Jeff Ellis: Creative Mixing Masterclass [Frank Ocean, The Neighbourhood, Odd Future, Nick Jonas]

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In this MixCon masterclass, Jeff Ellis, GRAMMY-winning engineer for Frank Ocean, The Neighbourhood, Odd Future, Nick Jonas, Kate Nash and more shows how a few bold moves can make a BIG difference in a mix.
Thanks to Sonarworks for making this amazing mix walkthrough free to the public. Check out their tools at www.sonarworks.com/reference
Many thanks to Jesse Rutherford of The Neighbourhood for allowing us to go under the hood of this track. For the full version of this song, click: • Jesse - Drama (Visuale...
Check out more of his work at:
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Find Jeff Ellis at jeffellisworldwide.com and via his social media handle: @Jeffellisworldwide

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@richardglobisch64 5 жыл бұрын

I like what he's saying. Sometimes mixers try to serve technicalities of a good mix instead of the emotion of the song. Sometimes an imperfect mix will be perfect for a song.

@kristianandreasen3230 5 жыл бұрын

3:00 - start 4:10 - approach philosophy 6:37 - playing the rough mix 8:40 - done listening to rough mix 9:20 - audience suggestions on what could be improved 10:37 - Jeff's thoughts on the rough mix 10:55 - moments of glory 13:41 - biggest mistake a mixing engineer can do 17:11 - playing the finale mix 19:20 - done listening to finale mix 22:05 - going through the mix in pro tools 23:00 - core elements 23:31 - panning 25:37 - autopan 27:39 - ambience mismatch 29:22 - how reverb effected the drums 30:53 - transitions 36:57 - strings 38:49 - more on ambience 40:20 - hihat processing 42:43 - bass 44:48 - macro elements of a song 47:33 - arrangement changes 50:32 - organ 52:51 - claps 59:41 - lol that cut

@user-uy6cp3vk8h 4 жыл бұрын

Hero :)

@victorgabriel-udoh3376 4 жыл бұрын

Real one!✊🏽

@ITech2005 3 жыл бұрын

Yaaaasss

@impossibleleap1371 3 жыл бұрын

God bless people like like you sir

@nikov4543 3 жыл бұрын

thank you so much

@jaeym8815 5 жыл бұрын

Having the artist and producer around during the mix is great. Especially when you're all three.

@TiagoHendrix 4 жыл бұрын

This is Golden. I feel this 100%

@spcsld 4 жыл бұрын

I do all three

@andrewreeds1524 4 жыл бұрын

@@spcsld Me too:)

@dwaaaiii8757 3 жыл бұрын

But then you just have one perspective, and might focus too much on a single thing, like "oh the kick sounds too loud".... might not be good at the art trying to di everything at once

@noname-ng6sj 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah no that never fucking happens. You do realize that Jeff Ellis threw a tantrum irl when someone said Frank is a good mixer, said he "does everything anyways", someone recorded it, posted in on r/frankocean and then they've never worked together ever again? You guys need to grow up.

@vase2470 4 жыл бұрын

me, a guitar player, watching this: 35:20 -- 'when you're setting the volume of a guitar wail you just wanna keep making it louder' ok ok ok this man is a visionary

@mercymourning7995 5 жыл бұрын

It’s nice to see Jesse Rutherford get the props he deserves here

@JunkyardSam 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, so many other mixing classes are technical and --- Jeff Ellis really shows the ART side of mixing.

@Cactusblu7676 5 жыл бұрын

One of the best lectures ive seen, love how he thinks

@ce1402 4 жыл бұрын

these are some of the most informative videos you will find anywhere online.

@jacobkleinberg8055 4 жыл бұрын

His energy and attitude relative to other engineers i have studied truly sets him apart. Amazing perspective and inspiration packaged in this video.

@cliftoncameron5632 4 жыл бұрын

Priceless. Full Circle. Thank you for sharing. SonicScoop and Jeff, Thank you

@nikov4543 3 жыл бұрын

This is so freaking cool to see thank you for recording and uploading this for us to access!

@jhorstmann5151 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video. I loved Jeff's ability to pull away from the technical and focus on the overall emotion.. something I need to remind myself to do more!

@tomigoodall 4 жыл бұрын

this was the class i NEEDED to hear right now. Thanks man, it was awesome!

@CadeChurch 2 жыл бұрын

Dream come true to get to listen to him breakdown this song in particular. Thank you!

@g6at791 3 жыл бұрын

One of the few lectures I've seen where I've been able to clearly HEAR the consequence of each change made to the mix!

@FifthnLincoln 5 жыл бұрын

Very interesting. I found this as helpful as the Bob Power one from a while back.

@doyouknowwhodariusminesis7854 5 жыл бұрын

I consider this channel the final word on engineering. Such good content, every video!

