"Down On Me" Mix Session Part 1 of 3 (Jeremih and 50 Cent) - Ken Lewis

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This is the full Part 1 of 3 How-to video tutorial of "Down on Me" mixed by Ken Lewis.
Grammy winner, Ken Lewis, shows you how he mixed "Down On Me" for Jeremih and 50 Cent, from start to finish. Ken breaks down all of his techniques and mixing tricks, offers insights into working with 50 Cent, and more.
Ken's client list includes BTS, Taylor Swift, Kanye, J. Cole, Bruno Mars, Alicia Keys, Ariana Grande, Drake, Fun., Eminem, 50 Cent, Jeremih, 2 Chainz, Mariah Carey, John Legend, Lenny Kravitz, Rick Ross, David Byrne, Lana Del Rey, and many more. Check out his website: kenlewis.com/
Please subscribe to Ken's current youtube channel, Mixing Night ( / mixingnight ) to see his latest content and join him LIVE the first Wednesday of every month at 8:00 PM (EST) where he shares his 30 years of experience in the music industry so that you can learn how to produce music and mix your songs.

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@uniqueflowsnake 11 лет назад

Another professional here. Being a pro doesn't mean you can't make mistakes.

@EmirHermono 10 лет назад

Great stuff, Ken. Thank you for taking the time and replying here. You have an outstanding repertoire behind you and you still care to take the time to do this sharing your tips and tricks for all of us. As an upcoming producer, a former audio student and currently an audio lecturer, I thank you and it's very humbling that you took the time to do this. My biggest respect and regards from Indonesia. Cheers!

@Glivinmusic 8 лет назад

Exactly what i was looking for! THANK YOU SO MUCH for just giving this to us, I know it takes time and from the comments we all appreciate it!

@antiracemixingmedia917 11 лет назад

This video is wonderful! This is one of the most in-depth instructional video on youtube. This is about as close as one can get to being in the assistants chair in a professional mixing session then actually being there.

@geoffduncanmusic 10 лет назад

Can't wait Ken. I purchased a video from your site - so well thought out and very very useful ideas. I look forward to more and wish u all the best. Best wishes!!

@HUNT3RMUSIC 10 лет назад

Thanks for sharing your tips with us!

@MizzHitZthaProducer 11 лет назад

Ken, you are a GOD! Thanks for taking the time out to share with everyone. We all know you coul;d have been doing much much more!

@hvns_lab 12 лет назад

This is the single most helpful engineering video ive ever seen anywhere ever. Learned so much here, thank you!

@TobyTC 12 лет назад

Just want to say, it is extremely generous of you to give a 90 minute video, like this to people for free, It is incredibly useful, the part that you didn't cut large portions of the video out, where you are just listening to the sounds is great, as it's important to understand not just what you did, but why you did it. Thanks again

@quhp 12 лет назад

Thanks for sharing the video Ken- looking forward to part 2

@stevencarter1327 8 лет назад

Thanks Ken...this tutorial is amazing!

@Glivinmusic 8 лет назад

Watched it twice! Gonna study this extensively!

@MikeHeebz 4 года назад

This is epic, remember listening to 50 all the time back in the early 2000's. Thanks for sharing this Ken, appreciate all your knowledge. Peace + Love =)

@twstdelf 10 лет назад

This is awesome! Really appreciate the complete walk-through. Will check out your site!

@SsLilScottStorch 11 лет назад

Probably the best video on youtube.

@erastone100 11 лет назад

Thanks Ken that was very helpful. I look forward to learning more from your website. Its great that a pro like yourself gives back. I really appreciate it.

@ProducersVault 11 лет назад

Ken as a fellow producer I Now value the people you've worked with and as a Musician I appreciate the the inspiration you will give all the Up and coming young producers who will mold the future of the Music Industry.

@albertgarcia6964 9 лет назад

Thank you so much for this, i will definitely be getting some of those bundle on your site.

@DannyQuest2011 11 лет назад

Tank you Ken !!! this is a great tutorial video !!

@ampstudios 12 лет назад

about time someone actually took the time, to show the ins and outs of mixing, i use presonus studio one pro with a faderport, but seeing the process of hands on really helps and its all about your ears too.

@destrytennea 11 лет назад

Thank you. I found this very educational. Not a fan of 50's lyrical content but a non-complacent work ethic is good to hear.

