You Suck at Mixing #7: Using Reference Tracks

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You Suck at Mixing #7: Using Reference Tracks

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How should your mix sound like? Sure, you can use your ears, but when has that ever worked? Instead, having a couple reference tracks to go back to while you’re mixing down your track is incredibly useful in making sure you have a target with what you want your song to sound like.
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@victorcoyenn 6 жыл бұрын

“It’s very hard to know where you’re going, if you don’t know where you’re going.” -Underbelly. 8:28

@hkoxnw 6 жыл бұрын

"okay, so check it" -Underbelly. 0:34

@pattocarvente6564 5 жыл бұрын

So deeep

@Nisalz 4 жыл бұрын

I felt it.

@claudeprince6724 4 жыл бұрын

Wiser words have never been spoken.

@igglue7671 3 жыл бұрын

This is why I love underbelly’s community

@bustinbustin6487 4 жыл бұрын

It's pretty incredible that this guy has achieved a wonderful balance of informative and entertaining

@chrwrd2960 2 жыл бұрын

His dirty humor entertaints me a lot too, LoL :-)

@JimJuno Жыл бұрын

Don't you Love this guy 👌

@Sigorzav_Mixing 10 ай бұрын

hilarious humor brings great memorization, atleast it worked for me, this guy is amazing!

@Njmovies2 6 жыл бұрын

I gotta say, as someone getting pretty frustrated while trying to make my mix sound good, your sarcastic approach helps me realise sucking now doesn't really matter that much. I shouldn't care too much about being good now but getting there while learning and having fun making music. Thanks Underbelly!

@treehann 4 жыл бұрын

I feel the same way; he's getting me to have more fun with it

@skyboundzoo7529 4 жыл бұрын

Amen

@frnnndz6230 4 жыл бұрын

Got this feeling right now man! Amazing

@Bittamin 2 жыл бұрын

I would love to hear your progress dude!

@katherinec4360 Жыл бұрын

Even the greats are making shitsongs 😊

@benja303 6 жыл бұрын

How to use Refrencd Tracks: Summary: ( Match the volumes by reducing ref track, have a variety of ref tracks that you know, Analyze and compare) Mixing is all about perspective. You cant tell how your song sounds unless you have something to compare it too. Thus refrence tracks Tips: -Reference tracks are targets for what our songs should sound like. -You can use tracks you DONT like to see wether you are going right or wrong. E.g if a track is too bassy, if your track has more bass then u know. -We will.match our shit song with the tracks loudness -Reduce the refrence tracks Volume until its down using -Use youlean loudness meter to check LUFS

@DavidBlaze420 6 жыл бұрын

This does not work I watched all 7 of your mixing tutorials and I still suck at mixing.

@-LTUIiiin 4 жыл бұрын

well that just means You Suck at Mixing

@vannloc7551 4 жыл бұрын

Re watch the areas of urs that U suck most at

@RaviYadav-bj6mw 4 жыл бұрын

Try cymatics's mixing tutorials

@crimewavbeats5532 4 жыл бұрын

Choosing the right reference is very too

@thlst-ly5jt 4 жыл бұрын

Well, you suck at learning

@geh3747 6 жыл бұрын

Feeling insecure about your sausage? Just use sosig fattener! You’ll get a big, beautiful sausage right away.

@vladdrus 5 жыл бұрын

wowzers

@kikipups 6 жыл бұрын

It's not the girth that matters ... it's the length.

@earthlyng_official4599 4 жыл бұрын

Kilian a lot of porn stars and women might debate that lol

@temoflores 4 жыл бұрын

"chances are you're probably going to get skipped over, and that's the end of you're career".... best advice ever. I suck a little less now. Thank you brother.

@sulky2811 5 жыл бұрын

I've been watching production tutorials for years and I can honestly say I've never found a channel that keeps me as engaged and amused as yours. I've learnt more from just a few videos than I have from hours of youtube shitvids. THANK U x

@ajbrazov 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend. I quit producing with DAWs on my PC almost 15 years ago for work and kids, but the main reason was my frustration with mixing, had good ideas back then but all sounded awful. Thanks to your videos and the way you explain it, it sounds very less frustrating and funny so I'm giving it a try after a long time.

@joeyrabz1616 Жыл бұрын

How is the return @Scarafoo ? I have the same problem now... I love making music but I feel like I fail to understand what I need to do for my songs to sound as appealing as all the other songs I hear on the internet. It really frustrates me to the core, but quitting is not an option... eventually I'm gonna be able to take what's in my head and lay it down.

