://tinyurl.com/4k5c25vf ——— Listen to some of my work! https://www.austinhull.com https://instagram.com/austinhull23 www.tiktok.com/saucetinhull https://spoti.fi/3Z8GaEI ——— Use The Affiliate Links Below To Shop My Gear https://www.makepopmusic.com/studio-gear DAW: Cubase 15 Pro - https://bit.ly/47zT3eK Monitors: ATC SCM25 Mk 2 - https://bit.ly/atc-scm25 Subwoofer: Dynaudio 18S - https://bit.ly/mpm-dynaudio18s Interface: RME UFX ii - https://bit.ly/mpm-ufxii Interface Controller: RME ARC-USB - https://bit.ly/mpm-arcusb Desk: AZ Studio Workstations - https://bit.ly/mpm-artista Main Microphone: Lauten Audio LT-386 Eden - https://bit.ly/3tEExop Other Microphones: Lewitt LCT1040 - https://bit.ly/47wEM2o Lauten Audio LA-320 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la320 Lauten Audio LA-220 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la220 Lauten Audio LA-120 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la120 Slate ML-1 - https://bit.ly/mpm-ml1 Shure SM7B - https://bit.ly/mpm-sm7b Advanced Audio 251 - https://bit.ly/mpm-251 JZ BH-2 - https://bit.ly/mpm-bh2 JZ V11 - https://bit.ly/mpm-v11 Voiceover Mic: Lauten LS-208 - https://bit.ly/mpm-ls208 Compressors: AudioScape 76D - https://bit.ly/mpm-76d AudioScape Opto Comp MIDI Keyboard: Arturia Keylab Essential 49 Keyboards: Arturia Polybrute - https://bit.ly/mpm-polybrute Roland Juno DS88 - https://bit.ly/mpm-DS88 Moog Subsequent 37 - Roland Juno 106 (Vintage) Guitars: Fender American Professional Stratocaster - https://bit.ly/mpm-strat Gibson Les Paul Studio - https://bit.ly/mpm-gibson Taylor 214 CE Plus - https://bit.ly/mpm-214ce Preamps: Heritage Audio HA81A - https://bit.ly/47x1IyK Rupert Neve Designs Newton Channel Strip Audient ASP800 - https://bit.ly/3NUB23S Auto-Tune Unlimited - https://bit.ly/3krYaWI Camera: Sony A7iv Lens: Sony 24-70mm f2.4 Camera Lights: Aperture Amaran 100Xs ——— Intro 0:00 The Dynamics Of Vocal Arrangement 1:30 Verse 1 Vocal Production 1:55 Creative Throws 2:15 Prechorus Vocal Production 5:25 Vocal Dubs 5:45 Prechorus Vocal Throws 6:45 Solo Harmonies 8:55 Chorus Vocal Production 11:20 Chorus Dubs 11:33 Slapback Vocal Effect 12:35 Chorus Harmony One 13:25 Harmony Punches 14:47 Building A Background Vocal Arrangement 16:48 Making Each Chorus Feel Bigger 19:38 Verse 2 Vocal Arrangement 19:54 Processing Adlibs 21:25 Stereo Verse Harmonies 23:20 Prechorus 2 Arrangement 24:50 Final Chorus Arrangement 26:20 Adding A Second Harmony 27:02 Second Chorus Punch Harmony 28:08 Final Chorus Adlib 29:31 Looking At The Whole Arrangement 30:20 BEFORE AND AFTER EXAMPLE 31:15 Outro 32:08

In this video, I dive into how I would produce a song for Ariana Grande's new album, "petal". I dive into making atmospheric arps, huge basses, textured pads, knocking drum arrangements, and more! Get Samples, Presets, Courses, And More! https://makepopmusic.com Explore Producer Principles: R&B https://makepopmusic.com/producer-principles-rnb Explore The R&B Mini Packs: https://makepopmusic.com/samples ——— Follow us on Instagram - https://instagram.com/makepopmusic Listen To Our Podcast! - https://rss.com/podcasts/thesoundtable Join Our Facebook Community - https://bit.ly/3nXYJe0 Follow us on TikTok - https://tinyurl.com/4k5c25vf ——— Listen to some of my work! https://www.austinhull.com https://instagram.com/austinhull23 www.tiktok.com/saucetinhull https://spoti.fi/3Z8GaEI ——— Use The Affiliate Links Below To Shop My Gear https://www.makepopmusic.com/studio-gear DAW: Cubase 15 Pro - https://bit.ly/47zT3eK Monitors: ATC SCM25 Mk 2 - https://bit.ly/atc-scm25 Subwoofer: Dynaudio 18S - https://bit.ly/mpm-dynaudio18s Interface: RME UFX ii - https://bit.ly/mpm-ufxii Interface Controller: RME ARC-USB - https://bit.ly/mpm-arcusb Desk: AZ Studio Workstations - https://bit.ly/mpm-artista Main Microphone: Lauten Audio LT-386 Eden - https://bit.ly/3tEExop Other Microphones: Lewitt LCT1040 - https://bit.ly/47wEM2o Lauten Audio LA-320 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la320 Lauten Audio LA-220 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la220 Lauten Audio LA-120 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la120 Slate ML-1 - https://bit.ly/mpm-ml1 Shure SM7B - https://bit.ly/mpm-sm7b Advanced Audio 251 - https://bit.ly/mpm-251 JZ BH-2 - https://bit.ly/mpm-bh2 JZ V11 - https://bit.ly/mpm-v11 Voiceover Mic: Lauten LS-208 - https://bit.ly/mpm-ls208 Compressors: AudioScape 76D - https://bit.ly/mpm-76d AudioScape Opto Comp MIDI Keyboard: Arturia Keylab Essential 49 Keyboards: Arturia Polybrute - https://bit.ly/mpm-polybrute Roland Juno DS88 - https://bit.ly/mpm-DS88 Moog Subsequent 37 - Roland Juno 106 (Vintage) Guitars: Fender American Professional Stratocaster - https://bit.ly/mpm-strat Gibson Les Paul Studio - https://bit.ly/mpm-gibson Taylor 214 CE Plus - https://bit.ly/mpm-214ce Preamps: Heritage Audio HA81A - https://bit.ly/47x1IyK Rupert Neve Designs Newton Channel Strip Audient ASP800 - https://bit.ly/3NUB23S Auto-Tune Unlimited - https://bit.ly/3krYaWI Camera: Sony A7iv Lens: Sony 24-70mm f2.4 Camera Lights: Aperture Amaran 100Xs ——— Intro 0:00 Melodic Arp 1:00 Ariana Grande Chord Progression 2:00 Borrowing Notes 4:40 Mellotron Pad 5:05 Layering The Arp 6:15 Big Sub Bass 7:15 Choral Pad 8:12 Arranging The Verse 9:10 Clock Loop 9:53 Chorus Drums 10:16 Building The Chorus Keybed 12:30 Extra Synth Synths 12:52 Pizzicato Strings 14:20 String Melody 15:19 Post Chorus Arrangement 16:18 Verse 2 Arrangement 17:10 Risers and Hits 18:35 Rough Demo Vocal 19:17 Demo Vocal Mixing Chain 20:13 Vocal Sends and FX 22:25 Verse Vocal Throws 24:02 Chorus Vocals 25:44 Full Listen 26:48 Outro 29:37

In this video, I want to discuss 5 things that I've really been picking up and honing on in this past year. I've been paying attention to the music I've really enjoyed and resonated with, and I've found 5 common factors between them all. You should ABSOLUTELY be doing this when you write or produce a record. Get Samples, Presets, Courses, And More! https://makepopmusic.com Explore Producer Principles: R&B https://makepopmusic.com/producer-principles-rnb Explore The R&B Mini Packs: https://makepopmusic.com/samples ——— Follow us on Instagram - https://instagram.com/makepopmusic Listen To Our Podcast! - https://rss.com/podcasts/thesoundtable Join Our Facebook Community - https://bit.ly/3nXYJe0 Follow us on TikTok - https://tinyurl.com/4k5c25vf ——— Listen to some of my work! https://www.austinhull.com https://instagram.com/austinhull23 www.tiktok.com/saucetinhull https://spoti.fi/3Z8GaEI ——— Use The Affiliate Links Below To Shop My Gear https://www.makepopmusic.com/studio-gear DAW: Cubase 15 Pro - https://bit.ly/47zT3eK Monitors: ATC SCM25 Mk 2 - https://bit.ly/atc-scm25 Subwoofer: Dynaudio 18S - https://bit.ly/mpm-dynaudio18s Interface: RME UFX ii - https://bit.ly/mpm-ufxii Interface Controller: RME ARC-USB - https://bit.ly/mpm-arcusb Desk: AZ Studio Workstations - https://bit.ly/mpm-artista Main Microphone: Lauten Audio LT-386 Eden - https://bit.ly/3tEExop Other Microphones: Lewitt LCT1040 - https://bit.ly/47wEM2o Lauten Audio LA-320 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la320 Lauten Audio LA-220 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la220 Lauten Audio LA-120 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la120 Slate ML-1 - https://bit.ly/mpm-ml1 Shure SM7B - https://bit.ly/mpm-sm7b Advanced Audio 251 - https://bit.ly/mpm-251 JZ BH-2 - https://bit.ly/mpm-bh2 JZ V11 - https://bit.ly/mpm-v11 Voiceover Mic: Lauten LS-208 - https://bit.ly/mpm-ls208 Compressors: AudioScape 76D - https://bit.ly/mpm-76d AudioScape Opto Comp MIDI Keyboard: Arturia Keylab Essential 49 Keyboards: Arturia Polybrute - https://bit.ly/mpm-polybrute Roland Juno DS88 - https://bit.ly/mpm-DS88 Moog Subsequent 37 - Roland Juno 106 (Vintage) Guitars: Fender American Professional Stratocaster - https://bit.ly/mpm-strat Gibson Les Paul Studio - https://bit.ly/mpm-gibson Taylor 214 CE Plus - https://bit.ly/mpm-214ce Preamps: Heritage Audio HA81A - https://bit.ly/47x1IyK Rupert Neve Designs Newton Channel Strip Audient ASP800 - https://bit.ly/3NUB23S Auto-Tune Unlimited - https://bit.ly/3krYaWI Camera: Sony A7iv Lens: Sony 24-70mm f2.4 Camera Lights: Aperture Amaran 100Xs ——— Intro 0:00 Pay Attention To The Music You Consume 1:42 Use A Vision Board To Assist Your Creative Process 5:30 Have A Wide Range Of Intentional References 8:00 Jam, Write In Groups, Use Live Elements When Possible 11:50 Produce and Write With Intention 15:00 Outro 19:16

In this video, I dive into how to layer, tweak, and replace your drum sounds with Trigger samples. If you are tired of having small sounding live drums, or you're tired of the sounds in your go-to drum libraries, this could be a lifesaver! Get Samples, Presets, Courses, And More! https://makepopmusic.com Explore Producer Principles: R&B https://makepopmusic.com/producer-principles-rnb Explore The R&B Mini Packs: https://makepopmusic.com/samples ——— Follow us on Instagram - https://instagram.com/makepopmusic Listen To Our Podcast! - https://rss.com/podcasts/thesoundtable Join Our Facebook Community - https://bit.ly/3nXYJe0 Follow us on TikTok - https://tinyurl.com/4k5c25vf ——— Listen to some of my work! https://www.austinhull.com https://instagram.com/austinhull23 www.tiktok.com/saucetinhull https://spoti.fi/3Z8GaEI ——— Use The Affiliate Links Below To Shop My Gear https://www.makepopmusic.com/studio-gear DAW: Cubase 15 Pro - https://bit.ly/47zT3eK Monitors: ATC SCM25 Mk 2 - https://bit.ly/atc-scm25 Subwoofer: Dynaudio 18S - https://bit.ly/mpm-dynaudio18s Interface: RME UFX ii - https://bit.ly/mpm-ufxii Interface Controller: RME ARC-USB - https://bit.ly/mpm-arcusb Desk: AZ Studio Workstations - https://bit.ly/mpm-artista Main Microphone: Lauten Audio LT-386 Eden - https://bit.ly/3tEExop Other Microphones: Lewitt LCT1040 - https://bit.ly/47wEM2o Lauten Audio LA-320 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la320 Lauten Audio LA-220 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la220 Lauten Audio LA-120 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la120 Slate ML-1 - https://bit.ly/mpm-ml1 Shure SM7B - https://bit.ly/mpm-sm7b Advanced Audio 251 - https://bit.ly/mpm-251 JZ BH-2 - https://bit.ly/mpm-bh2 JZ V11 - https://bit.ly/mpm-v11 Voiceover Mic: Lauten LS-208 - https://bit.ly/mpm-ls208 Compressors: AudioScape 76D - https://bit.ly/mpm-76d AudioScape Opto Comp MIDI Keyboard: Arturia Keylab Essential 49 Keyboards: Arturia Polybrute - https://bit.ly/mpm-polybrute Roland Juno DS88 - https://bit.ly/mpm-DS88 Moog Subsequent 37 - Roland Juno 106 (Vintage) Guitars: Fender American Professional Stratocaster - https://bit.ly/mpm-strat Gibson Les Paul Studio - https://bit.ly/mpm-gibson Taylor 214 CE Plus - https://bit.ly/mpm-214ce Preamps: Heritage Audio HA81A - https://bit.ly/47x1IyK Rupert Neve Designs Newton Channel Strip Audient ASP800 - https://bit.ly/3NUB23S Auto-Tune Unlimited - https://bit.ly/3krYaWI Camera: Sony A7iv Lens: Sony 24-70mm f2.4 Camera Lights: Aperture Amaran 100Xs ——— Intro 0:00 Ways To Trigger Drums 1:12 What Is Triggering 1:48 Ways To Use Triggers 3:10 Layering A Snare Drum With Triggers 3:23 Types Of Trigger Files and Presets 3:35 Adjusting Your Parameters 4:04 Input Gates and Filters 5:25 