Background Vocals - Tony Maserati

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Background Vocals - Tony Maserati

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Learn more about mixing bass, 808 kick & snare, claps, guitars and vocals in this new 2h45 ITB Workshop! Throughout each of these 9 independent sections, mix expert Tony Maserati breaks down his different techniques and approaches towards adding compression, equalization, distortion and effects working different tracks including K.Flay’s 2018 Grammy-nominated Best Engineered Album.

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@mixwiththemasters 2 жыл бұрын

Full video available exclusively on mwtm.org/tm-recording-vocals

@andrewkigen 4 жыл бұрын

"I may have gone too far but we're just getting started" ; words you'll probably only hear in the creative industry...

@Rael39 4 жыл бұрын

Or in an episode of Dexter

@ETwOneE21 4 жыл бұрын

DREW lmao. True

@JiihaaS 4 жыл бұрын

Standup comedy comes to mind.

@nightmares2night77 4 жыл бұрын

I actually laughed when he said that

@misterblair8701 4 жыл бұрын

I was going to write exactly this if no one else had LOL

@thebasedrummer 4 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed that part at 7:15 where it's just quiet. Feels like you're sitting next to him in a chair and watching him doing his daily work.

@Robangledorf 6 жыл бұрын

Man that breathy double really makes it

@chipgaasche4933 6 жыл бұрын

"Makes it"?? LOL

@MrArtVein 5 жыл бұрын

Singer Sade would record breathe tracks

@matifly8490 5 жыл бұрын

Love when mix engineers have a slow pace and a thoughtful process. Great video 👨🏽‍🌾

@frankhynd885 3 жыл бұрын

The vast majority of music listeners do not comprehend the contribution of Tony Maserati and how many long days he works without much recognition. Tony has a thankless job but his pride in his work keeps him motivated and employed.

@rickyanthony Жыл бұрын

And the money..that usually motivates

@Pughhead Жыл бұрын

You know he doesn't work for free right...

@orbituary 6 жыл бұрын

Wow the effect the bv de-essing had on the lead vocal was instantly noticeable, great tip!

@DanielGarrickMusic 4 жыл бұрын

@zachary ustinovich The other way around. You take out the "esses" from the BG vox (to some extend). This has the effect of letting the BG seem further away from you and thus the lead seems more upfront. BTW don't confuse "esses" with breathiness. It's not the same thing ;).

@nolifersound7619 3 жыл бұрын

it's just psychoacoustics bro

@rnbsteenstar Жыл бұрын

@@DanielGarrickMusic if you take too much of the s out, then you'll end up with a very unnatural sounding lisp.

@youryella 4 жыл бұрын

5:35 - "I may have gone too far...But we're just getting started." Words to live by

@georgioskaratsoris7350 6 жыл бұрын

In few minutes, he made it sound better! We have many things to learn from that man!

@greerchristo 3 жыл бұрын

I think it's great that he used basic/free plugins for this considering everything he has at his fingertips.

@sevchyk 2 жыл бұрын

He just advertises the Waves company, obviously…

@AndrewBoydMusic Ай бұрын

I like when he shows us stuff we initially cannot hear... and then... once you hear it.. you can't unhear it thereafter!👍

@lucasparisi7394 6 жыл бұрын

"we really don't need more than one ass" (Maserati, Tony)

@duncansoundsstudios3645 5 жыл бұрын

Lucas Parisi hahahaha very funny

@youngwhitefresh9220 4 жыл бұрын

Does the Hook L and R beeing copied or seperate recorded? They look really the same but I don't think they just copied?

@lermitenyour8940 4 жыл бұрын

@@youngwhitefresh9220 I was just asking myself the same question ! Hope we'll get an answer !

@youngwhitefresh9220 4 жыл бұрын

@@lermitenyour8940 I think they are not. I've looked closer, they recorded twice for shure. But they in stereo there.

@lermitenyour8940 4 жыл бұрын

@@youngwhitefresh9220 Thank you !

@LenFnc Жыл бұрын

This is why the D.A.W. doesn't matter. You must know what things are and what they do so you know how to use them regardless of the D.A.W. He literally did something with a vocal that we weren't evem thinking about and created a new vocal and an effect "at the same damn time!" 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Beautiful work.

