Mixing Night with Ken Lewis - COMPRESSION NIGHT!
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Join Ken Lewis, who has credits on 114 Gold & Platinum records and 30 years experience in the major label music industry. In these free monthly Mixing Night Audio livestreams, Ken answers a wide range of questions on music production, mixing and recording, as well as career development. He demonstrates cool techniques, shares insights, mixes live, challenges you with ear training exercises and offers practical advice. Come join the fun!
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This episode covers:
0:00 Intro
3:42 Why Sprint Mixing?
4:57 Sprint Mix "Diablo"
12:43 Fun Background Vocals
15:54 Q: "Everything I hear on tv sounds so smooth, even older music. Is that really in mixes or is there additional processing happening?"
18:42 Q: "What are your thoughts on how to approach EQ'ng things in a mix so that the overall mix sounds cleaner and equal across the frequency range?"
22:07 Q: "Do you layer tracks throughout the song to make it more musical?"
22:30 - obSCENE Stealers "Young Man" shoutout
23:29 1176 Shoot out time
31:06 LOLCOMP Demo
31:40 LA2A Comparison
41:28 Q: "What´s the point in sprint mixing nearly perfect stems?"
44:01 Q: "Do you side chain snare and vocal?"
44:45 Q: "'Is there a way to change a rapper's voice by mixing?"
45:49 Q: "How do you find the right energy to make it through from start to finish?"
47:01 Q: "How do you record a vocalist playing acoustic guitar while singing?"
49:04 How to Hear Compression
50:42 Fast Attack / Fast Release on Piano
52:05 Slow Attack / Slow Release on Piano
55:05 Fast Attack / Fast Release on Snares
57:02 Fast Attack / Fast Release on Skrizzly Adams Vocals
58:10 Slow Attack / Slow Release on Skrizzly Adams Vocals
59:25 Compression on Snares
1:00:52 Ear Training
1:12:53 Interview with Mike DiSalvo (iBuildMusicStudios.com) about studio builds
1:23:01 Q "​​Are there any tools for room configuration?"
1:25:43 Q: "​​If you were spending x...how much on treatment and how much on the monitors?"
1:27:31 Q: "Can we see the room (Studio A)?"
1:27:56 Q: "What is the type of Atmos you are installing?"
1:29:39 Q: "Isn't there other material options (other than fiberglass) that work better and safer?"
1:31:32 Q: "What is the best way to deal with bass frequencies in small spaces?"
1:33:37 Q: "For Bass trapping, do you favor any particular method?"
1:36:03 Good News
1:36:53 Classic Compressors Guide
1:42:26 Marcus Manderson, Mixing Night Man of Mystery on AI & Free Stuff
1:48:10 New Plugin, LOLCOMP, from Mixing Night Audio
1:49:39 LOCOMP Mix Contest Entries and Result
1:57:40 Len Kewis LOLCOMP entry A/B to commercial release of "Losing Game"
2:09:29 Q: "Were the leade vocals on "Losing Game" recorded with the Sony C800G?"
2:11:10 End

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