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@@kinghandleeThe question is not that your mixing without hardware using plugs, the question is that the stems/TRACKS you are using have they already been processed using hardware? YES OR NO.
Hey Kinghand man, just want to say I love your videos. Your my favourite audio RU-vid guy. No BS....just off the cuff straight up info. Keep it up and don't change man
IK Multimedia has the same kind of plugin called MixBox, for those that don't like McDSP for some reason. There is also PSP InfiniStrip from PSP Audio. and finally there is the Slate Digital Virtual Mix Rack. Just want to inform people of the choices they have right now. 🥰
His use of delays and reverbs are also important , he definitely has a technique. Also I haven’t made the jump yet to but mbsi, want to though. I love mcdsp Collin did an incredible job building his plugins.
To me, a hybrid mixer, I think that hardware is best at being analog and digital is best at being digital. I've learned that when you're not trying to emulate analog, digital mixes sound just as good or better. For example, when you use distortion and saturation, you're not trying to emulate SSL, but add harmonics in the way that you think is suitable for your mix. That's PERFECT for getting the exact character that you want from an instrument, auxiliary or full mix. When comparing digital emulations to their hardware counterparts, it will always fall short, in being exact and as good. I've done many blind tests and I got over 90% of them correct. This doesn't mean that it serves no purpose, but it just isn't as good as hardware at being REAL and ANALOG. Thank you for sharing your mix and ideas. It indeed sounds good.
Thanks for the VDO, just wanna share my personal opinion, no hate here, just stating what I hear. To me ITB mix sounds big but stuffy, sounds like , the CLA mix (SSL console) is more open, wider, low mids are cleaner and each sound is more defined.
@Kinghand Lee what are the electric guitar vsts that can get you that same tone as the electric guitars on the track here? When you soloed them they sounded amazing. Is there a software instrument that can make that same beautiful and edgy, hard and vibrating tone of a professional electric guitar player? Thank you. This is my first time coming across your videos and watching you. I have a lot to learn. Have a good day.
@@DL-1 Thanks for your interest. I don't think any vsti can beat real electric guitars so far. But I am not an arranger. So I could be wrong about this.
@kinghandlee ok. Thank you. I'm not a guitar player, but those guitar tones in your video are awesome. I know that Eastwest makes the Ministry of Rock 1 and 2 virtual instruments, but I don't own them, and don't have the extra finances to afford to buy it right now. Thank you for taking the time to answer my question though. I appreciate it. Have a good day.
It seems nice.. I see they commented, this was outstanding bruh.. Wow man, I bet you could make a cricket fart sound good.. lol.. And explain how you did it.. Excellent as Kazrog said it, demonstration dude.. I gotta work tomorrow and Im up watching and can't wait to try this stuff.. Thanks man..
Well on my monitors, the Fab with narrow cuts or boosts seem to sound I don't know, thin sounding maybe.. But when you did widen the Q, it sound more full, to me. I don't know but dang it man, again, this was eye opening.. Keep teaching dude, this wisdom is G-14 classified bruh.. lol.. Again, Outstanding info.. So really, you can get a PQ3 to sound like an SSL, if you know what you're doing.. MAN, Im a try that.. I just want to see. If I use narrow cuts, try to stay away from them if possible, but use them minimally or not at all.. Yes suh..
Absolutely, it’s just inefficient and time wasting when you need to get things done asap, just throw on bx ssl 4000 and be done with it., but have fun and explore it’s all good
UHHHH WHOA!! What did I just see here, now that some genius editing.. Bro, this is some whole different level of editing.. lol.. Wow man, I am going to have to try this.. I don't know about the automation set up, but gosh dang, this is ridiculously sick technique buddy.. outstanding..
I remember one of my first ever analog gear being a $600 compressor. When I put it up against plugins at the time, I was like...this sounds the same lol..why did I spend all this money. I really feel plugins now a days sound sooo good, it's crazy man! Also great video, hope to see more of these! Do you recommend using McDSP plugins/channel strip? For EQ and Compressors, I use mainly Waves and few others from Plugin Alliance and UAD.
@@digitalmarketinghumans it doesn't matter what plugin you use. The most important thing is to get a specific characteristic from a plugin that can emulate a specific hardware. That's why I use multiple plugins to get the console sound.
