Customer Reviews

“ AWESOME! Great Tutorial! ”

“ 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 the next "mixing" tutorial to come out... hopefully on on rock music. Keep em coming. ”

“ 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 ”

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“ 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.

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“ Good Tut! ”

“ 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 working with R&B tracks are right on point. Maybe I'm wrong, but I honestly feel that many of the major points he made regarding R&B production could have been better articulated for those unfamiliar with the genre. Thank you for providing such quality training products and for having such masters teach from the trenches, so to speak, of the industry. I hope to maybe one day contribute some of my ideas to your training programs. ”

“ 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. ”

“ 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 to remember until where somebody has watche d it ”

“ 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. ”

“ 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!! ”

“ 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 with the high pass filter allowing kick and bass to have it's own space. These are Height, Width and Depth.


Bus Compression kind of got lost about the color because I don't use the Ozone 3. I noticed the UAD Putec in the strip which doesn't seem to be the same as the Ozone 3. I did notice that what ever goes through the bus I think it's was drums really rocks.


I thought in EQing the Rhodes bringing out the bell sounding overtones was a nice addition. I didn't notice the sound through my headsets. The added frequencies to bring out were interesting. It may have been somewhere around the fundamental and the third overtone but it's most likely specific to the tambre of the Rhodes. it's a great point to make about the speaker on the floor in a live situation.The adding space section goes along with the training earlier in the video on depth height width Depth. I thought the part on distortion showed a subtle application. During this section as with the whole tutorial he shows the soloed track but also shows it in the mix.

I liked the section on riding the mix and Stereo Imaging. I am glad he did the section on the print bus.

In Flutes and FX I was unsure if the Harmonica was a flute or a Harmonica.

I liked the results in the mono vocals. if I had to think of something automatic I would take with me it would be that - how to make the vocals sound fat by panning mono tracks. I don't really know if that works by option dragging vocal tracks sense there not different takes.

I like the composite mix ideas to show before and after.

Some notes on helping the music sound natural and with realism and the reason why is invaluable lesson. This goes beyond the sound of the mix it really gets into the vibe and connects to the feel of the music.

As a bass player I really can appreciate his background in R & B.

Sincerely,

Alan Warrick

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“ 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 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. ”

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


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“ 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 disposal. ”

“ 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. ”

“ 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" approach that Olav gave us in Logic 404; I understand though... I myself have some of those DSP plugs that he used, however; most of us don't. Another problem i have with it is that David tends to repeat himself and he took an inordinant amount of time to get to "business" and we almost could have done without the first 10 or so videos...but that's just me.

Overall, i found this tutorial excellent and full of valuable, if not sage wisdom. Especially when it comes to mixing and working with "real" audio... Nicely done. ”

“ 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 about - and the thing that touches our hearts - the joy of beautiful sound, and the emotion it contains. A real treat and absolutely inspirational ! The best music production video I have ever seen. Thanks for making this possible MacProVideo, and very much appreciated. Kind Regards, Nick ”

“ 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 creating the mix, he does a great job of communicating his objectives and the reasoning behind them.

When I first heard the song David was going to use in this tutorial, I was less than thrilled. There were parts I just knew he was going to discard, I know I would have. However, he managed to find a place for all of the elements and make them work well.

In executing the mix, as one might expect, David makes use of a number of plug-ins. A good number of them are third party, including a few I never seen before. On one hand, as a person who is still learning his way around Logic, it would have been nice if he were to make use of just the plug-ins included within Logic, but I supposed that might be too much to ask if the Logic ones don’t get the job done. On the other hand though, it’s good to find out what world class tools are out there and how they are best used.

A number of the manipulations that David made to the mix are very subtle. You will need good monitors or a good set of earphones to hear them. I was listening through a pair of Sennheiser HD280’s and there were manipulations that I still couldn’t hear. (Perhaps it was too subtle for the audio/video compression of the tutorial to retain, or maybe my ears are just getting too old.)

However, the proof is in the pudding. As he took a song that I probably would never listen to and molded it into one some that I could enjoy listening to, all while still keeping the vision of the original producer and without discarding any elements, I am convinced of the importance a good mix.

What drew my attention to this tutorial was the style of music covered, namely R&B. It became pretty evident though, that David’s overall approach to mixing and the specific techniques covered in this tutorial transcend musical genre and could be applied to just about any style of music featuring recorded instruments and vocals.

I definitely intend to use a good number of the techniques David demonstrated in this tutorial in my own productions and mixes. I am very glad I purchased this. I can see that I will be referring back to this tutorial for some time to come.

I hope there is room for another tutorial by David; I would love one where he is wearing his Producer hat.
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