Mix EDM Like A Pro
CommonTime Productions
[{'start': '0.000', 'end': '9.799', 'text': '[Music]'}, {'start': '12.800', 'end': '18.240', 'text': 'Greetings and salutations. Sam here and'}, {'start': '16.320', 'end': '21.920', 'text': "today we're going to go over some stuff"}, {'start': '18.240', 'end': '24.800', 'text': 'with EDM music, electronic dance music.'}, {'start': '21.920', 'end': '30.640', 'text': "And today we're going to work inside the"}, {'start': '24.800', 'end': '32.800', 'text': 'electronic body music library inside the'}, {'start': '30.640', 'end': '36.480', 'text': "library. We're going to go to all and"}, {'start': '32.800', 'end': '40.160', 'text': 'then song kit and then there it is.'}, {'start': '36.480', 'end': '42.239', 'text': "Electronic body music. So I'll undock"}, {'start': '40.160', 'end': '44.800', 'text': "here. And as you can see, it's not a"}, {'start': '42.239', 'end': '45.879', 'text': 'whole lot of stuff in here, but plenty'}, {'start': '44.800', 'end': '49.760', 'text': 'of'}, {'start': '45.879', 'end': '52.079', 'text': 'uh wonderful uh loops and stuff to get'}, {'start': '49.760', 'end': '54.160', 'text': 'started and to to make a track with. So,'}, {'start': '52.079', 'end': '55.840', 'text': 'there was everything that I needed to'}, {'start': '54.160', 'end': '59.199', 'text': 'just jump right in and start making'}, {'start': '55.840', 'end': '61.600', 'text': 'music. So, to start with, you know, real'}, {'start': '59.199', 'end': '64.960', 'text': "basic, I don't try to get too crazy when"}, {'start': '61.600', 'end': '67.040', 'text': "I'm writing music. And I like to follow,"}, {'start': '64.960', 'end': '69.040', 'text': 'you know, some standard things that'}, {'start': '67.040', 'end': '72.240', 'text': 'have, you know, been in songwriting for'}, {'start': '69.040', 'end': '77.080', 'text': "a long time now. So I'll do stuff like"}, {'start': '72.240', 'end': '80.880', 'text': 'an intro, verse, chorus, bridge, verse,'}, {'start': '77.080', 'end': '84.240', 'text': 'chorus. You know, I pick my structures'}, {'start': '80.880', 'end': '86.799', 'text': 'and then I stick to it. And on top of'}, {'start': '84.240', 'end': '90.240', 'text': 'picking those structures, I also try to'}, {'start': '86.799', 'end': '92.799', 'text': 'work within timelines and other things'}, {'start': '90.240', 'end': '95.360', 'text': 'for the beats and the measures so that'}, {'start': '92.799', 'end': '98.880', 'text': "you know it does make sense and it's not"}, {'start': '95.360', 'end': '100.880', 'text': 'completely just absolutely crazy. So'}, {'start': '98.880', 'end': '102.880', 'text': "I'll do a lot of groupings where you can"}, {'start': '100.880', 'end': '105.200', 'text': 'see that you know a lot of these loops'}, {'start': '102.880', 'end': '107.439', 'text': 'are in you know four four so you know'}, {'start': '105.200', 'end': '110.399', 'text': "they're they're basic progressions and"}, {'start': '107.439', 'end': '112.880', 'text': "then I'll usually double them or you"}, {'start': '110.399', 'end': '115.439', 'text': 'know whatever it takes to then you know'}, {'start': '112.880', 'end': '118.079', 'text': 'make that particular part but I try to'}, {'start': '115.439', 'end': '120.240', 'text': 'keep this stuff pretty simple and pretty'}, {'start': '118.079', 'end': '123.040', 'text': 'you know in the in the realm of what'}, {'start': '120.240', 'end': '125.119', 'text': 'other people are doing and you know we'}, {'start': '123.040', 'end': '126.880', 'text': "don't want to lose the audience so you"}, {'start': '125.119', 'end': '129.840', 'text': 'know we play within some of the'}, {'start': '126.880', 'end': '132.319', 'text': 'guidelines. All right. Uh, so