Trailer
18 min

Part 1

An overview of the record’s musicianship, instrumentation, arrangement and engineering
17 min

Part 2

Pre-production, rehearsals, session location, live tracking, overdubs, analog and digital recording
21 min

Part 3

Approaching a new mix, reducing the effects of masking, rhythm section focus, monitoring levels
11 min

Part 4

Receiving client feedback, pace of work, revisiting mixes, knowing when to finish
15 min

Part 5

Console setup, sends routing, effects, headphone mixes, artist psychology, establishing confidence
08 min

Part 6

VCA fader groups, reasons for assignment, stereo buss compressor, gain structure
15 min

Part 7

Focus on drums, shelf filtering, notch EQ, masking, bleed, room microphone usage
19 min

Part 8

Bass guitar recording techniques, microphones, phase relationships, summing to mono
16 min

Part 9

Guitar part production, arrangement and processing, lead vocals, proximity effect, EQ, reverbs
18 min

Part 10

Combining vocal reverbs, adding delay, reducing sibilance, further instrument processing
20 min

Part 11

Blending percussion, EQ, gating kick and snare, balancing a static mix of drums, bass and guitars
15 min

Part 12

Drum panning discussion, further kit balance and EQ, addition of bass and guitars
20 min

Part 13

Refining rhythm section balance at low level, adding effects to strings, guitar solo focus
16 min

Part 14

Guitar balance and panning experimentation, fader riding and digital automation, vocal effects tweak
16 min

Part 15

Bass alteration, balance refinement, level rides, mix buss compressor parameters, mastering
14 min

Part 16

Final changes, full song print, further mix considerations

Mixing

Last Goodbye

Jeff Buckley

Andy Wallace

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Song : Last Goodbye

Duration:17 min / 4h26 Subtitles: English, Spanish, Chinese, Portuguese, Japanese

Description

Join acclaimed engineer, producer and mixer Andy Wallace at Red Bull Studios NYC for an in-depth exploration of the track ‘Last Goodbye’ by Jeff Buckley. In this 4h30 series, Wallace takes you on a journey from the record’s musical foundations and pre-production to a full new analog remix of the song. After giving an overview of the arrangement, recording and production process, Andy Wallace begins a fresh mix of the session on the studio’s SSL console. He takes you through his workflow step-by-step, demonstrating his renowned ability to unmask and clarify through careful EQ, gating and panning. He shows his use of grouping, effects and stereo buss compression, while giving detailed reasoning behind his decisions. He also covers other topics such as artist psychology, client feedback, headphone mixes, monitoring, recording techniques, phase, gain structure, and automation.

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Trailer
18 min

Part 1

An overview of the record’s musicianship, instrumentation, arrangement and engineering
17 min

Part 2

Pre-production, rehearsals, session location, live tracking, overdubs, analog and digital recording
21 min

Part 3

Approaching a new mix, reducing the effects of masking, rhythm section focus, monitoring levels
11 min

Part 4

Receiving client feedback, pace of work, revisiting mixes, knowing when to finish
15 min

Part 5

Console setup, sends routing, effects, headphone mixes, artist psychology, establishing confidence
08 min

Part 6

VCA fader groups, reasons for assignment, stereo buss compressor, gain structure
15 min

Part 7

Focus on drums, shelf filtering, notch EQ, masking, bleed, room microphone usage
19 min

Part 8

Bass guitar recording techniques, microphones, phase relationships, summing to mono
16 min

Part 9

Guitar part production, arrangement and processing, lead vocals, proximity effect, EQ, reverbs
18 min

Part 10

Combining vocal reverbs, adding delay, reducing sibilance, further instrument processing
20 min

Part 11

Blending percussion, EQ, gating kick and snare, balancing a static mix of drums, bass and guitars
15 min

Part 12

Drum panning discussion, further kit balance and EQ, addition of bass and guitars
20 min

Part 13

Refining rhythm section balance at low level, adding effects to strings, guitar solo focus
16 min

Part 14

Guitar balance and panning experimentation, fader riding and digital automation, vocal effects tweak
16 min

Part 15

Bass alteration, balance refinement, level rides, mix buss compressor parameters, mastering
14 min

Part 16

Final changes, full song print, further mix considerations

Comments

(39)

Brad Power July 2, 2024 at 7:51 PM

It's easy to see why so many people call Andy Wallace the best. He's also a great teacher
Dennis Busch September 20, 2023 at 1:40 PM

PLEASE! Bring him Back! Sepultura would be awsome or System of a Down or Linkin Park.
Luis July 23, 2023 at 5:21 PM

Here is a great example of how an excellent recording process requires very little processing in the mixing stage. Andy just has to concentrate mostly in getting a good balance and doing automation. Andy's experimented ears make the difference of course.
Diogo Tigre January 5, 2023 at 5:20 PM

This class went to my top 3. So objective and concise!!! Thanks Sir. Wallace. MWTM I would love more videos like this, so long but full of pearls.
Diogo Tigre January 5, 2023 at 5:18 PM

This class went to my top 3. So objective and concise!!! Thanks Sir. Wallace.
marcelo monte July 23, 2022 at 11:31 PM

genio
Bart van der Elst June 20, 2022 at 6:45 PM

What really strikes me is how good every single element already sounds even without EQ-ing etc. Remarkable musical performances and engineering skills.
Transientman February 3, 2022 at 4:01 PM

a true master.. Andy uses his ears and heart to bring great music and artists across that finish line. Thank you!
eugene deon May 10, 2021 at 3:26 AM

To me this song has one of the best drum sounds ever. I enjoyed getting to watch Andy revisit it, but imho he failed to recreate the magic. If you A/B his final mix with the original, I don't think it sounds anywhere close.
Topi Wiio October 31, 2022 at 11:26 AM

It is because this is not finnished product. In the end he said there would be hours of fine tuning where the mix really comes alive.

Stanley Long March 16, 2024 at 6:11 AM

The original as in the mastered instead of this one that's a mix???? lol
Tony Long October 9, 2020 at 11:35 AM

Andy Wallace has always been an inspiration for me because his range is so wide. Everything from Jeff Buckley to Slayer and everything in between...this is the kind of Producer I want to be. Thanks to MWTM for making this happen.
Tony Long October 9, 2020 at 11:33 AM

Andy Wallace has always been my main source of i spas a producer. His range is so wide...from Jeff Buckley to Slayer. In the past year I’ve produced an Urban Surf record, a 90s throwback rock record, and an Americana EP. Seeing him being able to do this motivates me to do the same. Thanks to MWTM for making this happen.
Benjamin August 26, 2020 at 8:48 PM

what a professional. dropping gems constantly
Elio DeLuca April 11, 2020 at 2:43 AM

Fatal drinking game: take a shot every time he says "low end."
Jason Bond April 8, 2020 at 5:44 AM

I am honored to watch one of my heroes. A true genius.. As I have just joined MWTM and this being my first session I found this was for beginners and not for the pros who are desperate to learn from our mentors.
Timothy Mendonsa December 31, 2019 at 2:06 AM

Wonderfully helpful, enormous thanks to Andy Wallace!

About Andy Wallace

Andy Wallace’s name is synonymous with a successful and active career, and calls to mind many classic records such as Nirvana, Bruce Springsteen, Jeff Buckley, Slayer, Alice Cooper, Prince, The Cult, Aerosmith, Guns N’ Roses, Sheryl Crow, Sonic Youth, Foo Fighters, Paul McCartney, Rush, and Rage Against The Machine. Wallace has been awarded eight Grammy Award nominations and one Grammy Award, in 1999, for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical (shared with Tchad Blake and Trina Shoemaker) for Sheryl...

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