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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 …
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?? Dave Otero shows he uses the Auto Align plugin to easily align drum samples to be phase accurate, using the raw multi-tracks …
That’s not a vape… Learn how to make your own XLR cables in this tutorial from Dave Otero 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 Mix is our online mixing school that gives …
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. 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 …
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?? Get instant access to the Dance Gavin Dance multi-tracks + …