we can'}, {'start': '129.840', 'end': '134.640', 'text': "also see that, you know, I'm doing my"}, {'start': '132.319', 'end': '139.360', 'text': 'other thing that I like to do, which is'}, {'start': '134.640', 'end': '141.120', 'text': 'I like to work with the submix tracks or'}, {'start': '139.360', 'end': '144.720', 'text': "bus tracks. You know, that's how I think"}, {'start': '141.120', 'end': '148.319', 'text': 'of a submix is, you know, is is like a'}, {'start': '144.720', 'end': '151.040', 'text': 'bus on on on the mixing board. And so I'}, {'start': '148.319', 'end': '153.920', 'text': 'can then control once I get all of my'}, {'start': '151.040', 'end': '156.560', 'text': 'tracks done and set up, I have one fader'}, {'start': '153.920', 'end': '159.440', 'text': 'that controls all of my drums. That way'}, {'start': '156.560', 'end': '161.920', 'text': "when I have everything reduced down, I'm"}, {'start': '159.440', 'end': '164.080', 'text': "only dealing with three faders when I'm"}, {'start': '161.920', 'end': '166.840', 'text': 'getting towards the end of the song. For'}, {'start': '164.080', 'end': '168.879', 'text': 'me, I really like that ease of'}, {'start': '166.840', 'end': '171.599', 'text': 'organization. But, you know, for the'}, {'start': '168.879', 'end': '175.760', 'text': "moment, I'm I'm starting with the drums."}, {'start': '171.599', 'end': '178.480', 'text': "And with Mixcraft 10, we've had some"}, {'start': '175.760', 'end': '180.319', 'text': "wonderful upgrades. And that's some of"}, {'start': '178.480', 'end': '183.280', 'text': 'the stuff that I really wanted to go'}, {'start': '180.319', 'end': '185.680', 'text': 'over with you guys today and uh you know'}, {'start': '183.280', 'end': '187.680', 'text': 'bring you into this change up and and'}, {'start': '185.680', 'end': '190.879', 'text': "additional tools that they've given us"}, {'start': '187.680', 'end': '193.280', 'text': "to make this job fun. Uh it's what I've"}, {'start': '190.879', 'end': '195.599', 'text': 'always appreciated about Mixcraft is for'}, {'start': '193.280', 'end': '198.480', 'text': "me, you know, I'm I'm coming from this"}, {'start': '195.599', 'end': '200.959', 'text': 'from an artistic standpoint and so, you'}, {'start': '198.480', 'end': '204.000', 'text': 'know, for me it just it it works as an'}, {'start': '200.959', 'end': '205.400', 'text': 'artist. I can get things done and you'}, {'start': '204.000', 'end': '208.239', 'text': "know, I don't have to be a rocket"}, {'start': '205.400', 'end': '210.560', 'text': "scientist. All right. Uh, so here's some"}, {'start': '208.239', 'end': '213.760', 'text': 'fun stuff. I have a particular way that'}, {'start': '210.560', 'end': '216.159', 'text': 'I like to organize my mixer. And so if I'}, {'start': '213.760', 'end': '218.560', 'text': 'bring up the little tool thing here for'}, {'start': '216.159', 'end': '221.599', 'text': 'my preferences, how I have mine set up'}, {'start': '218.560', 'end': '223.599', 'text': "and how I'm using it. So for me, I like"}, {'start': '221.599', 'end': '225.440', 'text': 'having these icons at the bottom for'}, {'start': '223.599', 'end': '227.680', 'text': 'quick identification. This is something'}, {'start': '225.440', 'end': '230.159', 'text': "I've gotten into, you know, in the last"}, {'start': '227.680', 'end': '232.319', 'text': 'couple of years. Um, it was actually'}, {'start': '230.159', 'end': '234.560', 'text': 'brought up from one of our watchers and'}, {'start': '232.319', 'end': '236.799', 'text': 'uh and it was a great comment and it got'}, {'start': '234.560', 'end': '238.879', 'text': "me thinking of, oh wow, yeah, I'm a a"}, {'start': '236.799', 'end': '240.400', 'text': 