What other questions would you like me to answer? Comment them below to be featured in our next FAQ Friday!
@flavanthensome
3 жыл бұрын
How would you handle recording a band where the guitarist's sound relies heavily on stereo effects and pedals? Do you record to two mono tracks? If so, would you then double track those as with mono guitars? Or would you record mono without the effects and then reamp?
3 жыл бұрын
Hello, you are a demigod-class teacher! Love the humble respect for the young and curious in the community you are supporting! I'm a musician slowly turning producer, with some technical experience building studios. I'm no longer young and hence mainly interested in making other people sound great. How would you describe what it takes to be a credible producer & engineer when, as in my case, I'd like to focus on "old-school-ecological" style production, where less is more and the quality of the simple would be enough.. to make it work. But then competing against the mainstream stuff is just impossible, even though in the best of worlds - the sound quality would be on par with A. Krauss & R. Plant (which it isn't yet :) I think, there was a question in there somewhere.
@danross6517
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Warren and Team! I'd love to see some good starting points for a vocal tracking chain! Plug-in or hardware. Theres a lot of information about once the vocals are in your session, but what are some techniques and chains you might lean to when recording a vocalist yourself? Thank you !
@jackcrook4435
3 жыл бұрын
What kind of tea does matt take?
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
@@jackcrook4435 Haha he had herbal, I had PG Tips!
@Alex_Florin_Prod
3 жыл бұрын
Hi! After 3 years I came back here to thank you for all your help. 3 years ago I had no idea how to mix/master a song I remember watching your videos and learning everything step by step. Now, I'm at the point of where I can make money from mixing people's songs....thanks to you! Thanks ever so much! I wish you all the best! You were my guide!
@MajSan96
3 жыл бұрын
I’m 25 years old and am just starting my career as a producer. I studied music production for three years and then got a job in a guitar store (3 years ago). About a year ago (march 2020) I finally managed to make a deal with a couple of musicians who came in to buy strings, that I will be their roadie and things kind of started happening after that. I’ve produced 10 songs in the past year, bought myself a few cool mics and other studio gadgets and am still going to work the store every day. What I’m saying is, you really just have to work on any project you can, when you’re starting out and communicate with as many people as you can to get the right opportunities. It really has little to do with luck. Great video, very useful information as always! Cheers from Ljubljana, Slovenia 🤟🏼
@BillyBatsonMarvel
3 жыл бұрын
Good ole networking.
@eraldlesi
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your story. :)
@akagerhard
3 жыл бұрын
you are wrong. Of course it has to do something with luck - more than just a little. This is the funny thing: People who "make" it will rather be comfortable with believing it was due to their efforts or talent (and it HAS to do with effort too) than to attribute it to luck. The reality is, that you need both - and more than that. You need luck, commitment, a fraction (very little) talent, communication-skills and USUALLY you will need to be willing to do something you are not comfortable with as well. It has A LOT to do with luck though. Sure EVERYBODY can eventually get SOME gig eventually.. but wether you connect with people who actually become sucessful and wether they take you with them on their journey and you get to make a name for yourself etc. is all more connected to luck than anything else. I guarantee you there are millions of producers out there that worked 5 times as hard as you and are 10 times as talented but haven't "grown their business" at all due to being unlucky. Maybe because of the area they live in, maybe because they are VERY poor, maybe because they are introverts, maybe because they didn't get a job at a music-store, maybe the musicians coming to the music store simply didn't "connect".. so incredibly many maybes. If you ask me, thinking that this crazy world we live in is JUST and FAIR and you get what you deserve is pretty ignorant. Some of the best get nothing, some of the worst get a lot. That's life! Still glad you made it.. but get humble.. be grateful.. it wasn't all due to your great work-ethic and talent.
@GuidoRighi
3 жыл бұрын
two of the best audio online teachers online
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much
@katiepower1570
5 ай бұрын
Some people will never get a reply from emails . But if you genuinely have some hands on experience and know the basics you will absolutely eventually get a response or run into someone with an eye open .
@prodbydramatic
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you both for your time!
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
You’re very welcome
@AlexeySolovievMusic
3 жыл бұрын
Wow! It’s so great to see Matt on your channel! Really awesome video! Thank you so much Warren!
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Alexey!
@thegroove2000
3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant story about the 2 stowaways. Amazing.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much!
@jason.martin
3 жыл бұрын
One tip is get a mortgage and and buy a couple of condos from the 70's (cheaper than new ones) and rent them out, income to pay off the mortgage and the rest as a steady cash flow while you try and get a career as a producer/engineer ;) Over time the rent goes up but the mortgage stays the same !
@CrushingAxes
3 жыл бұрын
Retake is probably the best way to describe 2020!
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Haha Thanks ever so much!
