Year of issue: 2021
Manufacturer: Mix With The Masters
Manufacturer’s website: Link
Author: David Wrench
Duration: 1h 05min
Handout Type: Video Tutorial
English language
Description: Enter the studio of insanely creative musician, songwriter, producer and mixer David Rench! In this six-part series, Rench walks you through the process of making a recording of his electronic duo, Audiobooks. The song is called “Friends In the Bubble Bath” and it exemplifies the band’s quirky, old-school aesthetic. Learn about the unusual songwriting approach taken by Evangeline Ling and David Rench, featuring drummer Stella Mozgawa (of Warpaint). In a multitrack session, Wrench explores song arrangement and reveals his mixing techniques with simple yet effective plugin chains. He also explains his sampling techniques and discusses why he switched to mixing completely “in the box”, preferring analog synthesis over MIDI. He explains why he avoids parallel processing, mixes with a limiter, and addresses the dynamic range issue with clients requesting more obvious loudness.
Content :
1. Project introduction, songwriting methods, improvisation, beat and synth programming
2. Vocal recording process, analog synthesis vs. MIDI, effects, EQ, multi-band compression
3. Blending live and electronic drums, performance style, recording, track and buss processing
4. Male and female vocal treatment, level automation, snare and synth effects, mix buss chain
5. Drum sample creation, filtering, ADSR curve manipulation, analog tape, mix compression
6. ITB workflow rationale, signal chain philosophy, parallel processing, limiting, loudness
There are subtitles in English and Spanish.
Sample files: not provided
Video format: MP4
Video: AVC, 1920×1080, 16: 9, 30 fps, 2500 kb / s
Audio: AAC, 48 kHz, 160 kb / s, 2 channels
