Trailer
19 min

Part 1

Mix translation, OTB vs. ITB, monitoring, session management, groove, drums, bass, synths
16 min

Part 2

Vocals, printed effects, stems, mix buss treatment, recalls, summing, templates, mastering

Mixing

10%

Kaytranada ft. Kali Uchis

Neal Pogue

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Song : 10%

Duration:16 min / 35 min Subtitles: English, Spanish, Portuguese

Description

Step inside The Mix Room studio for a video series premiere with renowned producer and engineer Neal H. Pogue! In this installment, Neal takes you through the process of how he mixed the 2021 Grammy award-wining single '10%' by Kaytranada featuring Kali Uchis.

He describes how he got involved with the album project, and how he approached the record with sonic translation to clubs in mind. Working in hybrid format with Pro Tools and a SSL J Series console, Pogue demonstrates how he used straightforward processing with an emphasis on fine-tuned balance and equalization for this track.

You'll learn how he manages kick and bass relationships, why he doesn't use mix templates, how he treats his master buss, and much more!

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Trailer
19 min

Part 1

Mix translation, OTB vs. ITB, monitoring, session management, groove, drums, bass, synths
16 min

Part 2

Vocals, printed effects, stems, mix buss treatment, recalls, summing, templates, mastering

Comments

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Jannis Wahler April 19, 2024 at 1:02 PM

I'd love to see Neal break down a Mix from a Tyler The Creator song like Juggernaut., cause it sounds really interesting and has soo much power & punch to it but is also very soothing. Great Mixer!
Mark MK September 20, 2023 at 6:34 PM

Interesting to hear additional detail as he soloed parts and some discussion of his feelings around the musical choices. However, would have hoped for significantly more information regarding the actual technicality of his mixing approach (of which there was very little!).
Alexandre Sirghi October 9, 2022 at 11:31 PM

Thanks for the knowledge !!!
Jorge Zevallos June 23, 2021 at 11:52 AM

Amazing Series!
Christopher White May 18, 2021 at 7:23 AM

I would like to see more of his actual mixing .....soloing a kick drum and chatting about it being a bit hot in the channel isn’t really v enlightening . More on the Mix tips and techniques and processes please
Alexandre Sirghi January 6, 2023 at 10:50 PM

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Mario Vallejo May 13, 2021 at 5:53 PM

Amazing Series!. Cant believe some people are complaining about the series being short or not too technical. Golden tips he just gave us!. Thanks MWTM team!.
Record To Mix May 7, 2021 at 5:15 AM

GREAT MIXES on the song and the whole album! Very true, honest, & humble interview ( short but honest. Lol ) Key part that we all need to understand “ It’s not what you do, it’s what you DONT do ! “ Meaning sometimes less is best! Not disrupting the feel of the record, while still being able to achieve quality. Maintaining the audio picture the producer / artist is trying to paint, while still enhancing the record to another level. Kaytranada’s choice of sounds are great, so him entrusting in Neal H. Pogue to mix the song / album speaks volume. That means the respect is there for what Neal brung to the mixes, if not Kaytrananda would not have approved them. P.S. Plus the results speak for themselves. Two Grammy’s one project he must’ve done something right sonically! ( As well as it got us here to watch the video lol )
Abraham Hernandez May 5, 2021 at 7:36 PM

Kaytranada not "Kaytrananda"
Ulysses Coppard May 5, 2021 at 5:17 PM

Loved the energy on this one. Gives hope to vibe oriented mixes. Anyone can learn the technical, but why should a client choose you is the question.
Lord Baskerville May 4, 2021 at 8:25 PM

so minimalistic
JJ Ing May 4, 2021 at 9:37 AM

The choice of a different song where he actually did work to improve what was submitted would have been much better. This is mostly muting / unmuting tracks, telling how good they are...
William Cook May 3, 2021 at 12:15 AM

These inside the track videos are just not informative or educational IMO. Starting to feel like you’re just partnering with managers to elevate their clients names instead of focusing on quality content from people that know how to teach. Would love to see you get a big producer and really do a deep dive on every aspect of album production. Psychological, organizational, time management, etc.
Eddie Lundell May 2, 2021 at 6:09 PM

Love this guy but damn there was way too much chitchat. We want the technicals and actual tips, tricks and techniques. Again, lovely guy but MWTM needs to step up.
Casey Keth May 1, 2021 at 6:34 PM

Nice listening to him and get into his vibe and personal upcoming, but sadly couldn't really learn from him mixing wise, to much chitchat, Is MWTM a place to learn mixing or is this more just adoring these great mixers and nice video?? Why don't they explain why they decide to do what they do and teach the one that come here for master-knowledge, that's how I was taught mixing from my teachers, Interviews and some nice anecdotes you find alot on youtube...just my opinion, cheers!
Kamal Matharu April 30, 2021 at 11:47 PM

Really interesting seeing him use L2 & ozone for colour rather than actual loudness as such. Hes not a technical guy but his mixes sound phenomenal. I guess Kay sends him some pretty dope sounds already so he doesn't have a tonne of 'mixing' to do.

About Neal Pogue

Neal H. Pogue is a Grammy award-winning producer, engineer, and mixer from Roselle, New Jersey. He began his career in Los Angeles in the 80’s as an aspiring musician. One day while looking for opportunities to join touring acts as a drummer, he decided to enroll as an audio engineering student at Sound Master Recording. Throughout his course, Pogue became proficient at recording multi-track demos of his own performances. Upon graduation, he caught the attention of Michael Jackson’s brother, Randy,...

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