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. 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 …
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 …
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 …
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?? Dave Otero shows he uses the Auto Align plugin to easily align drum samples to be phase accurate, using the raw multi-tracks …
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 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 …