David Isaac

The subtleties of this genre are masterfully covered by David Isaac. I hope to see more from this teacher and would definitely purchase any of his collections. This has been one of the best investments I've made thus far for my production company.

Great. I produce, record, and mix Christian hip-hop, and this tutorial gave me a lot of insight that I can use for the glory of God. Thanks!

GREAT VIDEO FOR THE R&B WORLD, THANKS DAVID FOR SHOWING US HOW TO MIX R&B MUSIC. YOU SPOKE CLEARLY AND TOUCHED ON MANY AREAS THAT WILL HELP BETTER MY PRODUCTION. LOOKING FOWARD TO THE NEXT ONE. THANKS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND ALL THE MACPROVIDEO STAFF, KEEP THE VIDEOS COMING.

I agree with some previous posters. It is a very good tutorial but he utilizes some plugins that are not native to Logic, and some of them make a huge difference in the sound. I enjoyed it a lot.

On the whole, this is a very solid tutorial. It is decently long, and it covers many of the notoriously trickier parts of mixing. My only issue with the tutorial is that the project utilizes plugins that are not native to Logic, and in some cases are very expensive, professional grade plugins. It seems a little counter-intuitive to me to have a tutorial product using resources that may be well beyond those available to someone needing a tutorial. This could have been mitigated somewhat if th...

Generally it's a good video aimed at beginners. One big let down is the absence of a lead vocal track, which is the most important thing in all most every genre. I was hoping for a video with some more tricks for the more experienced mixer, but maybe there's a volume 2 on the way ? :-) If you're just starting out mixing, this is a good video for you.

Really, really enjoyed this video. David is so knowledgeable, patient in his delivery, and he just sounds like a really nice guy. I've been producing and mixing for quite some time, but wanted to get a sense of what tools are available in Logic to help me, particularly in the R&B context. This was a great introduction to Logic-particular techniques and tools, and I certainly learned some great little general mixing tricks from David as well. The video is good for beginners and experienced mixers...

I liked the tutorial very much. The trainer is great! I would be however 100 % satisfied if he broadened his explanations to general theories or things to keep in mind when mixing R&B.He seemed to be a bit too focussed on that one song.

I am giving this tutorial a 4 because there can always be improvement on anything. I found the mixing r&b tutorial to be one of the best tutorials from MacProVideo thus far. I believe this tutorial can give the viewer a nice mind full of useful and productive tips as well as gained mixing knowledge. I believe the user should have stayed entirely in the environment of logic studio however, and not used 3rd party plugs as a user may not have other plugs and would be thrown off by the results ga...

This tutorial was amazing. Even if I'm French, David spoke slowly, I enjoyed this useful video.

Excellent stuff! I really enjoyed listening/looking, and I do believe that this is some of the best teaching I have had :-o)

Provided a couple tips, nothing major, but used a lot of expensive plug-ins that do not come with Logic. That is why I don't really even consider this a "Logic tutorial". I was a bit disappointed.

I am afraid I didn't get much substantive info out of this and didn't think it was worth the money. In contrast to Steve H's fabulous job on Logic 401, which was very instructive, 403 just walked through the steps without much useful tips, tricks and techniques.

I am a Pro Tools user and all I can say is this video is awesome. Especially for what little it costs. Sitting there watching this guy doing his magic and hearing the changes in the sounds of the tracks as he drops in his processing tools was an amazing learning experience. You do need some type of okay set of monitors to really hear what is going on but I would imagine most people thinking about this video would already have this. Anyway despite being titled as a logic video don't thin...

I don't write or record R&B in my studio, but I had learned so much from your other courses that I thought I might find some tips in this tutorial also. And I was right! Great job, as usual!

Overall very good, however sometimes the tips were abit drawn. Meaning a lot of the time you were listening to the changes being made to the audio, instead of getting the point across quickly and moving on.

