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pureMix Michael Brauer The Evolution From Analog to Digital "Brauerize"© TUTORiAL screenshot
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It's here! For the first time on video, Michael Brauer unleashes his signature "Brauerize©" method, 100% in the box, featuring his famous multi-bus compression techniques.

For the past 44 years, Michael Brauer has helped shape the sound of modern music with global superstars like Coldplay, John Mayer, Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, The Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi, and countless others. Michael's commitment to musicality during the mixing process has connected billions of listeners with the artists that call upon him. His ability to convey emotion and excitement in mixes is unparalleled, thanks in part to the tireless development of his signature "Brauerize©" method.

Since the Brauerize © method began to accrue fame in the early 2000s, engineers have strived to re-create the technique in the box, with countless blog articles and videos surfacing in attempts to master the technique.

In this pureMix.net exclusive video, Michael Brauer sits down to explain every component of the Brauerize © method in perfect detail in the box. After he and his assistant, Fernando Reyes, explain the history of creating the Brauerize© Pro Tools template, Michael mixes a song from scratch on camera.

Once you have seen how Michael does it, download his actual template and try it for yourself!

In this video, you will sit next to Michael as he:

Explains his career history
Discusses How he learned to hear compression
Tells the story of how he had to fight with the balance of low end and compression on Aretha Franklin's "Freeway Of Love", which led to his development of the "Brauerize©" method on an SSL 6000 console that changed everything for him
Explains the importance of performing a mix
Discusses the evolution from analog to hybrid and eventually hybrid to fully digital in the box
Explains how COVID limitations pushed transition to a 100% digital workflow
Breaks down each section of his template, discussing his plugin and setting choices on each channel
Teaches his multi-parallel compression technique on vocals
This is your chance to learn from one of the world's most treasured mixing engineers. Watch Michael Brauer teach the Brauerize© method. Only on pureMix.net




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  Member 8.06.2015 26 296
+1129
Thanks for this dude
I've drained my heart, I've burned my soul.
  Member 1.01.2018 3 267
+127
Thaaaaaaaaaaaaanks !!!
  Member 1.01.2018 3 267
+127
Sorry the password doesn't work
  Member 22.09.2022 6 20
+144
Thanks man, every piece of knowledge is welcomed...!!
  Resident 29.11.2020 29 3021
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I've watched this video few days ago: video link

fast forward to minute 13:00 to hear mix comparison between Michael Brauer and Justin Colletii.

One is emotionally serving the song and pushed to their fullest, another being dull amateur listening-to-frequency-not-music kinda mix. You decide which one is which on that.

what I'm trying to say is from the comparison you can hear MIchael's mix slightly pumping to accentuate the intensity, the emotion of the song, it's the multibus compressors doing its work and you can clearly hear separation of instruments. I think that's perfectly describe the effect of "multibus" approach of Brauerizing.
  Member 14.07.2020 13 307
+570
I prefer Justin's, I think because the vocals sound nicer
  Member 28.08.2022 7
+2
It's interesting- I like the overall balance and warmth of Justin's mix a bit more, and I agree with him that his take on the song brings out some of the subtle features of the bass and guitar parts. But it's lacking some of the hyped energy of the drums in Michael's mix. I'm split between both mixes regarding the lead vocal, as both have slightly different approaches but equally good, to my ears.

It might be my imagination (and, to be fair, I didn't watch the whole video), but I think this comparison might be a nice illustration of the difference between the ears of a mixing engineer and a mastering engineer. Michael's mix sounds more like the more dramatic moves of a mixer, while Justin's sounds more like the more subtle approach of someone whose career has centered on mastering.

Or is that just my imagination...?
  Resident 29.11.2020 29 3021
+3073
yeah you are right, it's the way each of them looking at music with what hats they are wearing, but I'd also say skills and experience.

Important thing to notice, one type of mix got you paid per track, while the other will get you millions in royalties. everybody has to decide for themselves what type of mix they want to learn to make i guess.
  Resident 18.03.2013 737
+383
And herein lies the beauty of personal taste.