@justinxmorgan 11 лет назад

inspiring to hear about his work ethic and your also. Makes me re-evaluate. Love your videos. they have open my world up. thanks Ken and keep em coming, been watching your stuff for about a year now. dont stop! :)

@MatrixxSoundlab 11 лет назад

Good lookin' out on posting this. There were a couple of things that he did that caused me to kinda sit back and marinate on. Thanks for posting. This was very timely since I'm trying to wrap up my next project by late Spring. I will peeping the parts 2 and 3 as well.

@HLordz301 12 лет назад

one of the best vids i've seen on this subject matter....thanks!!!!

@erastone100 11 лет назад

Thanks Ken I enjoyed it...Im gonna check out the website.

@auhosj877 9 лет назад

Awesome to find this. I always had found this mix to be particularly clean. Its got a really fantastic sound.

@auhosj877 9 лет назад

***** I remember hearing this on the radio, tapping my girlfriend to listen and saying "holy shit thats a clean mix" lol. Don't think I've ever done that with a song before. Keep up the great work!

@TheMattd546 12 лет назад

amazing work buddy, thanks for the video, lots of great tips thanks

@MusicaCristiana-py2gv 11 лет назад

Hey Ken I love that mix when it comes on the radio and now to see behind the scene how it was mix its even more awsome!!!

@Alex58480 12 лет назад

Thanks so much!, I am lovin this!!!!!!

@briandonald 11 лет назад

Thanks for sharing. Good stuff!

@BeatsAndGuitars 12 лет назад

Awesome work...this is like sitting in the room with you....which most of us home studio guys can't do....Thank you.

@iknowrealty 11 лет назад

just payed for your session thanks love it

@tenwest3938 11 лет назад

this is what I need! I'm in!

@papiblatino 11 лет назад

this is awesome.

@MrVizionary2012 12 лет назад

thanks again Ken, I am not sure how many say this but even though I have said it already on Gearslutz, once again thanks again for dropping this, this kind of input for free really shows the type of person of you really are. Once again thanks very much. it is greatly appreciated. The Aristocrat

@MokerB 12 лет назад

this is so amazing, thanks a lot Ken !

@EngeniusBeatz 12 лет назад

Its crazy because this is one of my favortie mixes ! i didnt even know this was on youtube thanks so much for doing this ken. im no engineer by any means but i study mixing intently to get better mixes. ! thanks again !

@SandraNielleMusic 11 лет назад

Cant wait to check out your website here in a bit! I am an aspiring singer who has been wrestling with learning pro tools. The mixing and editing are my weaknesses so I hope to gain more knowledge.Thank you for sharing!

@ToleXMusic 11 лет назад

Thanks KL. this what I love to do. Working at it. #Amazing

@JhayCMusic 11 лет назад

Great video.Cheers for the knowledge!

@csolon 10 лет назад

This is awesome! Mate you are a Legend!

@monsterjazzlicks 11 лет назад

Very professionally done. Good quality video all round.

@keithholden9667 10 лет назад

Thanks for taking the time to do this video I like to get a rough mix as I'm working on my tracks but was told this was a bad method just do the track then mix but watching you work has made me feel better about the way I work.... Cheers Ken...

@LuisCasstle 10 лет назад

If you are making and mixing the beat, I see no problem in rough mixing, it should allow you to make a better song.

@TheZackw419 11 лет назад

Thank you sir! this is very much appreciated my dude!!!!

@IneedKush 12 лет назад

wow he mixed it so easy and smooth i wish i could do it like him

@nickerp11 12 лет назад

your the best at explaining thing...

@dukesara 10 лет назад

Wow youtube is great, im an amateur audio engineer and cant afford to go to school, but watching your videos is like im in the class learning all the tools and tricks to make a proper mix. i just want to say Thanks alot Ken, you are the Best!!!!!

@fedso1 11 лет назад

thanks for all the info

@freddylawyer 8 лет назад

I am going to practice more, thanks Ken your the best

@freddylawyer 8 лет назад

Thank you Ken, I'm going to check it you're a bless in my mix jaja and I'm practicing as well right now in my pro tools the jeremih techs, I will be in touch.

@jeffthedrummershow 11 лет назад

Great stuff Ken thanks so much for sharing this!! My production background is mostly in genres of music with acoustic instruments so seeing how to mix with samples is very valuable!!

