Trailer
11 min

Part 1

Desk to DAW transition, session preparation, routing, colouring, panning, labelling
07 min

Part 2

Markers, memory locations, time alignment, clip consolidation, grid options
09 min

Part 3

Hardware vs. plug-in processing, analog mix chain emulation, headroom, I/O setup
15 min

Part 4

Auxiliary track setup, vocal filtering, clip gain, compression, instrument grouping
18 min

Part 5

Drum balance, transient impact, overdrive, layering samples, room reverb, guitar EQ
16 min

Part 6

Backing vocal dynamics, piano EQ, lead guitar effects, harmonizing, modulation
19 min

Part 7

Combining vocal effects, reverb & delay parameters, different plug-in options
14 min

Part 8

Vocal chains, breath control, buss compression, group management, parking
12 min

Part 9

Automation modes, vocal pass, riding piano & guitar levels, guitar solo edit, mix recap

Mixing

Burn Together

Kurt Diemer

Chris Lord-Alge

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Song : Burn Together

Duration:11 min / 2h05 Subtitles: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French

Description

Join the legendary Chris Lord-Alge for a series on mixing the melodic rock anthem 'Burn Together' by Kurt Diemer featuring Geoff Tate!

Filmed at his Los Angeles studio, this series is all about CLA's approach to mixing completely 'in the box' – how he continues to achieve impressive sonic results in the digital realm as he transitions from analog workflow. Starting the mix from scratch, Chris teaches a comprehensive lesson that ranges from session preparation all the way through to final automation pass.

He reveals his top choices of software to substitute hardware, and discusses key differences between analog and digital processing. He goes into detail on essential pre-mix groundwork, then tackles the project with his palette of plug-ins to craft another hard-hitting mix of outstanding quality that CLA is renowned for!

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Trailer
11 min

Part 1

Desk to DAW transition, session preparation, routing, colouring, panning, labelling
07 min

Part 2

Markers, memory locations, time alignment, clip consolidation, grid options
09 min

Part 3

Hardware vs. plug-in processing, analog mix chain emulation, headroom, I/O setup
15 min

Part 4

Auxiliary track setup, vocal filtering, clip gain, compression, instrument grouping
18 min

Part 5

Drum balance, transient impact, overdrive, layering samples, room reverb, guitar EQ
16 min

Part 6

Backing vocal dynamics, piano EQ, lead guitar effects, harmonizing, modulation
19 min

Part 7

Combining vocal effects, reverb & delay parameters, different plug-in options
14 min

Part 8

Vocal chains, breath control, buss compression, group management, parking
12 min

Part 9

Automation modes, vocal pass, riding piano & guitar levels, guitar solo edit, mix recap

Comments

(28)

Rodney Bunkley December 1, 2023 at 5:22 AM

I'm amazed at how fast he does it. It's like he literally completed 75% of the song in 10 minutes. This man is a great teacher.
REVERT Pere October 14, 2023 at 6:48 PM

One of the best Video from CLA over here, he shows everything, his approach is stellar and crystal clear... being in the box he's able to show every single details of how he process every single track, the philosophy making routing... for all of us who are not able to work with an SSL console, this is pure gold. The other videos from him over here, you miss a lot of details of what he's doing, what kind of EQ, which frequencies, which kind of compressors, balancing, fader movements... that's impossible to see in the other videos of him working in analog that are over here. Can't catch the eq values on his console, the settings on his outboard... very happy to watch this one!
christian loudieu May 16, 2023 at 5:08 PM

In the box, clipping drums & compress the drum buss really help to have more glue
D-Nasté ... December 19, 2022 at 1:12 AM

CLA Everything!
Alejandro Lavalle October 29, 2022 at 2:19 AM

Every producer-mixer has a template. CLA builds one as he mix. Master :)
User Deleted July 28, 2022 at 3:47 PM

Super wonderful masterclass, have learned so much for these 2 hours, Hats Off Mr. CLA! Would be great to have these multitracks for mixing practice, but anyway learned so much from watching the whole series! Thank you super duper much Chris Lord-Alge!
Vlad Troitskii November 17, 2021 at 6:01 PM

If you will make russian subtitles - it will be wonderful for many MWTM members! Really helpful series. Thank you for your job!
Peter Vogl November 11, 2021 at 3:36 AM

In most of his mixes he utilizes secondary tracks like eq tracks for instruments or a parallel compressed track for drums or vox. I didn't see any of that here...I wonder if it was because he was in the box he didn't need it or just decided for this song it wasn't necessary.
giuseppe barbera October 7, 2021 at 7:27 PM

i'll like to have the final mix, and the sessions files to practice ourselves with the same song. like the Phil X series
User Deleted September 9, 2021 at 12:17 PM

what kind of PT metering does he use? Pro Tools Classic?
Jorge Zevallos August 31, 2021 at 11:28 AM

Nice
David Ashford August 30, 2021 at 8:37 AM

I loved this series! It's quite marvelous seeing how CLA refines his signal flow, track organization and economic processing for a DAW-centric approach, and to watch his masterful use of compression on the various parts to make it all glue together.
Jorge Zevallos August 21, 2021 at 5:23 PM

English subtitle please part 7 and part 8, Thanks.
Victor Nery August 6, 2021 at 4:46 AM

We didn't need to see the whole routing setup, but nice series!
Will Waller August 3, 2021 at 10:14 PM

Nice Chris is starting with BASIC library tips. Soooo important deep in a mix.

About Chris Lord-Alge

Chris Lord-Alge’s talent is exemplified by his AllMusic credit list containing an astonishing 1100 entries, with huge names such as Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner, Avril Lavigne, Cher, Muse, Celine Dion, Michael Bublé, Aerosmith, Madonna, Green Day, Meat Loaf, U2, Snow Patrol, Sheryl Crow, Savage Garden, Bon Jovi, Fleetwood Mac, Black Eyed Peas, The Rolling Stones, Smashing Pumpkins, James Brown, Eric Clapton, Nine Inch Nails, Foo Fighters, My Chemical Romance and many more. He has won six Grammy...

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