Enter the compelling world of film score mixing with Alan Meyerson! The acclaimed engineer demonstrates how he mixed an orchestral piece from 'The Predator', and reveals his microphone, preamp and signal routing decisions at the tracking stage. We observe how he harnesses modern DAW, plug-in and control surface technology to manage expansive track counts and let mixing creativity flourish.

Join us for an insightful talk by Larry Klein on the philosophy and psychology of record production. The eminent producer, songwriter and musician elaborates on a variety of topics including artist psychology, instilling confidence, suggesting ideas, maintaining perspective, working hours, choosing a take, directing a singer, knowing when to finish a track, and much more.

Welcome back for our second series with Justin Bieber’s tracking and mix engineer, Josh Gudwin! This time, we are focusing on the 2015 hit single ‘Love Yourself’, which he mixed 100% ITB. With the multi-track session open, Gudwin takes you through the raw tracks and demonstrates his signal chains, plug-in settings and routing. He also reveals Justin’s typical vocal recording setup!

Step inside the elite studio of Lurssen Mastering with engineers Gavin Lurssen & Reuben Cohen! They reveal their passive mastering console and modified outboard gear, then recall the sessions of ‘Happy’ and ‘Ti Fa Stare Bene’. Alongside detailed workflow explanations, they discuss topics such as gain structure, converter clipping, monitoring, subwoofer crossover, reference tracks, LUFS for streaming, and MFiT.

Michael Brauer returns for a second series at his new cutting-edge studio! Harnessing the best of digital and analog capabilities, he demonstrates how he mixed the song ‘Bones’ by Melissa Etheridge with a unique hybrid workflow. You will hear the rough and final mixes, then learn how he achieved the result with his template, favourite plug-ins, and prized outboard gear.

From August 13 to 19 at Studio La Fabrique. To make things even more exciting, we will welcome the legendary urban music producer Timbaland during the week!