MWTM Q&A #16 - Tom Elmhirst

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9 жыл бұрын

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The MIX With The MASTERS Seminar Series is a chance for recording and mixing engineers to work closely with A-List record producers, engineers and mixers and improve their skills in music production. The events take place at Studio La Fabrique in the South of France.
At the end of his Weeklong Seminar in August 2014, Mixer Tom Elmhirst took the time to answer a few questions from the MWTM Facebook Page.

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@FuzzFace80 9 жыл бұрын

One of the best Q&As.

@giovannigramegna8566 7 жыл бұрын

Questions: 1) 0:37 2) 3:11 3) 5:36 4) 7:46 5) 10:01 6) 12:08 7) 14:35 8) 20:09 9) 22:25

@heybuddy6794 3 жыл бұрын

The philosophical approach in some of these is valuable and interesting, but dam it's good to see a Q and A with some straight up usable? practical tips.

@AlexNiedt 9 жыл бұрын

Tom is the MAN! No BS, incredibly open and helpful...a gentleman and a scholar.

@MrJampottt 9 жыл бұрын

One of my favourite MWTM videos. Love Tom. Fantastic engineer.

@diegooliveirabenjamin 9 жыл бұрын

That is some simple knowledge right here! Straight to the point, and very, very wise!

@jesseJBM 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely ridiculously bloody great honestly. Thanks so much. Also the slow zoom at around 18:45 almost gave me a psychotic break

@Melvin7727 5 жыл бұрын

Listening on my studio monitors. Clears his throat at 1:36. Shakes my whole desk. What a legend.

@Barncore 6 жыл бұрын

WOW that was absolutely jam-packed with perspective. Great

@christopatricios3990 8 жыл бұрын

Some really great tips. Can't wait to get into studio and try some.

@Grimexperience62 9 жыл бұрын

Toms enthusiasm is contagious! One of the best if not best master presentations. Very sincere guy. What a privilege to get to hear him talk about his craft. Tom

@LotusEater14 9 жыл бұрын

thomas grim The power of cocaine :)

@slinkyphil 8 жыл бұрын

+LotusEater14 Not

@LotusEater14 8 жыл бұрын

It's called a JOKE

@inforobob Жыл бұрын

@@LotusEater14 No joke, pretty obvious he did a line or two.

@dalereid4199 9 жыл бұрын

I 100% agree with everything Tom said in this vid...

@pt9685 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom some great tips!

@christophergarcia8956 8 жыл бұрын

All of the MWTM are great but he goes into teacher mode lol. Best yet.

@crazytrain7721 6 жыл бұрын

When I listen to great ones like this, I learn so much and feel like a Jedi master....then I get back in the studio and realise I'm no Jedi master lol

@OIP5150 4 жыл бұрын

Well,at least you know what you are not. Most people wont get that far :D So you are already winning.

@thekeksthesheamusic 4 ай бұрын

very direct and honest. thanks.

@sbsrocks 9 жыл бұрын

What a week.

@janbriggs3387 2 жыл бұрын

THANKS FOR SHARING. YOU ARE A MASTER. THE AWESOME TYPE THAT TRAINED ME. THEY ARE VERY RARE. 02/05/2022.

@BRud1976 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome teacher

@filtafacta 9 жыл бұрын

Great Q&A! :)

@n3r173 7 жыл бұрын

thank you

@Gabemusicchannel 8 жыл бұрын

"Have a rowl with your girlfriend, whatever it takes.." **Adele walks in the studio, Tom Elmhirst railing his girlfriend on the mixing board. "Just trying to get this kick sounding right!"

@MoDebris60 5 жыл бұрын

"Row" is British for "argument".

@MeAndTheBoys_ 4 жыл бұрын

@@MoDebris60 Yep. The case of lost in translation ,right there.

@EmilianoCaballeroFraccaroli 9 жыл бұрын

Awesome one

@georgeglennon5863 9 жыл бұрын

Great stuff Tom. I knew it was a 1081! You do believe me, right? Lol... My secret weapon forever. There's nothing like a 1081. Sorry I missed you at EL. Say Hi to Ben if you see him. Are there pound notes coming out of the center section at LaFabrique?

