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DANCE GAVIN DANCE vocal reverb tutorial

Size matters

Last month we had Kris Crummett mix “Young Robot” by Dance Gavin Dance, with the highlight of that stunning session being the brilliant vocals– Tilian Pearson is one of the very best in the genre.

DANCE GAVIN DANCE vocal reverb tutorial w/ Kris Crummett

Kris Crummett shows how he dials in reverb on “Young Robot” by Dance Gavin Dance. He uses the Valhalla Vintage Verb plugin, Soundtoys effect Rack and Pro Tools but the concept will apply to any DAW and any reverb plugin.

Working with an incredible performance like that is actually harder than it seems! The challenge lies in adding size, depth and dimension without drowning it in processing that takes the life out of it. Watch how Kris tackles it…

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Unboxing ARCHSPIRE raw multi-tracks

Yes. Just YES.

Eyal Levi takes you on a guided tour of the raw multi-tracks for “Remote Tumor Seeker” by Archspire. It was originally recorded and mixed by Dave Otero.

Archspire “Remote Tumor Seeker” raw multi-tracks [UNBOXING]

Eyal Levi takes you on a guided tour of the raw multi-tracks for “Remote Tumor Seeker” by Archspire, originally mixed by Dave Otero from their 2017 album “Relentless Mutation.” This song is a masterpiece of technical death metal and yes, this session is RIDICULOUS!!!

This song is a masterpiece of technical death metal and yes, this session is every bit as insane as you think it is!!!

A few highlights:

These drums are REAL (aside from the kick of course) courtesy of Spencer Prewett. Yes there is a snare sample but as you can see it’s just a little reinforcement, not replacement.
Note all the dynamics in the snare. You don’t want to lose these by sample replacing it!
Absolutely insane vocal performance from Oliver Rae Aleron as you would expect
Several guitar tones to blend or choose from with incredibly precise performances from Tobi Morelli and Dean Lamb
Quite a few layers of bass tracks from Jared Smith with several tones to choose from, each with their own character

Want more? Click here to get instant access to these multi-tracks and Dave Otero’s full mix 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, Machine Head, A Day To Remember and Bring Me The Horizon. Join now for instant access!

Unboxing NECK DEEP raw multi-tracks

Now that’s what I call pop-punk!

Eyal Levi takes you on a guided tour of the raw multi-tracks for “Can’t Kick Up The Roots” by Neck Deep. It was originally recorded and mixed by Andrew Wade and was featured on Nail The Mix in May 2016.

Neck Deep “Can’t Kick Up The Roots” raw multi-tracks [UNBOXING]

Eyal Levi takes you on a guided tour of the raw multi-tracks for “Can’t Kick Up The Roots” by Neck Deep. It was originally recorded and mixed by Andrew Wade and appears on their 2015 album “Life’s Not Out To Get You.”

This is a beautiful pop punk session with lots of great details to absorb, especially Andrew’s trademark arrangement elements like claps, stomps, and vocal layers.

Want more? Click here to get instant access to these multi-tracks and Andrew Wade’s full mix 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, Machine Head, A Day To Remember and Bring Me The Horizon. Join now for instant access!

Warren Huart: how to get more clients!

Unpopular opinions?

We were fortunate enough to have Warren Huart of Produce Like A Pro (and countless top rock and pop mixes spanning decades) on Nail The Mix last month, and even more fortunate to sit down and pick his brain about something almost all of us struggle with at one point or another: getting more clients!

WARREN HUART: How to get more clients for your studio!

Warren Huart of Produce Like A Pro stopped by to share some of his trademark wisdom with us on a topic that almost all of us struggle with at times: how to get more clients!

As always, Warren keeps it 100 with his advice and talks about exactly how he built his career (including some things that “they” tell you not to do such as working for free)… but before you write it off, watch and ask yourself if he just might be right 🙂

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SLIPKNOT “Psychosocial” – Metal Mix Hall Of Fame

Deceptively simple (and brilliant!)

Welcome to Metal Mix Hall Of Fame, where Eyal Levi deconstructs important metal songs from a songwriting and mixing perspective with the goal of helping you level up your next song!

SLIPKNOT “Psychosocial” | Metal Mix Hall Of Fame

Slipknot’s “Psychosocial” is one of the most important metal songs of all time, and an absolute masterpiece of arrangement, with a deceptively simple mix that brings all the subtle details to life.

In this episode he deconstructs Slipknot’s “Psychosocial” from their 2008 album “All Hope Is Gone.”

While there are a million smart details in Slipknot’s “Psychosocial” that you can learn from, perhaps the biggest one is how Joey Jordison’s drumming is used as an arrangement tool that creates the massive and brilliant buildup that leads into “THE RIFF.”

What am we talking about?? Watch and find out 🙂

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