Even thought "Mixing R & B" is not my style of music this Tutorial is filled with valuable information. I'm sure that anyone who downloads this Tutorial will benefit from it. Tutorials are a great way to learn. We can rewind and listem to it as much as we need to until we "Get It". I do request that Mac Pro Video have the same format having a Rock & Roll producer be involved. This is a Style that is not addressed. Plleeeaaaassssseeee!!

Hi, I really enjoyed the course and have learned a lot so far. David kept it moving and introduced me to new concepts. I plan to try some of the techniques on my next album like widening the mix and adding dimensions. I hope he adds another tutorial in the future that has the lead vocals and maybe the horns !

One word sums up this tutorial -subtle! There are no fireworks or jaw-dropping moments and like MPV says in its overlays - you need top quality monitors/phones to hear the A/B tests. All in all you get a very professional tutorial from a guy who really knows his stuff. Mixing is a very subjective thing so you may not agree with all of David's ideas of what constitutes a great mix. What is undeniable is that the end result sounds really good and you pick up a lot along the way. David...

I really enjoyed this tutorial because it was explained in a manner easy to understand. I wish it had lead vocals but all of my other questions were answered.

I think that it is an excellent video. The presenter is concise and knows his stuff. My only negative comment - I think that you should list the file size next to the video. Not everywhere in the world has generous internet.

Excellent video! Really sent home how very subtle treatment in individual tracks can really make a mix sound so phat! It's all about the concept of where everything sits in the mix and how the sounds work together. It's amazing how subtle changes make such a good finished product. Sickening to see all those 3rd party plug-ins too.. better get saving. Great video.

I don't make R&B Music but I picked this up after the brilliant mixing electronica by Olav Basoski. I found tons of useful tips and tricks that have really improved my mix downs. I would really love to see more of these mixing series tutorials by different artists and engineers. How about some deep house or chill out stuff?

This was a great video! I wanted something that would give me more than just a technical understanding of how to use the Logic software. I wanted techniques for putting together polished mixes, and this video delivered. Please put out a similar video that deals with hard rock and metal. Recording and mixing heavily distorted guitars is an art form unto itself, and I'm sure lots of people could use help with it. Thanks!

Very good, all your videos so far are very good. I like the price and the content. Well done, Keep p the good work. Jeffrey Arana (Nonno Lee)

EXCELLENT!!! I can't imagine what I would've had to pay to sit with David Isaac in his studio and watch one of today's greatest producers/mixers go through an actual song. The tutorial was extremely informative, and I'd love to see more of these type "watching over the shoulder" type tutorials for all styles. GREAT JOB!!!!!!

i liked this alot - i also have the tutorial on mixing electronica - this too has all kinds of "inside" tips and tricks that are unique to this artists approach, and being delivered by the artist, in his language - beats any book hands down. bravo !!

Great overall tutorial on mixing modern R&B! Lot's of essential and useful information. Best of all, David shows you how to fit all tracks in a dynamic tune like this without creating clutter. The lack of main vocal was kind of disappointing. The use of reverb as an insert on almost every track -- good luck with that if your mac is a couple years or older, but great as an approach to establish placement and create width. I couldn't understand the structure of the song as the session did not have...

David Isaac's course completely exceeded my expectations. I learned so much, fantastic value for money. This information will be put to good use. I would lke to see more courses like this, and from other producers and engineers in different styles too. Thanks!

This one was the stuff

I held off purchasing Logic 403: Mixing R&B because I already had the Mixing Electronica tutorial. But boy, am I glad I bought R&B as well. The ticket price was worth just the discussion on bringing DEPTH into the mix. And so simple, too. I immediately jumped into my current project, and even with a quick hack job, I suddenly had DEPTH! Thanks so much to David Issac and the whole MPV gang for that and everything else on the R&B product.