'fairly visual person and I bet, you'}, {'start': '238.879', 'end': '241.519', 'text': 'know, in addition to color, you know,'}, {'start': '240.400', 'end': '243.200', 'text': 'this would be something that would help'}, {'start': '241.519', 'end': '244.959', 'text': 'me stay organized. All right, so enough'}, {'start': '243.200', 'end': '248.400', 'text': 'about that fun stuff. All right, my mix'}, {'start': '244.959', 'end': '251.599', 'text': "panel preferences. Okay, so I've got my"}, {'start': '248.400', 'end': '253.439', 'text': 'track icon. Here are my sends. And so'}, {'start': '251.599', 'end': '254.640', 'text': 'let me get out of this and add one real'}, {'start': '253.439', 'end': '256.479', 'text': "quick because that's one of the first"}, {'start': '254.640', 'end': '258.359', 'text': 'things that I want to do. So, at the'}, {'start': '256.479', 'end': '260.359', 'text': 'bottom here,'}, {'start': '258.359', 'end': '264.880', 'text': 'insert send'}, {'start': '260.359', 'end': '266.960', 'text': "track. Oh, put it up at top. I'm going"}, {'start': '264.880', 'end': '268.720', 'text': 'to bring it here and put it right below'}, {'start': '266.960', 'end': '271.600', 'text': 'my drums because I know that this is'}, {'start': '268.720', 'end': '274.240', 'text': 'going to be for my drums. And I already'}, {'start': '271.600', 'end': '276.880', 'text': 'know what I want to use here. Um, this'}, {'start': '274.240', 'end': '280.080', 'text': 'is a a wonderful thing that has been'}, {'start': '276.880', 'end': '282.000', 'text': 'provided native inside Mixcraft. And'}, {'start': '280.080', 'end': '285.040', 'text': "it's actually a really powerful tool"}, {'start': '282.000', 'end': '289.040', 'text': 'that was used in electronic dance music'}, {'start': '285.040', 'end': '292.960', 'text': 'since day one. This is based off of the'}, {'start': '289.040', 'end': '296.400', 'text': 'Roland 2011 tape echo. Uh this thing has'}, {'start': '292.960', 'end': '299.840', 'text': 'been around since 1974 and you know'}, {'start': '296.400', 'end': '301.840', 'text': 'really has been the backbone of dance'}, {'start': '299.840', 'end': '304.720', 'text': 'music, you know, starting all the way'}, {'start': '301.840', 'end': '306.800', 'text': 'back in the days of disco and you know'}, {'start': '304.720', 'end': '309.600', 'text': 'all the way up until now. and it has'}, {'start': '306.800', 'end': '311.680', 'text': 'just wonderful tools that do the job.'}, {'start': '309.600', 'end': '314.000', 'text': "And I think it's absolutely wonderful"}, {'start': '311.680', 'end': '315.440', 'text': 'that we have this inside of Mixcraft'}, {'start': '314.000', 'end': '317.360', 'text': "Native. I didn't have to, you know,"}, {'start': '315.440', 'end': '320.160', 'text': 'purchase any additional stuff. They'}, {'start': '317.360', 'end': '322.720', 'text': 'provided it. All I had to do was go to'}, {'start': '320.160', 'end': '326.320', 'text': 'the Cherry Audio and fill out the stuff'}, {'start': '322.720', 'end': '328.880', 'text': 'and then there it was inside my VSTs,'}, {'start': '326.320', 'end': '331.600', 'text': "ready to use. And I've played around"}, {'start': '328.880', 'end': '333.840', 'text': "with this one quite a bit and I've"}, {'start': '331.600', 'end': '336.240', 'text': 'already found the one that I like the'}, {'start': '333.840', 'end': '338.479', 'text': "most. I've learned how to simulate this"}, {'start': '336.240', 'end': '340.240', 'text': 'with other plugins that this was right'}, {'start': '338.479', 'end': '342.800', 'text': 'inside of Mixcraft. I was just'}, {'start': '340.240', 'end': '346.000', 'text': 'absolutely so pleased. And so under the'}, {'start': '342.800', 'end': '348.800', 'text': "presets and under beats, we've got ghost"}, {'start': '346.000', 'end': '351.520', 'text': 'snare. And this is the one that does it.'