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Adding Punch and Size to Kick Drums
Ben Lindell shows how to add size and speed to your kick drums to make them punch through your mixes.
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Vance Powell Mixing "Tennessee Whiskey" By Chris Stapleton
Initially released in 2015, Chris Stapleton's version of "Tennessee Whiskey" has since gone on to become the most requested song in Jukeboxes across America. After an industry-shaking performance of the song with Justin Timberlake at the Country Music Awards the year it was released, the song went straight to the top of the charts and has since been certified 6x Platinum.
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Start to Finish: Dave Kutch - Episode 17 - Mastering Part 1
With an incredible mix from the master, Jimmy Douglass, it's off to The Mastering Palace in New York City, to have world-renowned mastering engineer, Dave Kutch put his touch on "Light Shine Through."
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Introduction to Mastering
Fab Dupont answers “what is mastering?” Learn the history of this dark art and why it is such a vital step in the record making process.
| 8min
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Start to Finish: Jimmy Douglass - Episode 11 - Mixing Part 1
With the production complete, and the files exported, it is finally time to take the "Light Shine Through" to the legendary Jimmy Douglass for mixing.
| 28min
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Start to Finish: Vance Powell - Episode 10 - Mixing Part 1
The production is complete, and practically sounds like a mix already, but Vance is not about to stop there... It's time to Mix!
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Session Backup Strategies & Workflows
Two Grammy winners discuss their methods to never lose a session
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Andrew Scheps: The Wall of Gear
Andrew Scheps and Fab Dupont discuss Andrew’s wall of gear, analog vs digital and what matters most when mixing.
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Start to Finish: Dave Kutch - Episode 19 - Mastering Part 3
After working on two separate versions of the master, it's time for world-renowned mastering engineer Dave Kutch to put the final touch on Jimmy Douglass's mix of "Light Shine Through" by Jared Evan.
| 20min
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Start to Finish: Matt Ross-Spang - Episode 1 - Setting Up The Live Room & Getting Sounds
In this pureMix.net Exclusive, multi-award-winning Producer, Mixer, and Engineer, Matt Ross-Spang, takes us into the live room of Studio A at the incredible Sam Phillips Recording in Memphis, TN, and walks us through his entire process of setting up a band to record live off the floor.
| 36min
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Start to Finish: Dave Kutch - Episode 20 - Cutting To Vinyl Part 1
The master is complete, and this is a track destined for a 7" vinyl record.
| 32min
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Andrew Scheps and Fab Dupont Mixing With Headphones
Mixing in... headphones? Blasphemy!
| 18min
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Start to Finish: Greg Wells - Episode 1 - Songwriting
In episode one of this Start To Finish series, Greg Wells sits down with singer/songwriter Bryce Drew, in Studio A of the world-famous, Sunset Sound, to hear her song for the first time and get it "record ready."
| 01h 17min
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Start to Finish: Dave Kutch - Episode 18 - Mastering Part 2
Continuing with the mastering for "Light Shine Through." Dave Kutch wraps up his first version of the master and begins on a second option for the artist.
| 28min
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Compression Overview
How to use an audio & music compressor? Examples on vocal, drums and bass. Compression history, tape machine & fader riding examples.
| 13min
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Hearing Compression in Context
Learn how to listen and make mixing decisions in context rather than solo
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How To Listen: LA-2A Edition
The Teletronix LA-2A Optical compressor is one of the most venerable pieces of outboard gear in recording history. It has a compression behavior, tone and character that have made it an essential staple for engineers since its release in 1962.
| 34min
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Start to Finish: Dave Kutch - Episode 21 - Cutting To Vinyl Part 2
After performing a dry run of the cut, Mark Santangelo revisits the source material to ensure he has the perfect settings before cutting the final vinyl master.
| 33min
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Start to Finish: Dave Kutch - Episode 20 - Cutting To Vinyl Part 1
The master is complete, and this is a track destined for a 7" vinyl record.