@xerogh1821
3 жыл бұрын
Good to hear a Philly guy doing well in the industry, that gives me more motivation to take some risks and stop just sitting around in my home studio!
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much Bill!
@houseofshred3725
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great information, guys! Cheers from FL.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much
@sekritskworl-sekrit_studios
3 жыл бұрын
Warren, MORE Matt Weiss Please! Also PLEASE a "Cheat Sheet" as "training wheels" for general considerations from Matt about what is different from treating frequency ranges, EQ, compression, and instrument effect treatments in Pop, R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop from Rock & other analog instrument/environment based genres. What he already shared took my breath away... I need more comparators. I am only 10 months in... But, i'm not a kid... I have some years on me (44) and have a TON of catching up to do in order to just get my ears ready and and my senses tuned to gear in order to begin. Warren, as an Army retiree I would like to believe that I know a small hint about diligence and humility. And of the very little which I know, I want to thank you for consistently and generously sharing yours. I have a great deal of respect for you, and those who you choose to engage with. And, your choices in these matters (among many others) shone you to be an exemplary leader and founder of community. It is with all of these things in mind, that I wish to convey (truly from the bottom of my heart)... "Thank you". -J
@L.Scott_Music
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, Jack has told that story since I've heard it before. Pretty sure it was your channel. Finding opportunity can be a bit of a crap shoot but what's important is how you follow through.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Haha yes! Great story!
@RC32Smiths01
3 жыл бұрын
Hey man, you guys really know your stuff always! Cheers!
@plapclips6799
3 жыл бұрын
Ab so toot lee!
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!
@RC32Smiths01
3 жыл бұрын
@@Producelikeapro Cheers!
@RC32Smiths01
3 жыл бұрын
@@plapclips6799 Yeah!
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
@@RC32Smiths01 marvellous
@mcpribs
3 жыл бұрын
I love this format (with a guest, that is). Collaboration is always king...even when answering FAQs!
@chrisibbetson
3 жыл бұрын
What a great chat! Warren Eric and Matt Weiss, you rock!
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much
@stephenowens1965
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent!! Thanks, as always and have a great holiday weekend.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much Stephen!
@WeissAdvice
3 жыл бұрын
Tea and crumpets featuring beer and biscuits.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely!! Thanks for stopping by my friend!
@paulodiazthorpe438
3 жыл бұрын
That is the best story ever. Thank you so much. The best
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much Paulo!
@joejurneke9576
3 жыл бұрын
Terrific interview!
@gospelrecordz3506
3 жыл бұрын
Good comment abt changing people's stuff. For me it's particularly bad, I offer working for free with new artists, I change something, never hear from them again! And I am totally respectful.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much for sharing!
@RockmannMusic
3 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately offering free work does not express the [good] value your work hopefully has. For many people "free" doesn't represent quality or value which makes "free" not desirable. There is a psychology behind that. Back in the cave days a handfull of free mushrooms for example were either enjoyable, let people see god for a week, or just deadly. The expensive mushrooms were picked & pre-chewed by old toothless women. If the women survived, the shrooms were safe. The older the chewy women [stone-old like 28yrs] the more expensive the mushrooms. That's what we call a good "track record" nowadays. If you believe in some of your new artists, offer them a really bad 360 contract and let them fight to get a better deal out of you. That's how the world world-s. Aren't we lucky ; )
@gospelrecordz3506
3 жыл бұрын
@@RockmannMusic I see your point, but IMO, there's no easy answers. My point was abt changing their material, usually just sharpening it up, enhancing a hook, and it's always only a suggestion. They just disappear!
@TheYeqy
3 жыл бұрын
"You can't hear it, why do you care about it?" is brilliant ❤❤❤
@KarenBasset
3 жыл бұрын
This was awesome! Thank you. I forwarded this too my son who has been applying for jobs since graduating UCLA. He's a writer, not in the music biz, but the same things apply as far as getting your foot in the door, even the mail room to get you adjacent to where you want to be. Thanks ever so much!
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much Karen!
@akagerhard
3 жыл бұрын
I want you to know that while this is an inspiring story.. 99/100 times the guy delivering mail keeps delivering mail. Don't put your kid under such stress.. it is utterly ridiculous to suggest one needs to sacrifice so much and sell oneself for less than a penny just for the
@nivzstudios
3 жыл бұрын
Amazing content as usual....Glad to see two of my favourite people in one place.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much
@MartinLuxen
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Warren & Matthew. Nice to see you together and shaking hands after all this time! I can't wait (hopefully somewhere in 2-3 months from now here in The Netherlands). Great questions and answers! Love the Jack Douglas story hahahaha
@briankingart
3 жыл бұрын
Wow. Listen (to guest and Sir Warren). Learn. Simple. I learned SO MUCH from this interplay. Typical of this ESSENTIAL channel. Join the Academy and get MORE. TYVM. The Lennon story was great, persistence furthers, as the I Ching often states.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Wow! Thanks ever so much my friend!
