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Sylvia Massy: Mixing Masterclass in a Mic Museum
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Күн бұрынSylvia Massy has worked with Tool, Johnny Cash, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tom Petty, System of a Down, and so many more.
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@SonicScoop 10 ай бұрын
After this live premiere concludes, check out the live Q&A with Sylvia here or on replay: kzfaq.infounfP1PQnB9s?feature=share Big thanks to Soundtoys for making this free to the public. Check out anything they make for free for 30 days at soundtoys.com Enter to win more than $10k in free gear at the MixCon Mega Giveaway: mix-con.com Big thanks to Jason Isbell for allowing us to feature his song, "Turn the Page". Find him here: www.youtube.com/@jasonisbellmusic
@mikehunt576 10 ай бұрын
but where is the pooosay man?
@jemwand2530 10 ай бұрын
Sylvia gives away little tips which other mixers always seem to overlook. Bless her for her passion, as much as a creative but also for her skills as a teacher.
@kuriousoranj 3 ай бұрын
Loving the way Sylvia smacks that space bar ❤❤
@DarkTrapStudio 10 ай бұрын
Silvya is the most legendary Engineer of all time !
@SonicScoop 10 ай бұрын
She is a true great! Very excited for this one. -Justin
@alexanderewing3779 10 ай бұрын
Sylvia's enthusiasm is infectious. Cool lady. Lots of udeful tips.🎉
@alexanderewing3779 10 ай бұрын
Oops! I'm udeless!
@KevinMarquezRocks78 Ай бұрын
I was just listening and thinking: "Alright, everything is done ITB, but, it sounds analog (my mind playing tricks on me, by looking at the hardware behind her)... What the...?" Then she shows her stereo bus routed through transformers!!! ha, awesome! Inspiring!
@LokoTheChannel 10 ай бұрын
I love this woman. After decades working in music, she remains fresh and creative. That's true love and passion for music. Sylvia is a great inspiration. Thank you!
@thejawshop-AdventureRecording 10 ай бұрын
A perfect balance of explanation and inspiration. I blame Sylvia for getting me into Adventure Recording, now my life is engulfed by it and no going back.
@meshica7 6 ай бұрын
Her mix environment is so classy and drips with a vintage aesthetic (like her mixes). None of that USS Starship Enterprise, LED laden, hyper clinical-futuristic sanitized vibe. Love how she integrated the equipment into old/vintage furniture. Gives off a Victorian vibe without getting into the overused steampunk trope. I know, to each their own, but this gives off such a cool vibe that I don't know how one could not be inspired.
@chadfayrobinson7537 10 ай бұрын
I have always loved her energy I bet recording with her would be so inspiring !!!
@ramencurry6672 7 ай бұрын
There should be a movie about her
@cari0021 10 ай бұрын
this was incredible, thanks for posting and of course thanks to the legend Silvia Massy for doing it and being so cool
@peterheinen6110 10 ай бұрын
Thanks to Sylvia indeed!! As a 100% itb mixer/mastering guy i was stunned by the amount of plugins that are in my collection, waiting for good and trained use in the future! Greetz from a leftie (part time drummer)
@Studio22mix 10 ай бұрын
Enjoyed this one, Sylvia is amazing as always. Love the mic museum also 👌🏼
@rowenberrou1084 5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for taking the time to do this
@miquelmarti6537 10 ай бұрын
Incredibly greatful for this open masterclass. I love her work and her book is super original, very recommended. PS: I'm surprised she's able to use that mouse. That's a tendinitis machine to me.
@nickwisse8762 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for putting this on!
@SonicScoop 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for being here!!
@Filipmarinchev72 7 ай бұрын
Just amazing !!! Silvia Massy is a genius !!!
@kMaxRx 7 ай бұрын
The amount of production learning I've gained as a result of finding this video three weeks ago and subsequently the SonicScoop podcast is more than everything I've learned from LinkedIn Learning's masterclasses.
@astrarivm 10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! Waiting this every year
@MariJu1ce 10 ай бұрын
Wow jason isbell! didnt expect that! love him =)
@paullucas4846 10 ай бұрын
Sylvia is awesome, love her
@marcdanielnelson317 10 ай бұрын
A Wonderful episode!
