February 2012
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lazaro-valenzuela asked: I have a couple questions about EQ when mixing. I don't have De-esser plug in but will be getting one soon and some of the vocals I mix sound very bright when there's a "T" or "S." How much gain do you boost in the 9-11khz? And do you ever use a low pass filter for High frequencies? And it looks like I can't give you a link to my mixing samples I was gonna show...
Anonymous asked: hey sean i was just wondering what plugins you use to mix vocals to make them sounds soft and smooth. also could you advice me anything to get a clear sounding vocal? what do you use/what do you do?
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Anonymous asked: I've been studying your beats & I've noticed that some of your tracks be having quite a bit going on with the instrumentation. your leveling is so right to where you can hear every sound in it clear, drums & all. On every single track I do my mixes always come out wrong. The sounds always end up drowning out the drums and percussion. I EQ the sounds as best as I know how. for...
Anonymous asked: What studio do you use for all your production and is it possible to work with you in person?
January 2012
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Anonymous asked: yo dude.... i got stuck with a snare mixing, cause every time i put limiter on in to protect from cliping, limiter changes the sound of my snare... any idea how to keep sound of snare and get that limit effect ? thanks bro ;)
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Anonymous asked: What kind of microphone does yonas use? And what microphone would you suggest? Thanks for your help, im saving up for rode ntk microphone but i would like to get your opinion first.
Anonymous asked: First of all I really like your instrumentals they sound not like all the other instrumentals on soundclick. In your music every melody fit perfect to the rest of them and i try the same but i dont know what i do wrong. Maybe that are my bad mixing skills, that make my music sound so "unperfect". I was wondering if you could listen to something from me and maybe you could give me some...
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Anonymous asked: i got one problem and one question ... lets begin with problem : i got a m-audio axiom 49 and i cant connect it with steinberg software at all .... for example in FL Studio its working just fine, but i dont wanna work it that program so if you got some idea or know some link where i can get the idea whats the problem or how i can fix it, that would be nice. Question now : if i got some melody,...
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lazaro-valenzuela asked: Hey Sean, I had a question about clipping! Not really sure how to word this correctly but when you're officially done with the mastered song, do you let the Master channel clip out? I have heard that the right thing to do is have it clip every 3 to 4 seconds. Or is that just up to you? What I'm doing right now for artists mixes is having the Master limiter at -.10 dB. and if you do agree...
diggzmuzik asked: Ok This Is My Seconds Time To Ask Question Im Really Beginner BeatMaker And I Have Alot Of Question In My Head !Ok First Question Is How Is Chord Progressions Work ?? In There Are Rules I Work On It To Make A Good Chord progr And When I Make Chord Progressions How I Can Make Melody Can Fit in the Chord Progressions ?? I Saw Alot Of Youtube Tut But I Can Find A Some explan how its work I Feel...
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December 2011
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Anonymous asked: If You Don't Have Any Monitors, Would You Say Mixing In Beats By Dr. Dre Or Even The Other Studio Headphones By Ludacris & 50 Cent Is Just As Good Since They Are High In Quality?
Anonymous asked: 1. What's The "Secret" Or Frequency Range To Get A Simple Kick To Hit Hard Like Yours, Vybe & SuperStar O? --- 2. Every Time I Mix, The Instrumentation Is Always Drowning Out The Drums & Percussion...What Would You Say Are The Causes Of It & What Can I Do To Improve On That?
Anonymous asked: I Know You Work On Apple Products But Which One Would You Recommend For FL Studio Users, Windows XP Or Windows 7??
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November 2011
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SD Drum Kit 1 →
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October 2011
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Anonymous asked: They say a lot of producing and mixing comes from building your 'taste' first and then basing the technical knowledge (turning knobs and pushing buttons) off of that. Can you share some beats, mixes, or other artists/producers that have shaped your taste throughout the years? In other words, what are some records that have impressed you enough to say, I want to get my ___ (fill in the...
Anonymous asked: What do you look for in someone you want to collaborate with? This could be from any source (artists, producers, engineers, labels, etc.). What are the top qualities these people must have to make you want to do a project with them?
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Anonymous asked: lately i had some project with karaoke instrumental and i should of make a similar song to the original but a bit on my way .... so my question would be : is there any plugin, program or whatever that will accurately count bpm for me ? dont know is it good but i use delay counter to count my release time for compression ... do you have any suggestions or ideas that would be better to use ? thanks...
diggzmuzik asked: Sony MDR7506 Or Sony V6 Good For Mixing Beatd And Why ??? And Is The Audio Interface Import For Beat Making I Just Make A Beats And I Dont Record Vocal Or Have A Keyboard Like Motif I Just Use A Midi Keyboard Thanks !!
Anonymous asked: What equipment did you start out on and how did you fare with it? I don't wanna be one of those whiney musicians that complain about my equipment and can't make good use of it, but would you say that it doesn't matter what equipment I use? I'm 16 and I'm using Sonar Home Studio 7, Konkakt VSTS, an Oxygen MIDI Keyboard, a Windows Computer, and a Casio CTK4000. Does that...
Anonymous asked: When you look for a new instrument or vst, which factor is most important to you? Ease of use, sonic quality, integration with certain DAWs? If you could rank these or other factors, how would you? - Pete Wurthy
September 2011
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Anonymous asked: Hey Sean, I had a question about Mastering. Might be hard to answer but like what does it exactly mean to you? And what are good ways to learn how to master or start all the process. Or what tools do I need for this? Thanks! Big Fan
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Anonymous asked: Your drum samples; do you get these from a drum library such as library or do you synthesize/layer them yourself? So far I hear all your drum sounds have a unique sound so its interesting to know how you do it...without revealing to many secrets of course ;)
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Anonymous asked: When you mix, do you use mono or stereo vocal files? I've heard engineers say it's better to mix with mono vocal files.
Anonymous asked: Hey My name is Surge Elite, I've been a fan of your music and leased a couple of your beats as well, I was wondering where are you originally from and do you still work with artists like Hard Target?