}, {'start': '348.800', 'end': '356.000', 'text': "And solo the exact spot that I'm talking"}, {'start': '351.520', 'end': '357.919', 'text': 'about. And then here is my send track.'}, {'start': '356.000', 'end': '360.400', 'text': "Oh, and then here's the other fun part."}, {'start': '357.919', 'end': '362.880', 'text': 'So if we then All right, we know this is'}, {'start': '360.400', 'end': '365.280', 'text': "what we're using. Now we can see my send"}, {'start': '362.880', 'end': '368.560', 'text': 'knob. And so now I have the ability to'}, {'start': '365.280', 'end': '372.560', 'text': 'bring this in. And so there it is. Tape'}, {'start': '368.560', 'end': '372.560', 'text': 'echo. Get this tape echo under'}, {'start': '376.039', 'end': '381.039', 'text': 'control. So we can see right from the'}, {'start': '379.039', 'end': '384.319', 'text': 'beginning that it is bringing in a'}, {'start': '381.039', 'end': '387.280', 'text': "doubling effect and then it's on almost"}, {'start': '384.319', 'end': '390.240', 'text': 'like an an infinite loop for for this'}, {'start': '387.280', 'end': '393.440', 'text': 'tape echo effect, which is what I really'}, {'start': '390.240', 'end': '396.319', 'text': 'like about it. Now, you could put it on'}, {'start': '393.440', 'end': '398.720', 'text': 'the bus effects here, or we could even'}, {'start': '396.319', 'end': '401.199', 'text': 'put it on the individual track. The'}, {'start': '398.720', 'end': '403.120', 'text': 'reason that I like to use it on a send'}, {'start': '401.199', 'end': '406.479', 'text': 'track and to be able to control my'}, {'start': '403.120', 'end': '409.919', 'text': 'effects this way is that I want to go in'}, {'start': '406.479', 'end': '412.639', 'text': "and I'm going to handdraw my automation"}, {'start': '409.919', 'end': '415.120', 'text': "points for this effect so that it's only"}, {'start': '412.639', 'end': '418.319', 'text': 'going to go in the places that I want'}, {'start': '415.120', 'end': '420.720', 'text': 'it. Loop the drum beat. I like this'}, {'start': '418.319', 'end': '422.639', 'text': 'preset, but I want a little bit more out'}, {'start': '420.720', 'end': '424.479', 'text': 'of it, you know? I want to get this just'}, {'start': '422.639', 'end': '428.199', 'text': 'right. So, it really helps bring some'}, {'start': '424.479', 'end': '428.199', 'text': 'excitement in here.'}, {'start': '463.840', 'end': '468.240', 'text': 'Oh, that is just a great effect. And'}, {'start': '466.400', 'end': '470.479', 'text': 'that really brings in that excitement'}, {'start': '468.240', 'end': '473.120', 'text': 'that I was looking for. And that little'}, {'start': '470.479', 'end': '474.879', 'text': 'bit of modulation I feel really helped,'}, {'start': '473.120', 'end': '477.440', 'text': 'you know, it brought out just that'}, {'start': '474.879', 'end': '479.280', 'text': 'little whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa'}, {'start': '477.440', 'end': '481.919', 'text': 'whoa. You know, it added just that'}, {'start': '479.280', 'end': '483.520', 'text': 'little bit of extra effect for me that'}, {'start': '481.919', 'end': '485.280', 'text': 'felt like, you know, it helped with that'}, {'start': '483.520', 'end': '487.840', 'text': "forward movement. And again, that's what"}, {'start': '485.280', 'end': '489.680', 'text': 'I was looking for with this effect is I'}, {'start': '487.840', 'end': '492.319', 'text': 'wanted that doubling effect or almost'}, {'start': '489.680', 'end': '495.199', 'text': 'quadrupling effect that it brought out'}, {'start': '492.319', 