I am not sure if you truly understand how much you are helping us with these tutorials, Steve. With our months and years of trying to understand and learn this process of recording, arranging, mixing, mastering and all in between, you are bringing it to us and explaining it in the clearest way possible. I am so happy I found your channel, honestly. I wish that your work will be rewarded many times over. Cheers and Happy New Year :)
@TheSteveKinney
Жыл бұрын
This is such awesome feedback!
@GuinnessFL
Жыл бұрын
thanks for making the series. fascinating to watch the whole thought process and workflow and you were learning new software.
@musicmediaproductions
3 жыл бұрын
13:07 (NICE!!!!!!! LOL) We are so glad that we invested the time to watch the entire series! This is jammed packed with so much value! it doesn't matter if this is not our style of music, it feels good! Good music is just good music!! No matter what! Thank you all for this amazing series! Truly grateful, have a fabulous day, and keep up the amazing work! Thanks again!
@musicmediaproductions
3 жыл бұрын
We love fabfilter plugins and have them and we love our proq3 and the pro L limiter but,...... that oxford is very special, like extremely very special too! t does wonder!! Just don't like having to use up a usb port for it! Wish they upgrade this! Steve much respect bruh for doing this all on the software you not comfortable with and not too familiar with! You made it look super simple!!
@TheSteveKinney
3 жыл бұрын
@@musicmediaproductions totally! I agree to all of this. Now if I recall - you can pick up an Oxford limiter that runs natively on your computer too! Just not gonna be UAD. I’m sure the fab filters etc do a fantastic job as well. Wouldn’t complain about them whatsoever. And thanks again for the kind words. Truthfully migrating to Luna made me a thousand times better. I had to use my ears wayyyy more. I think the results are great too. I’m happy with it. Which is why I ditched logic. 😎
@BakerSynth
3 жыл бұрын
First of all, I am not a fan of country music in general, but your arrangement and the talent of the singers is a pleasure to listen to repeatedly. I was searching for LUNA videos and I found a song which in my non-country fan opinion is a top ten hit or even #1. In the old days I might call the song a cross-over or maybe today's term modern country. I think that when an artist can reach across audiences of fans of different genres it is a mark of a great song. I still feel LUNA is not right for me so I am holding off for now. I understand why you will not divulge all your secrets but I have about 100 questions I would dream of having answered. I have been looking for a release of this song but can not find it. I would be more than happy to buy the song. I have a lot of semi high end analog gear and UAD audio DSP to burn but your talent and the artists are something money can not buy. Keep up the brilliant work!
@TheSteveKinney
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Brotha! Thanks SO much for this feedback. I really appreciate the compliments, and the perspective. It's not actually released officially yet. And likely - I might have to make a follow up video. Troy (the singer) & I talked and I think we wanna add a guitar solo, & some sort of hooky instrument in the turn around sections -which is why it's held up from release. It's certainly getting close to the period of which we're planning on releasing. I've also improved on my mastering game. Which is why I've kind of glossed over it a bit in this video. I knew I'd end up making a whole video dedicated to it eventually. We're also likely gonna end up filming a video and I'll have a behind the scenes how we approach that too. So a lot of cool stuff to stay tuned for. I'd be happy to connect over zoom - I offer mentor sessions. Shoot me an email and we can connect more there. stevekinney.one43@gmail.com I don't really have any secrets really. Some of the stuff is hard to explain - so. anything I missed in the videos is likely because the video would be HOURS just for one part haha.
@gooseGoose-et1wl
Жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed watching this !
@TheSteveKinney
Жыл бұрын
Cheers mate! Hopefully you found it inspiring and helpful!
@gooseGoose-et1wl
Жыл бұрын
@@TheSteveKinney I’ve just bought an Apollo and from the sound of your track , I’ve made the right choice 👍
@pamelak.4794
3 жыл бұрын
Just watched your video. Such attention to detail, and in the closing remarks, you asked for listeners to bear with you, as you are still learning. That is always a good thing, because.... “Attention to detail is not about perfection. It’s about excellence, about constant improvement.” - Chris Denny Great job! Also, I can’t wait to hear this new song. It sounds fun. Kat sounds great (as usual😁), And Troy Kemp kinda has a Keith Urban vibe to him in this song. (imo).