It would be interesting to see how people's impressions changed if all the examples were blind-tested.
  Member 31.01.2017 74
+15
In all fairness, one should note that Coletti's mix is done exclusively with stock plugins, now we can argue that a good mixing engineer can make it work no matter the tools but that's not entirely true, especially nowdays. Harmonic distorsion it's almost everything - I can mix an entire song using basically tape emulations and wideners - and you need good ones.
Anyway I studied with MB (almost a decade ago *sigh*) and to me the huge difference between those two mixes is that MB's one is "cohesive" everything is connected, there's a pulse, while Coletti's one is a bunch of good sounds (very good sounds), but the song is boring, there's no movement, no feeling. At least for me. I remember the time I attended his seminar in Paris, the amazement we had when he was able to "pull out" music even from the worst songs we gave to him to test his skill, it was truly inspiring.
  Resident 14.11.2011 711
+90
the Michael mix is warmer, less excited and more separeted.
Software is like sex,it's better when it's free!
  Member 13.04.2016 60
+8
Thanks a lot dude!!!!
...life still loading! Please stand by!
  Member 22.01.2022 1 7
+124
Password copied incorrectly. This should fix it. I don't think I can edit the post directly.

Password:yHIllC
  Resident 18.03.2013 737
+383
Thank you
  Moderator 21.01.2012 2361 16057
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I corrected the post for you
  Member 2.01.2021 1 11
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Oh man! This is HUUUGE
  Member 28.11.2016 966
+345
He's using THREE ... looks like S1's

If you want a great controller for PT get a 24 fader D-Command, still the best and feels like an actual console, looks awesome, better than even the S6 due to spacing/layout and you can mix on it without your screen on. They still work with latest PT and are relatively cheap used (2k+ - but cost 30k new!!)
  Member 28.11.2016 966
+345
I think the S1 can be used in other DAWs (unlike D-Command and older stuff). Not sure if FLstudio is supported though (if it's mackie/hui/eucon etc). DCommand is so tightly integrated with PT via ethernet it literally IS Pro Tools in hardware form (has a ton of functions you can't even easily access in just the software).
  Resident 14.11.2011 711
+90
in general i don't trust old engineers on analog gears
who try to teach us mixing on digital domain!
first they came too late!
second they will try to translfer their analog habits into the in box philosaphy
and this doesn'- work.
Software is like sex,it's better when it's free!
  Member 28.11.2016 966
+345
So so wrong.... an engineer's true skill is in his taste and his ear (and experience). The technology is secondary hence Brauer, Scheps, Tchad Blake etc are awesome still in the box regardless of how they started.

Your comment shows you currently lack the knowledge to truly understand mixing, that it is a skill born from experience and judgement NOT on compressor or eq settings (or hardware vs software).
  Resident 14.11.2011 711
+90
DashSlap
your judgment is taken as an insult against my dignity,choose your weapon!
Software is like sex,it's better when it's free!
  Resident 14.11.2011 711
+90
when i said it doesn't work ,it was about the plugin's,i've heard chris lord alge telling that he had to turn the knobs all the way up on a compressor(his own one at waves) to have it behave like the real thing.
Software is like sex,it's better when it's free!
  Resident 10.09.2010 1 241
+27
Is the template included here?
  Member 22.01.2022 1 7
+124
quote by hammond231Is the template included here?

The Pro Tools template is included.
  Resident 5.08.2014 451
+241
By the same time you were looking how and with which plugins to emulate his method ITB, guess what, he did the same (well, Fernando did)

Much respect for this guy, i hope he is around and watching this message.
Hey Fernando, try the new Kiive Xtressor , it has BRIT MODE!

Also, get your hand on some Acustica Stuff like Coffee to emulate the summing of Chandler Minirack (Seriously man? Waves NLS and Slate channel? tsk tsk tsk)
  Member 6.03.2022 21
+47
do they explain how they calculate the multi-busses?
  Resident 5.08.2014 451
+241
If you mean how they calibrate, no they don't. This is the biggest fail in the video.
But here is the way to do it from his lost interview:
In order to calibrate the compressors ITB you will need a signal generator and VU meter. Insert the VU meter at the end of the insert slots and the signal generator at the top, and ensure that the signal generator; set to sine wave, reads at 0VU on all 100- 1k - 10k.
You are looking for 1- 1.5 GR



They just show the settings of each one talk about the concept behind them and share the template in Protools format.
It's very good video actually for us audionerds. His assistant nailed it.
  Resident 5.08.2014 451
+241
It really depends what you're looking for, for example, i always looking for WHY and WHAT inspired him to do it. From that point i am able to understand his philosophy and make it my own. It could be a couple of hours more and explain this more thoroughly? yes.
It could choose a more appropriate track for this? Yes.
IMO, people can get a lot from this, as is.
  Member 6.03.2022 21
+47
Just watched the video. It's true to use this concept exactly like he is doing the, calibration has to get more attention in the video.
The video isn't well structured so you may have to skip back to check the routings.
But I wouldn't call it bad. You get the idea of his style of multi/parallel-bus compression.
Most important is to try it your own and experiment with it.
  Member 6.03.2022 21
+47
Thanks for the explanation, that's what I meant. Have to try it out :-)

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