'end': '496.960', 'text': 'of the high mids there, which felt like'}, {'start': '495.199', 'end': '499.520', 'text': 'the snare, which is why, you know, ghost'}, {'start': '496.960', 'end': '501.440', 'text': 'snare appropriately named. And then it'}, {'start': '499.520', 'end': '503.919', 'text': 'added, you know, its own flavor of like'}, {'start': '501.440', 'end': '506.240', 'text': 'a digital delay. And so it copied it and'}, {'start': '503.919', 'end': '508.720', 'text': "then looped it. And so it's playing it"}, {'start': '506.240', 'end': '510.720', 'text': 'back several times in a row. And so then'}, {'start': '508.720', 'end': '513.680', 'text': 'adding the modulation on there. Yeah, I'}, {'start': '510.720', 'end': '516.080', 'text': 'really like how that that worked. Okay.'}, {'start': '513.680', 'end': '520.200', 'text': 'So now that we have the effect all set'}, {'start': '516.080', 'end': '523.200', 'text': 'up and so now I can get rid of my loop'}, {'start': '520.200', 'end': '525.200', 'text': 'effect. Okay. But now, you know, I can'}, {'start': '523.200', 'end': '527.279', 'text': 'see, okay, I really like, you know, how'}, {'start': '525.200', 'end': '529.760', 'text': "that sounds, but I don't want it"}, {'start': '527.279', 'end': '533.040', 'text': 'everywhere in the song. I think I really'}, {'start': '529.760', 'end': '535.279', 'text': 'like it with the drum beat too. And then'}, {'start': '533.040', 'end': '538.959', 'text': "I think I'm also going to use it on the"}, {'start': '535.279', 'end': '540.800', 'text': "chorus out. Then if I'm looking at my"}, {'start': '538.959', 'end': '543.040', 'text': "send track, I'm going to make a little"}, {'start': '540.800', 'end': '545.440', 'text': 'bit bigger here just for dramatic'}, {'start': '543.040', 'end': '547.440', 'text': "effect. And when I'm adding my edit"}, {'start': '545.440', 'end': '550.240', 'text': 'points like this for for volume'}, {'start': '547.440', 'end': '552.640', 'text': "automation on an effect send track, I'm"}, {'start': '550.240', 'end': '556.240', 'text': 'usually going to use three placement'}, {'start': '552.640', 'end': '560.000', 'text': 'points here. And this is so that I will'}, {'start': '556.240', 'end': '562.240', 'text': 'have ultimate control when I go to do'}, {'start': '560.000', 'end': '565.839', 'text': "raise and lower it because we've created"}, {'start': '562.240', 'end': '567.680', 'text': 'an anchor spot to be able to do that.'}, {'start': '565.839', 'end': '570.399', 'text': 'And so I will make sure that I have'}, {'start': '567.680', 'end': '573.040', 'text': "those points in my areas that I'm going"}, {'start': '570.399', 'end': '577.279', 'text': 'to be editing. And then again one more'}, {'start': '573.040', 'end': '577.279', 'text': 'time here at the chorus'}, {'start': '578.360', 'end': '583.839', 'text': 'outro. I know that I want the effect'}, {'start': '580.880', 'end': '586.480', 'text': 'going in the beginning, but I also could'}, {'start': '583.839', 'end': '590.880', 'text': 'tell that it takes a moment for this'}, {'start': '586.480', 'end': '592.880', 'text': "effect to take hold. And since that's"}, {'start': '590.880', 'end': '595.440', 'text': "going to take a moment, I don't want the"}, {'start': '592.880', 'end': '598.640', 'text': 'audience to have to, you know, hear that'}, {'start': '595.440', 'end': '600.800', 'text': 'strangeness in the beginning. So I think'}, {'start': '598.640', 'end': '603.279', 'text': 'that if I bring the volume all the way'}, {'start': '600.800', 'end': '605.920', 'text': 'down and then kind of give myself a'}, {'start': '603.279', 'end': '608.240', 'text': 'little bit of a curve there so it comes'}, {'start': '605.920', 'end': '610.640', 'text': 'in, you know, kind of like a ramp'}, {'start': '608.240', 'end': '613.920', 'text': 'effect. And then here where I want it to'}, {'start': '610.640', 'end': '616.880', 'text': 'completely cut out, I realize that, you'}, {'start': '613.920', 'end': '620.000', 'text': 'know, I want it to completely cut out.'