The Sweet Spot Studio Tour & Interview with Ken Sluiter - Warren Huart - Produce Like A Pro
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- čas přidán 3. 07. 2024
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Ken Sluiter is a recording engineer, producer, and mixer out of Chicago. He moved to Los Angeles in 2003, where he worked alongside legendary producers and engineers, such as Andrew Scheps, Greg Fidelman, Joe Chiccarelli and Jim Scott.
He has an amazing list of credits that includes a staggering list of talent like James Blunt, Weezer, Augustines, Ok Go, Heart, Marc Almond, Jerry Lee Lewis and many others. As Ken put it, he has had his "head between speakers for the better part of 25 years."
He has a lot of lovely gear and the centrepiece of his studio is one of my favorite consoles, the API 1608.
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Every time I see and API 1608 I end up wanting one a little bit more.
Hi Matt, thanks ever so much for your great comment!! Yes the API1608 is wonderful tool! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Feeling like my dream "project studio" (i.e., nowadays, STUDIO ;) ) would be like an API 1608 in A and an SSL XL Desk in B :P lol
What an fantastic discussion. I just picked up a 1608 Mk1 this week - and am surfing for some pro-tips on using. But the magic in this video was just being a fly on the wall as you and Ken walk thru his outboard gear and sharing opinions and practical uses. Thanks much.
Marvellous! Glad to be able to help
Hi Friends, I hope you're all doing marvellously well! Ken Sluiter is a secret weapon, he has worked on so many amazing sounding albums! He recently added an API1608 to his studio and changed quite a few things around! Please check out the studio and interview and let me know what you think! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Geoff Tanner please!!
This board is exactly the mixer I would get for a great home studio. Thanks again Warren for such a creative and informative CZcams channel! The ancestors are smiling on you.
Yes!! That would be amazing!! Great idea gel1912! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Thanks Zorro In Hell!! I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
I love that console. Thats what we use in the studio and every time I mix on it it sounds amazing.
Ken is amazing an unsung hero !!
Warren- love how produce like a pro addresses mixing in the box and mixing on a console in a non "right or wrong" way. Would love to see more interviews with more producers that work exclusively in the box!
Hi Spencer, great comment! Yes, more in-the-box mixing to come!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
That API console is gorgeous
lovely studio tour
Wow! Ken's resume is impressive!
Hi Matthew, agreed amazing! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
As always, another great episode!
Thanks Warren!!!
Thanks Tiago! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Another great interview! Got here late, but wow, great info and insight. Thanks so much for these wonderful interviews, Warren!
Thanks for going to visit Ken again! I watched the first video you guys did probably a dozen times. Great to see he's no slouch in the hardware and tracking department after the first vid focused on in the box mixing - that seems to be the best way to do things nowadays. Good guy with good taste and I learn a lot from both of you.
Thanks Kyle! Yes, agreed, Ken is an amazing Engineer, both for mixing and tracking! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
,, Great content,,, Really like all you put out warren,,, great to get a glimpse of all these knowledgeable people and their mindset... The conversations are priceless,,, CZcams is really the worlds largest Video library, lol....
Aw shucks thanks ever so much!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
loved this warren, you inspire me and remind me how much i love music making( that feeling that you get when ur 16 and you get ur first gtr fx pedal) the first time i played a dd3 delay with a boss pitch shifter when my mum was out for the night! cranked it up n felt like i was in a comic book! the excitement of being inspired for the first time!! it sometimes gets lost along the way as we get a little older and into detail and lose perspective in pursuit of betterment, but ur chanel reminds me that I'm still excited, thanks warren, for you work hard and we really appreciate it man!!
Aw shucks thanks ever so much for your incredibly supportive comment! I'm so glad to be able to help! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
What a great studio! Love that console! Some good tips on compression too!
I agree! Ken has an amazing studio! Yes, indeed, the API 1608 is wonderful! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Inspiring! Thank you.
Thanks very much Alberto!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Great video, some good tips and info. Love that API 1608!
Hi Terry, thanks very much! Yes, I love that API1608! I made the second Album on one! Sounded amazing!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
I hang my head in shame that I geek out on this stuff....
Haha it's ok! I understand!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
This great gear.... I'm jelly lol... Thanks Warren .. I enjoy all of your content 🤘🤘🤘🤘
Hi Dave, Haha I hear you! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Love these studio tours warren and the team! Also this course is well worth the small price to pay for it! Would love to see a studio tour of Pax-Am studios!
Great video and tips!! :D
Had a marvelous time etc Warren as per usual...That API Board!! damn..
.haha maybe Santa will get me one for Xmas??? Hard to fit down the Chimney tho!......
Haha I hope Santa gets me one as well Timothy! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
recording everything at the right level, right balance is really essential.
Agreed 100%!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
brilliant.. I love how when you mention the magic words "absolutely no peak RMS.." Ken disappears! love that 1608...(8.05)
Haha yes, indeed Gra! The API 1608 is absolutely gorgeous! I hope you're well! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Hey there Warren! I would love to see some videos on arranging. Both in terms of overall song arrangement for dynamics, bridges, tension/release etc. But also if you know someone who is good at things like horns and strings. I feel that most of us have never worked with real instrument sections like that, only hacked away with sample libraries.
