Toontrack EZmix

Here's a song that was mixed using EZmix exclusively. Well, I did use a UAD de-esser on the lead vocal (no de-esser in EZmix) and a channel EQ in Cubase on the Vocal Reverb but other than that, this is all EZmix. There is also an EZmix on the mix bus with a limiter and tape simulator. After mixing and before making the mp3 I ran it through a UAD Limiter to add about 2.5 dB of level. I spent about an hour and a half from start to finish. I did mix this song previously using UAD plugins but, I have to say, this mix sounds great...especially for only an hour and a half. Let me know what you think.

Im not very experienced when it comes to audio production, so feel free to call me dense here... I see the plugin has EQ and compressor and reverb, but...am I right in thinking that it only has three sliders (i.e. three values) that are adjustable? The most basic compressor I use has 6 sliders and my go-to reverb has 15. How do you set threshold, attack and release and in/output? I mean, presumably this is a "one click and it all sounds sweet"-kind of attempt, but I dont seriously get how this concept is applicable to the wide arrays of music production. Lets just pick a drum track for instance; in my 10 latest projects, Ive used 8 different sets of drum samples / synthesizers. For each instance, I've had to at least tweak compressor, reverb and EQ all differently and accordingly depending on the samples and synths used. I dont know...maybe I'm just making it hard for myself, but I still dont see how it can be effectively used with such a small amount of parameters that are adjustable. It would be like having a JD-800 with 3 sliders: it still makes cool sounds and you can make it sound shiny or more shiny.

Ah! You are missing the point :) If it was "really complex" mix, then it would have all of that but it's not designed that way. Anyways, I've gotten most of my stuff done that I said I would have to finish before plunking down and getting it. Almost there......

Has anyone used PSPaudio Vintage Warmer ? I'm asking because this thing sounds like it does a similar job - and Vintage Warmer got rave reviews. .

I'm actually pretty impressed by the Mix with EZMix. Yet it's propably because somebody experienced used it ;)

This could lead to a new type of plugin, a 'mix-helper' plugin that helps you use the plugins you already have. Imagine an 'EZ' type mix plugin that first scans your plugins directory to see what you have. It would then offer pre-set chains based on those plugs. You could filter what plugs are selected in various ways, giving some more 'weight' than others in various applications. The complications here are vast, of course, but I could see this happening in fairly short order.

I bought it. Seems to run nice and smooth (virtually no cpu/ram hit) on my system. I'm already in favor of the LP/HP/ filters. It's really a simple plug.....it is what it is EZ! Anyways, I'll play with it for a couple of hours and get back to you.

Do I have to wear a silly hat when mixing? My head is really round and I'll look worse than the demo guy in the Wideo. :)

This is pretty cool, sometimes you have that idea of a tone and character you want and have spent hours pluggin in eq after eq, compressor , saturator etc. now you fiddle with the order of each in the chain. Now pop on EZMix and bam, there you go , you may find the tone and character you were looking for, sits well in the mix. Great Stuff!! JMix