Rick Beato question

[Woody Sound]

Maybe this is basic info, so pardon my ignorance. How does he isolate tracks like he does? Does he have access to master tapes/files?

[Christian Miller]

Maybe this is basic info, so pardon my ignorance. How does he isolate tracks like he does? Does he have access to master tapes/files?

Yes, he has access to the individual tracks.

note: I’ve heard this referred to as ‘stems’ but looking this up this might mean something slightly different?

[Litterick]

Word on the street is that he is using multitrack stems that were ripped from the Guitar Hero and Rockband games, converted into MOGG files (Multitrack OggVorbis) and circulated by torrent. These files are easy to find on Internet, and can be pulled apart in Audacity and similar programs.

[Christian Miller]

Word on the street is that he is using multitrack stems that were ripped from the Guitar Hero and Rockband games, converted into MOGG” files. (Multitrack OggVorbis) and circulated by torrent. These files are easy to find on Internet, and can be pulled apart in Audacity and similar programs.

bloody hell
1) that’s quite clever
2) what streets do you hang out on?

[Ukena]

Just a word to the wise: getting involved in torrent-trading can open your computer to nasty things.

[fep]

Word on the street is that he is using multitrack stems that were ripped from the Guitar Hero and Rockband games, converted into MOGG” files. (Multitrack OggVorbis) and circulated by torrent. These files are easy to find on Internet, and can be pulled apart in Audacity and similar programs.

Never heard that.

Beato has said on some of his videos that he got the multitrack recordings directly from the band.

[sm80808]

2) what streets do you hang out on?

Reddit Rd

Rick Beato Gets his individual multitracks from.... : WeAreTheMusicMakers

[CarlD]

I don’t know. I’m friends with Dave from the show (we were in music school in Atlanta together years ago) and he won’t tell me. Just that it’s a secret. LOL

[bluejaybill]

Yes, he has access to the individual tracks.

note: I’ve heard this referred to as ‘stems’ but looking this up this might mean something slightly different?

Stems can be more than one instrument; when I used to produce commercial music we often provided stems of drums, bass, guitars, synths, background vocals etc. On movie type scores you might mix direct to 2 track (or surround) but also mix to stems for added insurance. The stage mixed could then bring those up a bit if a director asked for "more strings" etc.

EDIT ...which of course I hated because the client would then go ahead and ruin the mix! Somehow combining stems never quite sounds like the intended mix, even if combined at unity gain.

[bluejaybill]

Reddit Rd

Rick Beato Gets his individual multitracks from.... : WeAreTheMusicMakers

That reads a bit like speculation to me. I have heard that some artists either refuse or don't want him to use their music, but I can't imagine that many would mind, it's free publicity, and he is very respectful of the artists- even fawning at times, like in his interviews with Sting and Metheny, which are still really fun to watch. Im sure some labels will give him access to individual tracks if he asks, and some won't.

[Litterick]

bloody hell
1) that’s quite clever
2) what streets do you hang out on?

Wherever Johnny is shining shoes.

[Christian Miller]

I think Beato has a lot of industry contacts tho and he was an recording engineer and producer first and foremost

[thpm]

I think Beato has a lot of industry contacts tho and he was an recording engineer and producer first and foremost

I think that‘s it.

That being said, there has been a lot of progress with machine learning in software to isolate tracks, e.g. the RipX: Remove Vocals, Create Stems, Learn & Practice Songs, Remix Tracks & Fix Audio stuff

[Litterick]

On Internet, many industry people say they would never share their stems. However, somebody recalled that Beato once played a Sting stem, presumably bass, that included a vocal line not present on the completed recording. This would seem to be an authentic piece of studio recording, not something knocked off from a video game.