Mixing in Pro Tools with Phil Magnotti
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3:26 Introduction
Phil Magnotti welcomes you and goes over what will be covered in this video tutorial series, including the audio platform used, and introduces the song and artists who contributed to the track being mixed in the video series.
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5:56 Preferences & Settings
Phil walks you through all the various Pro Tools Preferences and Settings used to speed up the workflow and efficiency of your Pro Tools Session.
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12:09 Track Type & Signal Flow
Phil covers all the Pro Tools track types and the signal flow for each one.
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4:59 Aux Returns Setup
Phil reveals how to efficiently set up Aux Returns for effect processing and the trick to make mono input and stereo output Aux's.
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5:37 Master Fader & FX Plug-Ins
Phil shows his Master Fader approach, how to set up Routing, Level Adjustments and the Plug-Ins he commonly uses.
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3:50 Drum Buss Master
Phil now demonstrates the set up and application of the Drum Buss Master as well as Parallel Compression.
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7:02 Kick Drum EQ
See Phil?s technique for EQing the Bass Drum to achieve sonic balance in the mix.
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8:50 Kick Dum Trigger
Learn a fast and easy way to trigger and sound replace the Kick Drums in your productions.
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9:37 Snare Drum EQ
Phil reveals his techniques for processing and EQing the Snare Drum.
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10:07 Snare Trigger
See how Phil triggers a replacement Snare sound to beef up the existing Snare Drum in the song.
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9:27 Drum Overheads & High Hats
Phil shows how to process and get proper phase alignment from the Drum Overhead mics.
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10:31 Toms & Drum Parallel Compression Bus
Phil demonstrates his techniques for making a Parallel Compression Buss and EQs the Toms.
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10:12 Bass Guitar
Discover Phil's techniques for mixing and processing the Electric Bass Guitar and his approach to EQing the Bass so it sits nicely in the mix and doesn't muddy up the bottom end.
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9:03 Acoustic Guitar
Phil goes though his process of how he treats and EQs Acoustic Guitar.
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7:58 Lead Electric Guitar
Phil now reveals his way of Compressing and Processing Lead Guitars so they fit into a track and not takeover the entire sound field.
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8:13 Rhythm Guitars
Phil explores and explains how he treats Rhythm Guitar and shows the very important technique of placing them properly to achieve the most clarity in the mix.
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6:37 Percussion
Watch Phil dial-in the processing on the percussion and the ever-important panning of them to separate the same tonality of percussion.
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7:52 Acoustic Strings
Phil goes though the proper layout of an acoustic string recording, from the traditional panning, as it would be for symphony seating, to the overdub stereo layout. He also covers using a stereo Aux track to process the strings.
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13:41 Background Vocals
Phil now dives into the background vocals and how it's a very integral part of this track. See his technique for mixing and processing the BVs, and how to use Exciters to enhance the sound and widen the stereo spread.
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19:31 Lead Vocals
Phil demonstrates the techniques he uses for the ever so important lead Vocal, including how to dial-in the De-esser, EQ and Compression, so it suits the lead vocal best. You'll also learn about signal flow for the plug-ins used.
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5:35 Clip Gain Lead Vocal
Phil shows his way of using "Clip Gain" in Pro Tools 12 to level out the lead vocal, and most important, understanding the signal flow of "Clip Gain" in Pro Tools.
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4:02 Clip Effects
Phil reveals how to use the Pro Tools 12 "Clip Effects" feature to EQ match Lead Vocal phrases.
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13:07 Bounce Master Fader
Phil wraps up the series by showing his method for setting up a Master Fader, discusses its Signal Flow, and his approach to achieving good Master Buss Headroom and proper level.
Product Overview
Phil Magnotti is a 3 time Grammy award winning, 20 time nominated Recording Mixing Engineer with over 300 major label credits to his name. Phil now reveals to you, his techniques and methods for mixing a track from scratch in Pro Tools, enabling you to get professional results out of your mixes.
Shot in Pro Tools, Phil’s information can be applied to any DAW, so there’s something for everyone to learn and apply to their mix projects. Phil starts off welcoming you and playing the track you’ll be mixing together, and then jumps right in, showing you how to set up preferences and important settings for a efficient workflow and more.
Phil then methodically goes track by track, technique by technique, showing you how to work with individual instruments, lead and background vocals, effects, editing, drum replacement, Bus creation and usage, and much, much more, all to arrive at a professional, killer mix.
See the individual tutorial descriptions below for more info. If you want to get into the mind of a 3 time Grammy winner mix engineer, here’s your chance. Watch “Mixing in Pro Tools with Phil Magnotti” today!
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Reviews
Submitted 11 months ago
Superb Work !
Many qualities in this tutorial. A great personal investment from Phil Magnotti who explains us with great interest, a lot of very relevant informations. We want more! Bravo!
