Mixing With Saturation (Essential Tips)

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In this video I discuss saturation and distortion. What is Saturation? What does it sound like? Where should you use it? I'll cover the basics and show you a few examples of saturation in a mix.
Topics Covered/Time Stamps
0:00 - Intro
1:50 - Pure Sine Tone
2:05 - Even Harmonics (2nd order)
2:25 - Odd Harmonics (3rd Order)
2:45 - Even vs Odd
3:30 - Tube vs Tape - which type of saturation
4:30 - Non Linear Behaviour (Discussion)
5:25 - Non Linear Example
6:00 - Recap
6:30 - Ear Training Checklist (headphones, plugins, gain staging)
9:30 - Audio Example Drums with Saturation
10:38 - Warming Saturation
11:35 - Tape Saturation
11:55 - Marketing Myths. Don't be fooled by Tubes!
14:00 - Guitar Example
15:07 - Final Discussion
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@inthemix 3 года назад

Join My Free Discord Server: discord.gg/sBbsE6e Topics Covered/Time Stamps 0:00 - Intro 1:50 - Pure Sine Tone 2:05 - Even Harmonics (2nd order) 2:25 - Odd Harmonics (3rd Order) 2:45 - Even vs Odd 3:30 - Tube vs Tape - which type of saturation 4:30 - Non Linear Behaviour (Discussion) 5:25 - Non Linear Example 6:00 - Recap 6:30 - Ear Training Checklist (headphones, plugins, gain staging) 9:30 - Audio Example Drums with Saturation 10:38 - Warming Saturation 11:35 - Tape Saturation 11:55 - Marketing Myths. Don't be fooled by Tubes! 14:00 - Guitar Exampl 15:07 - Final Discussion

@bobby3eb 3 года назад

Should do an old studio tour with an old-head that did everything in analogue.

@acacianorison 3 года назад

Thank you so much you ckarified any misconception

@arpantoppo3266 3 года назад

Have you done audio engineering??

@inthemix 3 года назад

@@bobby3eb I wish I could

@inthemix 3 года назад

@@arpantoppo3266 Yes

@Beutax 3 года назад

It's really amazing that this man is offering all this information and knowledge in such high quality videos - FOR FREE. We don't pay respects enough to people like you, the online music community wouldn't be the same without you! THANK YOU.

@inthemix 3 года назад

Beutax I appreciate the kind words, thank you so much :)

@Yourmotwashum 3 года назад

We can always donate :)) or purchase his products.

@anthonymuc 3 года назад

Couldn‘t agree more!

@theexile1155 3 года назад

You were predestined to be different(Romans 8:29), he who has an ear to hear, let him hear(Mark 4:9). HALLELUYAH!(PRAISE YE YAH!)

@VaChiee 3 года назад

thats the same thing I was thinking the whole video. its amazing

@PuudingMusic 3 года назад

I really like how Michael says "T H I C C". It's so nice how he says it 1:18

@harshilparmar877 3 года назад

The way he said thic was also thic

@PuudingMusic 3 года назад

@@harshilparmar877 ikr. That's why its so good

@alisachu.mp3 3 года назад

also 0:56

@AbhiBass96 3 года назад

@@alisachu.mp3 Thicc, Silky, Creamie, Smooth... Yum lol

@Stalien 3 года назад

Hope everyone reading this reaches their dreams❤ I think all of us are going for the same dream haha, just keep grinding homies

@FORCEGOD 3 года назад

YEAH, YOU TOO

@sladewillson3817 3 года назад

thanks you too :)

@DaimyoD0 3 года назад

thanks fam same to you

@sumitromandal6173 3 года назад

Of course man,you keep grinding too😇

@harishyt1248 3 года назад

Thank you

@Bassstefstick 2 года назад

What I love about your tutorials is that unlike many other similar tutorial series, you don't say "Do this and that to make your mix sounds better" You explain "Do this and that, to understand the tools at your disposal, so you know how to make your mix sound better"

@deltanebula8622 3 года назад

One thing that I realized more acutely after watching Adam Neelys latest video is how little vocabulary we have in English that just describes sound. Almost everything is actually a description of another sense

@inthemix 3 года назад

You’re absolutely right. I’ve tried to find better ways to put these ideas across but everything is just too abstract!

