Into The Lair - Dave On Drums
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Tutorial 1
Mixing Kick Drums
7:09Mixing engineer Dave Pensado shows an interesting and new approach to everyone's favorite—mixing kick drums—in the 88th episode of Into The Lair from Pensado’s Place.
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Tutorial 2
How To Mix Fat Kick Drums
8:21Dave shows you some techniques to make your kicks FAT while still fitting perfectly in the mix in the 116th episode of Into The Lair from Pensado’s Place.
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Tutorial 3
Mixing Live Drums
8:16In this video, Dave shows you a quick overview on how to mix live drums in the 85th episode of Into The Lair from Pensado’s Place
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Tutorial 4
Add Punch to Kick Drums
3:12Dave reveals a simple technique for getting punchy kick drums using a basic gate and EQ in the 129th episode of Into The Lair from Pensado’s Place
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Tutorial 5
Mixing Drum Room Tracks
4:46In this video, Dave shows you his method to getting some great sounding drum room tracks using a little EQ, transient shaper, and compression in the 122nd episode of Into The Lair from Pensado’s Place.
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Tutorial 6
Mixing Hi-Hats
4:21Dave shows you how he got a problematic hi-hat track to sit perfectly in his mix in the 123rd episode of Into The Lair from Pensado’s Place.
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Tutorial 7
Working with Bass and Kick Drums
10:53In this video, Dave shows you how to make sure your kick drum and bass are working well together in a mix in the 39th episode of Into The Lair from Pensado's Place.
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Tutorial 8
Creating Depth with Transients
4:12Dave shows you how you can move elements in your mix forward or backward by manipulating its transients using a variety of transient-shaping plug-ins in the 130th episode of Into The Lair from Pensado’s Place.
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Tutorial 9
How to Mix Cymbals
6:46Dave Pensado and his assistant engineer, Cole Nystrom, show you a great technique for mixing cymbals in your tracks in the 84th episode of Into The Lair from Pensado's Place.
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Tutorial 10
Humanizing Digital Tracks
7:57In this video, Dave shows ways to humanize digital performances using a hi-hat as an example in the 72nd episode of Into The Lair from Pensado’s Place.
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Tutorial 11
Advanced Parallel Compression Techniques
7:11Dave goes over some Advanced Parallel Compression Techniques using Bass and Vocals as an example in the 53rd episode of Into The Lair from Pensado’s Place.
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Tutorial 12
Tracking Drums with Greg Wells and Ian MacGregor
16:53Greg Wells and Ian MacGregor share their drum tracking process in the 56th episode of Into The Lair from Pensado’s Place.
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Tutorial 13
DBX 160 + Pultec Kick and Snare Parallel Compression Trick
7:39In this video, Dave discusses his parallel compression method for kicks and snares using the DBX 160 and Pultec EQ in the 52nd episode of Into The Lair from Pensado's Place.
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Tutorial 14
Retaining Transients When Using Limiters
8:52Dave shows you how to retain those important transients when using limiters while mixing in the 62nd episode of Into The Lair from Pensado’s Place.
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Tutorial 15
Mixing Big Drums
7:28In this video, Dave shows a unique method to make your existing drum tracks sound huge in the mix in the 119th episode of Into The Lair from Pensado’s Place.
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Tutorial 16
New Side Chain Compression Techniques
8:49Mixing engineer Dave Pensado shows examples of using the side chain on a compressor in new and different ways in the 66th episode of Into The Lair from Pensado’s Place.
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Tutorial 17
EQ Tricks for Bass and Kicks
4:13In this video, Dave shows you a trick that he developed with mix engineer Jaycen Joshua to improve the low end in both the bass and kick elements in your mix in the 97th episode of Into The Lair from Pensado’s Place.
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Tutorial 18
How To Create Drum Samples Pt. 1
9:11Erik Reichers of Echo Bar Recording Studio and Cole Nystrom show you how to create some great drum samples in the 126th episode of Into The Lair from Pensado’s Place.
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Tutorial 19
How To Create Drum Samples Pt. 2
6:24Part 2! Erik Reichers of Echo Bar Recording Studio and Cole Nystrom show you how to create some great drum samples in the 126th episode of Into The Lair from Pensado’s Place.
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Tutorial 20
80s Snare Drum Trick
4:11Dave shows you a common recording studio trick of gating white noise on a snare drum to enhance and/or change its character and give it that 80s vibe in the 55th episode of Into The Lair from Pensado’s Place.
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Tutorial 21
Creating Drum Loops
5:57Erik Reichers of Echo Bar Recording Studio discusses creating theme-specific drum loops in the 120th episode of Into The Lair from Pensado's Place.
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Tutorial 22
How to Mix 808s
5:26Dave Pensado’s assistant engineer Cole Nystrom shows his method for mixing 808 drums inside of a track in the 94th episode of Into The Lair from Pensado’s Place.
