We always talk about producers, but did you know top mixing engineers charge $4,000-$5000+ per mix?
- Thread starter Mac Casper
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props on those Roc records
chopchop702
Pro
Here is a quick and rough mixed song by your everyday joe smoe engineer.
Here is the Dr Dre mixed version after he touches it up and adds his sauce
Why do rappers with a sidekick engineer prosper though, Drake got 40 , Jay got Guru, Kendrick got Ali , 
... Can't be a consistent sonic presence because every mix is different ?? ... Btw brehs headlines by Drake was mixed over laptop speakers with no analogue gear .. So equipment don't mean shyt ...
... Can't be a consistent sonic presence because every mix is different ?? ... Btw brehs headlines by Drake was mixed over laptop speakers with no analogue gear .. So equipment don't mean shyt ...
Why do rappers with a sidekick engineer prosper though, Drake got 40 , Jay got Guru, Kendrick got Ali ,
equipment doesn't make talent. Everyone has access to all the top software/hardware to make world class beats, it's what you do with it that counts
Drake might have the best producers/engineers/mixers in the game
That's what I'm saying though
MufasaChoppa
The Rise & Fall Of Mufasa Choppa
Why do rappers with a sidekick engineer prosper though, Drake got 40 , Jay got Guru, Kendrick got Ali ,
u actually got a point breh. Even Thug has a sidekick engineer (Alex tumay) who mixes all his shyt Rappers sleep on this, Mike Banger is the real reason lil wayne fell off imo too, he was fukking up waynes voice on a lot of shyt
MusicConsulting
All Star
Such an informative thread
...early 90s Enta Da Stage/36 Chambers records should never be remaster, tho
Always thought it was dope Lord Camel gave Young Guru props on those Roc records
A lot of engineers do not like RZA's mixing. I've heard this numerous times, it has to do w/ the fact of the unorthodox training RZA has for a mixing board. Somehow they can't handle the quirks in his production.
Which just goes to show if you develop Engineer ear, things like RZA's dissonance and muddiness will annoy that person. 
Mac Casper
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bumping because I want a technical discussion
Any royalties?That's $5,000 for a single song?
Mac Casper
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sometimes - up to 5% but usually more along the lines of 1%-2%
Any publishing?
Mac Casper
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if they contributed to the songwriting
Renegade47
Superstar
Why do rappers with a sidekick engineer prosper though, Drake got 40 , Jay got Guru, Kendrick got Ali ,
yea righteastsideTT
Superstar
Why do rappers with a sidekick engineer prosper though, Drake got 40 , Jay got Guru, Kendrick got Ali ,
Headlines absolutely wasn't mixed on laptop speakers. Maybe the beat was originally made on laptop speakers. But the final track with recorded vocals...for a major label album release... would 100% never be mixed simply on laptop speakers. Even most studio monitors roll off or cut off at 60 hz ... and those are good, professional monitors. what do you think the frequency range of the macbook pro speakers are
so on top of NOT being mixed on a laptop, it also went to mastering before going to print. making beats on laptop speakers is bad enough but no one would ever ever ever mix a full track off of laptop speakers, especially when it's being done for a major release. but that brings up a good point - a lot of people listen to music on laptops or really shytty headphones like Beats or iBuds ... so using those to REFERENCE a mix isn't a bad idea...mastering is another thing all together that there are a lot of common misconceptions about. thats where the big $$ is at because there aren't too many great mastering engineers out there
although we're talking about rap in 2017. scratch that...music in general in 2017. dynamics are the last things people care about. loud and brickwalled is how everything is today