@kubolor1234 4 жыл бұрын

A very confident audio engineer.

@NealCaen 3 жыл бұрын

damn this was a very much needed watch, ive been trying to be so technical that I forgot to feel. So glad this was free Thank you SonicScoop :)

@beatz04 5 жыл бұрын

Much of what he said resonates with me as i kinda have the same approach. His "glory moments" terminology makes total sense. Also i always felt mixing is an artistic process first and foremost, so it makes sense to go through this process with both the artist/producer and the mixing engineer in the same room unless the artist really wants to be surprised and trusts the engineers artistic tastes.

@redel37 5 жыл бұрын

A very nice lecture coming at the right moment...

@thecurdge5934 5 жыл бұрын

I love the minimalist approach and going for the feel rather than by the specs or numbers.

@grahamtaylor6883 4 жыл бұрын

This was good one, great song, great presentation and very useful.

@mimidhof2179 5 жыл бұрын

Nice.... really great I would have been there. But that's a challenge from where I live... thank you Justin and Jeff.

@mario_actually 5 жыл бұрын

What a nice dude. And really cool info, too. Thanks!

@tom_kennedy 11 ай бұрын

Great vid - loved seeing Jeff's process

@odrizz1454 5 жыл бұрын

learned a lot on this very inspiring

@DJSidhu24 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks sonicscoop😘🙏😍💘❤️

@Joeandpeace 5 жыл бұрын

amazing video!!

@cornerliston 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Such a great mix. Shows how a really good mix can change a good song to a very good one. Can't understand why the artist wants the autotune character though. 15:02, I think a good way here would be just honest and say this is music I'm not familiar with and would not do a good job. Always be transparent in your communication and explain why you think you can't take the commission and pass it on. 55:00, some well known mixing engineers would do this and say “what a huge difference” and no one else literally can't hear a thing.

@jaysakong 3 жыл бұрын

I don't always agree with his choices, but absolutely respect he's bold enough to make them and lean into them. makes for truly unique mixes

@LooseBolts 5 жыл бұрын

Seems like a real cool cat with an interesting perspective. Hell yeah. Also, this song is pretty dope.

@timokirchler 4 жыл бұрын

Damn. When he compressed that string arrangement I was shook.

@jayonbaby 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@molnoob3451 5 жыл бұрын

This man is a brilliant thinker

@soundmercs 5 жыл бұрын

game changing!

@thewahblife 5 жыл бұрын

JEFF ELLIS WORLDWIDE 🌎

@piotr803 3 жыл бұрын

Fab fab video. Very refreshing attitude to mixing. Reminds of the approach fo the Kush guy on YT.

@rockinrobin 5 жыл бұрын

I like his style

@molem348 5 жыл бұрын

Great guy great attitude! Cheers :-)

@jaewanpark6125 5 жыл бұрын

he is very humble and nice guy

@davidripley1437 3 жыл бұрын

what a likable guy. damn

@---4385 4 жыл бұрын

there's very good advice in there. I think he goes a little bit too far with the ambience-stuff and reverbs, but you can't deny he has the right ideas. I guess if you use this stuff a lot, you get numb to it and use it even more.

@JeffEllisWorldwide 3 жыл бұрын

YOU GO TOO FAR BITCH

@ray.b.baby420 4 жыл бұрын

@54:57 "Jeff you didn't need to do that you're kind of like deluding yourself" while his mouse is over a bus entitled "orgey"

@on_certainty 5 жыл бұрын

amazing

@Vissepisse11 4 жыл бұрын

Very charismatic man. Top aesthetics and presentation skills. ...you just have to make it louder until you just wanna play air guitar good one =)

@skepticalbystander 5 жыл бұрын

Sweeeet song!

@G.GordonMidi 5 жыл бұрын

anybody else press "command + =" when PT was full screen. it's like i'm not even controlling my own body

@PianoHandsOnFaiya 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, hahaha

@ryanwolfe7638 5 жыл бұрын

I keep trying to click on plugins

@shadik6903 5 жыл бұрын

Artist: Jesse Rutherford - "Drama"

@gomolemoletlonkane2680 4 жыл бұрын

I could click like a thousand times more.

@user-he7ru7xy6k 5 жыл бұрын

11:02 29:55

@kristianandreasen3230 5 жыл бұрын

59:41 lol this cut is so funny haha

@willfrank961 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, lady in hat :D

@nathanmantle377 4 жыл бұрын

the vocals in the intro sound like they sampled Seal's voice from one of his first two records haha.

@viniciusnogueiradesousa1040 2 жыл бұрын

bota legenda

@desktopicon8300 3 жыл бұрын

He is very good at what he does

@iibsen7473 5 жыл бұрын

dylan brady!!

