65 vocal tracks?! Kane Churko shows how he approaches high track-count vocal harmonies using the raw multi-tracks for “You Are Not Alone” by Gemini Syndrome, which has literally dozens of layers of vocals and nails that huge, polished radio rock vocal sound. A few things to note about his approach in this clip: His goal isn’t to make it sound …
Unboxing Gemini Syndrome “Anonymous” raw multi-tracks
165 tracks?! Oh yeah!! This month on Nail The Mix we’ve got Kane Churko mixing “Anonymous” by Gemini Syndrome— you know him for his work with bands like Papa Roach, In This Moment and Five Finger Death Punch among many others. And holy crap, this is a big session!! It’s got well over 150 tracks (and if you think that’s excessive, …
Mixing PAPA ROACH synths with Kane Churko
Are you holding yourself back by being close-minded? One of the biggest mistakes we see producers making is writing off a band, producer or song because it’s in a genre they don’t like (or worse, because of some completely idiotic and superficial thing like the way the band looks). It’s more common with younger producers, but if we’re being honest plenty …
Dialing in PAPA ROACH vocal effects with Kane Churko
Getting that massive, yet detailed and dynamic active rock vocal sound is all about painstaking attention to many subtle details. In this clip from his Nail The Mix session, Kane Churko demonstrates how he uses vocal auxes and automation to add layers of harmony, delay and other effects to the arrangement and take it from good to f***ing amazing. Nail …