@InnerHacking 5 ай бұрын
So nice of her giving importance to her assistant first.
@mjk5254 10 ай бұрын
I love that she highlights summing the guitars. Huge time saver
@shilohpatten3761 10 ай бұрын
Thanks. Was great!
@tonye9045 10 ай бұрын
Fantastic, thanks very much.
@josuastangl7140 10 ай бұрын
45:38 😂love it, what a great Masterclass!
@komet1536 10 ай бұрын
So many good tips, insights and view for overall mixing process, many thanks!
@MELOPSMUSIC 10 ай бұрын
Awesome Sylvia 🎉🎉🎉🎉
@theAxehound 10 ай бұрын
Its like a magician revealing how the tricks are done!
@diegooliveirabenjamin 10 ай бұрын
Oh my god, Massy and Isbell together, that’s dream!!!!
@TimOost 10 ай бұрын
Awesome! Thank You!
@XBludclahtX 10 ай бұрын
Her work on Undertow was amazing. Especially the mixing. I played that album through two 12 inch subs and the bass is amazing. And it goes beyond just the difference between Justin and Paul playing. Sylvia really captured the low end beautifully.
@SonicScoop 10 ай бұрын
100%. That record introduced me to a totally new way that records could sound. And as influential as it’s been, it still sounds unique! -Justin
@mikehunt576 10 ай бұрын
amateur video, guitarists especially add up multiple tones when using the same things on all tracks instead of only a sum, then only a sum if its what they want., botch sucked the wrong c0ks if she learned anything from all those engineers she assisted
@SonicScoop 10 ай бұрын
And the official “worst comment on the video” award goes to @mikehunt576 ! Congrats 🎉
@mikehunt576 10 ай бұрын
@@SonicScoop yup, what would you like for your prize? WAVES Kracked?
@XBludclahtX 10 ай бұрын
@@mikehunt576 you using the word Kracked is pure irony. Please go on… 😆
@hezekiahcharles6754 10 ай бұрын
THE GORGEOUS SYLVIA MASSY...LENGENDARY ENGINEER... AMAZING....
@davidmorganmusicshed8946 10 ай бұрын
I love Sylvia!
@bapisynthesizer2229 10 ай бұрын
NICE 👍🏾👍🏾vdo Thanks. Sylvia Massi🙏
@joaoantoniovione484 10 ай бұрын
20:00 gee. she made those hi-hats sound like a 20" pair. love to see her insights. cheers from Brazil!
@Mr_Kri 10 ай бұрын
Massy mixing! Let's goooo! 🔥
@antoniostramaglia1316 10 ай бұрын
thanks @ Lot.
@karlosdanklou8095 10 ай бұрын
Amazing video🎉🎉🎉
@ZangalangaTube 10 ай бұрын
Gracias!
@goingglobalmusicgroup2555 9 ай бұрын
I see the Focusrite ISA 1 in the back. I own one of those and it's a gem in the recording process for sure.
@DJScatox 10 ай бұрын
now I was seriously shocked at the old mic part😳
@RJEnriquez 10 ай бұрын
Love Sylvia❤!
@xmun2450 10 ай бұрын
Interesting what she calls her 'Sidechain' would normally be considered as a "Parallel" that might be confusing for some people
@SonicScoop 10 ай бұрын
This is not the first time this comment has been written here 😆 Hopefully it will be good for the algorithm! -Justin
@crawlingman7003 5 ай бұрын
Yeah, I was going to ask about that. Thank you.
@1loveMusic2003 10 ай бұрын
Love those Neve console sections she has!
@zachmacrockproductionsinc.9902 10 ай бұрын
TOOL and Seigmen
@Fred.A.Dubeau 10 ай бұрын
sylvia is great!!
@SyeSound 10 ай бұрын
Sorry but its parallel compression, not side chain... But Im still in love with Sylvia!