@briankingart
3 жыл бұрын
@@Producelikeapro You are SO welcome, I'm honored. Thank you for your time taken to respond, it's all we have (time). Precious time.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
You’re very welcome! Always happy to respond to people who leave positive comments and are here to help others!
@grsfhhytff
3 жыл бұрын
Liverpool is an awesome city! Rock 'n' Roll just oozes out of the brickwork!
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Indeed!
@BopsStudios
3 жыл бұрын
What I did was first playing in a band on the the road for a while. Then went to live sound for bands. Still not making a living at engineering, but I am still happy.
@panickedrobert
3 жыл бұрын
Keep bringin' him on your channel, such a nice dude and great engineer! You're both so great!
@jemwand2530
3 жыл бұрын
Peruvian sphincter flute? Outstanding!
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha I was wondering if anyone would catch that haha
@kenkaniff_
3 жыл бұрын
I though I was crazy all this time, but you guys are speaking my language. Really good to see other people agree with how I think 🤔
@Sunartica33
3 жыл бұрын
That was interesting! thanks, guys!
@LasseHuhtala
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks guys, lots of great advice. Hey Warren, when are you and Glenn going to do one of your non-scripted Q&A live-streams? I quite enjoyed those in the past.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much Lasse!
@ravenconacher
3 жыл бұрын
Its taken me forever but I'm seeing the sun shine.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Marvellous!
@thegroove2000
3 жыл бұрын
Feel good vibes all over this. Nice one chaps.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much!
@Ecmusicproductionschannel
3 жыл бұрын
So many great stories again! You mentioned setting up a festival, were you involved with live sound and if so, when did you make the switch to being a full time studio engineer? What did you learn from setting up PAs and mixing live shows?
@delvenhamric1200
3 жыл бұрын
2020, 365 days of Groundhog Day!
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Haha I hear you!
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
@Zack Darce yes, great to be able to do them again!
@paulb6630
3 жыл бұрын
Great Interview @Warrenhuart and @mattWeiss. It's nice to hear different perspectives on mixing.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much Paul!
@JeanLoupRSmith
3 жыл бұрын
How about if you're a middle-aged man with a job and family who would like to change career but don't have time to go to college / university. How do you approach such a shift when you have tons of interest but no contacts or experience?
@achillesmusicoz
3 жыл бұрын
Regarding high passing I’ve found using linear phase EQs for high passing is often much more effective
@Ahowe61993
3 жыл бұрын
I primarily work in the hip hop/Modern Genre. And I was wondering am I over thinking the thought of adding a sidechain compressor between instruments and frequency ranges? A previous CLA interview he has stated he wouldn't do it because their is room for all the instruments already.
@thegroove2000
3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant insights. Thanks.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much!
@danielcharles923
3 жыл бұрын
Great stuff Warren and Matt! Nice to see you rocking the 8351s now Warren! How ya liking them? I love mine. Blessing from Bath Uk 🇬🇧 x
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much Daniel!
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Loving them Daniel!!
@TimDolbear
3 жыл бұрын
When I first got to Nashville a few years ago, I mentioned Interns at an AES event and other full time engineers went nuts! Studio guys that have been here forever saying you can't bring in an intern and have him do any sort of work that could be considered free labor, they have to be students, it has to be for learn purposes only... example, I can't have an intern come in a setup a session, or clean up a vocal track... It went on and on... I have no idea what the rules are in TN but I won't even consider interns at this point.
@jpstellaer
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Warren! Thank you so much for your Video! As always I find them truly helpful and informative as well as boosting my confidence as I watch them. I am a Digital Music student at the Conservatorium in Sydney and will take the time this Winter (Australian winter ;)) to start my youtube channel and start uploading my music. My question is do you think it is the right moment to start a new channel for Music and would you find it better to upload less often at higher quality videos/productions or more often to get more regular content?
@miccullen
3 жыл бұрын
"Now" is always the right time to start
@hannibalbarkas1350
3 жыл бұрын
You might not hear these ultra low frequencies, but when you don't bypass them your amplifier and speakers still do the work to produce them. These frequencies carry a lot of energy, so it might clip out your system. That's what is meant with headroom I assume.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Hannibal, indeed, I believe Matt was trying to say don't just high pass for the sake of it! I 100% agree with you and have many, many videos making that exact same point!
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Also, it is very important to remember he works (as we said in the video) with mainly programmed material which has already been very heavily eq'd etc, where as (as I explained in the video) organic instruments are much more uneven and prone to low end rumble, AC noise, 60 cycle hum etc.
