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Mixing R&B
Summary
Learn deep mixing skills from a legend of the R&B music scene, David Isaac!
Details
- Price
- $49.50 (All Prices In US Dollars)
- Trainer
- David Isaac
- Application
- Logic Pro & Express
- Level
- Level 4
- Platform
- Mac & PC
- Runtime
- 184 minutes
- Status
- Available
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Customer Reviews
Jun 25th, 2009 by Kay
“ 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 the plugins used were explained a little bit better, to perhaps give the user a clue into how to emulate some of those effects.
But it is still a very solid tutorial, with good information, tips, tricks and valuable bits of insight into the mixing process. ”
This could have been mitigated somewhat if the plugins used were explained a little bit better, to perhaps give the user a clue into how to emulate some of those effects.
But it is still a very solid tutorial, with good information, tips, tricks and valuable bits of insight into the mixing process. ”
Jun 25th, 2009 by Anders H
“ 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. ”
Jun 18th, 2009 by Eric Priest
“ 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 as well, and that's not easy to do. ”
Jun 16th, 2009 by Mike Kabeya
“ 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. ”
Jun 5th, 2009 by Mike George
“ 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 gained...and after all it is a Logic Video. Ohter than that Kudos. NOW GET TO WORK ON THAT KONTAKT 3 VIDEO, and also that CAMEL AUDIO ALCHEMY VIDEO lol ”
May 27th, 2009 by Polito
“ This tutorial was amazing. Even if I'm French, David spoke slowly, I enjoyed this useful video. ”
Description
R&B is a soulful genre, and there's few people with more soul than David Isaac. David has spent decades Engineering and Producing for many of the world's biggest R&B artists, including Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller, Michael Jackson, and many, many more A-List performers.
In this 3 hour tutorial video, you'll learn deep secrets about the art of mixing while benefiting from the years of experience that David brings to the table. Topics like radio-ready vocal treatments, EQ'ing rhodes & bass, and mixing your drums to create space, depth, and dimension, are all covered hear.
But the best part of this tutorial is the inside tips and knowledge that David drops along the way. Listening to a veteran of the Motown scene describe why certain mix concepts have come to be is like taking a history lesson in the theory of R&B. If you want your songs to sound like the music on the radio, this tutorial is the best possible place for you to start.
To see a full list of the topics covered in this tutorial, see the Table of Contents below.
Trainer
David Isaac
“
3-time Grammy Award winning Producer and Mix Engineer David Isaac has worked with such artists as Luther Vandross, R. Kelly, Marcus Miller, Anita Baker, and many other top recording artists. ”
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Mixing R&B
Section 1: Getting Ready To Mix
01. Introduction
02. Let's Get Started
03. Checking & Cleaning
04. Arranging The Track
05. The Finished Arrangement
Section 2: Working With Vocals
06. Auditioning The Vocals
07. Stereo Vs. Mono Vocals
08. Panning Vocals
Section 3: Mixing Drums
09. Drums Quick Static Mix
10. The Double Drummer
11. Adjusting Output Levels
12. Drum Groups & Busses
13. Creating Height In A Mix
14. Creating Width In A Mix
15. Using The Stereo Spread
16. Creating FX Width
17. Creating Depth In A Mix
18. EQ'ing Kick Drums
19. Slammin' Snares
20. Workiing the Hats
21. Clap & Tambourine
22. Rachet & Rides
23. Using Reverb
24. A-B The Drums
Section 4: Bass & Rhodes
25. Bus Compression
26. Bass Dimension
27. Setting Up The Rhodes
28. EQ'ing The Rhodes
29. Using Subtle Distortion
30. Exciting the Top End
31. Adding Space - Reverb
32. Adding Space - Spreader
Section 5: Refining The Mix
33. Producer's Note #1
34. The Vocal Mix
35. Vocal Bus Effects
36. The Bridge Vocals
37. Producer's Note #2
Section 6: Adding Instruments
38. Adding The Guitars
39. Adding The Synths
40. Adding The Strings
41. Flutes & FX
Section 7: Finishing The Mix
42. The Riding Concept
43. Left - Right Mix Energy
44. Stereo Imaging
45. Harmonic Exciting
46. Before & After Mix
47. Fade Vs. No Fade
48. Print Bus
49. Fader Roller-Coaster
50. Wrap Up
System Requirements
- Macintosh
- Mac OS X 10.3.9 and Above
- G3, G4, G5 or Intel processor
- Quicktime 7 or above
- Windows
- Windows Vista, XP or 2000
- Intel Pentium 4 or AMD processor
- Quicktime 7 or above
- .NET 2 or above
- Please note: N.E.D. is not compatible with 64 bit versions of Windows