}, {'start': '616.880', 'end': '623.440', 'text': 'And so if I take my edits here, I can'}, {'start': '620.000', 'end': '626.720', 'text': 'have that edit on the same line. It is'}, {'start': '623.440', 'end': '628.800', 'text': 'taken out. Weird. we it is xed out and'}, {'start': '626.720', 'end': '630.959', 'text': 'it does not come through. And so same'}, {'start': '628.800', 'end': '633.040', 'text': 'thing over here. And then even though'}, {'start': '630.959', 'end': '635.440', 'text': "I've we've gotten rid of the volume, the"}, {'start': '633.040', 'end': '638.880', 'text': 'effect is still going. So when it does'}, {'start': '635.440', 'end': '640.800', 'text': "come in on this part in the bridge, it's"}, {'start': '638.880', 'end': '643.440', 'text': 'already going to be in full effect and'}, {'start': '640.800', 'end': '646.640', 'text': "we won't have that slow stutter effect"}, {'start': '643.440', 'end': '648.880', 'text': 'if we just had it start on this cold.'}, {'start': '646.640', 'end': '650.800', 'text': 'All right. And then I also know that uh'}, {'start': '648.880', 'end': '653.600', 'text': "we're going to take it out of this"}, {'start': '650.800', 'end': '656.000', 'text': 'particular verse. And so then I will'}, {'start': '653.600', 'end': '658.240', 'text': 'zoom in and then make the appropriate'}, {'start': '656.000', 'end': '661.040', 'text': "movements. Okay. So let's check out the"}, {'start': '658.240', 'end': '661.040', 'text': 'beginning here real'}, {'start': '670.279', 'end': '674.800', 'text': 'quick. All right, that works great.'}, {'start': '673.200', 'end': '676.079', 'text': "Okay, so I'm going to check this spot"}, {'start': '674.800', 'end': '678.000', 'text': 'and make sure that it cuts out'}, {'start': '676.079', 'end': '681.480', 'text': 'completely at that particular point that'}, {'start': '678.000', 'end': '681.480', 'text': 'I need it to.'}, {'start': '682.330', 'end': '685.739', 'text': '[Applause]'}, {'start': '689.680', 'end': '694.240', 'text': 'All right, we got the exact effect we'}, {'start': '691.680', 'end': '697.360', 'text': 'were looking for for that. All right.'}, {'start': '694.240', 'end': '699.920', 'text': 'Well, now I know I can have that going.'}, {'start': '697.360', 'end': '703.600', 'text': 'And that did the the fun stuff I needed'}, {'start': '699.920', 'end': '706.240', 'text': 'it to. And then that allows us to move'}, {'start': '703.600', 'end': '707.920', 'text': 'on to some of the other fun stuff. Uh,'}, {'start': '706.240', 'end': '709.519', 'text': 'so you know, for the most part, I think'}, {'start': '707.920', 'end': '711.360', 'text': "I'm just going to, you know, stick to"}, {'start': '709.519', 'end': '713.200', 'text': 'some useful stuff. So, you know, I'}, {'start': '711.360', 'end': '715.440', 'text': 'wanted to share the tape echo. I thought'}, {'start': '713.200', 'end': '717.920', 'text': "this was just a wonderful thing that's"}, {'start': '715.440', 'end': '719.120', 'text': 'right inside of Mixcraft. Uh, one of the'}, {'start': '717.920', 'end': '724.720', 'text': 'other ones that I wanted to bring'}, {'start': '719.120', 'end': '724.720', 'text': 'attention to is the Xbase'}, {'start': '726.040', 'end': '733.120', 'text': '4000. This is'}, {'start': '728.200', 'end': '735.839', 'text': "a sub enhancer. Uh, it it's really cool."