Picking A Sound For My Mix 6:25 Finding The Fundamental Of Our Original Snare 6:55 Matching The Pitch and Timbre Of An Original Snare 8:15 Mixing Direct Mics, Room Mics, and OH Mics 9:27 Blending The Trigger With The Original Snare 11:00 Duplicating The Snare With A Trigger 12:25 Mixing The Triggered Snare Independently 13:00 Using Trigger To Completely Replace Your Drums 14:45 Routing Your Drum Libraries Out For Trigger 15:15 Replacing A Kick Drum With Triggers 16:12 Replacing A Snare Drum With Triggers 18:30 How Trigger Works With Soft Velocities 20:30 Why I Think Triggering Drums Is Incredible 22:05

Using sidechaining in your productions and mixes can be one of the BEST ways to unclutter your mixes. You can do SO much with sidechaining; whether you want to sidechain compress your bass to the kick drum, or sidechain EQ mids out of your guitar to make room for vocals, or sidechain a reverb to a dry signal for huge swells. Here is everything you need to know to get started with sidechain processing in your tracks. Get Samples, Presets, Courses, And More! https://makepopmusic.com Explore Producer Principles: R&B https://makepopmusic.com/producer-principles-rnb Explore The R&B Mini Packs: https://makepopmusic.com/samples ——— Follow us on Instagram - https://instagram.com/makepopmusic Listen To Our Podcast! - https://rss.com/podcasts/thesoundtable Join Our Facebook Community - https://bit.ly/3nXYJe0 Follow us on TikTok - https://tinyurl.com/4k5c25vf ——— Listen to some of my work! https://www.austinhull.com https://instagram.com/austinhull23 www.tiktok.com/saucetinhull https://spoti.fi/3Z8GaEI ——— Use The Affiliate Links Below To Shop My Gear https://www.makepopmusic.com/studio-gear DAW: Cubase 15 Pro - https://bit.ly/47zT3eK Monitors: ATC SCM25 Mk 2 - https://bit.ly/atc-scm25 Subwoofer: Dynaudio 18S - https://bit.ly/mpm-dynaudio18s Interface: RME UFX ii - https://bit.ly/mpm-ufxii Interface Controller: RME ARC-USB - https://bit.ly/mpm-arcusb Desk: AZ Studio Workstations - https://bit.ly/mpm-artista Main Microphone: Lauten Audio LT-386 Eden - https://bit.ly/3tEExop Other Microphones: Lewitt LCT1040 - https://bit.ly/47wEM2o Lauten Audio LA-320 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la320 Lauten Audio LA-220 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la220 Lauten Audio LA-120 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la120 Slate ML-1 - https://bit.ly/mpm-ml1 Shure SM7B - https://bit.ly/mpm-sm7b Advanced Audio 251 - https://bit.ly/mpm-251 JZ BH-2 - https://bit.ly/mpm-bh2 JZ V11 - https://bit.ly/mpm-v11 Voiceover Mic: Lauten LS-208 - https://bit.ly/mpm-ls208 Compressors: AudioScape 76D - https://bit.ly/mpm-76d AudioScape Opto Comp MIDI Keyboard: Arturia Keylab Essential 49 Keyboards: Arturia Polybrute - https://bit.ly/mpm-polybrute Roland Juno DS88 - https://bit.ly/mpm-DS88 Moog Subsequent 37 - Roland Juno 106 (Vintage) Guitars: Fender American Professional Stratocaster - https://bit.ly/mpm-strat Gibson Les Paul Studio - https://bit.ly/mpm-gibson Taylor 214 CE Plus - https://bit.ly/mpm-214ce Preamps: Heritage Audio HA81A - https://bit.ly/47x1IyK Rupert Neve Designs Newton Channel Strip Audient ASP800 - https://bit.ly/3NUB23S Auto-Tune Unlimited - https://bit.ly/3krYaWI Camera: Sony A7iv Lens: Sony 24-70mm f2.4 Camera Lights: Aperture Amaran 100Xs ——— Intro 0:00 What Is Sidechaining? 0:48 Examples Of Sidechain Processing 1:07 Sidechain Volume Ducking On Bass For Bigger Kicks 2:35 Sidechain Compression On Bass and Kick 5:44 Sidechain Multiband Compression On Bass and Kick 10:34 Sidechain Spectral Ducking On Guitar For Clear Vocal Mixes 13:20 Sidechaining A Big Vocal Reverb To A Dry Vocal 16:55 Sidechaining Wet Vocal Returns To The Lead Vocal 19:50 My Thoughts On Sidechain Processing 21:20