I loved it. Very useful. Money Well Spent. Now can i please get a Hip Hop / Rap mixing Logic

This was a very interesting video by David Isaac. Mixing has to be the most challenging part of music making - at least in my experience. Trying to get just the right sound and mix is definitely an art. Watching how Mr. Isaac went about taking what could have been something mediocre and taking to the next level was a treat. Would love to see more videos by professionals doing mixes on real material. Very enlightening to the novice mixer. Even bought a plug-in that he was using which I found to ...

Excellent Tutorial! Once I got the idea of dimension I have started a remix of my songs. I have had immediate positive results using David's approach to the mix. I reckon everything is clearer and not as much in your face . Check out "Baby On The Bus" remix by following the link.http://homepage.mac.com/smokinjimmy/FileSharing4.html While I wanted a strong baseline, prior to watching David's tutorial, it was muddy and overpowering. Both the kick and base can now be heard separately. I have saved...

David obviously knows what he's doing. Was great to see a pro at work. Some more detail would have been nice - David had done more work to the mix than we were privy to. Other than than, great purchase. More please.

Excellent tutorial, full of detail.

Absolutely spot on!

I have bought this along with Logic 404 Mixing Electronica since I also want to work on R & B, Jazz and Vocal flavored pieces. The choice was right-on as this tutorial deals with basically all "live" recorded materials and not much soft-synth MIDI tracks. This video provides instructions on how to make each element blend in also give more life, or "soul" to each track that come into the mixer's desk. Another important thing I am learning about the mix is to give the dimension in the mix, and the...

I think this is the worst video of logic tutorial series. I wish I never bought it... First of all the song chosen for the video is really boring. THIS is very important because of this, it is really hard to consantrate what the author says. Also, I do not think that this is a special video for R&B. You can extract same ideas from other videos... This video did not provide me new ideas! Becarefull before buying.

I thought the tutorial gave you a good appreciation of how R&B is mixed using Logic and would recommend it to anybody who is using logic, to mix R&B music

I'm not too satisfied because there's no surprise for me, I know Logic and I think it's booring for me.

i really enjoyed watching this training. having the "less is more" approach guiding is very inspiring and shows, that even subtle changes can make things good or bad. listing to this with headphones or grade a monitors is required and should maybe be encouraged. most of all i liked the song, unlike the "this is logic" song in another tutorial movie from macprovideo. so far the best video i watched and i'd appreciate if there was more videos like this one, where one really can sit "next" to a pro...

Loved the tutorial and David's clear grounded approach to the creative world of mixing.Two things i would of appreciated more was to hear David share the little key command/navigation tricks while mixing and set up track labeling better...I'm always looking for more tricks and faster ways to fly. I really dig what you guys offer ! Thank you so much! I would love to see a 3 hour tutorial spent on just VOCALS...really hip ways to achievie be...

Great Video. Altough I was hoping to see him mixing the lead vocal aswell. So I could see how mixing a complete song is done.

Video pleine de détails et d'astuces que j'utilise dans mon travail quotidien.

Hi, thanks a lot for this great Tutorial. I have so much fun listen to it. Very interessting how other people work with this Logic System! So thanks a lot and i hope we here us in the next Videos. Greets from Germany Sebastian

Loved the tutorial. But was disappointed as there was no lead vocal discussed. Lead vocals are very prominent in R&B and leaving that out seems very incomplete. Hopefully there's an update to the tutorial. Loved everything else.

AWESOME! Great Tutorial!

This tutorial was informative and I did learn from it. I was dissapointed in 2 things: 1) There was no lead vocal mixing. Backup vocal, but no lead vocal. 2) The trainer's technique often involved reaching for an expensive 3rd party plugin that I don't own, without any reference to a Logic substitute plugin or technique. I expected this tutorial to be of the same excellent standard as Core Logic 8 and found it to be lacking. Sorry, but I honestly would not recommend 403: Mixing R&B.