@TheSteveKinney
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks mom! 😎
@thefilthyginger5719
3 жыл бұрын
Kat sent me here haha Love your work Steve!!
@TheSteveKinney
3 жыл бұрын
Love it Jesse, thanks for the support! 🙏🏻
@timdaniel7745
3 жыл бұрын
Hey bro thanks for the video exactly what I needed 😁
@TheSteveKinney
3 жыл бұрын
I could probably do a few more mastering videos too.
@JazzyJunior
3 жыл бұрын
Ordered a Apollo Twin Quad X after saving up a bit to add a good interface to my studio. I haven't really mastered any DAW but dabbled in a few FL Studio and Ableton but wasn't really satisfied with my results and couldn't focus on making music at the time. Purchased your Console Classic Sessions Pack look forward to going back and watching all these vids in the series and getting to make some music! A livestream would be cool but not sure I would be ready to really soak up the info at my current stage but we'll see.
@TheSteveKinney
3 жыл бұрын
SO cool to hear! I'm glad you're getting back into music & I'm grateful that you've supported my channel. So thank you for your support! Plenty more video's to come so certainly stick around a bit, cheers! -Steve
@generationdink
3 жыл бұрын
Greatly appreciate this series Steve, bang up job. Just got a Solo recently for myself, after years of not commiting to UAD, this is finding it's home at my mixing and writing desk. I have to say the idea of constantly commiting to mix decisions is super inspirational. I used to do this way back when trying to run 60 channel mixes in Logic 7/8, and forgot how intentional it makes all the decisions. I agree fully that Luna is awesome! It is definitely going to be my co-pilot to Logic and fill the final stage mixing role ProTools did for years. As a closing note, you should check out some of the mix rack (IK MixBox, McDSP or VMR) stuff that is out there if you haven't. Digital 500 series stuff has brought back some missing inspiration to my mixes, similar to what you seem to have pulled from learning this new workflow. Stay well!
@TheSteveKinney
3 жыл бұрын
Dude! Thanks so much for watching, and for the thorough thoughtful comment! I’ll definitely have to check out those other platforms. I’ve seen mcDSP for ages, but never really dug too much into them. I agree fully though on how inspiring it is to commit sounds. Most of the album I just finished creating was built that way - and so far - I’ve gotten my best mixes yet from it. Exciting times. I’m now in the process of permanently migrating to Luna. It’s gonna be a game changer man. Gonna be crazy good.
@spillingjuice3651
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Steve, Great Track! I am still working in Logic but it’s great to see how you are testing it out. I guess a little more updates and I will be ready to switch. Until then I really appreciate you putting in the effort to show us how get started in Luna. And by the way really tasty guitar work on that track. Great job. Keep up the great work and yes, let’s do a Livestream. Best regards from Germany
@TheSteveKinney
3 жыл бұрын
Germany! My people! Love what you guys have done with all beer. Lol Augustinerbrau Edolstoff is my jam. Thanks for the props on the guitar work, biggest inspiration - Keith urban believe it or not. Amazing player. Definitely download and muck around with Luna, super fun to create in and it’s only a matter of time before its prime time ready, so gotta be used to it by then eh? What kind of timeframes work best for the livestream? Since you’re the first to really commit to saying you’d like to see one - I wonder if I can mold a timeframe around ya. What’s your thoughts? -Steve
@MONTIQUEWILLIS
3 жыл бұрын
Great vid my man! Great mix and vocals as well!
@TheSteveKinney
3 жыл бұрын
Dude, thanks Monti! 🙏🏻 I’ve gotten great feedback on the song, so it’s translating well across systems. Super happy with the results of Luna on this one. Talked with the artists, they might wanna add a hooky instrument in the turn around sections. Will do follow up videos if anything happens. Onto the next Luna topics. 😎
@MONTIQUEWILLIS
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheSteveKinney looking forward to it!