@SonicScoop 10 ай бұрын
I’m not going to correct the great Sylvia Massy! But yes, more people would refer to that as “parallel compression”. Conventionally, “side chain” refers to a slightly different concept. That said, it makes intuitive sense to refer to a parallel bus as a “side chain” as it’s an effects chain that’s “off to the side” (aka “in parallel”) relative to the main channel. More conventionally, a “side chain” refers to a side *input* on a compressor or the like, which triggers the compressor’s detector circuit, but without being processed itself. That said, I can easily imagine a world where the convention was to call a parallel bus a “sidechain bus”. It also makes linguistic sense! Ultimately, Sylvia is a creative person and used terminology that makes good intuitive and linguistic sense, and we all kind of know what she meant in context. As pedantic as I can be, I’m not so pedantic as to want to “correct” her on it. That said, if anyone else was confused by her less conventional use of terms there, I hope this comment proves useful! Very best, Justin
@nightowlrecordingstudio6437 10 ай бұрын
Love Sylvia, thanks for the video. When Sylvia refers to side chaining the kick and snare, does she mean parallel compression?
@SonicScoop 10 ай бұрын
Yes! It seems so. She uses the term a little differently than the norm. -Justin
@nightowlrecordingstudio6437 10 ай бұрын
@@SonicScoop Thanks, just wanted to make sure I wasn’t missing anything. Loved the video, always enjoy Sylvia’s approach and vibe
@thomassus4444 10 ай бұрын
Sylvia makes it look so easy and fun, and the mix sounds awesome. A lifetime of work behind it, though. Thank you!
@noisemodule 10 ай бұрын
so bummed, I missed the live feed by two hours... I would love to pick Master Massy's brain! 😭
@SonicScoop 10 ай бұрын
Go to mix-con.com and Ravi there so you don’t miss any more live premieres! -Justin
@Steaminlidz 10 ай бұрын
“Possibly best known for his work with Drive-By Truckers….”?? I think you’ve missed a meeting. Isbell has won four Grammy Awards on his own and is FAR better known as a solo artist.
@SonicScoop 10 ай бұрын
Interesting. I think you’re right! I was going by my own (admittedly behind-the-times 41-year-old) pop culture assumptions, as well by hastily-Googled Facebook numbers. (…Also because I’m old :-) But, if you look at current Spotify listens, Jason now does have more monthly streams than the Truckers as a solo artist, (700k vs 600k) plus even more still if you look him up with his new band! (1.1M!) …and he’s much more popular on the “newer” social media platforms I’m allergic to, like Instagram. So… you’re right! If I could reshoot that part of the intro I would. I could have done better. Many congrats to Jason on his incredible growth and success as a solo artist!! My knowledge of the genre has clearly been frozen in amber. My only defense is that I’m old and out of touch, but I should still know better. It’s my job to. I apologize for the failing on that! Very fair point! Thanks for raising it. -Justin
@coldpunchmusic 10 ай бұрын
she's the best
@LipazMusic 10 ай бұрын
I really like that she wears Adidas Performance instead of Originals, just like myself. :) Classy!
@MoveTrueRecords_ 10 ай бұрын
Yooo i like her brooo. FIREEEE Video
@masterastakhovsound 10 ай бұрын
Hi everyone ❤
@carlos-ni4hn 10 ай бұрын
What a great video Justin, will Jason Goldenberg be in the nwxt mix con ?
@jas_bataille 10 ай бұрын
Why do I have a feeling the Thumper drums company will have some struggle keeping up with orders following this video :O
@jas_bataille 10 ай бұрын
I don't even know how it's possible for anyone to know a tom hit buy looking at a wave form, and the quality of it, and the degree of editing. Like... how do you only *look* at a waveform and get all this information? Wizardry
@crowkangi 10 ай бұрын
sexiest producer ever!! not to mention she's a beast. the Tool "undertow" album is a triumph.
@triple-h-73 10 ай бұрын
❤
@coastaltone9252 10 ай бұрын
Can anyone explain what’s happening with the kick/snare spank side chaining buss? Are they side chained to each other? What are they side chained to
@SonicScoop 10 ай бұрын
It’s a parallel compression bus that’s “off to the side” of the main bus. A “chain” that runs to the “side” of the main bus. Parallel compression by a different name in this case :-) -Justin
@jensoettrich762 10 ай бұрын
Is the bass still mono compatible if you add wideness?