@luckybyte 5 жыл бұрын

You really dropped truth at the end that was real.

@digitaldiezel5870 6 жыл бұрын

I produce shit songs... let's start up Shit Songs Anonymous and use each others music as reference tracks, then flood sound cloud with our shit songs...I guarantee you there are more of us than them...we can change the game!!! LOL

@kikipups 6 жыл бұрын

Good idea. then we don't have to deal with this mixing and mastering nonsense

@prettynasty4550 6 жыл бұрын

lol

@user-md3is4dq2d 6 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure if you're serious about this

@BibleStorm 6 жыл бұрын

I've got plenty of terrible shitsongs on soundcloud already I am not alone. We are the 99% Actually nah, spambots with a million reposts and no tracks are 99% of soundcloud

@viajantefuturo9116 5 жыл бұрын

thats actually a great idea

@punkrock75 4 жыл бұрын

This guy gets me in stitches. The more I watch these videos the harder I have to laugh. Never imagined the high entertainment level of his tutorials. The content is really good though. As an LPX user I am still watching these and use the tips for my own DAW.

@crimewavbeats5532 4 жыл бұрын

His sense of humor is one of a kind, he know what he's talking about too😂

@OddPilot_ 6 жыл бұрын

Dude... I’m loving the content. It’s very much appreciated and you are giving your viewers REAL value. Keep up the great work my sarcastic comrad

@enzuma10 5 жыл бұрын

you are so entertaining man. I laugh my ass off every time. It's the best combo. Entertainment and knowledge. Thank you!

@cleverestx 4 жыл бұрын

"It's not really the girth of the sausage that matters, but the length." - LMAO = subbed

@astrocrowbeats 6 жыл бұрын

Underthony Bellytano here

@alphanumeric1529 4 жыл бұрын

That is how blackholes are formed. Caution is suggested.

@Itsmeitscharles 4 жыл бұрын

Always been told to use reference tracks but this video has really helped me understand why and how to actually compare - thanks!

@prodbylukejay6542 5 жыл бұрын

i spit out my drink when he said "ya dingus" lmao

@marielarme 4 жыл бұрын

Mais t'es excellent. MDR, ces intros

@helgdrev7537 Жыл бұрын

It's so wise what you're saying at the end of the video

@wadsmillenia4906 Жыл бұрын

The advice at 5:24 might be the best mixing/production advice I've ever heard.

@RagsToRichesFilms 5 жыл бұрын

Why are these videos on the level of the college lectures I went to as far as the actual teaching that happens. Seriously though, these videos are so much more informed than most of the "EDM tips and tricks" videos.

@tofusauce 4 жыл бұрын

"It's not the girth that matters, it's the length." Pure comedy

@who_cares848 Жыл бұрын

I love that you consistently used the term "shitsong" throughout the video 😂 getting a Mr. Lahey vibe lol

@mrz.3 3 жыл бұрын

I never get tired of the "shitsong" 🤣

@susanaayala1277 Жыл бұрын

love these videos and they're very helpful like genuinely better than most famous producers

@sweetfoampunishment3286 Жыл бұрын

Simply brilliant sausage, wowzers!!

@jgillan92 6 жыл бұрын

Michael Cassette 😍

@jiro4559 6 жыл бұрын

Its too kicky

@wavefireYT 5 жыл бұрын

I thought it was good kickey,

@bedtimeread 5 жыл бұрын

"your shit song" ... kills me every time! XD

@xKilvertx 2 жыл бұрын

I just Discovered Underbelly and his "You suck at Mixing" series ... fitting as I DO suck, the content is practical/useful and Underbelly is killing me Smalls! Love everything to do with this content.

@cancrispy3928 3 жыл бұрын

This was perfectly explained, thank you!

@cstoomey 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this! Really appreciate you taking the time to teach people how to mix amazing shitsongs and fat sausages. Never thought to use multiple reference tracks to mix one song and usually try to find just one song.

@robertofnascimento 11 ай бұрын

"not confirming to society in the way that I need to be" 😂😂😂

@bdkfbwk 4 жыл бұрын

I simultaneously hate and love you for this mixing series!

@SkorpionDnB 3 жыл бұрын

Why doesn’t ableton have a loudness meter

@drmusic78 4 жыл бұрын

When has that ever worked, you dingus?? hahahahaha Best lessons ever!