I've been mixing since 2009 and the amount of how good plugins have come a long way from even 2009 is just absolutely insane! 🤯 There are so many people A/B these plugins to the real deal like the Louder than liftoff silverbullet plugin, and to my ears, it sounds very very very close and this is me even using Slate VSX to remove the room separation and cadence. We've come a long way and I love it!
Great philosophical answers. I don’t agree with either one of them. Yes they are supposed to compete and compare and be similar. Thats why they are called emulators. they were designed specifically for those reasons. Maybe another 5 -10 years these answers would make sense because the software technology would have completely surpassed analog but right now we are at the crossroads of comparison let’s not get too crazy with the futuristic outlook of what software is going to do which we all know it’s going to do anyways. Let’s stick to reality and the reality today is they’re not too far away from each other. And the other reality is the skill to do what was done here in the video is not accessible to all so I wouldn’t throw out all your gear yet if that’s the type of sound you want and you’re good at getting it to sound that way.
@@willnadamusic a little bit confused. Why do you think what I did in the video is not accessible to all? I don't think it's some fancy technique. Not arguing. Just curious.
People who think like this never show their music or don't have any music or they just plain suck, I ignore people who harp over hardware they have no opinion and can teach me absolutely nothing at all they are just crazy people at this point who should be ignored without a doubt.
@@kinghandleeI’ve been performing writing and producing a long time. I just recently got into mastering. I don’t think you do anything on purpose but come on let’s be real. We put in a new guy let’s say he’s new to digital . Let’s keep it easy Show him this video and tell him to replicate. You and I both know he’s not going to be able to come out with the sound that you have his first time or his second or his third and who knows how many times it takes. And that’s a song that is available to him given him footnotes or the process tailored just for this song. Now give him a song that was not already figured out by you and he’s lost. My point was simple clear there’s a huge learning curve for the stuff. I don’t care who you are.. I’ve i’ve been mastering for maybe a year now and I didn’t just walk into it. I do in like 12 hour days 5- 6 days a week for about six months straight. And even I knew you were skipping a lot of things that I know I learned that seems trivial and small to even myself, but huge to someone that doesn’t know them.
@@Allious131 I’m not for hardware or against it I’m sure it has its role in places I wouldn’t Know. Actually, I don’t have any hardware pieces except my interface. The last piece of hardware equipment I owned was my favorite preamp for vocals, and that’s the Avalon. Now I have the emulator from native I believe and it works just as good. And I do have music and it’s not bad if you’re into my genre. Each one of my songs gets I don’t know 50k plays avg the first week. Dabled with Spotify, but haven’t been able to crack that monster, yet with a couple songs that I have on there. But Facebook is doing all right. But thanx for asking
@@willnadamusic I can't say anything to this because I'm not pulling 50k plays on spotify bruh, so I'm gonna stfu to be real. But I do trust my ears and I think 100% without a doubt that plugins sound exactly like hardware and you really don't need it.
I don't think it's supposed to sound like an SSL. It supposed to output the sound of fundamentally different technology, it's about embracing not comparison.
@@kinghandlee It's subjective. The fact is that today, software can be used along with hardware. Ultimately, it's your taste or the clients that will be engineered. Right? Is that true?
@@kinghandlee Yes! I wish I had more food choices in the fridge lol and vape flavors. I would actually love a video on drink choices, or just choices engineers make during studio sessions that no one really talks about about... I've heard that some people go on walks for 5 minutes to reset... you know, interested in choices of that nature.
@@g.o.9513 all those choices are based on your habbit. I usually work 3-4 hrs before get rest or reset. I can't finish my work if I rest every 5 mind.😄
That's right, they're for different demographics. Hardware is for collectors who may care more about having it than seriously making music with it, and for some rich musicians curious about what they can do with an old-timey workflow. Software is the practical choice for everyone else, since it can do everything that the hardware can do, and more.
@@RealHomeRecording But why is it when I master a song and mix it all with software it sounds completely the same🤔🤔🤔 as when i did it with hardware, the only thing you need hardware for in my opinion is just recording mastering should also be taken out of the equation.
Thanks for this video. You are a genius. After watching your video, I purchased this plugin. This is the best EQ plugin I have in my collection. Secret!
The problem is. Its that Xtra 5% that gold clip gives. That makes me justify getting it. It's like buying that 8000-$10000 A/D D/A. THAT MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN THE FINISH PRODOCT.. This PLUGIN IS THAT CHERRY ON TOP. AND WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO IT, YOU HAVE TO ASK YOURSELF DO THE ENDS JUSTIFY THE MEANS.
