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Mixing JONNY CRAIG vocals w/ Erik Ron!

There’s a first time for everything

Erik Ron talks about working with Jonny Craig for the first time on “I’d Rather See Your Star Explode” by Slaves, and goes over his signal chain and process for mixing.

Mixing JONNY CRAIG vocals w/ Erik Ron – Slaves “I’d Rather See Your Star Explode”

Erik Ron talks about working with Jonny Craig for the first time on “I’d Rather See Your Star Explode” by Slaves, and goes over his signal chain and process for mixing.

In particular, take note of what he says at the beginning about why he DOESN’T do doubles for everything. Remember that the point of all this is to make great music that moves people, and there are no rules other than “if it sounds good, it is good,” and slavishly following a signal chain isn’t always a recipe for success.

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Behind the scenes with Dave Otero + Archspire! [VLOG]

The dog > everything else

The NTM crew heads to Denver, Colorado for Dave Otero’s session with “Remote Tumor Seeker” by Archspire!

We get a tour of his studio including his gear collection, indoor archery range (!?) and mostly importantly…. the studio dog!

THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF DAVE OTERO’S STUDIO – NTM VLOG 04

The NTM crew heads to Denver, Colorado for Dave Otero’s session with “Remote Tumor Seeker” by Archspire! We get a tour of his studio including his gear collection, indoor archery range (!?) and mostly importantly…. the studio dog!

Get instant access to the Archspire multi-tracks + Dave’s full mix session here.

Unboxing SLAVES raw multi-tracks

Those vocals!

Eyal Levi takes you on a guided tour of the raw multi-tracks for “I’d Rather See Your Star Explode” by Slaves, from their 2018 album “Beautiful Death” originally produced by Erik Ron.

Slaves “I’d Rather See Your Star Explode” raw multi-tracks [UNBOXING]

Eyal Levi takes you on a guided tour of the raw multi-tracks for “I’d Rather See Your Star Explode” by Slaves, from their 2018 album “Beautiful Death” originally produced by Erik Ron.

There’s a reason these guys are one of the fastest-rising bands in rock/post-hardcore… and you’ll see why as you dig into this session.

A few things to note:

As you’d expect, beautiful vocals by Jonny Craig
Some subtle layers of synths, effects and electronic percussion
3 bass tracks (DI, amp and distorted)
Guitar DIs also provided

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Balance a mix using the Magic AB plugin w/ Dave Otero + Archspire

Meet your new best friend

We’ve all been there: after spending hours on a mix and getting it to what you think is a good place, you fire up one of your favorite mixes to see how it measures up and… SAD TROMBONE 🙁

While it’s not a magic bullet that will mix your songs for you, having the right reference material available for a quick A/B at any time is key to avoid those moments of disappointment that are inevitable when you have to bounce, compare, and repeat forever… enter your new best friend, Magic AB!

How to balance a mix using the Magic AB plugin w/ Dave Otero + Archspire

Dave Otero shows how to use the Magic AB plugin to load reference material and balance your mix against it. He is working with the raw multi-tracks for “Remote Tumor Seeker” by Archspire.

Dave Otero shows how to use the Magic AB plugin to load reference material and balance your mix against it, using the raw multi-tracks for “Remote Tumor Seeker” by Archspire.

Click here to instant access to Archspire multi-tracks and Dave’s full mixing session!

Nail The Mix is our online mixing school that gives you REAL multi-tracks from REAL bands, plus a mixing class from the producer who recorded it. Past guests include Periphery, Gojira, Meshuggah, Lamb Of God, A Day To Remember and Bring Me The Horizon. Join now for instant access!

Dialing in aggressive drums w/ Kris Crummett

The details matter!

The difference between a pretty good mix and a GREAT mix is often in the details– that extra layer of polish that most people will never consciously notice, but is the key to making the song truly shine and stand out from the crowd.

As one example, Kris Crummett shows how to use Soundtoys Effect Rack and some automation to add a dose of strategic distortion to your drums during key moments that need an extra dash of aggression. Again, most people will never consciously hear this, but they’ll FEEL it – and that’s what matters:

Dialing in AGGRESSIVE DRUMS w/ Kris Crummett [URM ENHANCED]

Kris Crummett shows how to use Soundtoys Effect Rack and some automation in Pro Tools to add a dose of strategic distortion to your drums during key moments that need an extra dash of aggression. This video is just one small part of our “Mixing Real Drums” Fast Track with Kris Crummett, which is available in our URM Enhanced program.

This video is just one small part of our “Mixing Real Drums” Fast Track with Kris Crummett, which is available in our URM Enhanced program.

Click here to get Kris’ full Fast Track and 60+ hours of content in the rest of our Fast Track library!

Nail The Mix is our online mixing school that gives you REAL multi-tracks from REAL bands, plus a mixing class from the producer who recorded it. Past guests include Periphery, Gojira, Meshuggah, Lamb Of God, A Day To Remember and Bring Me The Horizon. Join now for instant access!