@julesester2480 2 ай бұрын

the ending speech made me laugh 😂 😂 thank you for your sense of humor and a hard work!

@madronarenata6416 6 жыл бұрын

No such thing as too subby, baby boy belly.

@Thandidladla 5 жыл бұрын

"and you want your shitsong to suck in the same way. okay? checkit." hahaha Dude what a creative way to explain the problem, I checkit. Gonna watch the full series now haha Keep doing this good stuff

@nenjidesu 3 жыл бұрын

Lol Thandi, bist auch hier ? XD Dein Song Honesty ist der Knüller

@Thandidladla 3 жыл бұрын

@@nenjidesu haha klar, der Kanal ist Gold. das ist das erste mal, dass mich jemand unter nem anderen Video gefunden hat lol Appreciate you my dude

@nenjidesu 3 жыл бұрын

@@Thandidladla Weiter so Bruder ! 🔥🤙🏼

@Da_Beef 2 жыл бұрын

underbelly a legend

@BlackSuneEmpire 2 жыл бұрын

Probably the best video I ever watched

@SoundsBy80K 6 жыл бұрын

holy moly, great explanation. thanks!

@Nikkimaya1 4 жыл бұрын

If every band that was told that your sound is to different from "The Mainstream" decided that they should change their sound, music would really suffer. I understand what you're getting at here. Jump on the trend that is selling now if you want to make money. But, if you want to make art, do what you do, and don't let anyone tell you that you are doing it wrong. There is nothing better than hearing something that sounds completely different from what everything else sounds like. That is how music moves forward as an art.

@joeycaruso611 3 жыл бұрын

yeah but selling a "dj record"is a little different. needs to sound competitive.

@Chad.Ziodynecock Жыл бұрын

i get what you're saying, but the video was mostly about mixing, and while there is still room for creativity freedom in this aspect i imagine no one would be amused when they encounter a song that throws away all sense of taste and just did whatever the fuck its maker wanted in the middle of their playlist. it especially doesn't help if the artist then feigns their incompetence as "the mix sounding retarded is just me being unique and different bro" people need to realize that being different only makes you different. not good, bad, just different. it's not your free escape ticket from criticism nor an excuse to turn around and insult your audience by saying they are holding art's progression hostage or whatever

@avo_music 6 жыл бұрын

your closing words were very inspiring this time. Thank you master

@stefancompaneet7605 3 жыл бұрын

0:24 that smile, that damned smile

@djcj 4 жыл бұрын

Underrated channel

@ocea1911 2 жыл бұрын

"it's very hard to know where you're going if you don't know where you're going." word

@mdmamusicproduction 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing tutorial as always bro

@robindgordon 6 жыл бұрын

spectacular! keep un the good work

@Reggi_Sample 9 ай бұрын

Holy Shit! kept me watching 🤣

@DidoInFlames 2 жыл бұрын

Michael Cassete and Eric Prydz beautiful songs

@Mary-ij7nb 6 жыл бұрын

bro i fucking love you

@dogui1520 4 жыл бұрын

thx man

@jayv-in1860 6 жыл бұрын

"even if you mixing in shitty apple earphones"... realises that underbelly is talking directly to me.

@saksezo 4 жыл бұрын

This video speaks the truth, I will from now on use reference just to make sure my shit is not that shitty, in other words , annoying.

@92elmmusic 6 жыл бұрын

Lovely shitsong

@robertjl5619 4 жыл бұрын

Derek with the brutal hard truths

@keanukim2198 6 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 best video on this subject and funny.

@ggpgpsgbs7758 4 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. Thank you.

@inna716 2 жыл бұрын

Man, you are like my brother

@thejohnhoang 4 жыл бұрын

ur fuckin hillarious

@ManOf1000Vocals 4 жыл бұрын

Man your good and I was cracking up! Now that’s how you do a video! Keeper laughing and they will listen!

@massivHE1 2 жыл бұрын

where to get good reference tracks from? how to now which track is good mixed?

@spicyak47 2 жыл бұрын

thank you papa

@wavefireYT 5 жыл бұрын

I would master my own track in the project, this makes way more sence to me anyway as it will get more phased with the volume up. Then you hear more when tracks need to be eqed. I guess you don't need to do it as you go. Just a different approach that may make thing easier that I use or whatever.

@pirateshack9315 3 жыл бұрын

great vid !

