lynda.com: Pro Tools 8: Mixing and Mastering

[fulklip]

hey man just get to di bloodlcaat point noh man an stop di scientific chatting gosh

[MrTroytee275]

so wot do i do?

[chantella29]

bro you didnt teach me anything

[itoako61]

So what about Mixing and Mastering ?

[itoako61]

What did he say? is he explaining something?

[JosephGrenner]

dumb question but how to you open this mixing board/ insert tab on windows with pro tools se

[DubJrAOT]

Honestly. It would help if you didnt use all the technical terms that most novice dont understand. Ive used pro tools since 6.4 and its all i know, but i didnt go to school to learn all the terminologies either. Your video sounds like it would be AWESOME but i stopped it at 2:04 because i got lost in the translation.

[SSProductionsNY]

Very Nice!!! Thnx for the Tips!

[gfink2]

Great, that was a functionality I didn't even know was there. Probably uses way less CPU power than other methods too. thanks

[05MAKROCKS]

??What?? 

[MrHlubkojtshaj]

doesn't help me anything....all i heard is, talking and talking

[Cmontermini]

c'mon linda!

[MiDiBeAch]

I BET HE WISHED HE WOULD'VE DISABLED THE COMMENTS OPTION.

[rawfflecakes]

this is useful for mixing not really mastering

[stxsound]

Thanks for the free lesson. Its a good thing when someone like you takes the time to make this video and share with the rest of us what you know. Thanks.

[GCGR40]

@flarch ahaha i feel you...

[MRB0ND007]

at around 2:45 you select Bus-29-30

Why did you select Bus-29-30 is it because the shaker and the tambourine are tracks 29 and 30?

[marv4976]

Bunch of idiots. Hearing and Listening are not the same. If your are hearing and trying to do what he says @ the same time, you'll never gonna get it right. You need to LISTEN pay ATTENTION and then proceed to practice what you just learn. That it is the only way to succeed. SO STOP TALKING SHIT, & TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS GOOD PEOPLE THAT ARE TEACHING US ALL OF THESE STUFF FOR FREE.

[JajuanBryant]

i kno what your talkin about,but im steele not sure how to use it,could i geet some more advice...preciate it much

[highmilescreator]

u r a shithead just trying to sound educated going not ACTUALLY helpful

[urdynamix1]

Can Someone Just Tell Me Why Their So Many Idiots In The Comments? ProTools Is For Grown Folks, Thats Why You Don't Get It......Go Play With FruityLoops.

[theebob2008]

That was a great video and I really learned a lot. Thanks

[olidurant]

try not to get lost in an echochamber, much safer to catch a free bus.

[biggadicrecords]

how to reset the plugins? they show up when they not install! and if i click on them it will close protools and i have to reboot.

[dozzy16hotmailcom]

@biggadicrecords Look for an uninstall icon in your programs and features to see if theres one for those plugins that are causing your problems. If not you will have to go into the Digidesign DEA folder and delete the dlls that are connected to those plugins.

[GodsMuscian]

i need help asap if you can help me but when i set a tempo for the click track it plays to the normal speed then when i record its real sloww can you help me please thanks

[356nancy]

hey yo hit me up if you need info on protools i learned alot new shit mane get at me to a mix a track is simple

[crazycrackhead45]

this guy is a fucking annoying faggit who never shuts the fuck up!

[hiphop1877]

DUDE WE DONT CARE ABOUT ALL THE HISTORY IN MUSIC ALL WE CARE ABOUT IS HOW TO MIX IT DOWN

[KrisRray]

@hiphop1877 Dude, hes showing you how to use a Bus.. learn this, it will come in handy later.

[asdertert12345]

Can you or can you not master a song in Pro Tools?????

[YoungPrymeMuzik]

Please Show me how to master a damn song in protools.give me a holla back(YOUNG PRYME)

[postaudio]

Hidden in the deep recesses of ProTools preferences is something a lot of you seem to be asking for. It is (drum roll please) the "Do it for me now" option. Just click it. That was easy.

[jemyniee]

thank u.

[drummerguyhughes]

This is a very simple exercise, explained very complicated and confusing.

It can be explained so much better when the lecturer isn't trying to sound like a genius

to cut a long story short

1. create a new track but select stereo AUX not audio

2.make the input of the aux bus 1 and 2

3.plugin a reverb ( or delay) on aux track

4. on any recorded audio track in your session, click on the send section ( under the plugin section) and select Bus 1 and 2.

now push faders up on bot aux and snd

[hartistry1957]

@drummerguyhughes Wow, I understand this; TY. Now; can you please tell me how to set up my Strike VirInst.

