MixWithTheMasters Deconstructing A Mix #43 Tchad Blake [TUTORiAL]

Join us for an insightful series with the famously unconventional mixer Tchad Blake! Hosted at his private studio in Wales, this installment reveals some of his latest tools and techniques as he remixes the song 'Love Is A Deserter' by The Kills. Working completely 'in the box', Tchad shares his Pro Tools session template, goes through the material and states his objectives for the new mix. You'll see how he sets his master chain from the start and tweaks it as he applies a variety of processing to tracks and groups. You'll learn about his latest plug-in choices for saturation, modulation, excitement, dynamics, and more. Aside from mixing, Blake also rearranges parts of the session and adds samples to further enhance the record!

PART 1
00:13:59
Intentions, vibe, rough mix, template, musical parts, inserts, sends, mix buss overview 

PART 2
00:16:38
Song ending, matching the CD mix, distortion, EQ, transient design, compression, excitement

PART 3
00:16:37
Drum triggering, lo-fi treatment, samples, filtering, issues encountered, reassessment

PART 4
00:10:50
Second phase, vocal presence, limiting, stereo enhancement, saturation, arrangement 

PART 5
00:13:49
Section contrast, dynamics, album version commentary, tape emulation, parallel processing

PART 6
00:09:55
Removing unnecessary material, automation, de-essing, master chain tweaks, printing

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