Mixing Night - PRO TIPS NIGHT with Ken Lewis
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Join Ken Lewis, who has credits on 114 Gold & Platinum records and 30 years experience in the major label music industry. In these free monthly Mixing Night Audio livestreams, Ken answers a wide range of questions on music production, mixing and recording, as well as career development. He demonstrates cool techniques, shares insights, mixes live, challenges you with ear training exercises and offers practical advice. Come join the fun!

This episode includes:
0:00 – Intro
2:17 - Why Sprint Mixing?
3:20 - Sprint Mix “Broken In A Million Ways” by Trail Way Circus
14:36 - Thank you, Cincinnati Bengals!
15:22 - Pro Tips from Jesse Ray Ernster / Bob Horn
19:38 - Jeremy Locke asks, “What kind of wine are you drinking?”
20:09 - Deris asks, “How important is getting an Analog to digital converter to incorporate into my system?”
20:49 - Max asks, “How do I correctly do multilayer reverb?”
21:15 - Alex asks, “Is compression really needed when mixing as a producer?”
22:00 - Ken, as half of obSCENE Stealers, offers an artist Pro Tip
26:09 - Ben Krueger asks, “What are some things you think about when leveling drums in the mix?”
27:05 - Sam Champagne asks, “Do you miss your analog mixing board?”
27:35 - Job Board - Hey Audio Student (Facebook Group) with Sam Winter
29:30 - PRO TIPS from BusyWorksBeats / Austin Hull
31:46 - Tom Hall asks, “With respect to mixing, how long did it take you to think, “I think I got this”?”
32:17 - Clay LaHatte asks, “Where are you putting the money for promotion?”
32:54 - Abraham Knowlton asks, “Do you still use the vari-mu on mixbus?”
33:36 - obSCENE Stealers – “10 Out Of 10” Lyric Video
35:05 - Beat Challenge Finale sponsored by Baby Audio
41:35 - Ken’s Pro Tip – How to do a Fade Out
44:23 - PRO TIPS – Mark Jackson / Michael Maas
47:26 - KaossBeats903 asks, “What is a nice simple vocal chain using Waves?”
48:10 - Eric Iverson asks, “What advice do you have for someone who doesn't exactly have a huge book of business right now, but is interested in mixing for more artists?”
49:08 - Lawrence Jones asks, “How to I mix drums?”
49:27 - Albert asks, “How did you get started in mixing audio?
50:03 - Ear Training – Instrument Identification
1:00:47 - Gmusichi - What typically is the culprit for muddying up the mids on a song with vocals on a pop/rock/rap track?
1:01:53 - Ken shares another Pro Tip – Be Findable
1:06:35- Bruce Sudano “Make The World Go Away” Video Excerpt
1:08:12 - Production / Mix Breakdown of “Make The World Go Away” Part 1
1:22:47 - Clay LaHatte asks, “Would it be possible to get an idea of what it costs an artist to create a song like this?”
1:23:57 - Simmer Music asks, “Do you ever mix using headphones and if so, what's your favorite headphone?”
1:26:15 - Dylan Wissing asks, “How do you get those incredible live kick drum sounds?”
1:32:58 - Marcus Manderson, Mixing Night Man of Mystery, Pro Tips
1:37:18 - Kim Gulbrandsen asks, “Have you tested VSX headphones from Slate?”
1:38:08 - Dr. Airhead asks, “What are the most common mistakes a beginner would make when they are new to mixing, and, do you have any tips for fixing such mistakes?”
1:40:13 - Pro Tips from Kairos / Skrizzly Adams
1:43:10 - Production / Mix Breakdown – “Make The World Go Away” Part 2
1:53:35 Special sync “Friends” use of “10 Out Of 10”
1:55:06 - Back to Production / Mix Breakdown – Lead Vocals
1:58:46 – Albert asks, “How did you get started mixing audio?”
1:59:46 - Joseph Michael West asks, “What are ways to get more presence in a guitar track?”
2:00:19 - Olusola asks, “How do I achieve a tight mix?”
2:01:03 -Hans Teigen writes, “I just want to say what an incredible resource you (Ken) are and how great it is of you to share Mixing Night like this.”
2:02:15 - End
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