Mixing
Someday
John Carta
Song : Someday
Duration:1h49 Subtitles: German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Chinese
Description
Join Chris Lord-Alge at the helm of an SSL 4000E as he mixes an independent track from scratch. Written and recorded by a member of our community, this session showcases how his signature techniques translate to a real-world production. Learn how to work fast, commit early, and make mixing decisions with instinct, focus, and emotion.
CLA walks through his session setup, mixdown, and final debrief with the artist, offering an uninterrupted look at his professional practice. Learn how he balances his analog workflow with modern in-the-box tools, all while sharing tips on enhancing drums, guitars, keys, strings, and vocals with speed and clarity.
Each of CLA’s moves are annotated visually, allowing viewers to follow his signature approach to gain staging, EQ, compression, parallel processing, automation, and much more. Every step is executed with his core philosophy in mind: mix with intention, commit to decisions, and build emotion in one cohesive performance.
For session and stems download, check the "Resources" tabs.
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10 minPreparation, set up, background vocals, consolidating clips, mapping to console, organizing session, analog routing
SSL 4000 E-Series 48 channel console
Waves CLA 76, SSL X EQ-2, Pro Tools, Avid Normalize -
11 minBackground vocals, piano, harmonies, levels, gain staging, equalization, vocal comping, panning
Waves CLA MixHub, Waves CLA-76, UAD 176 Compressor, SSL X-EQ2 -
10 minAnalog routing, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, comping, equalization, delay, panning
SSL X-EQ2, UAD 176, Waves CLA-3A, Soundtoys EchoBoy Jr., Eventide Blackhole -
11 minDrums, bass guitar, panning, analog routing, equalization
SSL X-Saturator, UAD 176 Compressor -
12 minMix prep, organizing session, analog routing, reverb, outboard effects, reverb, tape machines
SSL 4000 E-Series, Lexicon 480L Reverb, Bricasti M7, AMS RMX16, Revox PR99, Ursa Major Space Station SST-282, UREI 1176 Rev. C-F
Soundtoys EchoBoy Jr. -
12 minMixing, compression, EQing, reverb, transient design
Bricasti M7, Revox PR99, AMS RMX16
SSL X-EQ2, SSL DeEss -
10 minEqualization, panning, mixing, balancing
SSL E Bus Compressor
SSL X-EQ2, Waves CLA MixHub, UAD 176 Compressor -
13 minAutomation, panning, balancing, editing, gain staging
Valhalla Plate -
10 minAnalog mixing, automation, balance, printing
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06 minArtist feedback, songwriting, artistic expression, influences
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02 min
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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10 min
Preparation, set up, background vocals, consolidating clips, mapping to console, organizing session, analog routing
SSL 4000 E-Series 48 channel console
Waves CLA 76, SSL X EQ-2, Pro Tools, Avid Normalize -
11 min
Background vocals, piano, harmonies, levels, gain staging, equalization, vocal comping, panning
Waves CLA MixHub, Waves CLA-76, UAD 176 Compressor, SSL X-EQ2 -
10 min
Analog routing, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, comping, equalization, delay, panning
SSL X-EQ2, UAD 176, Waves CLA-3A, Soundtoys EchoBoy Jr., Eventide Blackhole -
11 min
Drums, bass guitar, panning, analog routing, equalization
SSL X-Saturator, UAD 176 Compressor -
12 min
Mix prep, organizing session, analog routing, reverb, outboard effects, reverb, tape machines
SSL 4000 E-Series, Lexicon 480L Reverb, Bricasti M7, AMS RMX16, Revox PR99, Ursa Major Space Station SST-282, UREI 1176 Rev. C-F
Soundtoys EchoBoy Jr. -
12 min
Mixing, compression, EQing, reverb, transient design
Bricasti M7, Revox PR99, AMS RMX16
SSL X-EQ2, SSL DeEss -
10 min
Equalization, panning, mixing, balancing
SSL E Bus Compressor
SSL X-EQ2, Waves CLA MixHub, UAD 176 Compressor -
13 min
Automation, panning, balancing, editing, gain staging
Valhalla Plate -
10 min
Analog mixing, automation, balance, printing
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06 min
Artist feedback, songwriting, artistic expression, influences
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02 min