This was my first 400 series and I really liked it. I know some people wanted just Logic plugins to be used, but I really liked to see what plugins the pros use. I was supprised to see how many Logic plugins were used.... I mean he had every plugin on earth installed on his machine and he used quite a lot of Logic plugins. Thumbs up for Logic. The only reason I'm giving it a 4 is because there wasn't a lead vocal track which I think would have been really important to cover. Can't wait for ...

yes they were fine i lant alot of things.thanks to issack good stuff brother.

Again, very good. As with the other videos i have mentioned alot of information, very useful, really need to watch a few times just to really understand and apply. Only thing I would say is that David uses a lot of 3rd party plug ins, which is great, but would be nice to see logics fx in action for these examples. Thanks anyway for the classes David. Very useful

macProVideo Tutorials are my best friends. I do not know better introduced Tutorials than of macproVideo. I have it all, because they are to be understood super easily: outstanding explains and demonstrated, helps to me with the work, or if I liked to test times fast something.

Even though I've used Logic since the mid nineties, and I get around in it very well, the program never ceases to amaze me when I discover new methods, tricks, features, etc. such as the ones I gleaned from the great tutorials that MacProVideo provides, especially the Logic 403:Mizing R&B, and 201: Steve H's Logic Master Class #1. These tutorials save me valuable time and effort and cause my end result to be maximized. I look forward to more in you Logic Series!

Excellent mixing tutorial presented by David Isaac. A very insightful approach to mixing this particular song, I only wish it could of dealt with mixing a lead vocal track as well. Nonetheless, valuable confidence building techniques with great results delivered by David in a cool relaxed and comfortable manner that makes you feel like you're there in the studio with him. A rare treat indeed! Thanks MPV! looking forward to more mixing sessions with the masters even in the Pop/Rock genres.

Good Tut!

As a longtime MPV (Logic Pro)customer I was extremely excited to finally see how Logic 8 is used by the pros from start to finish. I felt that Olav's tutorial did a good overall job of explaing the very basics of mixing as one would to someone that hasn't had much experience (if any) at mixing inside the box. It's my feeling however that many of MPV's Logic subscribers(and users in general) may perhaps be past the "beginner" stage when it comes to mixing. What I would have truly found value in (...

I really loved the Mixing R&B video. I would rate if 4 out of 5 only because it was slightly more difficult to hear exactly what David was saying sometimes. He doesn't exactly mumble, but it is tougher to hear him clearly compared to other videos in the series. I also rate it a 4 because he's a little slow as far as the operation of logic itself is concerned...he takes the long route to a lot of well known shortcut commands. On the positive side, I think all of his tips and pointers for wor...

Another stunning tutorial! I am more of an electronic/film composer, but I learned tips and tricks from an R and B perspective . I had an idea should try looking unde that rock and I found a gem! It rocks!

A solid approach to mixing with a nod to R&B. This was a good mixing primer overall, my only real complaint was how slow it played out, which might be a good thing for those looking for a slower pace.

in general i like very much first of all because his approach about dimensions, how you can ,with a little bit of this or that ,you can built and well balance mix, no too much of anything,so to spaek but, with no lead vocal this tutorial has no sense,or, only has half sense ,at least no in this kind of music where the voice is the most important thing ,you can destroy a song ,if if you dont mix well the lead voice, i felt kind of dissapointed the tutorial is whorthy,really but it seems ...

It's been useful. The critizism I feel to make is that being an advanced tutorial I wouldn't waste time (the way he did) explaining very basic function of logic. People who watches it is supposed to know the program in the basic functions. But actually, not going too much deep into the problems is a common "mistake" of all your video I've seen. Very annoying also the presentation of each chapter. Also would like to make a suggestion for the N.E.D....should make a bookmark in order to be able t...

Absolutely incredible...wonderful presentation and I learned so much from this tutorial.. keep em coming macprovideo...you guys are awesome, and David's insights and techniques are priceless....

