Mix With The Masters – Deconstructing A Mix #27 – Carrie Underwood “Smoke Break” (TUTORIAL)

By | July 13, 2023

 

Release year: 2021
Producer: Mix With The Masters
Manufacturer website: Link
Author: Chris Lord-Alge
Duration: 2h 10min
Handout type: Video tutorial
English language


Description: Step into Mix L.A., the studio of superstar mix engineer Chris Lord-Algie! Throughout this series, CLA will guide you through the mixing process with the country rock anthem “Smoke Break” by singer Carrie Underwood. During the original Pro Tools mixing session, powered by his SSL 4000 console, Chris listens to his original 2015 stereo mix and then sets himself the task of remixing the song in real time. He begins with a step-by-step description of his session management principles, a hybrid template, and an overview of his premium external hardware used in the project. Walking through the parts of a session, the CLA shows you what plug-ins and equipment he applies to vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, bass, mandolin, electric guitar, drums, samples, claps, Hammond organ and master bus. He then dives into the exciting mixing process and clearly explains his signal processing, automation and more every step of the way!

Content :
1. Track sheet, console, grouping, labeling, sends & returns, hardware reverbs & delays
2. Mix vs. desk output, track management, parts, summing, hand-offs, recalls, VCAs, mix buss
3. Analog vs digital signal flow, ITB template, hybrid benefits, EQ & compressor inserts
4. Treating drums & acoustic guitars, sample blending, combining reverb types
5. Bass & acoustic guitar, claps, B3 organ, live & looped drums, static balance foundations
6. Piano, organ, electric guitars, mandolin, interplay between parts, parallel vocal chain
7. Lead vocal, harmonies, BVs, printed & newly added effects, parallel EQ & compression
8. First automation pass, building excitement, console vs. Pro Tools workflow
9. Second automation pass, fine tuning vocals, low-level monitoring, final listen
There are subtitles in English and Spanish.

Sample files: not provided
Video Format: MP4
Video: AVC, 1920×1080, 16:9, 30 fps, 1500 kb/s
Audio: AAC, 48 kHz, 160 kb/s, 2 channels


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