Multiband Compression for Vocals with Mixing Engineer Tony Maserati 

Also it’s art

Michael Brauer's approach is more about feeling, which works well for me.

I'm tellin ya ....... mixing is really what makes or break a song ( more or less ) I struggle with mixing as well .....its really no right way to do it you just got to make it your own sound

@@queenpurple8433 it's definitely a mix of art and science. Approaching it purely as a science is how we end up with sterile, technically proficient music that's lost all character and feeling in the process. The stuff that's so boring you forget there's even music playing.

There ARE standards but soud engineering is far more about sensation than linear thinking which leans far on the creative talent side than science its doesn't matter if you know the standards if you dont,have the ear that tells you what standards to use where

It’s honestly ALWAYS fun if you think of what you’re working on as just sound. Don’t judge it, it’s just sound. And working with sound is fun

What's wrong with it ?

its not hell just your ears get tired and hearing it sooo many times over and over the song starts to sound bad, so you have to take breaks before you start messing with stuff that doesn't need adjusting

@@chefcurry8983 It's just a material to work with, but hey it could be some smart-ass indie pop with cultural references and esoteric philosophy, or it could be just a cheesy cheap-ass pop appealing to the dumb masses... i guess it's part of the deal hahah

it can drive you crazy though, especially when you hear to single words or just short loops :D

Wow you’re edgy as hell.

@@domdraper3221 That's what Tony said..

Wow thanks for that comment

He’s using it as Dynamic EQ.

@@mmbaz8622 *automated dynamic EQ

Literally me right now.. 5 years later.

Everyone will feel like a NOOB when watching MR Maserati mixing anything.

Eq automation actually sounds more transparent than any form of compression IMO, but sometimes compression can save a lot of time.

@@TheBlashMusic Yeah but you're not doing that on every part of the hooks, bridges and verses that is just not ideal... Tonys mixes are phenomenal with MB if yours aren't transparent you need to mess with your threshold, attack, release or range. Automating EQ is so tedious you may never meet deadlines lol

@kickdje idk which of them is the best, i've got mb and c6, mb is more easy to use, but c6 seems to me more professional, idk really, also on de esser, waves de esser or fabfilter? there are too many plugins that do the same thing ahah, so confusing

Humble brag.

I know you’re just joking but this is crazy how we’re getting tips from these people lol

@@UptempoMusicLessons That’s not what that means

@@UptempoMusicLessons is it a humble brag or is he showing that he knows what he's doing

This guy has sex - the song

O.I.C RECORDING GENERATION I've just said it was a helpful tutorial.... It's pretty obvious that u need good vocals to that.O.o

Hi! Could you tell if there's a difference in multiband comp, instead of dynamic Eq, or is just a matter of personal taste or maybe workflow? Thanks in advance 😊

@@VeronicaGorositoMusic great question! The multiband compression is a fantastic tool for what you might use it for. But the list of things I might use it for is very small. It will literally, mutilate whatever you use it on so I often use it in parallel processing. And I find them especially good with percussive instruments. To take a generic kick, and give it some bottom end without losing the dynamics is a difficult thing to pull off. Using just an EQ means putting a heavy shelf on it, using a standard bus compressor will take away the up and down punch. With a multiband compressor, I can dial in the exact frequency that I want to bring up in the sound without compromising the rest of the track. Used on a parallel track, this can totally change the character of that instrument. Dynamic EQ does something that no other tool can do. And while there are some newer tools coming out now that can even do this better, like Trackspacer, the dynamic Equalizer still remains more general purpose and can be used for all kinds of things. Mastering is a common place use. But understanding what it is, is the most important part. Up until the dynamic Equalizer, the only way to use a sidechain was with compression or expansion. For a long time, we had to be extremely creative to accomplish what this newer tool can do. And this does it better. We don't just equalize the signal going into the sidechain. Instead, this is the equalization, which is being controlled by the dynamics of what is sent to the sidechain! Having an EQ work only under specific conditions that you get to establish yourself is like an entire editing session being automated on the fly. A real time saver with results like what you might get when you send it to a third party who uses software for such purposes. I hope that helps. And always remember, my answer is only what I've personally had benefits from. Be creative enough to think outside the box, always.

@@rhemaman ooh that's a lot of good information! I agree on dynamic Eq being such a powerful tool, I had done it in Reaper using the native plugins, as a practice, to understand what dynamic Eq's does, and it's cousin the De Esser, and that was a lot of trial & error, for the crazy routing you have to do 🤯 And yeah absolutely, creativity is key in this technical career, thank you again! Take care.

What is this exactly?

Randy Orton He's mastering a track.

AcidicFriend Is this part of your projects?

Randy Orton No, this is for fun.

AcidicFriend oh... Sorry dude!! I'll get you get back to it.

Nathaniel Newton made my day (the comment, not the song)

Yes. Placebo is real, happens to the best, as seen here:)

"If the Release control is set to ARC mode, then the release time of each band is calculated every sample for the minimum distortion. The value of the release time you set in each band becomes the reference value from which the actual release time is calculated by ARC at any given instant. " -C4 Manual

bouldermuzik ha ha ha , tuning has become such a full-time job , enjoyed your comment .

bouldermuzik Dude, I was just about to say "you CAN polish a turd!" LOL Props to the very great Mr. Maserati

is it a bad sign when you have more polished turds in your projects than you do microphones on the shelf?

Lolololol

lmfaoooooo savage

BOOM!