I know the 'Export Midi' function sets up tracks, but what and how do I handle the new midi tracks? There is no sound. I have tried to assign the INs and OUTs but nothing. What the EFF am I doing(or not doing)?

[drummerguyhughes]

@hartistry1957 I need to know a bit more about what your doing

are you using a midi track? and or software instrument?

track cause if ur not hearing anything and youve got an instrument on a midi only track

in other words how is your session setup and what version of P/T are you using.

then I can know how to help you :)

[hartistry1957]

@drummerguyhughes Thanks for responding; The difference between types of tracks seems to be where I get baffled, that and when and how to set up mixes with assigning midi channels etc. Could you explain, in plain english how to assign midi tracks to channels and/or vice versa?

[urdynamix1]

@drummerguyhughes Dam Bro, That Make More Sense Than This Tutorial, Simply Another Way To Get To The Same Place. Good Thinking.

[talenteddiva07]

wtf...english please!

[robertduckyworth]

rename this: how to use auxillary sends. not "mixing and mastering".

[TheSashC]

Jesus, stop chatting shit, get to the point..

[hartistry1957]

@TheSashC I'd call it 'Shitting Chat'.

[twistoffate01]

thats real shit!they forget that some people are just starting out and they explain the shit as if everybody ben doin the shit for 20 yrz

[vonvlad67]

@twistoffate01 Then do a search for Pro Tools beginners. How complicated is that? Start at the beginning, and go through everything. It takes time, but in the end you'll be happy, and well qualified. maybe. lol

[jizzhair2]

GET TO UR FUCKEN POINT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jayn2662]

This is a video that shows you how to correctly use send and returns specifically reveb.

[hilos20]

LMAO @ send return "relationships"

[TheNorthSeaMusic]

hi could you tell me if I can record on pro tools 001 v6.4 and move the files to my laptop and mix with my mbox v8 cheers

[Vortex4001]

if you guys would just listen......you can Learn something from this guy....he is a beast....you just have to be patient though LOL

[WACH08]

U CAN ONLY MIX IN PRO TOOLS ..... wtf ???????? why r u making a video called mastering ?

[MrDonn16]

omfg!!! he is talking but saying nothing

[withaspoon94]

ableton live makes this wayyy easier 

[stronga1999]

how do i get my vocals or a song fairly loud without distortion or giving the listener a headache?( I do hip hop music)Please respond I've been trying to do this for months (embarrassed to say)....

[Kounty662]

@stronga1999 make sure your tracks aren't peaking, if they are you can use the trim plugin on the mixer to turn down the signal, it's found under other on the mix window, this is the nondestructive way(doesn't affect the wave file only the signal output) or u can do this the destructive way on the edit window via the audiosuite using the gain plugin. if your master is peaking you can group all your tracks together and turn the faders down together to keep your mix the same.

[Kounty662]

@Kounty662 also once you do this you should have some headroom (dbs before clipping) on your master track, once you have your headroom your are free to EQ, Compression, enhancements, and a limiter (the limiter is what i believe you were referring to) and this should give you the loud sound you want with out distortion as long as you watch your clipping.

[stronga1999]

@Kounty662 thanks man appreciate that

[Muttills]

Great Video!!

[DOTS805]

mann fuck thiss foo talkinn all propper nd shit..ahah!

imm jst trynna learn how to mixx nd mster my track!.ahah!..!..

[DOTS805]

mann fuck thiss foo talkinn all propper nd shit..ahah!

imm jst trynna mixx nd mster my track!.ahah!..!..

[enbesa]

If anyone has a video regarding pre-production mixing I'd greatly appreciate it. I have some decent tracks that sound eh... ok at best once bounced to disk. I'd like some tutorials regarding that. This way I can present artists with full-sounding tracks. This video is useful though. Great stuff. Let me know people. Regards!

[Jayn2662]

If you want to learn how to master a song google Mastering chains. This video is a MIXING Video and only a Mixing video.

[MRxxFREESTYLE]

can somebody please master some vocals? professionally......its hip hop/rap vocals. I just need somebody to master the vocals and edit the acapellas as well.

[musictweaker]

Thanks learned something new!

[BONDZ008]

everybody need to STFU stop the bullshit comments and keep it moving

[Rush814704]

u think u could tell me how 2 master a song...step by step plz??



