How To Clean Up Your Muddy Metal Mix INSTANTLY

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Ай бұрын

Sidechaining is a great way to gain clarity in your metal mixes. Here's how I use it!
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Chapters
00:00 - What Is Sidechaining
2:02 - Sidechain 1
4:52 - Sidechain 2
5:56 - Sidechain 3
6:54 - Sidechain 4
9:28 - Sidechain 5
11:32 - Sidechain 6
13:58 - Before VS After

Пікірлер: 62

@KeyanHoushmandLive Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Here’s the plugins I used in this video: Soothe2: sweetwater.sjv.io/4P1R6n ProMB: sweetwater.sjv.io/3eGXbM

@ponceedi000 Ай бұрын

Broke musician here 👋🏽 Are there any similar plugins for free?

@yehorsanko9241 Ай бұрын

We've got "Talking to a bass guitar like it was a real person" before talking to a bass player like they were a real person

@murdastick Ай бұрын

before GTA 6

@Telesko Ай бұрын

What's a bass player?

@blukrr Ай бұрын

@@Telesko I think it's a VST :D

@dismalfist 25 күн бұрын

@@Telesko It's a bit like a person except not.

@MOMetalProductions Ай бұрын

I've also started using soothe2 to sidechain, it's amazing! I tend to use a sharper setting when sidechaining vocals or lead guitars to really only cut out the notes that are being sung/played 😊

@healwix Ай бұрын

Amen tjena, där är du ja - världens härligaste skåning! Älskar dina mixar

@omynel Ай бұрын

Soothe sidechain crew rise up! I was looking in to TrackSpacer when I read that I could use Soothe (which I already owned) to perform the same function. Works nicely.

@nothingtoseehere93 Ай бұрын

The most impressive part of this is you are able to use fl studio. I found it so confusing for anything that isn’t edm

@yeserguitar Ай бұрын

Soothe2 for sidechain makes a lot of sense, no idea why I haven't tried this... Thanks for the ideas Keyan!

@osc4r_14th Ай бұрын

I just begin to use sidechain on my mixes and then you do this video for the type of music I do. This is video is just what I needed! Thank you!

@harveydjent9414 Ай бұрын

That was a stellar tutorial mate. Aside from the side-chaining knowledge I just gained, I feel like the way you described your treatment of lead guitar (as if it’s the vocals) actually gives me a more tangible approach to incorporate in my own writing. Thank you for this!

@Marco_Aleman Ай бұрын

Thanks for making these longer videos there is a lot of really cool stuff here I will definitely try out !

@Obi-Juan_Guitar 28 күн бұрын

Thank you for this video. I just remixed my latest demo using this method and it's amazing. It makes so much sense. The trick with the leads and rhythm is gold. Love your stuff 👊🤘

@bolillo5013 Ай бұрын

I've been learning the importance of this and similar techniques recently; they really top of the mix.

@mrDmitryOrlov Ай бұрын

great idea to listen before and after using this technique, now everything is clear

@o.w.sproductions1873 Ай бұрын

This information is invaluable. Thank you for making it make sense.

@ruinofspace 29 күн бұрын

Perfect tutorial and melody🔥🤘

@chrisbedan Ай бұрын

Dude!! thanks soo much for showing this!! Appreciate you!!

@seankebely 8 күн бұрын

Great video. Thanks

@EliGreenDrums 22 күн бұрын

Awesome video dude!

@broccoliking6668 Ай бұрын

I love using Soothe2 but forgot I could sidechain with it, this is really helpful, thank you. I don't want to pay for the ProMB I've already spent too much on these damn plugins haha

@joshuamansfield6651 Ай бұрын

Here first. Thanks for the awesome content dude

@StronghandStudios 24 күн бұрын

Is there a benefit to this vs using trackspacer? As I imagine TS has a much smaller cpu cost.

@SIGMA-PHONIC Ай бұрын

This I really all overwhelming. My mixes make me not want to even post anything but I do anyway in hopes someone will understand and like my music. Maybe one day I can be less terrible at recording and mixing. If you guys cannot tell I am VERY frustrated 😕 good video keyan

@dismalfist 25 күн бұрын

Just heard some, ain't so bad! Get room treatment, corner bass traps good start. Learn gain-staging (let kick and snare peak @ -6db, everything else get the level to -18db,) put a buss compressor on the master buss, internal sidechain to about 150hz, fast attack and release, compress about 2db, and don't limit it to heck and that should be enough to get started. Don't get frustrated I've been s--t at it for years lol.

@Dupontcore Ай бұрын

waht if keyan had a looooooooow taper faaaade ....

@heavenly2k 25 күн бұрын

That snare is fire, what drums do you use?