@frekesandgekes6375 4 жыл бұрын

the music man when he sees a pool table: 1:42

@woutschoenmakers7373 5 жыл бұрын

Dj seinfield good choice!!

@wayneranson8763 5 ай бұрын

LMAO!!.... this was great 😂

@gxrsky 6 жыл бұрын

I'm in love with Low-Finances sound

@chefpunjab 6 жыл бұрын

dharmabum I'm going through the comments before I Shazam it.

@chefpunjab 6 жыл бұрын

Oh it says in the vid. Derp

@chefpunjab 6 жыл бұрын

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@eross21 6 жыл бұрын

after you have done all the adjustments and compared to the reference tracks, so how to you get the loudness of your shit song to match the loudness of the reference tracks ?

@Beatsbasteln 6 жыл бұрын

eric ross lots of pro-L2

@eross21 6 жыл бұрын

Beats basteln :3 what is pro-l2 ? limiter?

@Beatsbasteln 6 жыл бұрын

yes. well i was joking. ofc it's not as easy as that

@Themostamazinguy 6 жыл бұрын

Just push the volume faders up until everything is clipping

@avo_music 6 жыл бұрын

I was also thinking he would explain that but instead he really did lower the others lol

@radovansurlak7445 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Underbelly 😁

@touchlight8753 3 жыл бұрын

hahahahhahaha the outro got me

@Eric-dd8bk 3 жыл бұрын

Hey nice video. What's the song you play at the end? That Jipsy Jazzy type jingle? I like it. Thanks to your video, I might suck less than I did before watching this video for sure.

@nicolasnicolas3889 Жыл бұрын

My mix should definitely have some shit in it, for textural purposes! ;D

@gustavost86 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@gambittomusic 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, funny as hell too 😂👌

@jeffryschmidt635 5 жыл бұрын

Hey that dj seinfeld track pumps

@pattocarvente6564 5 жыл бұрын

ID?

@poolview 3 жыл бұрын

But what’s the difference between dropping the gain with utility versus the track volume slider ?

@jSpirituS7 Жыл бұрын

How do I upload a reference song into abelton? Or for that matter, how do I get any music outside of the daw into the daw lol

@pedrocatoira2695 Жыл бұрын

💛

@stevenjavro2038 3 жыл бұрын

Mr Rodgers meets Harry Caray

@jvonnjvonn4688 5 жыл бұрын

How the hell ppl use an already mixed/mastered song like shouldn't you ref use commercial acapellas to match vocals they with your vocals Then the beat to match commercial beat

@rem7502 4 жыл бұрын

but as you change your mix wont your own volume level / LUFS change? how much would that matter.

@WorldTalk 4 жыл бұрын

Your a genius 👍🏽

@xenpai4572 6 жыл бұрын

not the girth but the length.. 11/10

@ErhanGaming 4 жыл бұрын

Okay so jacket.

@julianvillalba7997 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, how do I avoid having my references affected by all the eq´s and compression from the mix bus?

@gwendeseminat8r 2 ай бұрын

hi your underbelly, and i suck at producing

@liquidfreeways_ 4 жыл бұрын

O'Kasaczechit

@thekarimhussain 4 жыл бұрын

Eric Prydz 2night...classic

@nguqobo2261 4 жыл бұрын

what's with the breathing??

@nicesmile3125 4 жыл бұрын

DJ Seinfeld FTW!!

@CharlesLouisRosario 4 ай бұрын

Holy sh!$ 😂

@lllPA94lll 6 жыл бұрын

I frequently get told that my sausage is too fat! Although, I'm not 100% sure people are talking about my music...

@greesy5644 6 жыл бұрын

So who are actually the people that tell you that?

@mrowkenesser 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Underbelly, even though I watch a lot of your videos, I still suck at mixing... But I have a question that might help - do you actually care about the other meters in Youlean? For example my track has loudness range 1.8 LU, whereas for the reference track the respective value is 8.8 LU and I wonder how to change that and what does this difference actually mean.

@deanlazzaro4111 6 жыл бұрын

Underbelly please stop roasting me at the end there ):

@wavefireYT 5 жыл бұрын

Guess he learned from you what people may do. Also, if it sounds good to you, someone else will probably think the same thing. You do want everything to be done in some curtain way if you want to make a song the average person will like though, and the producer ear tends to be far more open minded then the everyday listener. Experimental welcomes it though, most of the time.