I did like and enjoyed Mixing RnB videos they are easy to follow along and good video quality but, I think they are to simple and does not provided enough info for an advanced learner. However they will be a great tool to have for someone that will like to leaner how the pros do it in big studios!!!

very very good job i will advise every body to check you out pierre

the video mixing RnB is very helpful Only one think the English is not my first lenguage so in my case I prefer to listen more clear and pronounce some worlds... Some times I need to rewind some tutorials to understand some frases and worlds or frases. Thanks a lot for your understanding and beautifull work that you doing for musicians and producers P.D Do you think to produce more complete tutorial for Logic Studio more pro and advance level There is so many amaising tools inside...

very helpful, efficient explanation way of a mixing working progress. thanks

R&B is the sound we all strive for. Whether your doing reggae, rock, jazz, country, whatever...we want our instruments to get that R&B sound. This video addresses making real instruments sound like real instruments. Logic is not just for trance-electronica-house-disco garbage. You can make real music with this program. Great music, in fact. This is a very good video about making very good music.

I would rate Logic 403 with 5 stars because David did a great job, with very clear explanations, perfect pace and key topics addressed, but.... there is something BIG missing , which is the LEAD VOICE! We all know that it is the most important thing in the mixing, especially in R&B, and it is not covered at all??? THis does not make any sense to me

macProVideo has delivered another winner with David Isaac's "Mixing R&B in Logic" tutorial. Packed with lots of useful tips conveyed in a laid back manner, this program feels very personal and conversational. Kind of like what you might expect if you were lucky enough to have David sitting right beside you while covering this material. I love the idea of having genre-specific Logic tutorials hosted by well-known instructors who tend to do a lot of work in that genre. Keep them coming!!

I only liked 10% of this video. First of all, if you are a Logic user you'll notice that this guy is not! He is slow as hell with everything. Doesn't even know the basic key commands. I would not have any clients if I worked as slow as him. My resume is not as impressive as his but I do worked and work with major artists (Lauryn Hill, LeToya Luckett, Ace Hood, Caselly, to name a few). The track that he was mixing sounded like a 1986 jam. I'n not even an engineer, I'm just a producer but I can mi...

It was very good, i dont even mix r&b but i wanted to see if i could learn anything new I learned alot i can carry over even to the electronic music mixing

hello martin Yet again I thoroughly enjoyed watching and listening to someone else's thought processes when mixing. I've purchased quite a few of your tutorials and figured this one would deal quite well with audio, particularly vocals, which it certainly did. A lead vocal in the mix would have rounded things out a little more. Great tutorials keep going! regards peter

Loved "Mixing R&B" - great example of one persons organized way of mixing... as well as tips from drums to vocals - great job!! - loved the "real life" interaction with the "producer" nice touch

I love it, it´s the best i see for long. Please make a follow-up perhaps with HipHop, it´s absolute great. Please say David he is the best :)

I am really glad David did this for Mac pro video. It really does give definite insight to getting all styles of music to work musically not just sound great. I do advise students to learn the basics of the plugins as much as possible as well as bring to the table as much as possible as they will gain a great deal from Davids experience. The concepts of the Mix really open the door to what the mix in the music is all about. I thought Bass Dimension was good. The fatness remains wi...

Great hands on tutorial demonstrating practical application. I know I'll refer to it many times. The only thing that could make it better is if we could have access to the source file so we could make our own mix. Great job. MacProVideo just keeps getting better!

This tutorial was really excellent, and after seeing it once I immediately went and remixed (and definitely improved) some completed tunes on the basis of what I learned. Mr. Isaac knows his stuff, and gives insider info while still being in touch with the home recordist. My area is folk/blues/rock, but nevertheless i thought this was one of the most interesting and informative tutorials on mixing I've seen.

This is an excellent Tutorial, it's easy to understand from beginning to end. The instructor makes it simple. Thanks for creating the R&B Tutorial. C. McCoy

I though this tutorial was good, but it didn't fully show how r&b music is mixed. Why I say this, There is no verse vocals. Mixing a beat can be seen all over the net. There was a chorus but it to was spotty, meaning only the overdubs and harmonies are heard not the main voice of the hook. There were some really good tips in this tutorial. But all in all it was informative to say the leased. I look forward to the next urban style tutorial, hopefully it will be constructed for the tutorial to b...