}, {'start': '733.120', 'end': '739.120', 'text': 'I love what it does to just bring out a'}, {'start': '735.839', 'end': '741.600', 'text': 'little more of a an exaggerated or not'}, {'start': '739.120', 'end': '746.399', 'text': 'exaggerated, but it it pulls out some of'}, {'start': '741.600', 'end': '749.600', 'text': 'the the undertones of the the root note,'}, {'start': '746.399', 'end': '751.360', 'text': 'but it brings them out an octave lower.'}, {'start': '749.600', 'end': '754.959', 'text': 'And then we can play with it a little'}, {'start': '751.360', 'end': '757.680', 'text': "bit to even get more out of it. And it's"}, {'start': '754.959', 'end': '759.680', 'text': 'got some great presets obviously. And'}, {'start': '757.680', 'end': '761.920', 'text': "you know, it's it's got a very specific"}, {'start': '759.680', 'end': '764.720', 'text': 'job. it enhances, you know, either the'}, {'start': '761.920', 'end': '766.959', 'text': 'baseline or the kick drum. 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And I think that's very"}, {'start': '1077.440', 'end': '1083.840', 'text': 'fitting to a, you know, a modern'}, {'start': '1080.200', 'end': '1087.200', 'text': 'electronic dance track. All right, so'}, {'start': '1083.840', 'end': '1089.280', 'text': 'moving on and bring in the bass tracks'}, {'start': '1087.200', 'end': '1091.010', 'text': 'now. See what kind of fun stuff we got'}, {'start': '1089.280', 'end': '1095.240', 'text': 'going on there.'}, {'start': '1091.010', 'end': '1095.240', 'text': '[Music]'}, {'start': '1098.910', 'end': '1109.200', 'text': '[Applause]'}, {'start': '1105.240', 'end': '1111.200', 'text': '[Music]'}, {'start': '1109.200', 'end': '1112.720', 'text': '[Applause]'}, {'start': '1111.200', 'end': '1115.600', 'text': "So, I think we're going to approach this"}, {'start': '1112.720', 'end': '1118.020', 'text': "in a very similar manner. We're going to"}, {'start': '1115.600', 'end': '1121.950', 'text': 'bring in the X base.'}, {'start': '1118.020', 'end': '1121.950', 'text': '[Music]'}, {'start': '1125.140', 'end': '1128.259', 'text': '[Music]'}, {'start': '1134.830', 'end': '1145.560', 'text': '[Music]'}, {'start': '1147.760', 'end': '1152.480', 'text': 'We found the fundamental. mental and it'}, {'start': '1149.679', 'end': '1154.320', 'text': 'was just right above the kick drum as I'}, {'start': '1152.480', 'end': '1156.480', 'text': 'was suspecting that it would be where we'}, {'start': '1154.320', 'end': '1159.039', 'text': 'notched out a little bit of room for it'}, {'start': '1156.480', 'end': '1160.720', 'text': 'there. So that was really nice. And then'}, {'start': '1159.039', 'end': '1163.200', 'text': 'you know we kept the queue you know'}, {'start': '1160.720', 'end': '1166.880', 'text': 'right pretty close where Yeah. Yeah. No,'}, {'start': '1163.200', 'end': '1168.720', 'text': 'we dialed in the queue, enhanced it,'}, {'start': '1166.880', 'end': '1170.400', 'text': 'brought in the saturation, played with'}, {'start': '1168.720', 'end': '1172.160', 'text': 'that volume a little bit and then played'}, {'start': '1170.400', 'end': '1174.000', 'text': 'with the main volume, you know, back and'}, {'start': '1172.160', 'end': '1176.559', 'text': "forth. 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Uh then usually somewhere'}, {'start': '1263.919', 'end': '1268.559', 'text': 'around, you know, two or three is where'}, {'start': '1266.559', 'end': '1271.280', 'text': "I'll put a little boost for, you know,"}, {'start': '1268.559', 'end': '1273.280', 'text': 'where the the top end of the fundamental'}, {'start': '1271.280', 'end': '1276.400', 'text': 'will be coming through. And then usually'}, {'start': '1273.280', 'end': '1279.840', 'text': "I'll, you know, start around eight for"}, {'start': '1276.400', 'end': '1282.559', 'text': 'my cutting or or or highpass. 