@madandmean4285 10 лет назад

best tutorial ever!!

@officialianholmes 8 лет назад

The internet is a wonderful thing. Thanks for the quality information Ken, I swear I learn more off RU-vid than I do at university.

@officialianholmes 8 лет назад

You can. I think the people need to know, Ken :-)

@gruzina 12 лет назад

Great video series ! love it :) great advices and nice workflow :D thanks for the time you took to put this videos 4 us :)

@pimpbillson84 12 лет назад

thanks for the info! i see i have alot more to learn about compressors.

@alvarezgamers 11 лет назад

Ken, thanks for the great tut! You really are a legend in the game and its great that you are sharing you knowledge and so humble about it, nice! Great site btw!:)

@simonrst 11 лет назад

Thank you soo much for this videos, what I learn from watching you mixing whole track is priceless, I couldnt find it anywhere, ( i been looking for a job in some studio in london, as a caffe maker, cleaner, whatever, only to see how they mix) buying your lessons 100%

@convexjrgensen6252 11 лет назад

Ken, you have no clue how big an inspiration you are! I'm a producer myself and this is golden material! :-D Thanks for the vid!

@boderrickshorter 12 лет назад

DUDE THIS IS THE BEST TUTORIAL EVER YOU GOT IT IN HD, EXPLAINED AND SHOWED SO IM HITTING UP YOUR SITE POINT BLANK #SUBSCRIBED TO YOU ASAP

@turnemontone 12 лет назад

DOPE VID BRO!!!

@Nasir33149 12 лет назад

Thanks a lot man Ive always wanted to hear some advices from the professionals on the mixing side. I'll check out your website, looking forward to it :)

@user-rt9ic5ny4c 9 лет назад

Thank you so much for this video, Mr. Lewis!

@user-rt9ic5ny4c 9 лет назад

***** I'm from Russia, I'm 23. I started making music in '08, but about a year ago, I realized that my mixing skills are very low. And yesterday this led me to your channel on YT. Sorry for bad English)

@user-rt9ic5ny4c 9 лет назад

***** Can i ask you to listen and to evaluate composing and Mixing. Very interesting your professional opinion. If you have time :) soundcloud.com/n-davidov

@bluestracciatella 12 лет назад

thank you sir, you savin my life. i am a producer and mixer. and you just illuminate me..thank you. there is only a few guys like you in this world. i'm daniel.

@doftpunk101 10 лет назад

I agree with you. I think what they're trying to do is make sure it bends and fits well with the whole mix and not just in a single 4 bar section. Then again, i could be wrong.

@Chaselev9 12 лет назад

great video seriously

@freddylawyer 8 лет назад

thank you so much for the advices I am a new audio engineer and I thank to you I have good things to use

@AljoniMusiCo 11 лет назад

Nice!

@mesaoneCCK 11 лет назад

opt/alt C! Clear the clip indicators man! Nice video. Thanks!

@ovenbakedbeatz 11 лет назад

"Dude, Teach Me" lol bought a few lessons off you and using them to the fullest! Really finding the Reverse Reverb useful and look forward to getting more lessons! THanks for audioschoolonline!

@LopezKushin 11 лет назад

thanks alot man!

@Cartman-Official 12 лет назад

Great video

@KiLLACAiN 10 лет назад

i like this guy!

@KiLLACAiN 9 лет назад

***** yeah man! you broke it down bro! awesome!

@Ahseyo 10 лет назад

I really like your videos. Great insights of how to mix properly and how to use different mixing techniques. Although I mainly make electronic music like trance, house and drum&bass, I can still see myself using and taking in some of the tips and tricks you use for mixing pop songs and whatnot and how to use things like compression properly on not just percussive parts.

@Aztechnological 10 лет назад

***** Bro you should make a new free mix session. :)

@boondawksaints 9 лет назад

***** yeah yo they arnt even expensive, its cheaper than normal music lessons for any instrument or concept

@TygahMillsdeepcutrecordz 10 лет назад

Hey mayne I've heard of you all the way back in st.thomas...you the best...I'm an inspired student of yours...