[flarch]

when i first made the post i had just bought protools and had a nightmare of a time trying to figure it out, this and many other protools videos are really for people who have went to berkly or fullsale university because they tend to talk over you than give simple instructions,protools is the best progam ive used in a long time, and yes this video does suck along with 90% of the others.

[paulwade101]

thanks im sure you helped no one. dick

[sharingan9000]

i hate when people who know how to master a song, make such a big deal about "it takes years and practice". WELL HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO GET STARTED LEARNING, IF THE FIRST THING YOU SAY IS IT TAKES YEARS TO LEARN? DAMN IT I NEED A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, NOT SOMEONE WHO KEEPS BABBLING ABOUT EXPERIENCE! this comment is not directed at you lyndapodcast, great tutorial. Unfortunately I did not follow it xD

[galinthias]

@sharingan9000 Well those people who say that are right, I though that I could just find some tutorials and learn everything I needed to know, unfortunately this stuff is way more complicated and really is an art form, so its not exactly step by step, The best advise I could give you is to go to school for audio engineering, this is what im doing, as well as apprenticing under some industry professionals, and im still lost lol. But anyway dont expect to learn much from youtube. go to school.

[peacefrog1916]

Nothing to do with mixing or mastering but definitely worth listening to for those new to Pro tools.

[TheJQuake]

AND EVEN THOUGH THIS VIDEO HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MIXING OR MASTERING YOU SHOULD LISTEN BECAUSE ALOT OF PEOPLE DONT KNOW HOW TO USE AUX RETURNS OR EVEN SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS SEND RETURNS SO STOP BITCHIN AND LISTEN

[Animatronica]

@TheJQuake

Jesus Christ, turn off your fucking capslock.

[TheJQuake]

THIS IS JUST HOW I FEEL ABOUT TRYING TO MASTER YOUR SONGS YOURSELF SELF U CANT LEARN HOW TO MASTER BY JUST SOMEBODY TELLING YOU OR WATCHING YOU REALLY HAVE TO HAVE THE EAR TO MASTER AND KNOW FREQ ECT SO I WOULD JUST RECOMMEND SENDING YOUR SONGS TO A PROFESSIONAL TO GET MASTERD BECAUSE WHEN PEOPLE TRY TO DO IT THEM SELF THEY REALLY HURT THE SONG NOT HELP IT BECAUSE OF NOT REALLY KNOWING BUT THATS JUST HOW I FEEL.........AND P.S EVERYTHING HE SAID MAKES SINCE U JUST HAVE TO KNW WHAT HE IS SAYING.

[GorillaBeatz1]

Great video , very detailed, im impressed.

[rasVItes]

i was lost in the first 30 secs.

[BiggDapp]

If you clowns ot the whole course you would see that it does explain how to mix and master correctly.. They want you to pay for the more useful information, and not just give it away for free.... Or just take your ass to school and learn how to master or mix your songs..

[mp3cdripper]

This has nothing to do with mastering, but I learned something, so whatever.

[Carlos11220]

wtf this has to do with mastering?

[fantom10011]

it makes sense, its just not mastering like it says. its not even really mixing lol. its aux sends and returns.

[okicu]

Angel & Shane you guys should kiss and make up!! lol (im not getting involved it was a joke) anyway. I'm trying to find a hardcore mastering video. Top to bottom step by step. hr long vid that is hands down the only vid that should be listed when "pro tools audio mastering" is entered on the search bar. I keep on bumping into these kinds of vids that are irrelevant to the topic. and irrelevant comments between viewers. (oops.. off topic) Is it a Waves Plugin or PTs feature or just a concept?

[AngellOfficial]

If anybody needs help...ill glady post a video on any topic you might have without being a dick or wasting your time! ShaneJones89 is a fag...

[ShaneJones89]

@AngellOfficial lol, how ironic, the one calling people faggot is the one saying its funny how people talk tough? Ima producer not an engineer. Fuckin net geekster, have fun being pissed off :)

[MRINFO3]

I like some of those comments, yeah, just tell us how to do it... and I know it takes practice but go over the things that get done... :)

[flarch]

Damn it....... can somebody give a simple explanation on how to do anything on protools, all theses videos are by jackasses who show off stuff that dont make sense

[chadinterrupted]

thank you. i mean, i kind of understand what he is saying, but its more of a guess. lol. i can guess what he is talking about. i just want to know how to get rid of some fuzz from a few heavy metalish guitar tracks i just recorded. if you or anybody reading this has any info on how to get rid of those annoying little crackling sounds. please. he lost me half way half way through the video.