@astropajamaland Ай бұрын

TrackSpacer is a pretty dope alternative that kind of does the same thing as Soothe but for much lower CPU cost across a 32 band EQ with a much simpler UI. I'm more inclined to use it liberally everywhere that I might need it. I do still use Soothe a ton though for all sorts of stuff, love them both. This might only be an issue in Logic, but sometimes it looks like there's lag/latency when side chaining with Soothe. Like, Soothe will duck the frequency but I'm constantly skeptical that it's a few milliseconds too late and overall just not ducking when the transient *actually* hits, if that makes sense. It's hard to tell though, but side chain latency is a concern with Logic across different web forums. Not sure about other DAWs, kinda curious if anyone else has noticed this or if I'm just being hilariously paranoid.

@StronghandStudios 24 күн бұрын

I just commented the first part about this (cpu usage). Seems we think alike 😀

@wesselgeldenhuys6103 14 күн бұрын

How close is Soothe 2 to Ozones unmask function?

@Robbie-uw2mp Ай бұрын

So if I route my kick track to my bass bus and turn the output down, and I just turn on the sidechain option in soothe2, it will automatically sidechain whatever frequencies I set on the graphic Eq?

@StronghandStudios 24 күн бұрын

I believe you need to route to channels 3/4 on the input as 1/2 would be your stereo/monitor out. So routing to 3/4 is the default for programs to use as a side chain input.

@ScoliosisMcGee Ай бұрын

off topic: how did you manage to keep FL's cpu usage so damn low despite having a full blown session with multiple instances of soothe? if i do the same it'll probably crash lol

@MrLieka Ай бұрын

Cpu ?

@thedudeofficial69 Ай бұрын

its just a matter of having a better computer, FL is just monitoring your computer's CPU usage

@mattwhite399 Ай бұрын

The lows and low mids were quite cloudy and a little fatiguing in the “off” example, at least to my ears. Great video!

@HieuAnNguyen-qd9oq 18 күн бұрын

Tbh the no side-chaining one sounds a lot better. The sidechained version has all the energy taken away and the snare sounds off.

@HieuAnNguyen-qd9oq 18 күн бұрын

The no side-chain does sound muddy but that's because you didn't EQ your stuff properly. Drums and bass sound fine as is. You just need to clean up your rhythm guitars and everything will sound clearer.

@davidticic3672 Ай бұрын

I am losing my mind on a guitar tone cuz its super muffeled. How do i fix it. Also im the one that tagged you in the tiktok videoooo. With the tone i also followed your video for a tone and its phenomenal exept for the muddyness

@Durkhead Ай бұрын

Sounds like you have the same prob i have with timing

@jcalzada74 Ай бұрын

Lower the output of the vst if you are using one, lower the gain at 0 on the interface, and last but not least lower the gain on the amp starting at noon and go from there

@Vildnatur Ай бұрын

eq the signal before the amp

@Vildnatur Ай бұрын

make a shelf to remove the low low mid on your DI

@Durkhead Ай бұрын

@@Vildnatur you know wat i started doing, using an exciter plugin on the di

@CreativeMindsAudio 19 күн бұрын

soothe 2 just for a sidechain?! like how do you have CPU power for all of those side chains lol. also i'm shocked you are using fruity loops as your daw when you do metal. never seen that before.

@michalkleban5697 17 күн бұрын

If you are reading comments, then the"I Card" is on your left side

@robflores5172 Ай бұрын

209 dollars for a fucking EQ tho? Is it really that good?

@Gnarlosslamtana Ай бұрын

It is. It’s much more than just a basic EQ, and really shines when being used like Keyan shows. Wait for it go on sale - I get the apprehension, but it’s really a phenomenal tool. They have one or two sales a year, usually Black Friday.

@maxalaintwo3578 Ай бұрын

It’s a lil more than that, man. I understand why one would be hesitant, but it’s a literal life saving plugin for producers

@Ryan_Switzer_of_MTS Ай бұрын

Trackspacer does a very similar thing in an easier way to set up. It’s not as versatile or intelligent as sooth, but it will get you the same idea as what is being presented for far less coin - for this purpose specifically.

@JakubJas-ig8xo Ай бұрын

There's a free plugin called TheMasker that does pretty much the same thing, obviously isn't as feature-rich but it will do the job as far as the sidechaining method goes.

@vaidotasdarulis Ай бұрын

I've been struggling with these issues a lot and have learned that this is crucial not only for punch and clarity, but this also increases perceptive loudness since the instruments frequencies do not overlap that much calculating into a louder sounding mix. This is evident especially when you compare heavy songs on youtube and the modern ones that are sidechained clearly sounds way louder.