I am a: Semi-Pro, Musician, Producer, Audio Engineer, Sound Designer, Cubase, Pro Tools
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Submitted 1 year ago
Extremely Helpful!
New insights into mixing with Pro Tools. Great information.
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Submitted 1 year ago
Very Informative!!
Awesome!! Great information!!
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Submitted 1 year ago
Awesome!!
Nice concepts and approach , loved it!
I am a: Professional, Musician, Producer, Audio Engineer
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Submitted 2 years ago
Yes ,helpful but a lil' complicated for one like me; Plus I use LE for now.
I wish PHIL would read this and do one for us LE people. Can we get this same sound in LE also? I really would like to know either-way. Thanks, TOMMY...
I am a: Semi-Pro, Musician, Pro Tools
Response from :
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Submitted 2 years ago
Helpfull
not as close as experience, but time saving beyond description.
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Submitted 2 years ago
great course
great
I am a: Semi-Pro, Audio Engineer, Sound for Film/TV, Pro Tools, Reason
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Submitted 2 years ago
It was ok but being 2 pushing 3 generations out of date was pretty lame.
Everything is PT10 HD. Some of the settings no longer exist or apply. Also doesnt really explain on something why he does it, just says I like to set this here. Not bad but im really this should be more geared to a PT12 non HD group at this point. I dont think the HD users are your primary consumers.
I am a: Hobbyist, Musician, Pro Tools
Response from Customer Service:
Regarding his explanations, this is really a more “over the shoulder” look at how a seasoned professional goes about a mix, so his expectation was the viewers watching would have basic working knowledge of things.
Lastly, yes, the majority of Pro Tools viewers are probably on Native Pro Tools, but so much of this still applies to any version of Pro Tools, and he does have some PT 12 feature videos at the end that also apply to PT Native.
Thanks again for your review.
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Submitted 2 years ago
Good overview
It's always nice to see how others set up their mixes. Always something to learn.
I am a: Professional, Musician, Producer, Audio Engineer, Logic Pro
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 2 years ago
Good mixing techniques
Learned some new things, and liked his way of showing what he was doing and why he was doing it.
I am a: Hobbyist, Musician, Audio Engineer, Pro Tools
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Reviews
Submitted 11 months ago
Superb Work !
Many qualities in this tutorial. A great personal investment from Phil Magnotti who explains us with great interest, a lot of very relevant informations. We want more! Bravo!
I am a: Semi-Pro, Musician, Producer, Audio Engineer, Sound Designer, Cubase, Pro Tools
Submitted 1 year ago
Extremely Helpful!
New insights into mixing with Pro Tools. Great information.
Submitted 1 year ago
Very Informative!!
Awesome!! Great information!!
Submitted 1 year ago
Awesome!!
Nice concepts and approach , loved it!
I am a: Professional, Musician, Producer, Audio Engineer
Submitted 2 years ago
Yes ,helpful but a lil' complicated for one like me; Plus I use LE for now.
I wish PHIL would read this and do one for us LE people. Can we get this same sound in LE also? I really would like to know either-way. Thanks, TOMMY...
I am a: Semi-Pro, Musician, Pro Tools
Response from :
Submitted 2 years ago
Helpfull
not as close as experience, but time saving beyond description.
Submitted 2 years ago
great course
great
I am a: Semi-Pro, Audio Engineer, Sound for Film/TV, Pro Tools, Reason
Submitted 2 years ago
It was ok but being 2 pushing 3 generations out of date was pretty lame.
Everything is PT10 HD. Some of the settings no longer exist or apply. Also doesnt really explain on something why he does it, just says I like to set this here. Not bad but im really this should be more geared to a PT12 non HD group at this point. I dont think the HD users are your primary consumers.
I am a: Hobbyist, Musician, Pro Tools
Response from Customer Service:
Regarding his explanations, this is really a more “over the shoulder” look at how a seasoned professional goes about a mix, so his expectation was the viewers watching would have basic working knowledge of things.
Lastly, yes, the majority of Pro Tools viewers are probably on Native Pro Tools, but so much of this still applies to any version of Pro Tools, and he does have some PT 12 feature videos at the end that also apply to PT Native.
Thanks again for your review.
Submitted 2 years ago
Good overview
It's always nice to see how others set up their mixes. Always something to learn.
I am a: Professional, Musician, Producer, Audio Engineer, Logic Pro
Submitted 2 years ago
Good mixing techniques
Learned some new things, and liked his way of showing what he was doing and why he was doing it.
I am a: Hobbyist, Musician, Audio Engineer, Pro Tools
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tutorial videoMixing in Pro Tools with Phil Magnotti
Phil Magnotti is a 3 time Grammy award winning, 20 time nominated Recording Mixing Engineer with over 300 major label credits to his name. Phil now reveals to you, his techniques and methods for mixing a track from scratch in Pro Tools, enabling you to get professional results out of your mixes.
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