@anthonysilva5312 4 жыл бұрын

Outside voice: “let’s see what we can do” Inside voice: “delete”

@emperor3743 4 жыл бұрын

Tony: Talks about polishing vocals. Me: Looks at those massive plugins list and wonder, how many of those were torrented.

@ElMoShApPiNeSs 4 жыл бұрын

Zero.

@JiihaaS 4 жыл бұрын

I think ProTools forces you to see all plugins in the plugin list, even the ones that are demo / trial ones, that may have come along with the ones you've bought or something. At least that's the case in my school. It's a total pain in the ass to try to find something that actually works (that they own a license to).

@EsaShaheed 4 жыл бұрын

@@JiihaaS They dont have like a favorites category? i Use live and its a pain unless you add your plugins in a fav folder

@tomblaze2 4 жыл бұрын

I don't think one of the best engineers in the world in a pro studio is going close to bootleg plugins - Tony even has his own Waves Plugins ..

@kevin.croner 4 жыл бұрын

@@EsaShaheed Nope. That's why I'm back on Cubase and not Pro Tools. You can't rearrange your plugins. Also you can't edit the keyboard shortcuts.

@HJ-lt2fu Жыл бұрын

Trust me! So much cherishable information within this 9 min video. There is nothing to left out

@calebbilti538 4 жыл бұрын

Can we get a master class on how to navigate through THAT many plugins?

@alexmuli 5 жыл бұрын

One of my favourite mixers!

@trevor4835 4 жыл бұрын

i feel good about myself when he says some things i already figured out from experience

@REBELDONOG 3 жыл бұрын

One of the best engineers in the world. We love you Tony!

@dogpetdog 5 жыл бұрын

thats pretty cool to see the professionals using the doubler and bf-76.

@Marcshaww 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for helping me get better add this and distinguishing harmonies

@MikeHeebz 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome to see how Mr. Maserati works with Background vocals. Thanks for sharing Tony. =)

@lifewhyz 6 жыл бұрын

That studio looks like a cross between a rich Italian home and "The Law Offices of Maserati & Maserati". Beautiful, nevertheless. I know I would love to have an opportunity to see the place myself someday! And this mix is FIRE! The song is SO catchy!!!

@moolattemusic 6 жыл бұрын

4:38 - Tony will teach you how to tame the temptation of cheating on your Girls!

@Tizbax 6 жыл бұрын

LOL =D

@midastouchstudios 5 жыл бұрын

LMAO

@ellaih 4 жыл бұрын

Ajjajajajjajaj

@jasonparnes1388 4 жыл бұрын

Maybe my ear can’t discern if an ass is out of time but my eye sure can

@GrandeurPPV 4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂

@iamjordanpass 6 жыл бұрын

This looks like it was shot at La Fabrique in the south of France. Had the pleasure of recording there

@anders671 6 жыл бұрын

Jordan Pass really? That studio is the stuff of dreams.

@calvinbaraka7265 6 жыл бұрын

That has been recorded well

@CarsonHoy 5 жыл бұрын

Baraka cleaned very well and on time too!

@MozwGamer 3 жыл бұрын

The rough vocals looks like my mine after 1 h of mixing. Oh my.

@nicholasparis5281 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah that's some surgical level thinking you can recognize even at more a novice level... Tony M you surely make decisions with focus and purpose, but the years of experience stands out even more in your foresight.... what a great rounding off of vocal frequencies (HPF really did help produce that breathy layer that wasn't intelligible the same before)... Not my kind of music, but it's amazing how my ear wanted to listen to the boundaries you set once you were onto the next step... sweet stuff!

@MrArtVein 5 жыл бұрын

"I don't think I need a third double,".... until Wendy's drive thru

@keychange6231 5 жыл бұрын

im pretty sure dude has a deep, dark, disturbing secret

@Melvin7727 5 жыл бұрын

KeyChange 👏👏👏

@Ace2euce 4 жыл бұрын

I’m crying 😂😂🤣

@drillgirl718 4 жыл бұрын

he pirated most them plugins lol thats why he looks worried lmao

@drillgirl718 4 жыл бұрын

@A D someone deleted my comment lmao

@drillgirl718 4 жыл бұрын

@A D damn that dude took notice, he probably going to find my adress homie, help me

@DMDvideo10 6 жыл бұрын

I'd like to see a session with a big "Journey" style chorus....

@mr.filmewright7795 5 жыл бұрын

children alibs behind her chorus would have made this a billboards top 40 hit. nice mix TONY you really gave life to the song.

