This year we’re going to stream 50 times. Every Friday morning I’ll be live on YouTube to answer questions, and explore music production related topics.

Will you be there for the next one?

This post is collecting the four condensed live stream videos from May 2023, which is still many hours of content to see and learn from.

A LOT of my time goes into these streams and edited videos, and I’m committing to doing them all year. Support these efforts with the YouTube Channel Membership, or Patreon.

May 5

The May ReaMixed challenge is on I attempted a quick mix using only REAPER and Tukan plugins live on stream. A bit of a challenge, but pretty enjoyable.
Here’s the short version of everything that happened.

0:00:00 - Welcome to the stream
0:00:11 - Reaper Forum Reamix challenge
0:00:52 - last week was pretty good
0:04:13 - mixing challenge descriptin
0:05:55 - pre-mix prep
0:06:30 - set tempo - timebase
0:08:35 - organize tracks into folders
0:10:28 - mix organized
0:11:35 - drum bus
0:14:37 - snare
0:16:00 - bass
0:16:46 - guitars
0:22:22 - acoustic
0:24:00 - vox
0:27:49 - rough mix play through
0:29:27 - vocal reverb
0:31:48 - preamp dist on vox
0:35:14 - kick again
0:39:48 - snare again
0:42:10 - drum bus comp
0:45:52 - toms again
0:52:20 - bass again
0:54:05 - acoustic again
0:57:06 - electric guitars
1:03:08 - 2nd playthrough
1:05:52 - trying eq/gating tricks on snare to rem cymbal bleed.
1:09:23 - lead vocal EQ
1:11:59 - vox chorus
1:14:58 - starting to automate
1:18:34 - explaining latch preview automation
1:19:02 - tweaking intro b into v1
1:25:27 - a-b fx no fx
1:25:53 - working on snare again
1:26:51 - comments q&a
1:27:29 - master bus
1:31:30 - showing kick adjustments
1:32:17 - bass level
1:37:16 - mono check
1:37:58 - deciding to print
1:38:27 - wrap up
1:39:11 - ending with chat

May 12

On this stream, I unboxed and built a Moog Mavis semi-modular analog synthesizer. Unfortunately, I didn’t get a good sound capture of the Mavis while trying it for the first time, but if you’re interested in seeing more with the Mavis, let me know in the comments.

We also talked about Control Surface Integrator (CSI) version 3; a macro pad for speed editing; and GOYO, a free AI based voice separator.

0:00:00 - Welcome - what are we doing today
0:04:11 - CSI v3 - this is not the full tutorial
0:05:31 - installation
0:06:54 - what are all these files
0:13:14 - Question- is it possible to open 2 mixers at once
0:13:26 - Function buttons
0:14:05 - CSI Actions
0:16:02 - Refresh control surfaces after changes
0:17:52 - fx auto map
0:19:33 - Changing auto map file
0:22:48 - global plugins view
0:23:35 - Macropad
0:26:00 - VIA Software for macropad
0:35:07 - Building Moog Mavis
0:41:48 - Assembly complete
0:42:36 - Mavis + Flanger + analog delay
0:48:00 - Goyo voice separator Free VST
1:04:40 - Question about my YouTube setup

May 19

On this stream we talked about folder view for CSI; SoundToys SuperPlate; Interlaced for DecentSampler; and How to do autodecay like superplate with any effect

Looping with super8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N-4tKLKvSs

https://www.soundtoys.com/product/superplate/
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0:00:00 - Welcome to the stream
0:00:24 - Shoutout Maud the Moth's Super8 tutorial
0:02:02 - Folders view in CSI v3
0:04:35 - Moving a REAPER config
0:08:25 - More Super 8 videos
0:09:30 - SoundToys SuperPlate
0:12:28 - pricing
0:14:12 - The controls
0:16:08 - SoundToys Super Plate demo
0:19:49 - Question - when to use plate reverb
0:20:59 - Metallic tone
0:25:02 - More plate reverbs
0:27:48 - Drums with Super Plate
0:29:40 - Auto Decay Function
0:34:17 - Trying out Interlaced for Decent Sampler
0:48:01 - using REAPER to modulate parameters
0:50:55 - Browsing music tech news
0:55:29 - Question - How to do ducking in REAPER
0:56:03 - Parameter modulation for auto-decay effect
0:58:52 - Option 2 - compression
1:01:44 - ghost sidechain
1:04:19 - with the reverb on separate track
1:06:45 - Inverted ducking
1:07:33 - using Duck plugin
1:12:17 - Fast FX Finder
1:13:08 - Ducking delay
1:15:27 - favorite scripts for randomizing parameters

May 26

On this stream I went through a drum synth patch on the Moog Mavis; explored all the settings on the Boss DD-7 Digital Delay, and RV-6 Reverb pedals; tested Acon Digital’s Deverberate; Bertom EQ Curve Analyzer; and played a synth through my weirdest pedal, the Rainbow Machine.
A real mix of analog and digital topics.

0:00:00 - Welcome to the stream
0:01:32 - Stream archives are now members only
0:02:48 - Moog Mavis drum groove
0:11:02 - Boss Digital Delay DD-7
0:18:02 - Boss RV-6 Reverb
0:24:46 - testing pedals with guitar
0:33:58 - Trying out Acon Digital Deverberate and Extract Dialogue
0:34:20 - Deverberate testing
0:41:35 - Dialog Extract testing
0:45:09 - Another test of deverberate
0:49:55 - A warning about GOYO
0:51:03 - Bertom EQ Curve Analyzer
0:57:15 - prototype EQ plugin
0:58:54 - Earthquaker Rainbow Machine
1:03:57 - Rainbow machine + stereo Delay
1:07:22 - thoughts on CSI
1:08:52 - Set track faders layout to follow bank on X-Touch in CSI

— Links —
https://acondigital.com/products/deverberate

https://acondigital.com/products/extract-dialogue

Test video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzSu5zOX_Qg

Bertom EQ Curve Analyzer
https://www.bertomaudio.com/eq-curve-analyzer.html

CSI Fader layout switching tutorial
https://forum.cockos.com/showpost.php?p=2677263&postcount=21

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