@vere9652 3 года назад

For example which words? I am not native english speaker. So i didn't even know that saturation was meaning something else. What's even more funny, that there is almost no tutorials in my language, so i don't even know, how would i say these words. We just use english terms. It sounds weird, but i got used to it

@deltanebula8622 3 года назад

VERE well the word saturation for example usually has to do with having brighter colors. Music has taken this word and used it to mean something else. But really, any descriptive word in music has this problem. Punchy refers to impact but that comes from touch, warm is also based on touch. There are so many words like this. I have to say that I don't know whether other languages are different or whether this is a common problem

@vere9652 3 года назад

@@deltanebula8622 It's not a problem in other languages, bcs for saturation we have different word, so when you say saturation, it reffers to music saturation

@soldierfrankenstein2820 3 года назад

True

@ChadKirk 3 года назад

Wow. The saturation really "excited" that beat. It really "transformed" the vibe!

@inthemix 3 года назад

Get out. Hahaha

@goldenhesus64 2 года назад

Worst thing I have ever read

@adamgranger5725 3 года назад

As a genuine enthusiast, I feel the beauty of this channel and Michael's skill as a producer/engineer/teacher is that I can keep coming back to quality content and keep learning. I often refer back to many older videos for reset and recap. His professionalism, integrity and consistency is what is equally impressive. I have not found that content from much older videos is in any way contradictory - all the keys basics are the same. Superb channel, and head and shoulders about other similar content providers IMHO.

@HMaxTube11 Год назад

Your comment is not only astute, but 100% accurate.👍⭐️

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Thanks for this - really helpful introduction to saturation!

@inthemix 3 года назад

Thanks Curtis!

@rohitrabha64 3 года назад

No matter how many times we thank you, it will never be enough. You are doing a lot for the community. More power to you Sir. Salute

@BeeSquared 3 года назад

I seriously cannot thank you enough for making these, Michael. You are seriously my hero man you're so wise and full of encouraging, positive energy. God bless ya fam, forreal

@HDSQ 3 года назад

Damn this channel has to be the best resource for music production on the internet. I think I've learnt more from this channel than I have from every other recourse combined. Thanks so much for everything you do!

@urifederman4259 3 года назад

This guy is like the Paul Davids of music production

@inthemix 3 года назад

This is the best compliment I could get!

@Richardnova 3 года назад

💯

@nabeelansari355 3 года назад

@@inthemix i'd say you are the adam neely of music production :)

@khushaleron3663 3 года назад

Thank god people are not saying that ur Davie504 of music production😂 OMG!

@souravsen7666 3 года назад

I've been following and watching both Michael and Paul Davids for the past year and a half, and suddenly today I find this comment! Both these channels have helped me an awful lot, thanks to both of you :)

@MadDoggEntertainment 3 года назад

You’re so humble, I really appreciate the videos you make for us, man. Thank you!

@roflstomplolmao 3 года назад

I love your methodical and concise approach to all your videos. You always make such a fluent attempt at actually displaying what you’re doing. Keep up the amazing work! ❤️

@VaChiee 3 года назад

I love how excited you get about sharing things, you let alittle grin out when your about to share some awesome knowledge. just have to say thanks, I've been really trying to improve my mixing and mastering and Im amazed how much You've been able to teach me in pretty short time, thank you

@prodbymrsl Год назад

I remember watching this video a few years back. I'm rewatching it again today. Your videos are amazing because regardless of the level you're at, you'll always take away so much. This is hands down the best youtube channel on educating yourself in mixing, ever.

@craigshaw141 2 года назад

Thank you kindly for you generous information. All your videos are jam packed with essential stuff for both new and experienced producers. I for one really appreciate your contribution to the creation and production of music.

@ch3mical889 3 года назад

I just went on to youtube to search up videos about different effects including distortion and saturation and this was on my front page. Perfect

@arshadqureshi4715 3 года назад

Thank you for everything bro, and to the person reading this, I hope you have a nice day :)

@jellewierda3828 3 года назад

I had. Thanks. Jumped naked with my girlfriend in the waves of the sea with our 3 kids play at the beach. 😁

@guywithaguitar1827 3 года назад

@@jellewierda3828 You shouldn't be naked with 3 kids

@danielpicard3994 3 года назад

I truly appreciate the high quality content of your channel. I always learn valuable information from you. Keep on the great work!

@inpy Год назад

You're seriously amazing! Your tutorials are simply a treasure of information and I can't thank you enough for this quality of didactic and content. Sorry for saying this in almost every video, but man, ty a lot!

@tijnz0r 3 года назад

Loving these more technical oriented tutorials!

@morgonzola100 3 года назад

I really appreciate the ear training cues! I feel like it really helps me hear what you are talking about.

