Learn how to breathe life and depth into your DI tracks with reamping

Watch Fab Dupont and Grand Baton discuss how to shape wild guitar tone with pedals, amps and microphones.

After laying down the final bass tracks, Vance sends the session up to Studio B with his assistant engineer, Mike Fahey, to edit the takes and get everything to lay in the pocket.

For the past four decades, Producer and Engineer Joe Chiccarelli has been behind the console for some of the industry's most influential records, from Frank Zappa to The Strokes, The Killers, Counting Crows, Jason Mraz, Morrisey, and countless more.

In part one of this epic installment of the Pro Member Mix Fix Series, Fab Dupont opens up the session for "Bayou Ingenue" by Mark Conner to discover the task ahead.After reviewing the session, Fab calls Mark to discuss his thoughts and form a plan for the next two days to elevate the track.

Continuing with guitar overdubs, it's time to add some extra layers to "Live And I Learn"

Now that all of the gear is plugged in and warmed up, it's time for Issac to lay down the guitar overdubs for "Live And I Learn"

Vance and the band head up the street from Blackbird to Vance's studio, Sputnik Sound, to set up for overdubs.

What happens when you turn off the screen, unplug the keyboard, and then power up the console and warm up the outboard gear? Is it better? The same? Time to find out...