Cato

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[Cato @catonoise]

your mix sounded great… until you uploaded it?

In this week’s video, we’re looking at what actually happens to your music when it hits streaming platforms, and why it can end up sounding duller, quieter, or just off.
https://t.co/Yx2eLZIJir

[Cato @catonoise]

every mix engineer hears your song a little differently

and that’s not a problem…it’s the whole point!

in this week’s video, we talk about why the same song can come out completely different depending on who mixes it

https://t.co/gwG4ooGSDQ

[Cato @catonoise]

Hi everyone! Here’s a video about a setting in #ProTools that helps you both navigate your session, and do faster, cleaner, and way more musical edits.

if editing ever feels slow or a little imprecise, this might help more than you’d expect:
https://t.co/bM032WRlaD

[Cato @catonoise]

most EQ moves are a little more aggressive than they need to be

in this week’s video, we’re talking about “feathering” - a simple way to make boosts and cuts feel smoother and more natural.

Check it out ✨
https://t.co/zeZ2KILCn1

#mixing #mastering #audioengineering

[Cato @catonoise]

I turned a cat into a 3-part harmony stack

You’re totally not supposed to use Metamorph this way, but @AntaresAudio was kind enough to sponsor this crazy silly video to help make it happen! So here we are, building a chord progression out of cat meows: https://t.co/PkQJDTP7oE

[Cato @catonoise]

Ever feel like your vocal is just sitting on top of your track?

Like your band sounds layered and disconnected instead of performed together?

In this week’s YT video, we’re talking about why that often happens:
https://t.co/wlOPFcqYux

[Cato @catonoise]

Ever import audio into #ProTools and it lands about an hour down the timeline?
It’s not a bug! It’s actually doing exactly what it was told to do 😅

If you’ve ever stared at an empty session wondering what just happened, this one’s for you.

Full Video: https://t.co/Y3YEf3VBHV

[Cato @catonoise]

Ever open a Pro Tools session and wonder…what’s the tempo here? 😅

In this week’s video, we walk through how we tap tempo in Pro Tools, deal with tempo changes, and actually use the grid without fighting it.

https://t.co/Rz6zzvWpQN

[Cato @catonoise]

Ever write a song by ear and then completely forget what chords you played? 😅

Check out Chord Noodler, a tool that helps translate those “I’ll remember this later” moments into actual chords - and maps them straight onto the guitar neck:
https://t.co/OZa96sdJD6

[Cato @catonoise]

I’ve been revisiting a mid/side EQ move I use a lot on the master fader, so we broke it down in this week’s video.

We’re using fabfilter pro-q in mid/side mode to make some very small, very intentional moves - and then actually listening to what changes.
https://t.co/BJNzT1K2Ol

[Cato @catonoise]

I went to the @SoundGirlsOrg conference last month (for just one day 👀) and somehow walked away with pages of notes.

Here are 5 things that really stuck with me:
https://t.co/na2zxCvXBa

[Cato @catonoise]

Ever open an 1176 plugin and wonder why the “all buttons in” or nuke mode isn’t there?

It probably is though! It’s just hidden.

This week's video breaks down where that mode came from, what it is, and how to enable it on most 1176 plugins:
https://t.co/aOpoIF1uxj

[Cato @catonoise]

Been experimenting with a slightly cursed idea lately: panning in mono 😅

It sounds backwards (because… it kind of is), but it’s been an interesting way to specific issues in the mix:
https://t.co/bbo77YCDlH

If you hate this technique, I genuinely want to know why 👀

[Cato @catonoise]

December’s for catching up, reorganizing, and…buying too many plugins? 😅

This week’s video is all about my black friday plugin list: what I actually got recently, what I skipped, and my general philosophy on buying new tools.
https://t.co/1jA69AxFPa

[Cato @catonoise]

Getting a great vocal take isn’t all about the mic or the plugin chain. This week’s video dives into the little things that make singers perform their best: comfort, mindset, headphone mix, and a few weird psychological tricks I’ve learned along the way
🎧https://t.co/080jOIoM3k

[Cato @catonoise]

🎚️ One Setting That Can Ruin Your Mix in #ProTools!

You might be mixing in the wrong mode… seriously. 😅
If your mixes ever feel “off” even though your meters look fine, this might be the reason.

🎥 https://t.co/mDf4rOKa76

[Cato @catonoise]

Do you follow the rules a little too much? Are you always on the grid when you make a beat?

In this week’s YT video, we talk about how sticking to the grid can make your tracks sound robotic - and how to fix that in Pro Tools.

https://t.co/vysZZb9xeg

[Cato @catonoise]

Ever double-clicked your #ProTools session and… nothing happens? 😬
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This week: why your session won’t open and how to fix it in under a minute. Plus, a few simple habits that’ll stop it from happening again.
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🎧https://t.co/NDqJDORZCp

[Cato @catonoise]

Ever installed a new plugin and couldn’t find it anywhere in #ProTools? 😩
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This week’s YT video discusses why that happens - and how to fix it fast.
🎥 https://t.co/883ROW6krj

[Cato @catonoise]

ever tried recording in #protools intro and hit that 8-track wall? in this week’s YT video, we talk about how to actually make it work - from creating a new session and setting tempo/key, to bouncing and rebuilding when you run out of tracks.

🎥 https://t.co/e2cPG8XbS7