@jjjuhg 4 жыл бұрын

kick ...go to chorus and analize bass guitar. see if the fundamental is around 70 hz or 80 hz , then your kick should be about 50 or 55 hz . But if the kick is also at 70 hz...then the choice was bad. Change the kick with one at 50 or 55 hz. if you want add a sample kick to your kick to help it. Balance levels and align the kick in phase.

@catzilla6279 7 жыл бұрын

Funny guy, and really good info!

@pathnativejam 9 жыл бұрын

for me, I work better and more efficient in the early morning on an empty stomach and sipping on tea or coffee and dressed comfortable, and I make sure not to have the beat and volume too loud so I don't blast my ears. I also try to keep recording light and playful for example when im recording my vocals , and I mess up , I dont get angry I try to voice and character change and joke and make fun of myself and just be silly in between takes and I take breaks around the hour to 90 minute range 5 minute breaks , bathroom breaks, and silence breaks, but a good session for me can last 3 1/2 to 8 hours

@Curdle7 7 жыл бұрын

Very helpful

@pappyprimetime7510 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Tom, what eq should I use to make my mixes sound open and airy like yours?

@bartni 9 жыл бұрын

very informative

@filtafacta 9 жыл бұрын

"Need to be slightly charged going into a mix"!

@heybuddy6794 3 жыл бұрын

*yells at cat*

@TheRealCowlick 3 жыл бұрын

"Have a round with your girlfriend"

@promoted738 9 жыл бұрын

He's great - sounds and sort of looks like Sting's guitarist - Dominic Miller.

@henrikpetersson2899 9 жыл бұрын

Promot Ed Reminds me a bit of Nick Cave as well.

@heybuddy6794 3 жыл бұрын

Personally I headbutt my father to properly dial my buzz in pre session.

@bluematrix5001 6 жыл бұрын

Tom Elmhirst knows what he is doing, now everybody is using so much parallel compression and parallel everything, he pretty much don't use it at all...that thing add so much phasing BS!

@janukomski6728 3 жыл бұрын

GOD

@alekp6822 7 жыл бұрын

5:22 Secrets revelead

@x-itproductions.598 4 жыл бұрын

anoyone knows this speaker brand ?

@heybuddy6794 3 жыл бұрын

Beyernandos

@bluematrix5001 5 жыл бұрын

Funny he looks older than today

@boogiejonz 9 жыл бұрын

"Have a ride with your girlfriend!" Ha!!!

@SteveStockmalMusic 5 жыл бұрын

I thought it meant have sex with her...yeah, that’s what it means !!!!!!!

@icespittingfire 3 жыл бұрын

"row" i.e. argument

@TheStreetkickerz 6 жыл бұрын

Hey pals, I'm so confused, why on earth do you need a chain of several compressors when all they do is reduce dynamic range and you can have balanced vocals after one compressor; and why would you need those darn expensive hardware ones when all they do is reduce volume; people always say digital can't emulate analog but cmon man, you tryna look professional and why would it ever be necessary to have these things anymore

@lunalunic1834 5 жыл бұрын

every comp feed the other one,it s all about ears and taste,well digital will never be like analog..

@cerspence 5 жыл бұрын

I used to wonder the same things. Compressors don’t all just reduce dynamic range the same one way in varying degrees. Just like he stated here in the video; each compressor achieves different goals. One could be for peaks (fast release), one could be for picking up slack aka bringing up the quiet parts (slower release). Analog equipment adds color and character in terms of saturation. Also all compressors vary in their dynamic effect even when set to what might read as the exact same att/release/ratio. Engineers get to know specific compressors they have at their disposal and ‘master’ them. Once you fully understand a specific piece of hardware it’s likely you’re well off sticking to it. Watch more tuts and Q & A’s. Probably shouldn’t doubt what this guy says btw, he’s world class and it’s likely that to most people reading these comments you, my friend, come off as an absolute beginner.