See more at pensadosplace.tv! In the 58th Into The Lair, Mix Engineer Dave Pensado walks you through part 2/2 of some exercises that can help you better identify certain frequencies in the spectrum.
I am a self-taught as well and I mainly work on my own electronic music production. I have never had a mentor or someone I could sit with in a studio session. I cannot afford schools or online courses either. Your tutorial lessons make me feel as if I am sitting right there with you. I know my words will probably go unnoticed but your humble nature and down-to-earth methods are an inspiration for me. Thank you, Dave.
This technique is great not only for ear training. When you scan through the whole spectrum with a hp and lp filters you can hear how pro mixing engineers get the seperation on different instruments in the mix. Great video
thanks dave for doing this, so much of the stuff you show in your ITL series would cost THOUSANDS at a music school, and maybe not even presented as well as you do. you're a generous cat to show the whole world this stuff for free. the planet's mixes are better on the whole for having this stuff around! I've seen quite a few of your videos but these 2 frequency ear training ones are among the best. Gold!
What a great lesson! What's crazy is that it's all there, it has always been there! All I had to do was to pick a song and analyse it just like you did here, to see how much space in the frequency range the vocals or any other instrument takes. Everybody who's interested in mixing should watch this video and then go ahead and analyse all their favorite songs! In highschool, one day, we had some kind of a workshop called "Learn how to learn". This is definitely one of those lessons: "Learn how to learn"! Thank you so much for this!!!
It took me a couple years to get a somewhat decent grasp on EQ'ing and Compressing, and that was by doing it for HOURS every day both recording and mixing, and learning as many tips from people like Dave as possible. Anyone that want's to master this stuff can, but like Dave mentioned, it takes a lot of practice. Dave is really good at teaching this stuff, and even though I have learned most of these concepts already, I enjoy watching these videos and getting his point of view on things.
I feel like I have so much more insight after watching these two videos. Everything, no matter how complicated, can be broken down into easy-to-understand steps and segments and this has been one of the most straightforward explanations yet. It's made me genuinely excited about going away and learning more on my own time. Thank you so much for keeping the ITLs coming.
I'm just starting my journey into the recording / mixing world. I've watched 100s of videos and NO ONE presents and explains things the way you do. Thank you for passing your hard earned knowledge on to us. In the mean time I will be binge watching your videos and applying what I have learned to my mixes ...
The way you teach is great. you give us a sample of something and make us work to figure it out fully ourselves. Your tips are just the right amount of direction for those who already spend as much time that is needed to get a mix right....you light the way we travel the road
Can't believe I've just now come across this. Using this and part 1 as training for all my interns and engineers from here on out. Thanks, Dave, for putting this out there and clarifying that the best of the best are still working 80-90 hrs/wk - and still learning!
This is one of my favorite ITLs. Dave's especially passionate about this aspect of mixing and it shows. Consequently the concepts are that much easier to grasp.
Yo so dope. So helpful. Thanks for sharing so readily. Wish more people knew about this. When I started, I heard about your stuff..but it’s stuck to my rib as I’ve grown in knowledge and gotten more hands-on experience, the things you say are more and more applicable. It’s a puzzle, all of this, but you give gems and shine light in darkness and your guidance is worth millions, but given for free. God bless you for sharing your ear and your art with the rest of the world with the betterment of music at the forefront of everything you say and do.
Unbelievable not to come across a paywall to hear all this from a top guy. I'm sorry but that's what we've been told is the norm.. Dave, you're beyond a legend! Massively appreciate your honesty and generosity.
How can anybody give this video a thumbs down man i mean what is there to hate lol? We got someone thats up there in the industry helping us peasants and i think its really cool he puts in so much time and effort in explaining these concepts and stuff. Thanks Dave!
Wow, these are great tutorials! I've been a musician and songwriter for years and am just starting to try my hand at recording myself. Thanks for these tutorials, they're a huge help!
These are awesome, Dave. I'm more on the artist side and am pretty lost with my mixes, but these videos are actually giving me some bearings to see what I'm doing.
I'm a pure concert pianist, all original orchestral and piano stuff. I taught in the best but this gentleman is a sincere teacher. If we had the same sincerity in classical music, it would not be just for snobs. I'm learning about orchestral music from this man who's only talking about rock essentially. Thank you Dave.
Dave I pray that GOD will bless you tremendously. I think its amazing and very generous of you to share trade secrets at no cost. Its a way of helping dreams to become reality without a $40K tuition. You are prayed for and appreciated. Thank you.
Ah ha moment for me as you swept through the vocal range. Just realized how little of the fundamental frequencies really matter in vocals. The harmonics really tell the brain what the fundamental frequency is whether you can hear it or not. Now to sit and ponder...
Hey Dave, love your ITL's! They're always so incredibly helpful. One thing I noticed on this video, when you started analyzing the high frequencies on the Velvet Revolver song, I think you may have left your low pass filter on, which is probably why there really weren't many harmonic quality's in your bandpass sweep of 5k+. Thanks for doing what you do, you're one of the greats!
I've only just discovered your pages. This is the best lesson so far. Very, very understandable. Suggestions? I'd be interested in 'mud' removal. I'd also be interested in where to start a commercial mix if someone brings you a homemade mix which is 'not up to it' Thanks again
I also print out a spectrum graph on paper for each song and make notes on that so its easier to visualize and compare to different mixes, easier on the brain
Thanks man,excellent info once again! Got me fooled with part one surely and part two just mixed me more. :-D In practice have done towards what you thought,getting rid of unneeded things behind 8-10k,also below 100-200 mark,leaving those areas for things that drive track ahead. The rhythm. Bass and hihats and percs. If you cannot feel the beat,rest you'll hear doesn't matter. It can be also interesting,that if you're kinda carving guy,what can you take out before you even notice anything.
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