@SoBeit777 8 ай бұрын
What are the Kick and Snare side-chained to?? I dont get how thats working as opposed to just bus compression on the kick+snare
@SonicScoop 8 ай бұрын
She is using an unconventional term for what many would call parallel compression. -Justin
@SoBeit777 8 ай бұрын
OH! That makes much more sense Thank you@@SonicScoop
@jeremythornton433 10 ай бұрын
How is Sylvia getting the side chain to function? Is the comp used as a send, an insert or an aux? I'm not getting how she does this at all.
@tonybrant 10 ай бұрын
she was talking about parallel compression when she said sidechain compression. Side-chain isn't even technically a verb, it is simply the input to the detector circuit on a compressor. It is a noun. You don't "side-chain" your drums... parallel compression, as demonstrated in this video, is achieved by blending the original signal with a compressed version, in this case via the use of an aux send/aux return configuration.
@SonicScoop 10 ай бұрын
Yes, most people would refer to what she is doing as “parallel compression”. I can understand how “sidechain” makes intuitive sense though.
@wietzejohanneskrikke1910 10 ай бұрын
Sidechain compressed? By what?
@SonicScoop 10 ай бұрын
She is using that term to refer to what a lot of people would call parallel compression. -Justin
@user-op3hc2nk9o 10 ай бұрын
Does she call a parallel compression "side-chain" or do I misunderstand it? not being picky just want to clarify
@SonicScoop 10 ай бұрын
Yes, most people would call it parallel compression. Sylvia does more than she teaches, so she might not be as particular about the terms. Still sounds good though! :-) Justin
@WayneDawkinsThePartyMan 9 ай бұрын
Big difference switching the phase on the snare mics. Incredible how timeless sansamp is. All this goes to show once you know the sound you are after....Pick a useful plug.
@AKASHPMP 10 ай бұрын
What plugins are there on the drums subgroup?
@konstantingroove Ай бұрын
So the session had like 52 tracks in it of which 24 are probably the drums and still has to use samples? Mind-blowing! How can anyone navigate in this mess? A famous engineer once said that if you can't do it with 24 tracks, maybe you just shouldn't do it, better yet 16 tracks(i do it)! I love and respect Sylvia, but I had to stop watching when the samples came up. Can we just stop? With all the budget that probably went into making that record there's still a need to use samples? I understand if the engineer has to save the day because the project they got was done on a shoestring budget and the band can't redo their takes. I'm not even gonna get into drum time alignment, again. There are no drummers to to play the kit right? Or do we need to pro-tool all the life out of the OG performance just to please ourselves: " Look at how awesome I am! I'm such a Fruit Ninja!" Think about it.... Peace!
@shilohpatten3761 10 ай бұрын
I’m kind of overwhelming. Lol
@WillyJunior 10 ай бұрын
Self-awareness is important I guess
@0000song0000 10 ай бұрын
will this video remain up? or will it be hidden afterwards? to take better notes
@deliciousaudio 10 ай бұрын
It will remain up!
@PhatLvis 10 ай бұрын
Not side chain; rather, the parallel compression aux.
@MCAlvesPortugal 10 ай бұрын
I don't own any soundtoys plugins because I Lok.🤮
@uncleted3961 10 ай бұрын
Pro Tools is supposed to be the “industry standard” but it doesn’t even have a phase flip function. You have to use a plug-in to do it. So lame
@SonicScoop 10 ай бұрын
TBF, it is an included stock plugin. -Justin
@Fastvoice 10 ай бұрын
@@SonicScoop So it's on par with GarageBand at least in that regard (GB has a phase inverter in the stock "gain" plugin). 😉
@SafuuProducer 10 ай бұрын
Very cool chick. The problem I have with this type of videos is the inability to tell whether she talks to you or sells shit to you. It’s the times we live in. I wonder if she really uses the plugins she keeps popping here 😢
@SonicScoop 10 ай бұрын
This is a look at an actual mix she did for a real commercial release for a major artist. These are really the tools she used on it, and the exact settings. Hope that helps! -Justin
@ChrisJohnson-pm9jf 10 ай бұрын
That was actually 100% real
@bonafontciel 10 ай бұрын
@SonnicScoop Thank you!
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