Interesting, one thing is forgotten however. Gain staging after eq and compression to keep the same volume before and after, otherwise you are often led to believe it sounds better simply because it gets louder.

Excellent tutorial. Thank you!! - 03:27 - EQ 09:51 - DYN + SAT 12:48 - REF (Project Referencing - Mastering the Mix) 16:47 - REF (Room / HP Correction - Sonarworks)

Thanks, I really love what you said in the first minute of this tutorial....Very profound and so true!. I just put logic on my new MacBook Pro 2019 and I'm looking forward to living with all of your tutorials.

Chris after watching your revised version of this video (can't find it now or I would comment there) I trialled and then purchased Reference (version 2 now). You're absolutely right. This is changing the way I mix and I love it.

Thanks so much to introducing me to the Plug & Mix tools! Great sounding plugins at a great price! And another great tutorial!

Very cool my brother! Much love! Thanks for turning me on to Plug & Mix! I'm on it!

Thanks ! Great tutorial as always!

i think this one of the best vds i sw doing this type of work not too many fx not too much talking ,,thx dude

Great tutorials. Practical and real tips. I’m an analog guy who recently went over to Logic (from pro tools and larger format studios) and your videos are very helpful!

Excellent analysis. Crystal clear examples, thanks for the great video.

I was looking at the Reference plugin just the other day. This sold me on it.

I made the same mistake of buying shitloads of plugins. It was fun messing around with new toys all the time but I've spent literally thousands of dollars on plugins and anymore my project template is all stock plugins, especially when they threw in the Vintage EQ bundle in a recent update. Yeah the most discerning ear might be able to tell the difference between one of the stock Vintage plugins and a UAD equivalent, but the stock stuff is still good enough and within the context of a full mix it just doesn't make much of a difference (to my ear). Also, I like using all the stock stuff because I collaborate via Splice and it's just easier when we're all using the same plugins.

Very helpful thanks 🙏 Particularly the last 2 plug ins.

Brilliant! Brilliant!! Brilliant!¡! I'm so glad that I finally caught up with this clip - great plugins. Master the Mix and Sonarworks in particular need to be in my setup immediately - if not sooner. Thanks for sharing your superb skill and knowledge so readily! Now if you had a plugin to counter procrastination that would make my day.

Man! You're so helpful! Thank you very much!

Thanx a lot Chris. Very useful tips. As always.

Sonarworks Reference 4 is just amazing. Mixes seem to translate better in other listening environments. Highly recommended!

Fabulous - really helpful. Thx 🤘

Trillian bass is my go to plugin.

I have a great sounding room but the ref 4 software just makes it even better. The best piece of software I’ve ever purchased. Epic.

Ha ha, that cheap Plug and Mix bundle is the best 3rd party bargain I ever got. They all have a lot of that “Waves-esque” tube character, and really pronounced too if you want that. Sound Toys Suite is fantastic too...although I went overboard with Echoboy a few million times🤣 That referencing plugin looks very powerful.

Great stuff!

Thank you!

What is the song playing during the 3rd plugin? Available anywhere? Sounds great!

The last two.... just shows how you get it. 3) The human ear, the way we percieve sounds and mentally compare. 4) The easily forgotten thing about endless variations of ways the sound travels to you and others and of the epic quest to achieve true feedback. 4.1) You could do a video about human ears - how they age and how different people have different scars / damages to the ears and how you could EQ back those forever lost frequencies after seeing someone with the equipment to meter when you hear a sine wave. ;)

I don't understand how the retro eq makes your life easier than the vinatge eq included in Logic.. ? I have the same philosophy as you and I would also add Waves NX in the list

Was about to spend a lot of money on framing a room for mixing. This is definitely a cheaper option

Wow great! ♥️

Check Tokyo Dawn Records plugins. Highly recommended NOVA.

Regarding the Plug & Mix bundle, it's not $100 for 45 plugins, it's $249 for the bundle. And "You can pick up this plugin for $10 most days"? Every plugin costs $49 every time I've gone to their website.

Very good!

Cool video Chris! Just wondering, what is that green "Q" button right next to the Power button on the tracks?

I went and purchased the Plug and Mix product you suggested, only to find out that it's not supported in the current Mac OS. Such a bummer. Do you know of any workarounds to make it work with the current version of Logic?

Sonarworks rules.

Great channel! I'm curious why you prefer Retro Eq over the new Logic vintage Eq's??? Also would like to see how you correct the imbalances that Reference shows you and a detailed explanation of why you prefer SonarWorks 4 over IK ARC 2.5.

Do you use Devil Loc on other sources like vocals, for example?

