The Districts ‘Do it Over’

In this Puremix exclusive, Joe opens up the multitrack and breaks down the mix while explaining how the decisions for the final shape of the song began in pre-production and how there were executed through the final mix. 

Watch as Joe:

• Explains the process he and the band went through from pre-production to the studio and why he thinks pre-production is one of the most essential steps in record making

• Demonstrates his approach to adding drum samples to a song

• Shows each of his three drum parallel busses and explains how he used them on different sections of the song

• Breaks down each source and parallel chain on the bass guitar and how he blends them to craft the final tone

• Goes through each guitar track and how he added life to their tones with EQ and time-based effects

• Breaks down his approach to the lead vocal with multiple parallel compression busses that fill in dynamic gaps and craft a powerful vocal that commands attention from the listener

• Explores each of his vocal effect chains and explains how he created dynamic reverbs and delays that add exciting moments throughout the track

• Goes piece by piece through his meticulously designed stereo bus chain, from the converters to summing bus, to outboard Chandler Curve Bender, Shadow Hills Compressor, SSL Fusion, back into Pro Tools via his Burl Bombers A/D converter

Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to join Joe Chiccarelli as he deconstructs his mix of "Do It Over" by The Districts. Gain invaluable insights, learn expert techniques, and get ready to be inspired and educated by one of the industry's finest.