@udalix 11 лет назад

Hey, thank you so much for bringing that up, i didnt even notice till i read this comment now it sticks out and cant get my mind off it eerrrr :(

@IronHitzTV 11 лет назад

Hey Ken, you know there is going to be a ton of haters because they can't mix shit, and will never in their life time mix a record for a multiplatinum artist. The way that track was mixed is part of the reason why it went over 2x platinum. Keep it up, and continue teaching! Thanks!!

@medwaystudios 10 лет назад

Great stuff.

@medwaystudios 8 лет назад

And thank you. Still referencing this video years later.

@Embracable 11 лет назад

replying to these comments shows how much you care!

@experiment0003 12 лет назад

ahaha nice one Ken. Love it! Not the mix (of course I love the mix), but I love your comments too!!

@ABC1MCE2 11 лет назад

Probably the best info I found on mixing on youtube by far. I wanted to know if you could share your settings on the H3000 Factory plugin with us? I also bought one of your lessons from your site and I will be buying more. Thanks a million Ken, you opened my eyes up and I can see things that were a foggy to me before your video(s).

@MarvelousProductions 12 лет назад

Oh my goodness. I didn't even know that this song had so many sounds. Wow. Hey Ken, I am Marvelous One from the NY iStandard showcase in February. I'd like to say, you keep dropping great knowledge. Keep up the good work.

@benja303 8 лет назад

Crazy how he talked about how focused 50 was. I want to be that focus but Im starting to realize that i want it for free. I want that level of focus but I am not making the sacrifice associated with reaching those levels of producitivity. I only want to do what's comfortable.I HAVE to start focusing myself like THAT. 5 songs, just writing and recording straight up.

@benja303 8 лет назад

***** Wow Ken, thanks for the inspiration. You've got me really gassed up right now, I appreciate what you said here.

@dirtykeyz 8 лет назад

He all about the tubes

@IN3MA 12 лет назад

wanna see part 2 and 3 !!

@experiment0003 12 лет назад

part 2 needed pls...

@IceCube8185 10 лет назад

this shit too good thanks bro

@QaliStacks 9 лет назад

Great breakdown, I've got an Associates in engineering and can't wait to get back to LA so I can get for hands on experience... But I've got a couple of ASO videos which to supplement what I've learned in school and put into practice with my home studio... They've definitely given me more insight on how to use my waves and UAD plugins... Are you going to do a class on recording or mixing thematic material for a skit? Lots of hip hop albums have skits and other effects that are used on the actual song a la eminem and Kendrick Lamar for example or inbetween the songs themselves... It would be dope to get some material on how you would balance the music with that material...

@colinmurphy3478 9 лет назад

Gutsy EQ move with the 16 crank on that high hat but it sounds amazing. I am much more tentative... your experience really shows by how you trust that gut! Nice work.

@Lylantz 11 лет назад

I will never look at any hip hop song or this song the same way after watching this lol

@hampuzzyb 12 лет назад

Really informative, and interesting! When is part 2 and 3 dropping?

@DLowBlogs 12 лет назад

what a bad man omg

@beakf1 11 лет назад

i dont want to blank out my question below but i just got to say god dam that mic is 10 thousand dollars :O

@GrfxBeatz 12 лет назад

Very informative Ken. Thank you for sharing this session and for the website. When will part 2 & 3 come out? Regards & hope to work with you soon, Grfx

@Alter3The3Young 11 лет назад

your the shiit dude!

@TheZackw419 11 лет назад

Nice site btw!

@papiblatino 11 лет назад

109 tracks. I completely understand. making a track is like building a house. takes many elements to make one unit.

@xraymusic52 12 лет назад

This is Hot!!!

@waldemarsoop1381 9 лет назад

Ken - thank you so much for this! You're always so helpful and interactive. I was really impressed when I read that this song didn't get mastered, maybe that's why its so punchy on the radio. I also really appreciate that it's not that bright but still open in the highs - it sounds bigger that way but then mixing the midrange becomes a more delicate matter I presume. One thing I always wonder about you pros is how you approach EQ. Like - a half db somewhere in the freq band can make a huge difference. Any tips on how to know when enough is enough?

@waldemarsoop1381 9 лет назад

Thanks for answering! I just discovered that. I think its so interesting! Sometimes you hear resonances that you wanna EQ away with really narrow bandwidths, and then the element loses stere information. Sometimes 0.26db is enough, your ears must be crazy sensitive!

@TheZackw419 11 лет назад

tell em!