Mixing Masterclass with David Tolomei [Dirty Projectors, Future Islands, Beach House]

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David Tolomei has worked with some of the most distinctive and critically-acclaimed artists of the past decade. In this video, go deep with him as he takes us under the hood of a real mix and imparts some hard-won wisdom and best practices for mixing more creatively and creating truly memorable sounds.
Tolomei has served as producer, engineer or mixer for acclaimed indie and experimental artists including Dirty Projectors, Beach House, !!!, Future Islands, Girlpool, Half Waif and many more.
This video was filmed at the fourth annual MixCon and made possible by Soundtoys. Check them out at www.soundtoys.com
Special thanks to Half Waif for allowing us a deeper look at their track "Silt". Check them out at www.half-waif.com
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@storgs 3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU for starting with the rough mix! It makes so much sense to start from that. Us folks trying to learn something about mixing from youtube seldom get to hear it.

@Kiartolinho 3 жыл бұрын

Glad im not the only one who slaps echoboy everywhere

@lazthespaz4 3 жыл бұрын

I was starting to get worried about that too haha

@DatAnydeks 5 жыл бұрын

The way David explained his methods seeking expression and emotion kept my attention to the end. To me, very impressive indeed. Mastering engineers must truly be excited receiving fabulous mixes like this. Thanks, David 🙏👍🏻 AND THANKS SONICSCOOP !!

@rome8180 Жыл бұрын

I just came across this one. I love so many of the projects David has worked on. And I love this song by Half Waif. I'd never heard of them or David, so it's nice to be introduced to an awesome producer and new music at the same time.

@amalhandley3914 5 жыл бұрын

finally a cool mixer

@ed7132 3 жыл бұрын

fuck thought he let out a wet fart at 16:28 lol

@ala_wav 6 жыл бұрын

I've finally learned what mixing the emotion of the track means!! Thank you, Sir!!

@peteryoon7091 6 жыл бұрын

This was so awesome to be at! Many thanks to David, MixCon, and SonicScoop. Informative stuff

@saffellmusic 6 жыл бұрын

Love these master classes. Great song.

@Gettin_chunky 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome song. Very informative. Thanks

@Charlyfromthenuclearcity 6 жыл бұрын

Great song ! Some vocal melodies remind me of the Foals for some reason. Also it feels like it would suit a Twin Peaks episode quite easily. Amazing mixer and masterclass anyway. I've just listened to the last Dirty Projectors album, his work on these songs is pretty insane.

@astrarivm 6 жыл бұрын

Great mixer! Thank you for THAT inspiration, sir

@nero008 6 жыл бұрын

YES !! FINALLY !

@soundsol 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@boogiejonz 6 жыл бұрын

Someone let David know that if you CNTRL + Click the first insert/send plugin, you can turn them all on or off at once per channel.

@facundolopezsanz7772 6 жыл бұрын

Actually Alt + Cmd + Ctrl + Click do that job, but yes, a lot of clicks and time wasted

@viktorbuck8342 6 жыл бұрын

Really inspiring!

@SonicScoop 6 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@almazmusic 6 жыл бұрын

Wow!

@oliverpinelli3334 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much.

@FrancisBourre 6 жыл бұрын

Loved this one, hope to see more Mixcon 2018 videos soon!

@SonicScoop 6 жыл бұрын

We're going to keep them coming! Make sure to like and subscribe because new ones are coming out EVERY. WEEK.

@FrancisBourre 6 жыл бұрын

Oh thank you so much, can't wait. I already liked and subscribed, for sure!

@na_der 2 жыл бұрын

Awsome lesson!

@kevinpenner8807 5 жыл бұрын

Great!

@georgioskaratsoris7350 6 жыл бұрын

I was not able to attend MixCon (you see, I am from Greece)! Thanks for uploading it! :-)

@sxavarito 6 жыл бұрын

South Africa in the building........

@georgioskaratsoris7350 6 жыл бұрын

@@sxavarito I guess you could afford the airplane tickets!

@chrishierro3 5 жыл бұрын

Why is he being hush about the Klanghelm MJUC compressor he has on EVERY vocal?

@TheChotsaeng 5 жыл бұрын

Which model is for his Mac for mixing?

@cornerliston 6 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't it be easier to chop the loop and extract to separate tracks? Very nice song and mix btw.

@ryanholladay449 5 жыл бұрын

So that synth pad has an EQ cutting out the lows and a filter cutting out the highs? What’s the difference between using a parametric EQ and a filter in this case? Why not just do all that with one EQ?

@VNTRVST 3 жыл бұрын

Most of the eqs don't filter the highs

@AirArtStudiosOfficial 3 жыл бұрын

@@VNTRVST that’s so not the right answer, EQ filters all frequencies. He probably used the filter instead of an Eq to add colour and texture

@branwithoutclaws 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe the low cut is just a utility and the high cut is a automated for affect

@G.GordonMidi 5 жыл бұрын

was anyone else trying to use pro tools hot keys when he made it full screen?

@artbremer4076 5 жыл бұрын

Is he Post Malone's younger brother?

@johnmicensky9428 4 жыл бұрын

Pre Malone?

@SHiVYoU 4 жыл бұрын

@@johnmicensky9428 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@MeAlexSenna 6 жыл бұрын

When is the Jake Jackson video coming up?

@SonicScoop 5 жыл бұрын

This coming Thursday! Remember to subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss it.

@lokineverfolds 2 жыл бұрын

41:35

@Blender_and_Chirp Жыл бұрын

This isn’t pimp con?

@cornerliston 6 жыл бұрын

Hey SonicScoop, thank for doing these masterclasses. One thing I'd love is for professionals to stop saying “there are no rules”. Yes, there's several ways of getting a result. But there are “rules”. These rules are the result of years of experience. The rules are there to help you get a quick result. But surely, break them and try new ways to get new creative solutions. I give a decent reward to the mixing engineer that dares to say “there are rules.”

@Canstey84 Жыл бұрын

There literally are no rules.

@lokineverfolds 2 жыл бұрын

22:20

@lokineverfolds 2 жыл бұрын

29:30

@antikytheramechanism7909 4 жыл бұрын

Is there a de-esser on him?

@PhatLvis 3 жыл бұрын

A fine mix and good song, but wish the fellow would cut about 50-70 % of talking, especially over the effects and processing he's explaining. Show plugin, explain settings a little, then let track play while A/B-ing every few seconds; move on: same hour-plus-long video, but twice as much playing of the tracks without voiceover. Thank you.

@bornyhitch1975 6 жыл бұрын

so muddy ;D

@SonicScoop 6 жыл бұрын

The rough mix "Before" version that he was given and plays early on in the presentation? Yes. It is. A lot of rough mixes are. The finished version though? Not so much! :D Beautiful finished mix.