@bryanmontero
3 жыл бұрын
Great job man! The song turned out dope, digging the punchiness of the drums. I was also debating to try out Luna, but decided to wait till i save up a bit more for the apollo twin. But nonetheless you did a great job using the solo. 🎵💥
@TheSteveKinney
3 жыл бұрын
Right on brotha! Glad to hear the mix translated well, the artists gave me some feedback - might add a hooky instrument in the turn around but it’s up in the air. You won’t be disappointed in the twin. It’s amazing. The solo is also an amazing tool. No joke, for me - it’s an extension of my studio. I’m thinking of doing more videos on Luna, mastering, anything else you’d like to see covered? Cheers brotha!
@bryanmontero
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheSteveKinney Hey mate! So cool you personally ask your viewers for topics for future videos. Shows dedication and appreciation 💪🎵 I know I personally would love to see your approach on a acoustic production. Mic placement, eq tricks those kind of things. :) Keep doing your thing and have a blessed weekend ⚡️🎵
@TheSteveKinney
3 жыл бұрын
@@bryanmontero right on dude! I have a video on this, i actually tried to make one 3 different times and all failed to make it to upload cause imo wasn’t good. It’s superrrr hard to do a video on it, cause so much of it relies heavy on what guitar, what mics, what room etc. and what sound you’re going for example. Probably wouldn’t be a bad idea to have another one diving into some more examples. Check out that video - let me know what I’m missing in it - or what is still kind of “left on the table” so to speak. Happy to follow up with something more in depth or different on the topic. -steve
@dovane9932
3 жыл бұрын
Your videos are very pleasant to watch, you are very humble and you love what you do, so i subscribed. Regarding your heritage pack, i don't really understand, do you sell UA plugins or did you made some plugins to work with UA audio interfaces? Do you really see a difference between solo or twin appollos, because, i still hesitate and i am looking for the right interface to make some simple intimate productions with some layering of course, what do you think? Sorry for the english, i am writing to you from Paris. Best.
@TheSteveKinney
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Dovane! Thanks so much for the kind words! Hope you are well over in France! To answer your question: I don't sell plugins, I sell presets, and signal chain presets. These are intended to teach the different "standard" type of signal chains that you might find in studios everywhere, as well as how to get creative with signal chains with UA plugins. They are typically great starting points for getting sounds, and show how to clip or hit the plugins to get those sweet analogue tones. The solo and the twin do have some differences, mainly with respect to I/O... you have a much easier time incorporating outboard gear with the Twin's than the Solo. The sonic quality that you can get from the Unison mic pre's are gonna be just about dead on even between them. So either one is gonna do well for just a basic setup. The solo of course has less DSP, which if you know how to manage DSP resources, really isn't an issue. IMO the Solo is an awesome interface and gets the job, but at the most basic level. It's great for tracking, and some mixing/editing. You have to do a lot of work arounds once you're project size starts to increase. If you start to work with larger sessions frequently, and outboard gear, you're gonna want something like the Twin. Hopefully this clears everything up for ya! All the best, Steve
@CDEENT
3 жыл бұрын
Great Video , I was wondering if you could do a video about Template please
@TheSteveKinney
3 жыл бұрын
Sure can do!
@CDEENT
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheSteveKinney Yes that would be great 👍 to see Thanks 🙏
@shannonmonroe1694
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Steve good work on these videos man. Question...instead of bouncing or "printing" those tracks to separate channels to free up dsp, why wouldn't you just "freeze the track" or "transform/render" them(verbiage depending on which daw of course)? Does Luna not have that feature? I'm only asking because I don't understand if there is technical differences/ consequences sonically, because for work flow for me it seems simpler to just freeze them. Also I cant wait for Luna to be available for solo USB for windows because that's what I use in combination with Studio one 5. Any idea if/ when they will release Luna for windows USB?
@TheSteveKinney
2 жыл бұрын
Right on mate! Thanks so much for the kind words! 🙏🏻 So as of right now - there is no freeze function. I’m sure those are right around the corner. As far as the windows port - I’d be willing to bet they are taking care of the biggest community requests as far as features - and then they will do a big 1-1 port over to windows. At least that’s what I’d imagine. Additionally - most of the time - freeze is cool and all - but IMO, especially at the end of a session or mix - I like printing to wav - so as to share with clients, or others for session rebuild.