@longjohnsonshagwell3377 3 жыл бұрын

they delay on the guitar WAS panning at 33:40

@DJSTOEK 4 жыл бұрын

💘

@kheizeofficial2635 4 жыл бұрын

Anyone know how to do the "pull up my strings" effect at 17:48 ?

@MiDnYTe25 3 жыл бұрын

That's a simple reversed reverb swell. Print a reverb of the first syllable and reverse it

@dompoppadom9242 4 жыл бұрын

Dylan Brady from 100 GECS!!!!!!

@sadichowdhury1547 4 жыл бұрын

What song is that

@ksnw8047 4 жыл бұрын

what did the lady in the hat do?

@roryriches3404 4 жыл бұрын

This guy floating 😂 no wonder frank wanted to work wit him . Now I kno why franks so secretive about his work process

@philpower_ 3 жыл бұрын

Gamechanging.

@tonosaki8699 5 жыл бұрын

😀😀😀😀

@guilhermeviegas6139 Жыл бұрын

PLSS LYRICS

@themidknightst4r 2 жыл бұрын

what's the song I n the intro

@pressspacetostop 4 жыл бұрын

9:39 "Gamers; Yeah' -random dude

@bhaveshshinde1 3 жыл бұрын

What is this app they edit on the vocals

@SonicScoop 3 жыл бұрын

He's using Pro Tools for this mix.

@LoveMeBack 5 жыл бұрын

Puh!

@brxnches2228 5 жыл бұрын

Who’s here from neeks live

@clusternest1704 3 жыл бұрын

Jeff "it's like" E.

@peterjones6507 2 жыл бұрын

Great talk. But it's difficult listening to such a warbly tuned vocal.

@holidaycomplex 4 жыл бұрын

realizing that Dylan Brady from 100 FUCKING GECS produced THIS is crazy

@RTCLR123 3 жыл бұрын

Frank Ocean I,ll just put this here and screenshot to check out later. Just a techno guy who kinda mixes rock right now..i need all the info i can get. Btw cheers!

@swisserty Жыл бұрын

@@RTCLR123 boomer moment!!

@Midzbeats 4 жыл бұрын

I wish if he could explain the effect that he did with his vocals I LOVE !!! 7:14 min please if someone can help me

@renderartsvfx6597 4 жыл бұрын

Hamid Haloui reverse reverb of the vocal and maybe some flutter effect, can be found in waves j37 for example

@Midzbeats 4 жыл бұрын

RenderArtsVFX thank youuu 👍🏼

@findlaywalker3296 5 жыл бұрын

deesteenguish

@fv3video 4 жыл бұрын

Robot clap 10:33

@lukehauser1182 4 жыл бұрын

Where can I download it??

@yashabarakayah9130 4 жыл бұрын

damn, the host never said Kali Uchis...

@iqi616 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent presentation. Hated the boink of that fake spring reverb all the way through the bloody song.

@ozchrist3727 4 жыл бұрын

"Thats a dope shirt.." Click! Off.

@SraElohe 4 жыл бұрын

His mic situation is a little awkward. Organizers fell down on this one.

@kubolor1234 4 жыл бұрын

Gay engineers bring so much needed emotional thinking to the mixing process. luv it.

@beatz04 5 жыл бұрын

Introducer was a bit cringey with his requests for applause beforehand and then not even shake hands with Jeff when he got on stage.

@hlaingrecords2713 3 жыл бұрын

too much reverb

@shango7942 5 жыл бұрын

I make it a point now not to watch mixing videos that only show mixing in Pro Tools. Like come on, is Pro Tools the only DAW to mix in? This is not the 90's. To me it seems like it's Avid Pro Tools promotions. Professional is making money with your craft. Being professional doesn't mean mixing in Pro Tools only.

@highflyerfan 5 жыл бұрын

The concepts showed here apply to every daw not only pro tools you can do the same in ableton and it will work just fine.

@shango7942 5 жыл бұрын

@@highflyerfan I know and I understand that, but it would be nice to see these tutorials in other DAWS as well. Because some people are under the misconception that mixing in Pro Tools is the only way to go.

@beatz04 5 жыл бұрын

@@shango7942 He just showed you the mix in the DAW where it was done and that happened to be PT. I haven't used PT once in my life but i'm able to translate everything he said to my DAW of choice, especially as nothing of what he said was DAW specific in the slightest bit.

@molnoob3451 5 жыл бұрын

What he demonstrated has nothing at all specific to the daw. Levels, plugins and arrangement. You should stop complaining and be thankful for the amazing knowledge he's just shared with you.

@shango7942 5 жыл бұрын

@@molnoob3451 I know all that already, I'm just saying it would be nice to have another DAW being demonstrated. Like recently they had Cubase which was refreshing.