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In Episode 5 of our Lifeboats Series, Grammy Award Winning Engineer, John Paterno, opens the multitrack for the Will Knox song, "Lifeboats", and takes us all the way from hearing the song for the first time, to a completed powerful and energetic mix with his signature sound imprinted upon it.
In this 3 hour tutorial, learn how John:
- Uses Analog EQs to commit sounds and add extra tone early in the process
- Uses Mono delay on the drums to enhance the shuffle groove of the track
- Cleans up clicks and pops that can be distracting and pull the listener out of the track
- Reamps the guitars using a Little Labs PCP box, an Otis amplifier, a Universal Audio OX and a Chandler LTD-1
- Controls the balance of the drums in the overhead mics
- Deals with the phase relationship between a Bass DI and Amp
- Monitors in Mono to fine tune balance relationships
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Software
- Audio Ease Altiverb
- Elysia mpressor
- Empirical Labs Arousor
- Fabfilter Pro-DS
- Flux Solera V3
- Ghz Lohi 3
- McDsp AE600
- McDsp Futzbox
- Over Loud Echoson
- SPL Iron
- Softube RS127
- Sound Toys Crystallizer
- Sound Toys Devil-Loc
- Sound Toys Primal Tap
- UAD 1176 LN Rev E
- UAD 1176 Rev A
- UAD Ampeg B15N
- UAD Ampex ATR-102
- UAD Brigade Chorus
- UAD EP-34 Tape Echo
- UAD Fairchild 660
- UAD Lexicon 480L
- UAD UA610-A
- Valhalla Uber Mod
- ghz Wow Control 3
- iZotope Ozone
- iZotope RX De-Click
- reMatrix
Hardware
- Build Your Own Clone Vibrato
- Chandler Limited Germanium
- Chandler Limited LTD-1
- Chandler Limited Little Devil
- Empirical Labs Mike-E
- Little Labs PCP Instrument Distro
- Moog Mooger Fooger
- OTIS Amp
- Sony M7
- Studio Electronics AN2 Stereo Simulator
- UA Ox
- Urei LA-3A
John moved to Los Angeles two weeks after graduation from the University of Miami MUE [Music Engineering] program. A short period of freelance assisting concluded with a staff position at Sunset Sound/Sound Factory in Hollywood, where for five years he was exposed to many great engineers, producers, and artists.
After breaking out of assisting, John worked with a wide range of producers including Mitchell Froom, Joe Chiccarelli, Byron Gallimore, Celso Valli, and Stephen Duffy. He won a Latin Grammy for his work with artist/producer Soraya.
In addition, John has produced or co-produced projects for The Black Mollys, Mitchell Froom, Lustra, Robbie Williams, The Lilac Time, and many other artists. He as also co-written songs with artists and has written pieces for TV and film.
Check out his videos on PureMix to see how his meticulous approach makes for detailed and punchy mixes.
Robbie Williams
The Steve Gadd Band
Soraya
Robben Ford
Eros Ramazzotti
The Thrills