@Sdbbffsd 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the breath take edit! Imma use that on my lead whisper

@BlackenedNL 6 жыл бұрын

You guys need to get Serban Ghenea on here, the guy who mixed pretty much all the big radio pop records. The mix on the new Ariana Grande song is very nice!

@Skkyyyyyyyyyyy 6 жыл бұрын

Serban will not and should not ever be interviewed. What he does is insane and must be witchcraft. He should keep his methods secret and keep them forever!!!! Hell, the only thing we know about him is he uses Metric Halo Channelstrip.

@bobsanders2145 5 жыл бұрын

@@Skkyyyyyyyyyyy he should make a video revealing everything he knows and set for it to be released 60 years after he dies.

@MultiFreddy34 5 жыл бұрын

@@Skkyyyyyyyyyyy lollll we know a bit more than that. He also does the bandpass thing.

@user-oo2gz9ln8v 4 жыл бұрын

Scarletts meal whatever you’re pretending to know is not real

@preshyjames3646 4 жыл бұрын

@@bobsanders2145 Maaad

@cerebrumexcrement 6 жыл бұрын

This song is so catchy

@lyneicehaynes4922 4 жыл бұрын

I was doing lead vocals only without backup singing and I did the classic choir from Ez Voice because I love singing.

@lewbaldwin 6 жыл бұрын

rocking the classic Waves, love it...

@tuhitukare8672 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. Actually really applicable to metal background vox.

@-m5-445 5 жыл бұрын

This man really spred some charisma

@nabe___99 5 жыл бұрын

The voices reminded me of Lorde at some point, I believe she does that in her songs

@Ace2euce 4 жыл бұрын

He’s more of a sculptor than a mixer. It always makes more sense to go off feeling than numbers and ratios

@1nf1n1t_e7 4 жыл бұрын

the best mixing asmr ever

@kevin.croner 6 жыл бұрын

I'm here like: "Tony. Hey Tony. You didn't copy that De-esser from the left track. You forgot the Alt-key. Hey. Tony. The left one doesn't have that de-esser. Alt-drag."

@sofianedjabou 6 жыл бұрын

Kevin Croner ahah ! Same here

@kevin.croner 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I heard that - but what he's doing is de-essing the Left and the Right double. When he's satisfied he drags the de-esser from the Left track to some other Stereo double/harmony, which I'm pretty sure was a mistake. The only "s" you'd want is the Lead in the center, for certain not just one on the left.

@kamoya8 5 жыл бұрын

Joshua Cruz helps control all the S sounds by removing harsh Ss

@abigailmoreira7422 5 жыл бұрын

Meanwhile Kevin Croner is a name no one even knows 😂😂😂😂

@brandoncargill6135 4 жыл бұрын

Oh, cool! I just met a bunch of super successful producers commenting on KZfaq!

@hammertime9731 5 жыл бұрын

Brodie is mixing some shit that was already recorded damn near perfect

@g.e.holliday9375 3 жыл бұрын

de-essing (My Way 2 Do it), take the wave file cut and lower the hisss... replay 2 judgement , a lot quicker than playing with plugin

@333musicllc7 5 жыл бұрын

We just started our label last year but I've been mixing my own backgrounds and doing it for other artists for years. It's different with every artists voice but panning, eq, efx and timing is everything. If you've ever heard an A cappella of Michael Jackson's backgrounds it will make you work harder. LOL

@MB-ry6ez 4 жыл бұрын

True. Mj back up vocals are so nice. But i noticed he doesent overuse it only for chorus i think.

@Chief Жыл бұрын

Yes and also broke every rule in the game, he was stomping, moving his body, snapping through out most of his songs! A true king!

@bhargavdobhal5327 9 ай бұрын

Thank You Tony Maserati and Mix With the Masters 🙌🙌Very Helpful Video🔥🔥.

@alanroyable 6 жыл бұрын

King maserati

@CRASS2047 3 жыл бұрын

K Flay! Finally an album I know during a masterclass

@davidanah3353 6 жыл бұрын

Good day sir,i always love your tutorials...God bless you

@DionIsaiah 5 жыл бұрын

Andy Garcia mixing!!! WOW!

@Pulse2AM 5 жыл бұрын

I think one of the big problems today is artists use the best chorus and copy and paste it to all choruses. The shelf life of modern music is short because it is the flaws and differences that make things interesting.

