No I.D. Studio

Choosing Outboard Gear

(02 min / 40 min)

Young Guru

  • Mixing

Step inside the impressive studio of producer No I.D. for a series with Young Guru!

In these videos, the Grammy award-winning engineer addresses a controversial subject – the benefits of using analog tools instead of their software equivalents, despite the convenience of plug-ins and virtual instruments available today.

He presents some of his favorite drum machines, compressors, equalizers, and effects units, referring to their historical significance and how they continue to play a role in modern music creation. Focussing mainly on outboard compressors, he explains the circuitry types and features of some of the most famous pieces ever built. For demonstration, Young Guru opens the Pro Tools session of ‘Do Better’ by J. Stone featuring T-Pain and inserts a variety of compressors on vocal tracks.

You will learn his approach to choosing a compressor and see how he adjusts parameters to find his dynamic ‘sweet spot’.

Subtitles in English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, French


Young Guru

About Young Guru

Revered as “The Sound of New York”, Gimel Keaton, better known as Young Guru, possesses over a decade of experience in sound engineering, production, and A&R for the acclaimed Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Records. Young Guru has mixed 10 of Jay-Z’s 12 albums, and has earned himself a number of shout-outs on Jay-Z’s tracks paying homage to his exceptional skills behind the boards. Known as one of the most notable engineers in the history of Pop and Hip Hop music, Young Guru officially became...

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