Tag: Architects

Unboxing Architects “Gone With The Wind” raw multi-tracks

No but seriously these guitars omfg

Eyal Levi takes you on a guided tour of the raw multi-track session for “Gone With The Wind” by Henrik Udd off their 2016 album “All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us,” originally mixed by Henrik Udd and featured on Nail The Mix in June of 2017.

Architects “Gone With The Wind” raw multi-tracks [ UNBOXING ]

Eyal Levi takes you on a guided tour of the raw multi-tracks for Architects “Gone With The Wind” from their 2016 album “All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us,” originally mixed by Henrik Udd.

Here’s a few things to note as you watch the unboxing:

  • Beastly vocal performance from Sam Carter that sounds massive right out of the box
  • Very, very thick guitar tone (although DIs are also provided if you want to reamp for some reason)
  • Super tight, hard-hitting drum performance from Dan Searle. You won’t need to use many samples with these drums.
  • A lot of subtle layers of synths, effects and post-production (a lot of what sounds like synth is actually guitars, though)

Want more? Click here to get instant access to these multi-tracks and Henrik’s full mix session!

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Overheads: your misunderstood friend

Looking for more presence, punch and depth in your drums?

Many of us (including me when I was starting out) don’t really appreciate the nuances and power of overheads. All too often you see mixers just high pass them and call it a day! *horrified face emoji*

But the truth is that while they aren’t as straightforward as close mics or shells, they’re oftentimes the key to giving your drums the kind of size, presence and depth that makes the difference between good and great – so don’t let yourself get away with half-assing them!

Take your drums from good to GREAT [w/ Henrik Udd + Architects]

Overheads can be a tricky beast – it’s not as simple as HPF + forget! Henrik Udd brings out the overhead magic in Architects’ “Gone With The Wind.” Want this session and the full mixing class?

As one example, check out this clip from Henrik Udd’s Nail The Mix session featuring “Gone With The Wind” by Architects – he spends quite a bit of time painstakingly notching out these overheads, and while the dummies in the YouTube comments think it’s “just basic subtractive EQ,” this is the kind of attention to detail and patience it takes to really get the most out of your drums (or anything else in your mix). If it’s so basic, why don’t your drums sound this good? 🙂

Challenge yourself to really listen to the overheads and ask yourself if you’re getting everything you possibly can out of them before reaching for reverbs or samples!

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 State Champs. Join now for instant access!