@AlexCrl200 5 жыл бұрын

Its official.The ''In your face'' effect is the official term.

@G_Hero 4 жыл бұрын

With this guy i can win every award no lie

@TheLegacyMessage 4 жыл бұрын

That stick compressor is amazing inside it all the time

@comradesXcosmos 4 жыл бұрын

normally these tutorials have a terrible song as the template, but i am really digging this track (k flay: dreamers)

@drummerjeroensimons 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony for your knowledge!!!

@alexkrepkikh287 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tony..Right on with everything.

@struckmymind5458 4 жыл бұрын

Starts @2:30

@juliannegron1995 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome mix advice, thanks!

@abwuds7208 5 жыл бұрын

His voice is amazing

@lloyd7miller 5 жыл бұрын

Super informative, great detail thanks!

@sumyupee 5 жыл бұрын

K. Flay is the shit. Very familiar with the song. Nice to know how it was done.

@AfricanGirl 2 жыл бұрын

enjoying these videos

@zackfalls 6 жыл бұрын

That is a great track. K. Flay's got a new fan

@JohnnyReading 3 жыл бұрын

The sheer number of eq plugins is astounding.... Damn...

@andrewwicks2363 4 жыл бұрын

When are you releasing the whole series on KZfaq?? Or making it affordable for musicians!?? 😩😩

@Tutorial_Channel727 3 жыл бұрын

K.Flay’s DREAMERS

@toddmitchell7701 3 жыл бұрын

I met you at the Hit Factory back in the day I was working as GA

@JimboJones99 5 жыл бұрын

Tony Maserati actually owns a Honda

@natewilliams2426 5 жыл бұрын

Protools have to fix that ALT thing. You have to click alt first but not when in midi. Should be able to press alt mid click. The oldest pt bug.

@I_am_bhmgthelabel 5 ай бұрын

Dat BF-76 my fav..To see u use dat..Kudos my guy😂

@jjjuhg 6 жыл бұрын

The doubles are stereo. Each started from to mono tracks, bounced to a stereo. I wonder how much left and right were panned ...65...75 ...100% ? Could be that each stereo track double was spread each different ...from 40 to 100%

@shanesean7006 5 жыл бұрын

i love waves de aasser...

@sonpit 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a little confused ... I see the lead vocal is recorded in mono and the background vocals are stereo. Is stereo always the way to go when recording background vocals?

@laveras6641 6 жыл бұрын

Tony is a legend

@BadmashFactory 6 жыл бұрын

Can someone tell me when I put fx like spatial, chorus or doubler, trying to make the vocal wider on mono channel, I never hear any change (sometimes I hear phased voice). Any idea why and how can I get my mono vocal wider?

@kaneel36 2 жыл бұрын

change ur track from solo to stereo

@ghdrum 3 жыл бұрын

so....just put a de-esser and compressor on the BVs.....10 minutes for that?

@Relapsation 4 жыл бұрын

set playback to x2 *you're welcome*

@BrunoNeureiter 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@RobertoBermeo_ 3 жыл бұрын

One question, the vocals are exactly the sames repeated but with different effects right?

@metinmusic 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@duncansoundsstudios3645 5 жыл бұрын

Tony Maserati is a genius

@brolguin2742 6 жыл бұрын

"Can't really hear what it's doing" had me Rollin!!😂😂😂

@danielvalladares3536 6 жыл бұрын

That girl sounds like Picachuuuuuu

@lonelykid7691 5 жыл бұрын

k flay

@dongdelacruz1250 4 жыл бұрын

haha

@davidanah3353 6 жыл бұрын

i have something that has been troubling me for years now,anytime iam mixing a song,i reduce individual tracks down to -10 db den imix my vocals with the c4 compressor,how will i avoid distortion during mastering @mix with the masters

@mrnelsonius5631 3 жыл бұрын

Go on KVR or any of the other big audio gear forums, you’ll hear a bunch of people talking down on Waves plugins. “They’re all crap!!” Watch any professional mixer, commanding well over 10 grand a mix, and what do you see?? Don’t waste your time chasing plugins. Learn the tools you have, and as long as you’ve got the tools to do these tasks (EQ, tuning software, various comps, de-esser, stereo pan knobs) and ears: you’ve got what you need :)