@delight8888 3 года назад

From now on.. I hail you Prof!!!! Excellent exposition... First class video

@maxchadwick7714 2 года назад

Great video. You explained enough to give a useful background to what saturation is and what it does, without it being dry. The musical examples were also very useful, showing more upfront with the drums and more subtle with the guitar. I'm looking for saturation VSTs at the moment to introduce it into my music more - so absolutely relevant info - many thanks 👍😁

@PolarfuchsMusicFav 3 года назад

Really appreciate the eartraining and detailed explanations. I teach myself and i often miss "musical" terms for problems with my mixes. This helps!

@meeek2 3 года назад

wildly underrated, the way u explain it so calmly and precisely like how do u not stutter? the amount of info in this one video is astounding

@SNUBAUSA Год назад

You are truely the best, thanks for your videos. Excellent clarity, organization, and completeness on all the topics you discuss.

@Lu_Cidtrip 2 года назад

I truly appreciate the time you put in to your videos! They are great, you're great, thank you 1000 times! best wishes!!

@extremebeatzlib5429 3 года назад

Everytime I received a notification of your new video, I feel so much excited.. Thanks so much for helping me in my music production Journey... I've never trusted any other YT Channel like yours, you are good bro... RESPECT from Liberia.

@rafaelguetta1139 3 года назад

Great content mate. You're a true mentor.

@spreet_d 3 года назад

Literally today morning I was going through some free saturation plugins & was thinking how does it really works or what it does... So thanks for this video today ❤ from 🇮🇳

@nabeelansari355 3 года назад

same

@spreet_d 3 года назад

@Sahil Makhare Thanks 😊❤

@joshtrent7945 Год назад

always find myself coming back to this channel when I need help with fundamentals. lol I think you had a video even describing how headphones produce sound. love it man. big love from Canada.

@aetternal 2 года назад

THANKS A MILLION TIMES! no words left

@gothardsarins1969 3 года назад

Bro you're really awsome for helping people with music production. I really respect you!💚

@alexandrablanco2822 3 года назад

Dude your videos are a literal godsend for this beginner producer 🙌Thank you so much as always ❤️

@stevepooley4079 2 года назад

Love this channel. First class education - for free!! Thank you so much Michael.

@Subzearo 2 года назад

THANK YOU! I had no idea what saturation even was, it was just something I heard a lot about. Your videos are great!

@jaimeanthony689 3 года назад

your channel, in a few years, will be the future free music school covering every single thing you can learn, and more. not that it isnt now hahaha you are doing the community a massive favor, thank you bro.

@peterkalyoncu6869 2 года назад

Thank you so much for your clear explanation! Really looking forward to applying these principles to my new mixes going forward.

@bigpluck51 3 года назад

Thank you so so very much for explaining Saturation to me. Now I have so much clarity on this subject....

@ashujam 3 года назад

I so wanted to learn about Saturation. Thank you so much for this. Namaste 💜

@oddpanda_beats 3 года назад

Michael, you simply are amazing, keep putting out this high quality content, thank you :]

@MrHattick 2 года назад

Man so many things I didn't know. Have watched a bunch of your vids and now you have a subscriber :)

@Baranoeda Год назад

I am so thankful for your videos, its amazing free stuff. Thanks a lot!👍

@poochfazos Год назад

crazy how all this is free. so insightful

@NewMateo 3 года назад

Your videos are awesome man. Thanks for making such great content over and over.

@subinsilwal 3 года назад

Discovering your channel was the best thing I ever did in my mixing career

@JosephEudave 3 года назад

That kind of tutorials is what we need to start on music production. Thanks a lot.

@CleanCarsofAmerica 3 года назад

Michael, thanks for posting all the great tutorials. You have a gift, bro. Rarely do you make a beginner video where I feel like something material was omitted. Usually, I do not have to watch other peoples videos to clarify something you taught. You have profoundly shortened my learning curve for FL Studio. I live in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. I assume because you rock the union jack wall hanging that you are British. Thus, I wish you would review the SSL 2 usb audio interface. I would love to here a Brit discuss SSL. My engineering teacher, who is Russian, not British, devoted a lot of time to discussing how SSL engineers historically set the bar. Due to pandemic backorder at the time I purchased, I ended up ordering my SSL 2 from Liverpool. The 4000 E eq saturation emulation is remarkable to my ears, especially at the price point. Easiest way to get that kind of sound.

@themodernairline Год назад

Another clear, very helpful vid. Thank you!

@myke.p 3 года назад

Amazing video as always!

@sladewillson3817 3 года назад

38th...thanks btw I was waiting for a saturation video from this channel, one of the best channels on music production

@bestdisco1979 Год назад

Thank you sir for such a great tutorial and taking the time for those of us who aren’t quite so experienced. Extremely helpful.

@samsoni4465 3 года назад

Your videos are my favorite. super informative and easy to understand. I appreciate you!