Hi there, you mentioned that sonarworks comes with an included mic. I can’t find that mic! You maybe know what type of mic is needed? Thank you!

thanks :)

I'm new to Logic Pro X and there a lot of things I don't know about balance, EQs, Mastering and Mix. Looking at the plugins for what you are demonstrating seems to be a little easier to use. But I know others still use the plugins in Logic for what you are showing here. Should I not learn what is in Logic or just buy these plugins that you are talking about that makes your workflow easier? Hope my questions are not dumb.

Can you purchase the Apple Loops?

this is sort of on topic but not quite... should i dump all my VST plug-ins and just keep the AU versions... are the VST's just taking up space on my hard drive if i don't actually seem to use them? thanks in anticipation!!

In connection with reference tracks: (Aren’t) reference tracks already mastered, not just mixed. Therefore isn’t using a reference track - that’s already mixed AND mastered - with a track that’s only at the mix stage potentially misleading? Please set me straight on this if you can, thanks.

Hey Chris thanks for all the great content. Quick Question- Soundtoys effect rack is on SALE, would you recommend Just Getting the "Devil loc" solo for 29 smackeroos , or "Effect rack" for 199? I was thinking just getting the "Devil loc" (Bcus on a-bit of a budget) Then maybe "REFERENCE mastering". -Also is there a big difference between that "Retro EQ" (You Recommend) & the "Vintage EQ's" in Logic. would love to know your thoughts. :)

“I like that!”

Can anyone help? I am having an issue where one key on my controller (C4) wont trigger any sound in Logic, but the same key works in Garage Band. Any ideas or where to go for help are welcome. Thanks.

Hey sounds great keep up the great work and keep on recording and making music I also do a lot of mixing and recording tips on my channel if you need any so keep up the great work your doing great and the music sounds great keep it up

This was a while back. Does it need an update episode?

On a general note, I think it's a shame that too many people are seduced into spending money on the "latest, greatest, essential" plug-in that some producer of the month has declared to be the thing that your mixes/production will suck, if you don't install it. Most of the time from what I've seen people complain about is something along the lies of..."My mixes sound bad compared to XXXX yyyyyyy's mixes, but all I need to do is buy those plugins they talk about, and it will fix the problem. What, it would seem, at any rate is that many people expect a "magic bullet" that will improve things instantly. I have often tried to use only Logic's tools, because most of the time they are more than up to the task, and any shortcomings in the final mixed project, are NOT because of lack of plugins, but because I didn't do things properly myself. And I'm sure the same would be true if I used Cubase/Reaper/Ableton etc. etc. Most of the third party plugs I have are to cover something that isn't really there in Logic. Superior Drummer 3, because whilst I HAVE used Logic's kits, SD3 simply does a bigger better job for certain things. I also bought U-He's Pro one and five synths, partially because I still have and love my Sequential Pro-One, but I always liked the sound, and the U-He plugin captures that sound incredibly well. With no messing about with CV/Midi conversions, and saveable patch edits. Just different from , say, the ES2 I also bought a couple of cheap reverbs, mainly Audiority Xenoverb, because it's so different to Logics built in. Just an occasional sweetener that no native 'verb can get. Basically, when people have asked what plugins they should get to "get THAT sound" it's usually good advice to get to learn what is already there, to good effect. THEN go and buy something that you CAN'T do already. Ditto for Guitarists, bassists, keyboard players, drummers.....! Master what you already have, and then go after something new to extend what you can do already.

So what's wrong with Arc 2? That's what I have. I've heard so much about Sonarworks, and nothing about Arc 2, and now I'm not sure if I'm helping or hurting myself by using Arc 2.

The eq is not m1 mac compatable is it?

Can you tell me what song you are mixing? shallow and free so you can live without me.

Chris. Could you make a video about how to mix for cell phones? There really isn't much info out there compared to other topics. Though I can always get good mixes on my monitors, the mixes always "always" sound distorted on cell phones. I try to keep an eye on True Peak readings but still just can't seem to get it right. Heeeeelp! lol

Silly question time! The Reference- do you use this to compare to a favorite song/mix and simply adjust your EQs or levels or compression or....what? Is it that simple, or am I sounding hopelessly amateur here??!!

Wow that looks almost too good to be true.

Why is so hard to edit audio in this daw?

Its a guitar compressor

Logic Pro is made for apple. Sorry but good DAWs are for Linux, Windows and apple. I've research the crap out of this and while Logic is great there is something I think it missing. At least I have not seen it mentioned. I was use Ableton live 10 lite. I needed a new DAW and after my research decided on Ableton over pro tools, Reaper, FL Studio, Cubase and studio one. Then I discovered something. Ableton is leaning more and more toward DJing rather than music creation while at the same time I saw that people were talking about Presonous and how they keep adding new features that other DAWs have because they listen to their community. That made my buying decision. I love it. Studio One rules. everyone though has their fav so there you are.