[AngellOfficial]

@chadinterrupted First rule of recording, bring the sound in as clean as you possibly can @ unity gain! Try a De-esser though, or depending on the freq of your guitar, filter off the high end a little, which is where those cracks sit!

[chiodos82]

@flarch wht do you want to do

[GorillaBeatz1]

@flarch Read and stop being so fucking lazy, that's with wrong with these young dumb ass wanna be producers, learn wtf you are doing, btw this has nothing to do with Mastering audio , if you know wtf that is.

[GorillaBeatz1]

@flarch That's because you have to read and study.. dickhead.. Protools is not plug and play.

[flarch]

@GorillaBeatz1 ...................

[manfuel]

@flarch dear..to mix in protools you do need to know the basic notions of mixing, signal routing ,use of fx, signal levels

maybe u could use some basic concepts on mixing.

[Kmeiringmusic]

@flarch Such as? I run protools, its pretty easy once you get to know a few things. What sorta stuff do you need to know?

[RichieRichGoldBrickz]

@Kmeiringmusic hey, do you know how to chnge the tempo of a song??

[Kmeiringmusic]

@RichieRichGoldBrickz Hey dude. yeah man, you need to have your ruler set to beats/bars, and then you can select the place on the ruler where you want to change your tempo, then you click on the tempo time on the top and select which tempo you want to change it to, hopefully this helps? Good luck, let me know

[RichieRichGoldBrickz]

@Kmeiringmusic Thanx dude. Now I just have to get my quality better and then I'll be okyay

[lazthegreat10]

@flarch

YES YES and they all talk like they know everything and everyone else is stupid.

[theebob2008]

@lazthegreat10 He is not trying to be a show off or talk down to anyone. He is trying to teach those of us that do not know these techniques how to take advantage of our tools. 

[Malowred14]

@flarch foreal need sum one to make a good beat from start to finish and mastering, this shit is to much to understand

[illogik]

@flarch rofl

[VittyYPT]

can someone just tell me how to master my song

[ShaneJones89]

if it wa sthat easy people woult have to go to college for years to doit as a profession, its like saying ''will somone please just tell me how to be a scientist'' lol

[VittyYPT]

That is no where close to a good analogy, pro tools LE 8 is a very simple program to figure out. Once you put up a video about mastering a song then let me know.

[VittyYPT]

and if you go to college for years to learn how to use pro tools...get a new profession

[ShaneJones89]

lol stfu man, mastering is not somthing thats based on a DAW. U dont learn how to master in PT, u dont learn how to master on anything, you go to college to learn how to master, and the people that go to college to learn how to master are called sound engineers. So please dont talk to me as if your somthing special, if u can explain it in a 10 min video, then you should be able to figure it out by yourself

PEACE

[AngellOfficial]

@ShaneJones89 Wrong, there called, MASTERING ENGINEERS! Stop picking on people, Mastering is a different art that requires a different set of ears and equipment, and it doesnt require college, just knowledge, drive and ears!

[ShaneJones89]

lol, you just described what it takes just ''knowledge, drive and ears!''

i didnt say it didnt, i said it wasnt somthing you could fit into a 10 min video, im not picking on no1, learn to read before you get involved with something that doesnt concern you

thanks for droppin by

[AngellOfficial]

@ShaneJones89 and know what you are talking about before you start preaching to others faggot! Ill school you on Audio Engineering, Mixing, Recording ect. So fuck off and take your little boy attitude somewhere else, its funny how you fag types talk on the internet...so big and fucking tough!

[ShaneJones89]

yeh . . im the one talking tough on the net, bye bye geekster, have fun :)

[DizCreationz]

@VittyYPT I agree

[VittyYPT]

@DizCreationz hey good look on that video.

[GorillaBeatz1]

@VittyYPT no one on earth can tell you hoe to just "Master" a song, it takes years and skill to do so.................Fucking dumb ass youtubers !!

[musiccreatures]

Unfortunately no one can just give you a simple answer on how to mix and master your songs. Simply because there is no simple formula for mixing and mastering songs. Each song will have different aspects and elements in it, which may need special attention. I would suggest mixing your song down to a 2 channel stereo mix, then using izotope ozone plugin, an oxford inflator and or a sonic/ultra maximizer(Like L1, L2, L3 or MAXIM) plugins. Best of luck to you.

[blackjono2000]

@VittyYPT

this looks good  macprovideoDOTCOM/masteringin protools

[BreeBree499]

@VittyYPT same

[BlackSoulent]

one question! if i want to use an external compressor. when i send the signal to the compressor, can i record the signal on the same channel or will i have to bounce it to another channel? thanks