@menelik23dedon
3 жыл бұрын
good stuff
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much
@rawkinj6609
3 жыл бұрын
The Great Time Stretch!
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!
@SyntheticSentiment
3 жыл бұрын
Is that Ben Stokes DVD or book back there the Ben Stokes of DHS/Meat Beat Manifesto/Tinocorp infamy or the cricket player?
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Haha It's Ben Stokes the player! Signed book!
@CashMattock
3 жыл бұрын
This is great but I want to make a comment about the attack of the kick drum. The drummer makes the choice to mute or boom the kick just like if you’re playing it with your hands. If you’re looking for a consistent kick then you shouldn’t be recording it live. ✌️
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
You’re a very lucky man if you only get to work with Drummers skilled enough to play that way! 99% of drummers have a way they play the lock drum, some lay into it and others let it breath, a handful are skilled enough to choose how to do that.
@hatusage
3 жыл бұрын
How can you get into the scene when you are 60 years old? Music has been my life, and I have always had have always had questions about the production of famous records, Manfred Mann's "The Roaring Silence" is a great example. Excellent song writing and recording, but the eventual product sounds thin and weak. I could fix that, but I doubt that whoever owns the music now would send me any stems......
@keithsparbanie2108
3 жыл бұрын
FAQ Friday Question: For drum overheads… small diaphragm or large diaphragm condenser mics?
@mikewaldron4492
3 жыл бұрын
How do you mic a Peruvian Sphincter Flute? 🤣 On a serious note, I have played guitar for decades, but I'm not a guitarist. I'm a vocalist/keyboardist. My numpty 'newbie' question is regarding the 5 position pickup selector switch on my electric. I obviously get what it does, and I appreciate that there may not be a definitive answer to this, but when do you tend to use each selection?
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
I was wondering if anyone was going to catch that! Hahah The 5 way selector really is a matter of taste! Bridge position is the brightest and neck the mellowest, everyone has a favourite sound and each song and part will indicate a different sound that might work! There are no rules! The out of phase sound as position 2 and 4 are often called, is very synonymous with Mark Knopfler
@marc_leblanc
3 жыл бұрын
When do you low pass? It's funny there seems to be more videos on high passing than low passing. lol I've used low pass on bass DI to get more of the bottom end vs the amp tone (which I learned from you) but otherwise don't seem to use it much. Is there anything besides kick, bass or lower strings that you would low pass?
@stevekopanski9080
3 жыл бұрын
Shouts to the Chinatown bus!
@UncutRaw
3 жыл бұрын
the biggest problem I have is I don't know if I mixed and mastered the song at least well enough or not?!?! and that bothers me as well as nobody is there to tell me that
@infinaneek
3 жыл бұрын
Great! Wish you hadn’t glossed over the “insecure artists” bit at 6mins tho.
@seancampbell6296
3 жыл бұрын
Did you decide to keep the Kali's?
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely!
@carloquibot
3 жыл бұрын
5:30 does ace now know that you muted 2 of the guitar parts? jk hahahaha! 😂
@plapclips6799
3 жыл бұрын
I bet he does! Doubt he cares if the results are great!
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Haha he knows, as long it sounds great he's happy!
@andrewarbogast1
3 жыл бұрын
Any recommendations on eqing out that "basketball bouncing" sound in a kick drum?
@somedood6621
3 жыл бұрын
Cut the midrange out and use a transient master/shaper to bring the sustain down.
@dustinthiessen
3 жыл бұрын
a bit of absorption in the drum goes a long way. Even just a hand towel laid in the drum will help that a lot.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Andrew, recording or mixing? In the recording process a towel laid against the bester head works great, maybe with a little weight on it. In the mix find the mid range spikey honk and pull it out! Typically the low mids around 250-450hz can be a problem area, but the 'boing' sound is usually somewhere in the 600-800hz area.
@FreshnessStudio1
3 жыл бұрын
Story ... 🌻💚🌻
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much!
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much!
@stamecec2003
3 жыл бұрын
mathew weiss my teacher man what kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
@Raul-yy9dq
3 жыл бұрын
What's exactly hip hop? What's the main thing to learn when a musician become into the genre and gets involved on a record session?
@blackfistmediagroup5779
3 жыл бұрын
u need sum black friends if u don't kno what hiphop is
@joejurneke9576
3 жыл бұрын
Chance favors the prepared mind....
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly Joe!
@danielrobertson9854
3 жыл бұрын
If you don't hear it then why high passing? bizarre way of explaining the logic.....if you don't hear it, it still produces pressure.
@andrewjacobs5579
3 жыл бұрын
Takes jabs at metal but works with people who can't play an instrument or sing. lol
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