• 01 min

    Trailer

  • 09 min

    Part 1

    Mixing philosophy, critical listening, lead vocals, Cardi B CLA Vocals, DeEsser, RCompressor, Fairchild 670, SSL E Channel, Precision EQ

  • 11 min

    Part 2

    Vocals, resonance control, processing workflow, Megan Thee Stallion EQ3 7-Band, Precision EQ, L2 Limiter, DeEsser, RCompressor, SSL E Channel, Fairchild 670,

  • 12 min

    Part 3

    808, bass, kick, snare, percussion, transitions, vocal chops, automation rides, drops Fairchild 670, Voice Of God, Pultec EQP-1A

  • 11 min

    Part 4

    Managing relationships, major label artists, mix bus processing, attention to detail T-Racks One

Mixing

Bongos

Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion

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Song : Bongos

Duration:12 min / 47 min Subtitles: English, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese, Italian, French

Description

Deconstruct the mix of this electrifying hip-hop anthem featuring two superstar artists. In this series, Leslie Brathwaite travels to Rue Boyer to revisit his work on “Bongos” by Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion. Uncover the secrets to mixing collaborations and learn how to enhance groove and musicality from one of the world’s best engineers.

Leslie’s process is not based on meters or numbers – he tackles every mix with instinct. He balances and processes the tracks until he feels the groove lock into place. He explains how he achieves this using easy-to-use stock plugins and a few signature tools such as the Voice Of God and the legendary Fairchild 670.

Beyond the technical and sonic aspects, Leslie is responsible for balancing the personalities of two of the world’s biggest artists. This is where his experience comes to the fore, as he rides and refines the mix to ensure that both featured artists are presented at their best. His ability to hear the record from the artists’ perspective is one of the many qualities that set him apart in the industry, and he goes above and beyond to give his clients the full star treatment.

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  • 01 min

    Trailer

  • 09 min

    Part 1

    Mixing philosophy, critical listening, lead vocals, Cardi B CLA Vocals, DeEsser, RCompressor, Fairchild 670, SSL E Channel, Precision EQ

  • 11 min

    Part 2

    Vocals, resonance control, processing workflow, Megan Thee Stallion EQ3 7-Band, Precision EQ, L2 Limiter, DeEsser, RCompressor, SSL E Channel, Fairchild 670,

  • 12 min

    Part 3

    808, bass, kick, snare, percussion, transitions, vocal chops, automation rides, drops Fairchild 670, Voice Of God, Pultec EQP-1A

  • 11 min

    Part 4

    Managing relationships, major label artists, mix bus processing, attention to detail T-Racks One

Leslie Brathwaite

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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