That's an amazing idea Henrik! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
19:08
Love this section of the interview.
Have been considering the purchase of either one of the many new soft-emulations of the Distressor - or actually getting the hardware version....decisions, decisions!
Fantastic! Yes, Ken's equipment is very focussed! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Spot on!!! :)
Hi Jeroen, thanks very much! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Liking for the Akron shirt.
Haha Nice!
Awesome studio / interview! Thanks Warren! (btw I've been busy and not commenting on your channel for a while... I feel a little guilty, sorry.)
Aw shucks thanks for the great comment! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Yo! Dig the Akron shirt! Cheers from Ohio!!!!
Haha yes!! Representing! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
I did the same thing ,mix room is now the drum room
I have a problem with all your videos....I can't stop listening or watching. Sometimes even just going on in the background. How am I supposed to get my practicing done and work on my own recordings? I'm watching then the next thing I know 2 hours have gone by!
Seriously , Thanks Again for all your tips and inspiration.
Thanks ever so much fro your get comment!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
I really appreciate the I insight behind the reason for recording one way and mixing another. Can you please explain what is the driving decision to use on compressor or mic for a client vs. another client. Is that made during the tracking process or is there a consultation session before you start recording? And how long does that process usually take?
Hiya, great video as always Warren! Any idea what model Tannoys these are? Thanks!
Warren, do you have any ideia of the size of this rooms?
As a keyboard player, I’d like to see the synths and organs too
31:47 I have my doubts those drums are a "mixed bag", the lugs look a bit too similar between them :) But what do i know? (PS: They all have name-badges, by the way :D )
Haha he has a lot of drums, he probably wasn't paying that much attention! People do make mistakes! haha Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
08:05 - 08:07
Again, somehow hi-end hardware finds its way in 'mixing in the box'.
Only when he's mixing his own recordings. We cannot guarantee when mixing other peoples Productions that they used any relatively high end Hardware. But of course, if you have choice of equipment for yourself then great mics and mic pres will definitely create a large variety of sonic qualities! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Love your show but not a big fan of the new editing style.
Hi Jeff, thanks! Haha yes, nothings ever perfect! As you probably know I am a full time Producer/Engineer and do these videos very guerrilla style! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Somebody fix the spelling in the title :)
Feel free to let us know when you actually like something we've done! Haha I will buy a lottery ticket! It's a one in a million chance after all! Haha Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Look at it this way - if i didn't care, i wouldn't say anything :) I know i might sometimes sound like a bit of a "negative Nelly", but it's only because i wish to push the information you're sharing to the highest levels (if not standards) it can get to.
And besides, i'm just "some random dude on the internet", one of over 150k subscribers of your channel - surely there's more than enough praise from everyone else, to go around :D
Haha No one is looking for praise, just an understanding of what you do actually like. For someone who comments so regularly I have no perception of what you like. I have been fortunate enough to navigate my way through this complex music industry, I hope I can help you! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
I've found myself "going against the grain" somewhat, when it comes to musical tastes at least. Not that i'm a contrarian or anything, but i guess i just ended up liking a hodgepodge of not-exactly-famous bands and whatnot, and from sometimes "left-field" areas of music.
And i'm sure you already know, i'm not one to throw money at a problem, so uber-expensive and/or "legendary" gear leaves me a bit cold :) Not saying i wouldn't like some, but if i got, say, an LA-2A or a C12 as a gift, i wouldn't "put it on a pedestal" and cherish it forever - i'd sell it, fund parts for some DIY mics (and a bunch of other personal electronic projects, maybe even some future products), and use the rest for a down-payment on a house or something :D
I dunno, i've always leaned on the more practical side of things. Not necessarily because that's the "best" way, just that it's the way that lent itself best for my needs, wants and possibilities. Just these last few afternoons i've spent "macgyver-ing" a replacement transformer into a Behringer ADA8000 (the 8mic-to-ADAT/ADAT-to-8line converter), that i got for like 50$ a couple months back - partially because i couldn't bring myself to spend 15-20$ on a new physically-compatible transformer, and partially because i had a kinda-sorta suitable one in a wall-wart i found in a local thrift-store a few years ago. Details can be found in the latest post on my blog - khronscave.blogspot.com/
On the engineering side of things, apart from the Studio One 3 Pro license i caught for half-price last year, i kinda made it... something between a point and a challenge, to get by with only stock and free plugins (or whatever monthly freebies Focusrite offer). I've yet to really "dig into" that area, but i really *should* get around to editing the drums for my band's new album (which i've tracked last summer - yikes!) - hopefully while i'm on holiday back home; i'll likely have nothing better to spend most of my time on there, anyway :) And then maybe start to kinda-sorta mix things together. Maybe we'll even get around to tracking the bass by then, too :D