Mixing
Days Come and Go
Lil Uzi Vert
Song : Days Come and Go
Duration:45 min Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean
Description
Grammy Award-winning engineer Leslie Brathwaite joins us to deconstruct his work on Lil Uzi Vert’s chart-topping album ‘Pink Tape’. Explore his in-the-box mix of ‘Days Come and Go’ and learn how he uses specialist tools and techniques to take tracks to the next level.
Leslie begins by revisiting the rough mix and identifying areas for improvement. In addition to analyzing the sonic aspects, he also explores how the lyrics and musical themes inform his creative process. He walks through the Pro Tools session track by track, showing how careful EQ and dynamics processing can bring clarity, character, and movement to a mix.
After addressing the tracks individually, Leslie turns his attention towards the overall balance. He shares insights on how to ride vocals and instruments to create impactful moments, and he demonstrates how to blend layers and instruments together to create a balanced, immersive soundscape.
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07 minSession overview, rough mix, workflow
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06 minVocals, workflow
Waves Dresser, Waves RCompressor, Waves SSL E Channel, UAD Fairchild 670, UAD Precision Equalizer, Avid EQ3 7-Band, Waves L2 -
11 minDrums, bass, mix bus, synths,
Plugin Alliance SPL Transient Designer Plus, UAD Pultec EQP-1A, UAD Fairchild 670, UAD Little Labs Voice Of God, UAD Precision Equalizer, Waves SSL E-Channel, IK Multimedia TR5 One -
08 minAutomation, balance, artist focus
Fabfilter Pro-Q3 -
09 minFinal mix, comparison, analysis
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01 min
About Leslie Brathwaite
Leslie Brathwaite is a Grammy award-winning mix engineer from the U.S. Virgin Islands. The vibrant Caribbean music scene made a strong impression on him as a young teen, and he set up a studio in his bedroom with a small multitrack recorder. To expand his horizons and learn more about audio, he attended Full Sail University in Florida. After graduating from the Recording Arts program in 1992, Brathwaite moved to Atlanta where a flourishing music scene was being driven by a group of producers that...
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07 min
Session overview, rough mix, workflow
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06 min
Vocals, workflow
Waves Dresser, Waves RCompressor, Waves SSL E Channel, UAD Fairchild 670, UAD Precision Equalizer, Avid EQ3 7-Band, Waves L2 -
11 min
Drums, bass, mix bus, synths,
Plugin Alliance SPL Transient Designer Plus, UAD Pultec EQP-1A, UAD Fairchild 670, UAD Little Labs Voice Of God, UAD Precision Equalizer, Waves SSL E-Channel, IK Multimedia TR5 One -
08 min
Automation, balance, artist focus
Fabfilter Pro-Q3 -
09 min
Final mix, comparison, analysis
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01 min