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So let's see how this sits with"}, {'start': '1303.360', 'end': '1311.190', 'text': 'the bass.'}, {'start': '1305.970', 'end': '1311.190', 'text': '[Applause]'}, {'start': '1318.020', 'end': '1323.749', 'text': '[Music]'}, {'start': '1330.960', 'end': '1334.039', 'text': 'Heat. Heat.'}, {'start': '1335.650', 'end': '1344.159', 'text': '[Music]'}, {'start': '1341.840', 'end': '1346.039', 'text': "I like how that's sitting together. And"}, {'start': '1344.159', 'end': '1350.600', 'text': "I'm trying to think, is there anything"}, {'start': '1346.039', 'end': '1354.240', 'text': 'else fun we could do with the base right'}, {'start': '1350.600', 'end': '1354.240', 'text': 'away? Oh, I'}, {'start': '1359.400', 'end': '1364.320', 'text': 'know. All right. So, this is a fun one'}, {'start': '1362.000', 'end': '1366.960', 'text': 'that I picked up over the years. 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Okay, so let's"}, {'start': '1426.720', 'end': '1431.159', 'text': 'approach this from another direction'}, {'start': '1428.159', 'end': '1431.159', 'text': 'then.'}, {'start': '1433.300', 'end': '1439.029', 'text': '[Music]'}, {'start': '1450.770', 'end': '1454.029', 'text': '[Music]'}, {'start': '1458.799', 'end': '1463.840', 'text': 'All right, I got some things moved'}, {'start': '1461.200', 'end': '1466.640', 'text': 'around and uh found out where to bring'}, {'start': '1463.840', 'end': '1468.960', 'text': 'out some of that uh that mid-range that'}, {'start': '1466.640', 'end': '1471.120', 'text': 'was uh actually it was pulling out some'}, {'start': '1468.960', 'end': '1473.279', 'text': 'of the the mid-range and it cleaned it'}, {'start': '1471.120', 'end': '1475.440', 'text': "right up. That was nice. Well, I'm happy"}, {'start': '1473.279', 'end': '1479.340', 'text': 'with that. Now to move on to those'}, {'start': '1475.440', 'end': '1486.000', 'text': 'synths. Bring the synths in here.'}, {'start': '1479.340', 'end': '1486.000', 'text': '[Applause]'}, {'start': '1488.500', 'end': '1491.660', 'text': '[Music]'}, {'start': '1492.130', 'end': '1497.069', 'text': '[Applause]'}, {'start': '1502.550', 'end': '1515.760', 'text': '[Music]'}, {'start': '1512.640', 'end': '1517.919', 'text': 'Well, what do you know? Well, for me, I'}, {'start': '1515.760', 'end': '1520.480', 'text': 'think that was a great start and a'}, {'start': '1517.919', 'end': '1522.320', 'text': 'great, you know, jump into electronic'}, {'start': '1520.480', 'end': '1524.240', 'text': 'dance music and going over some of the'}, {'start': '1522.320', 'end': '1526.720', 'text': 'fun stuff just native right inside'}, {'start': '1524.240', 'end': '1528.720', 'text': "Mixcraft. You know, I think I'm going to"}, {'start': '1526.720', 'end': '1530.799', 'text': 'approach these, you know, from all'}, {'start': '1528.720', 'end': '1532.880', 'text': 'different types of directions and, you'}, {'start': '1530.799', 'end': '1535.679', 'text': 'know, try to come up with up with as'}, {'start': '1532.880', 'end': '1538.799', 'text': 'many tips and tricks for you guys as'}, {'start': '1535.679', 'end': '1541.919', 'text': 'possible that I can come up with. Well,'}, {'start': '1538.799', 'end': '1544.080', 'text': 'I really like how this turned out and,'}, {'start': '1541.919', 'end': '1547.520', 'text': 'you know, hopefully uh you guys got some'}, {'start': '1544.080', 'end': '1551.190', 'text': 'tips and tricks out of this and uh you'}, {'start': '1547.520', 'end': '1570.319', 'text': "know, we'll see you in the next one."}, {'start': '1551.190', 'end': '1570.319', 'text': '[Music]'}]