Is it magic?? Kinda! Vocal harmonies are an incredibly powerful way to add size, dynamics and power to any song (even in genres that are primarily screams and growls). In this video, Nick explains the basics of what harmonies are (in music theory terms) and how to write vocal harmonies using the raw multi-tracks for “Right Back At It Again” …
Mixing Fall Out Boy vocals w/ Sean O’Keefe
Keep it simple! Sean O’Keefe mixes Patrick Stump’s vocals using the raw multi-tracks for “Lake Effect Kid” by Fall Out Boy from their 2018 EP of the same name. Sean’s years of experience show in that he doesn’t make it harder than it needs to be, and doesn’t let himself fall prey to mixing dogma: he relies on the Waves …
Mixing massive AMARANTHE vocal stacks w/ Jacob Hansen
These vocals are yuge! Jacob Hansen shows how to mix powerful female metal vocals in this clip from Nail The Mix, using the raw multi-tracks for “365” by Amaranthe. This song has a LOT of vocals: dozens of tracks from their female vocalist Elize Ryd and male vocalists Henrik Englund Wilhelmsson and Nils Molin, so it’s all about making precise …
Dialing in br00tal death metal vocals w/ Kristian Kohle and Aborted
I LIKE SHREDDED WHEAT Mixing death metal vocals is (pun intended) brutal! Getting them to cut through the insanely dense mix isn’t easy, but Kohle shows how he does it with his complete vocal chain for “Vespertine Decay” by Aborted from their album “TerrorVision.” Want more? Click here to get instant access to these multi-tracks and Kristian Kohle’s full mix …
Mixing JONNY CRAIG vocals w/ Erik Ron!
There’s a first time for everything Erik Ron talks about working with Jonny Craig for the first time on “I’d Rather See Your Star Explode” by Slaves, and goes over his signal chain and process for mixing. In particular, take note of what he says at the beginning about why he DOESN’T do doubles for everything. Remember that the point …