@shannonmonroe1694
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheSteveKinney cool thanks a bunch. I'm purchasing your Heritage classics desktop pack right now. Fyi...I had downloaded your vocal chain preset for free off your site a few days back...and that API vision Channel strip is money bro....what a difference that made...now only problem is I have to now go and buy it from UAD as its not in the heritage bundle with my solo. ....question do you have a master chain patch to load into master buss as a starting point? Anyway thanks a bunch and keep up the good work.
@sunstreetstudio
3 жыл бұрын
hi steve! very cool videos and a fantastic song... thanx a lot. i love it so much. i am still waiting for uaudio to bring luna and uad-software to m1 macbooks to follow your tipps. i learned a lot ... Q: what ezdrummer expansion did you use tracking/programming these drums? all the best - your new friend from austria! ;o)
@TheSteveKinney
3 жыл бұрын
Hey friend! Thanks so much for watching, the support, & the kind words. The one I used in this song is one of my favorites. It’s the “post rock” expansion. Awesome sounds in that one. One of my favorites. I also really love the indie folk, & Uk pop. Cheers! Steve
@literaltrash2275
3 жыл бұрын
What mic and pre do you use for these vocals?? This mix sounds amazing
@TheSteveKinney
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the kind words! I'm glad the mix translated well to ya. You gotta check out the earlier parts my brotha! I cover your questions throughout the process, with most of it having the reasons why I chose what I chose... That said, some highlights: Aston Spirit Neve 1084 La-2 1176 Rev A Supressor De-essor Mix: Oxide Tape (Luna Extension) API Summing (Luna Extension) ATR-102 (Luna Extension) Oxford Limiter Electric guitars & Bass were tracked with my console classics sessions pack presets with a number of the Legacy UAD Plugins. Acoustic guitars were tracked with a vintage sm57, & WA-47 - with my console classics presets. all of this was done only with an Apollo solo. Cheers brotha!
@literaltrash2275
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheSteveKinney thanks for the replies! I got too excited and skipped some parts of the video looking for other parts. Cheers!
@MiguelDeLaMarta
3 жыл бұрын
Do you mix with headphones?
@TheSteveKinney
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Miguel. Hey thanks for the question! I do mix with pretty much all forms of information. I use a few metering tools, many different pairs of headphones, then studio monitors, tv speakers, car speakers. Always referencing and comparing.
@adinachhakchhuak6958
3 жыл бұрын
How many plugins can be use in apollo solo?
@TheSteveKinney
3 жыл бұрын
Check out uadforum.com - there is a DSP chart that details usages of each plugin. Cheers mate.
@thomasfabri4339
3 жыл бұрын
Thank You for this Video - just one question: I just wondered you were printing the vocals the old fashion way. Is there no way to bounce the track (inkl.the inserts etc.) within Luna????
@TheSteveKinney
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah - there definitely is a way. I’m just a bit old school in my habits. Plus I wanted to ensure that the original tracks were still there and not written over if I did something like a “freeze” or “bounce in place” process.
@TheSteveKinney
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the support and for watching! I’m gonna come out with a ton of Luna videos as soon as this album is done. Be sure to subscribe for more! Cheers, Steve
@thomasfabri4339
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheSteveKinney so as you already said the Track-Management within Luna is still a big problem. I haven’t started to produce in Luna yet though I’ve got it installed. I’m still using Logic. For the next Song, I will record everything in Logic (here I know my workflow) and then try to mix it in Luna. Thanks so much for Your Videos! You’re helping me much better than the UA-After-Hours Stuff! Greetings from Gernany!
@TheSteveKinney
3 жыл бұрын
@@thomasfabri4339 you will love the sound from Luna. Once I’m done with this album - I’m prepping my computer for the permanent migration to Luna. It’s likely only gonna be a few months. That said, thanks so much for the kind words. The office hours stuff is fun to watch, but super cool that you’re getting good info - let’s me know I’m going in the right direction with my content - so thanks again for the feedback. All the best, Steve
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