@djjaminmusic5602 3 года назад

Thanks again man. You always explaun everything so well!🙏💙🔥

@MONEEBAnArtist 3 года назад

Here comes my favourite RU-vid. Learned a lot about music production right here...

@EldynvanDijk 3 года назад

Love this, before the hollidays I was selected for a producer/artist school. This school just send me an e-mail with learning material INCLUDING THE LINK TO YOUR CHANNEL. which is kind of amazing to see :D

@inthemix 3 года назад

Wow that’s incredible, may I ask which school it is?

@blaafferd 3 года назад

@@inthemix judging by the OPs last name, my guess is Herman Brood Academy in Utrecht or the Rockacademie in Tilburg, both in the Netherlands

@EldynvanDijk 3 года назад

ROC amsterdam i've asked a few things about how I could learn a bit quicker and they replied with your channel :)

@SVN62534 3 года назад

Holy shit, that saturation on the guitar was a check mate. absolutely beautiful. i'll be implementing a lot more saturation in my tracks. Thank you bud.

@_praximus 3 года назад

Amazing. Thank you for this content. For a young mixing and mastering engineer, this is quite clear.

@brunodang4470 3 месяца назад

Words can't be enough to thank you sir.

@ballszn5538 3 года назад

Thank you for all the gems in this video!

@quangminhtrieu4703 3 года назад

wow it's actually sound more lofi with saturation. Thank you Michael for explaining this.

@StuartRochabrunt 2 года назад

This was gold. Thank you very much.

@alexsanji454 2 года назад

Excellent explanation and good examples (as always). Bravo and thank you!

@scpk2246 3 года назад

At last, im at 2nd video before the first - for I have started watching the oldest video here just to get all the essentials - it's worth it!!! A HUGE THANKS MIKE!!! you really do know what you are saying - just tons of meat in your explanations...

@JTFuller 3 года назад

This man is absolutely fantastic.. I love your explanations young man.. Excellent presentation.. Thank you so much..

@ericjohnson1811 3 месяца назад

Great video! Thanks for posting!

@harshdhamu9915 3 года назад

I actually was waiting for this.

@barriem119 Год назад

Bro you are so awesome and such a down to earth guy, you have helped me no end and I just want to say thank you! ❤️

@user-pg1zm9no3f 3 года назад

Thanks alot... you're the reason i know alot of things in Sound🙌🏾

@SDMUSICBEATS 3 года назад

Super clear video tutorial. Thanks man.

@noface_bankroll7146 3 года назад

Great video. I'm more than greatful for people like you man honestly 💯💯

@WassupFred Год назад

Def cleared up a lot bro!! Love your videos.

@kenancakirmusic 3 года назад

I just wanted you to know you're helping a lot brother, thank you very much for your effort. Cheers form Turkey

@PngBiolimpeza 3 года назад

Like like. Always amazing videos man!

@victornoagbodji 3 года назад

😊 😊 🙏 echoing everybody else in saying thank you for sharing these videos

3 года назад

A friend recommended me to use saturation to improve the quality of my mixes but didn't explained me how, but you did. Thank you!!

@fmcg-basstion1928 2 года назад

ive watched this about 20 times going on thirty! thank you morty!

@edwinmdunge3919 Год назад

wow bro you AMAZING! you are first person who explain well this

@CodyHoy-ii1m 3 года назад

You're a legend bro, THANK YOU for these videos!!

@teddroessler8566 Год назад

In The Mix Guy, Great stuff you're sharing with the world!

@thesoundguysam5225 3 года назад

I can't believe this guy gives out so much of useful information for free. Sending loads of gratitude and love from India 🙏❤️.

@jacquelamontharenberg 3 года назад

Very good explanation of saturation. I usually use Kramer Tape Saturation on my master mix bus. It makes a subtle but noticeable difference in the final mix.

@krinodagamer1545 3 года назад

I learned so much after watching you for about a year

@ReynWeird 3 месяца назад

This video was exciting to watch

@Topcatyo. Год назад

Thanks for the knowledge, I've been sleeping on Saturators for a while.

@Fretboard_Chaos_Productions 3 года назад

Brilliantly explained well done THANKS

@FunDaBounceDJ 2 года назад

Thanks for another great explanation. Very informative.

@AeGeR97 2 года назад

I always learn so much from your videos. Thank you!

@Lous_taunau 3 года назад

greatest explanation about saturation! thank you !

@sandilesihlangu3446 3 года назад

You've helped me more you think Michael, thank you so much

@sammiller9855 3 года назад

Great video. We need to keep in mind that saturation can reduce sharp transients; it has a compression effect. Higher levels can smoosh transients, which may or may not be the tone we are looking for.