Episode 2
40m • 2021
German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese
In this Puremix exclusive, multi-award-winning mixing engineer, Rich Keller, opens up the Pro Tools session for "Tidal Wave" and mixes the song from scratch while sharing his thought process and workflow along the way.
See how Rich Keller:
- Listens to the stems and gives his initial impression
- Quickly reacts to his first listen as he goes through the session track by track
- Talks about the importance of knowing your room
- Breaks down the vocal chain on Jared's lead and background vocals
- Adds an SSL G Compressor to the stereo bus and demonstrates his favorite settings. Watch him go too far and show how to find the sweet spot on a bus compressor
- Uses the Brainworx Sub Synthesizer plugin to add bottom to the bass
- Explains when he reaches for an Empirical Labs Arouser in place of a Distressor
- Shapes the sound of the synth pad with a Brainworx 2098 EQ to add texture while keeping it away from the vocals
- Sets up scene changes between the verses and choruses using different effect chains on the vocals
- Discusses important life lessons he has learned that have helped him create a career that makes him a first call mixer for artists for decades to come
After you have seen how Rich mixed it, download the exercise files and practice what you have learned.
Watch Rich Keller, mix "Tidal Wave" from Jared Evan. Only on Puremix.
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