Author: Finn McKenty

Mixing MACHINE HEAD Quad Guitars

If you’ve ever tried quad-tracking your guitars, you know that they present some challenges. No matter how tightly you track them, you’ll always be dealing with some phase issues in addition to the challenge of keeping their thickness and depth.

In this clip from our September 2016 Nail The Mix session featuring the Machine Head song “Is There Anybody Out There,” Joel discusses the pros and cons of quad guitars and works to balance them against the bass and drums. Note that if you’re hearing some nastiness in the cymbals, that gets EQ’d out later.

This entire session (including the full mixing class and the multi-tracks) is available exclusively to Nail The Mix members.

Mixing MACHINE HEAD quad-tracked guitars on Nail The Mix

In this clip from NAIL THE MIX, Joel Wanasek works with quad-tracked guitars in a Machine Head session, using some smart EQ moves and a little limiting to balance them against the bass and drums while retaining the thickness and depth of the guitars.

 

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EP79 | Josh Schroeder

Producer Josh Schroeder talks about what it means to discover and produce an artist’s core artistic message.

It’s easy to get swept up in the technical side of audio production. We all know it. We all geek out over fun things like preamps and and compressors, but are we losing sight of the fact that music is an artform? On this episode Josh Schroeder discusses crafting great sounding songs that have something to say. If you want to make your productions truly connect on a human level, this one’s for you.

“Why are you screaming?” – Josh Schroeder

THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

– Working with King 810 to craft an artistic statement
– The value of cinematic influence on audio production
– Maintaining a balance between technical and human elements
– Being a trendsetter
– Using the tool that’s best for the song
– How to get peak performance from musicians
– And much, much more

Links:

Josh’s website
Dream Cymbals

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EP27 | Mixcritmonday With Tiago Carvalho

We just love hearing about success stories. Can’t get enough. We felt we had to share how far one of our students has come. This month’s #Mixcritmonday, we talk with longtime subscriber Tiago Carvalho and check on his evolution as a producer/mixer.

Tiago gives you a walkthrough of the process he went through to build his studio effectively on a budget. We then talk about how Tiago has gone from a production hopeful to having international clients like Sony beating down his doors.

“S*** going in – s*** going out or gold going in – platinum going out” -Tiago Carvalho

THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

– Just how crucial the little details matter to the end result
– Tiago’s ability to craft DIY remedies
– Choosing the right Ozone algorithm to avoid clipping
– Cost effective, high quality acoustic treatment
– Ways to ensure your vocals aren’t “stuck in the past”
– What it’s like to work for major labels
– Automating Slate FG-X

Links:

Tiago’s studio
GIK Acoustics

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EP78 | Tue Madsen

Danish production legend Tue Madsen shares his experience engineering/mixing the most recent Meshuggah record.

For over 30 years, Tue Madsen has been infusing top of the line metal production with out of the box thinking and creativity. Ever wondered what it was like to record drums in a swimming pool? This is your show. Want to learn what it’s like to record one of the most prolific progressive metal bands of our time live, in a room? This is your show. Curious about the production philosophy and mix approach of one of the most in demand metal producers of all time? This is your show.

“I like people to go home with a little bit more than what they expected.” – Tue Madsen

THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

– How Tue re-amps kicks, snares and toms
– Why Madsen records drums in an empty pool
– Live recording the latest Meshuggah record
– Compression tricks from Tue Madsen
– Taming the low end on down tuned guitars
– New overhead mics from Sweden that Madsen loves
– Tasteful compressor pumping
– And much, much, more

Links:

Antfarm Studio
Ehrlund Microphones

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EP77 | Brian Hood

Producer/educator/entrepreneur Brian Hood gets real about marketing yourself as a producer and how to properly network.

You will gain an inside perspective on building a profitable studio and managing overhead expenses. In order to do both of those, you must always be learning and expanding your sphere of influence. Well honed people skills and an insatiable quest for knowledge are arguably just as important as your technical audio skills.

“At the end of the day, the market is showing that the value is not in the gear or in the room, it’s really just in the person being hired to mix or produce. Establishing your own value or your own brand is the future.” – Eyal Levi

THIS WEEK YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

– The remarkable role that social skills play in your career
– Positioning your business when setting a price point
– How the large studio market thinning out means more work for the ever growing project and home studio industry
– The importance of reading/listening for new information and acquiring new skills
– Surrounding yourself with a circle that inspires and motivates
– Why lowering your rates is a race to the bottom
– Recommended learning resources from Eyal, Joey, Joel, and Brian
– Networking skills for introverts
– Why your studio might be failing

Links:

456 Recordings
The Six Figure Home Studio
From Shit to Gold Course

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