Brian speaks of a cautionary tale with regards to over-compressing program material, and what to listen for when you're told to reduce the "pumping" or "breathing" effect that's adversely affecting the listeners tastes. UAD Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor is featured.
- [Narrator] I'd like to cover two topics in this movie…under general technique number three,…and that is the cautionary tale of too much compression…resulting in what's called breathing or pumping.…If somebody tells you your mix is pumping too much,…that means you've probably over compressed it,…and I have here a setting which is just horrendous,…but it demonstrates easily on a whole program…material what pumping and breathing sounds like.…Listen.…This is normal.…("Freedom" by Allen Stone)…Again, we're using Allen Stone's Freedom.…
Now here comes the pumping and breathing, listen.…("Freedom" by Allen Stone)…You hear this a lot in FM radio DJ microphones.…Now this is obviously distorting it quite a bit as well,…but listen to the breathing effect.…("Freedom" by Allen Stone)…It's just crushing it and then letting it go, listen.…("Freedom" by Allen Stone)…Let's do it now just on the drums so it's less.…(drums beating)…Maybe we'll add a piano in there too.…
(drums beating)…Bass.…(bass playing)…(drums beating)…(piano playing)…
Author
Brian Malouf
Released
3/30/2017Join multiplatinum producer, engineer, and mixer Brian Malouf as he covers the many terms that musicians and non-musicians use to describe music. Brian explains the meaning behind the comments and also demonstrates techniques that can be applied to a mix in response to the notes. He covers lo-fi mix techniques, EQ techniques, changes to levels, adapting the ambience, making vibe and energy adjustments, working with compression options, and revising the placement location of elements in the sonic sphere.
- Lo-fi glossary
- Volume glossary
- Ambience glossary
- Location glossary
- Attitude adjustment glossary
- Compression glossary
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 8s
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1. Lo-Fi Mix Techniques
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Lo-fi glossary1m 7s
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Make it lo-fi6m 42s
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Make it distorted4m 29s
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Add some grit5m 15s
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Add more saturation2m 55s
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Overdrive it7m 20s
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Drum destruction2m 19s
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2. EQ Mix Techniques
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EQ glossary6m 6s
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Brightening something6m 18s
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Add more presence5m 40s
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Darken the bass guitar5m 40s
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Make it warmer4m 23s
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Make it more edgy3m 54s
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The vocal is too harsh4m 10s
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Add body to the snare drum3m 46s
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3. Volume/Level Mix Techniques
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Volume glossary1m 58s
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Faders and pan pots3m 55s
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Specific frequency EQ boost2m 55s
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4. Ambience Mix Techniques
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Make it wider11m 36s
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Give it more space4m 26s
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5. Location Mix Techniques
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Location glossary1m 49s
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6. Vibe/Attitude/Energy Adjustment Mix Techniques
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Make the vocal crunchier3m 33s
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Augmenting the production3m 50s
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7. Compression Mix Techniques
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Compression glossary5m 55s
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8. Other General Mix Requests
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Relating to transients5m 38s
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Other terms you should know9m 37s
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Conclusion
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Next steps37s
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