| 32min
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Start to Finish: Dave Kutch - Episode 19 - Mastering Part 3
After working on two separate versions of the master, it's time for world-renowned mastering engineer Dave Kutch to put the final touch on Jimmy Douglass's mix of "Light Shine Through" by Jared Evan.
| 20min
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Start to Finish: Dave Kutch - Episode 18 - Mastering Part 2
Continuing with the mastering for "Light Shine Through." Dave Kutch wraps up his first version of the master and begins on a second option for the artist.
| 28min
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Start to Finish: Dave Kutch - Episode 17 - Mastering Part 1
With an incredible mix from the master, Jimmy Douglass, it's off to The Mastering Palace in New York City, to have world-renowned mastering engineer, Dave Kutch put his touch on "Light Shine Through."
| 33min
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Start to Finish: Jimmy Douglass - Episode 16 - Mixing Part 6
In this episode, Jimmy wraps up the final details on the mix, A/Bs his Neve VR Channel Strips across the mix bus for added flavor, and checks the mix on multiple sets of monitors. Then, it's time to play the mix for the team!
| 21min
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Start to Finish: Jimmy Douglass - Episode 15 - Mixing Part 5
In this episode, Jimmy digs further into the details of the mix by editing the arrangement to enhance the impact of transitions between sections and add exciting moments to the vocal arrangement.
| 41min
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Start to Finish: Jimmy Douglass - Episode 14 - Mixing Part 4
Continuing with the mix of "Light Shine Through," Jimmy keeps digging through the tracks and adding his touch by adding parts to the production.
| 36min
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Start to Finish: Jimmy Douglass - Episode 13 - Mixing Part 3
As Jimmy continues working through the tracks, he turns his attention to verse 2, works on the rap vocal, explains his preference for mixing templates and starts working on the background vocals.
| 21min
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Andrew Scheps and Fab Dupont Mixing With Headphones
Mixing in... headphones? Blasphemy!
| 18min
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Start to Finish: Jimmy Douglass - Episode 12 - Mixing Part 2
As Jimmy Douglass continues with his mix of "Light Shine Through," he starts to dig into the vocals and put together the puzzle pieces.
| 30min
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Start to Finish: Jimmy Douglass - Episode 11 - Mixing Part 1
With the production complete, and the files exported, it is finally time to take the "Light Shine Through" to the legendary Jimmy Douglass for mixing.
| 28min
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Start to Finish: Ill Factor - Episode 10 - Adding Adlibs & Completing The Production
With the additional production in place, ill and Jared decide they could use a few more adlibs. Once those are tracked, ill focuses on creating a rough mix of the song and preps the multitrack to send to Jimmy Douglass for mixing.
| 45min
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Start to Finish: Ill Factor - Episode 9 - Enhancing The Production
After focusing heavily on the vocal production, it's time to turn their attention back to the track and add fills, transition effects, creative automation, and more.
| 50min
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Vance Powell Mixing "Tennessee Whiskey" By Chris Stapleton
Initially released in 2015, Chris Stapleton's version of "Tennessee Whiskey" has since gone on to become the most requested song in Jukeboxes across America. After an industry-shaking performance of the song with Justin Timberlake at the Country Music Awards the year it was released, the song went straight to the top of the charts and has since been certified 6x Platinum.
| 01h 35min
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Start to Finish: Ill Factor - Episode 7 - Vocal Production Pt. 1
The production is in place, and Jared has written most of the final top line and lyric ideas. It's time to start laying down the final vocals.
| 43min
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Start to Finish: Ill Factor - Episode 6 - Working On The Top Line & Loop Workflow
Continuing with the top line, it's on to the song's pre-chorus before writing out the lyrics. Once the idea is in place, ill Factor and Jared go into a looping workflow with Ableton Live, allowing ill to work on the production while Jared continues crafting the lyrics.
| 27min
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