I thoghut there were some very good things about. i wish however that he would have used mostly logic pro plugins instead of all those third party plugins.

Very insightful hints. Thank you and keep them coming.

Excellent videos & learn lots from each. Well done & fantastic value!

This tutorial really is a wonderful opportunity to learn with the pros how to get te most from the box. Thank you all at MacProvideo, thank you Mr. Isaac.

The tutorial was excellent. I enjoyed every min. of it. I loved getting into the mind a skilled and talented producer/engineer. I only wish that he used more of Logic's plugin rather then mostly using third party. But that is small. I still give this video 5 because it was clear, informative, and digestible. I would reccomend this to anyone who wants to beef up their mixing skillz. Thanks Macpro for another good one.

The hits keep coming from Mac Pro Video This is a great video.

My expectation were extremely high and I don't that the tutorial delivered. There was nothing in the tutorial that was that showed any new techniques that were not explained in other tutorials. The Logic 404: Mixing Electronica was far more enlighten and insightful that this tutorial.

It's really awesome. Great Job David !!!

Davids seminar was excellent, but I do find the choice in his music not really the kind of band I was hoping to hear. But by the end of the sessions the song kind of grew on you. David Isaac experience and expertise were very evident. Anyone one takes the time to go through the material will of course will learn a great deal, with his subtle hints and good advice when dealing with mixing and workflow. Over all I would purchase any of Davids' future work. Thank you Martin for putting a pro at our...

This is a great tutorial as it goes from end to end the entire process of mixing as done by a seasoned professional. However I would recommend high quality headphones for some of the EQ tips which are so subtle they are almost imperceptible.

Some very useful tips and tricks. Highly recommended.

Very average..boring..lots of talking about himself and very little information..very dissappointed

I hav'nt had time to delve too deeply yet , but with what I've learned so far I'm well impressed.

Off da chain...It was great, but I kinda wish he would have kept everything in Logic, though..That's why he gets a 4.5 instead of a 5..

I must admit, i'm not a producer/writer in the the R&B field... so i was a little hesitant in purchasing this tutorial in the first place. After I watched him go through the video, not once but twice, i find his style insightful when it comes to creating depth & width in a track, all of which i will be using in my next house track. I think as a logic tutorial it's very basic and could have used more of Logic itself... he relies on too many 3rd party plugs without giving us the "out of the box"...

I liked this tutorial and the way David teaches, but there was no lead vocal! That's really the main focus of a great R&B track. I would really like to see him work a song containing all "live" tracks, as it seemed these samples & keyboard tracks didn't seem to need any taming, corrections, compression as such. Also, the description says this is both... 3 hours & 244 minutes.

I just downloaded this video and it is really amazing. I have just started the program and already have learned so much. The tip regarding hiding the reference tracks is great! I never thought about working that way. I am really looking forward to getting deeper into this one. Another excellent series.

Just watched this new MacProVideo through from start to finish - absolutely captivating ! Great to hear and see how David worked the sound up through the different stages from the "raw" recording to a polished mix. Thank you very much David for sharing your skills, insights and your "heart and soul" approach to music. In a sphere where the focus often seems to be overly on the technology it is great to hear a real, balanced musical perspective and an appreciation of what music is really all abou...

I must say I was rather excited when the email announcing this tutorial hit my mailbox, mostly from the genre being covered. Although I own CD’s by almost all of the artists named in his bio, I was not familiar with David Isaac. After listening to 2.5 hrs of this 3 hour tutorial thus far, I will be revisiting those CD’s along with any future CD purchases to see which ones he was involved with. In this tutorial David has his Mix Engineer hat on (as opposed to his Producer hat). As he is cr...