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How to auto-align your drums samples w/ Dave Otero

Don’t play on hard mode!

Nobody likes aligning drum samples, but it’s gotta be done– because phase issues can absolutely destroy your drum sound. But what if there was an alternative to manually aligning them, one by one??

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Dave Otero shows how to use the Auto Align plugin to easily align drum samples to be phase accurate, using the raw multi-tracks for “Remote Tumor Seeker” by Archspire.

Dave Otero shows he uses the Auto Align plugin to easily align drum samples to be phase accurate, 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 MixNail 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!

Make your own cables w/ Dave Otero

That’s not a vape…

Learn how to make your own XLR cables in this tutorial from Dave Otero

MAKE YOUR OWN CABLES?? w/ Dave Otero

Dave Otero shows how to make your own XLR cable from parts. Save money and avoid having to enter Guitar Center?? Win!

Save money AND get exactly the cables you need without having to go to Guitar Center? Sign me up!

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

Nail The MixNail 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!

ARCHSPIRE “shotgun vocals” effect w/ Dave Otero

Literal shotgun vocals

Last month we had Dave Otero mix “Remote Tumor Seeker” by Archspire– and if you’re familiar with these guys you know that their vocals are absolutely inhuman.

INSANE ARCHSPIRE VOCAL EFFECT w/ Dave Otero

Dave Otero shows how he adds a literal shotgun blast to the intro of “Calamus Will Animate” by Archspire to add over the top drama.

But you can never be TOO extreme right?? So Dave Otero uses this trick to make the vocals even more insane…

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

Nail The MixNail 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!

Nail The Mix w/ Kris Crummett: behind the scenes!

So. Much. Gear O_o

The Nail The Mix crew heads to Portland to stream Kris Crummett mix “Young Robot” by Dance Gavin Dance!

We got a tour of Kris’ amazing studio (OMFG SO MUCH GEAR), talked shop, and tried to answer the question everybody is asking: it is really like Portlandia??

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The Nail The Mix crew heads to Portland to stream Kris Crummett mix “Young Robot” by Dance Gavin Dance! We got a tour of Kris’ amazing studio (OMFG SO MUCH GEAR), talked shop, and tried to answer the question everybody is asking: it is really like Portlandia??

Get instant access to the Dance Gavin Dance multi-tracks + Kris’ mix session here.

Nail The MixNail 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, Machine Head, A Day To Remember and Bring Me The Horizon. Join now for instant access!

Mixing DANCE GAVIN DANCE drums w/ Kris Crummett

The backbone of every mix

Last month we had Kris Crummett mix “Young Robot” by Dance Gavin Dance– and tbh, literally every single track in the session is absolutely beautiful and a joy to mix so it’s hard to even know where to start!

Mixing DANCE GAVIN DANCE drums w/ Kris Crummett – tutorial

Watch Kris Crummett mix the drums for “Young Robot” by Dance Gavin Dance, with a particular focus on the toms. Get instant access to Dance Gavin Dance multi-tracks and Kris Crummett’s full mixing session ► http://nailthemix.com/ NAIL THE MIX is an online mixing school created by Joey Sturgis, Joel Wanasek and Eyal Levi – the guys who produced bands like TDWP, Chelsea Grin, Blessthefall, Machine Head, Monuments, Miss May I, Of Mice & Men, Reflections, Born Of Osiris, Asking Alexandria and dozens more of this generation’s best metal bands.

In this clip, Kris polishes the drums, with a particular focus on the toms. Why toms? Because they’re one of the most challenging things to mix, yet they rarely get any attention in tutorials… so we’re doing our part to fix that 🙂

Click here to instant access to these multi-tracks and Kris’ full mixing session!

Nail The MixNail 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!