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Tutorial 23
Triggering Drum Effects Using Samples
9:14In this video, Dave shows creative ways of triggering effects using various drum samples in the 39th episode of Into The Lair from Pensado's Place.
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Tutorial 24
How To Mix Massive Kick Drums
7:10Mixing engineer Dave Pensado shows you how to mix massive kick drums in the 127th episode of Into The Lair from Pensado’s Place.
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Tutorial 25
Mixing Big FAT Snares
4:28Dave provides some simple tricks to help your snare drums have more fatness and low end within the mix in the 115th episode of Into The Lair from Pensado’s Place.
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Tutorial 26
How To Create Reverse Snare Drums
3:13Dave shows you how to quickly create some great reverse snare sounds (or any instrument) in the 125th episode of Into The Lair from Pensado’s Place.
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Tutorial 27
Fix the Transients in Your Mix
4:20In this video, Dave demonstrates how to fix tracks with unwanted transients in the 111th episode of Into The Lair from Pensado's Place.
Curated from the free Into The Lair (ITL) video tutorial series, Grammy Award–winning mix engineer Dave Pensado drills down on teaching you how to get your drums sounding just right!
Without a strong drum sound, it’s harder to achieve a strong rhythm and groove within a mix. Topics covered include adding punch to your kick, snares, and toms, shaping transients to give your drums depth and life, getting your 808s to hit right and achieving perfect balance between live and programmed drums.
Dave also goes over mixing various types of kick drums, bringing your live recordings to life, mixing drum room tracks to make them sit better with the kit, mixing hi-hat tracks and the secret to getting your kick and bass to fit in the same frequency range.
Dave then covers making cymbals fit perfectly in the mix, humanizing digital tracks for feel and groove, parallel compression techniques to bring elements to life, and retaining transients when using limiters.
Dave digs in deeper and goes over mixing big drums for maximum impact, new approaches to using sidechain compression techniques, balancing bass and kicks with EQ tricks, creating samples from your drum recording sessions, achieving the ’80s snare drum sound and creating drum loops for your productions.
Wrapping it all up Dave demonstrates mixing 808 kick drums to fit in your mix better, triggering effects on your drum tracks using samples, mixing massive kick drums, mixing big, fat snares to glue into your mix perfectly, creating and using reverse snare drums in your mix and fixing your drum transients.
As a bonus, this series also includes an episode in which Greg Wells and Ian MacGregor share their drum tracking process… Prepare to take your drum mixes to the next level!
Reviews
Submitted 1 year ago
Good Tip
I love the Dave Pensado Series, especially the high quality, commercial free versions that are well categorized and easy to find.
I am a: Semi-Pro, Musician, Producer, Audio Engineer, Logic Pro
Submitted 1 year ago
Dave just sparks my creativity
This is a great in depth series that reminds even seasoned professionals of what is possible and sparks creativity. Dave is great!
I am a: Professional
Submitted 2 years ago
Great Learning tool
Have watched, learned and watched and learned and then some
I am a: Professional, Audio Engineer, Producer, Musician
Submitted 2 years ago
This is great and its free -- why complain?
Thanks for this curated version of Dave's free online tutorials. Dave's tips are fantastic and his enthusiasm is infectious. And it's free here, what's to complain about? Sometimes I don't understand the entitlement of so many so-called "reviewers" who come here to complain about things that no one in their right mind would ever do. So never mind the haters, and thanks for putting this together in a clear, concise form for us. Looking forward to Dave's new content!
I am a: Professional, Audio Engineer, Producer, Musician
Submitted 2 years ago
Free stuff?
a little annoyed to see free YouTube content on here. I know these are good video's but we pay for original content.
I am a: Hobbyist
Response from Groove3:
Dave Pensado is one of the recording industry’s preeminent mix engineers. With multiple Grammy nominations and wins under his belt, Dave has had an astounding career. Christina Aguilera, Pink, Shakira, Beyoncé, Flo Rida, Afrojack, Frank Ocean, and more are a fraction of the superstars who keep Dave on speed dial. From pop to hip hop, country to Latin, and R&B to alternative, Dave’s special niche is making radio-friendly records while enhancing artistic intent.
In 2010, Dave and his manager started a web series entitled Pensado's Place. The show is wildly popular, is seen in over 150 countries by 600,000 people a month, and is used as curriculum in over 100 colleges around the globe. Every week audio artisans who work with superstars like Coldplay, Kanye West, Rascal Flatts, and more join Dave to discuss all things audio. The show has been featured in Forbes, Huffington Post, Boston Globe, and Last Call with Carson Daly among others.
With all the success, what is Dave’s favorite part of his career? "Nothing is better than being able to teach," says Pensado. "The ability to share and watch it positively impact a life is incredibly powerful." It’s that ethos that makes Dave so revered by his peers and makes him a legend to his fans.
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