Trailer
09 min

Part 1

Drum room, close mics, pre-production, vibe vs. accuracy, altering groove with parallel distortion
15 min

Part 2

Gating, root note consideration, notch filtering, parallel EQ & compression, saturation, samples

Mixing

King of Bones

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Nick Launay

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Song : King of Bones

Duration:15 min / 24 min Subtitles: English, Spanish, Portuguese

Description

Join us at Sphere studios in Hollywood for a workshop series with Nick Launay! Using the Pro Tools mix session of ‘King of Bones’ by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, the renowned producer demonstrates a few of his favourite drum processing techniques. You'll see how he alters a groove with parallel distortion, learn a simple trick to make the kick drum more cohesive with the song key, and more! Aside from sharing these mix tips, Launay discusses recording, pre-production, choosing takes, adding samples, and other aspects of his workflow.

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Trailer
09 min

Part 1

Drum room, close mics, pre-production, vibe vs. accuracy, altering groove with parallel distortion
15 min

Part 2

Gating, root note consideration, notch filtering, parallel EQ & compression, saturation, samples

Comments

(17)

Ruben Vangare March 4, 2024 at 3:06 AM

Great video, the constant camera switches is quite unsettling.
Brian Grimm March 20, 2021 at 2:09 AM

really enjoy this type of video - little insights and helpful tips
Ben December 16, 2020 at 11:43 PM

Fantastic video, amazing producer... so musical. I love how fat it is...without the use of samples. Old school technique... but with a modern punch. Love it
Justin Heron December 8, 2020 at 12:23 AM

Excellent video. I would love to see how he handles bass tracks. Nick Launay is like an alchemist when it comes to mic'ing up stuff.
GT Little, Jr. December 7, 2020 at 8:34 PM

I LOVE this video! Great tips and he gets right to the point! Thank you!!
Oscar Dawson December 7, 2020 at 5:50 AM

Great video, shame about the horrendous clipping going on with his voice, I'm barely making it through this.
Seth Brand December 7, 2020 at 5:37 AM

Ok, at some point in this video he mentions Pro Tools sends being pre insert...which they are NOT. They are post insert meaning if you put a send on a track with inserts on it, the inserts are included in your send (EQ, Compression, etc.). In the next video, he realizes this and corrects himself that indeed...Pro Tools sends are POST insert.
Alex Abrazaldo December 7, 2020 at 4:54 AM

are the vocals a bit distorted for any one else ?
Mateo Rodo December 10, 2020 at 11:42 PM

yup, some weird resonant frequencies in there
Jasper Ras December 4, 2020 at 10:21 PM

At 8:20, he says the pre-fader send is also pre inserts. Is that true? I taught PT sends are always post inserts....
Gabriele Riccioni December 5, 2020 at 1:38 AM

Sends in PT can be set PRE or POST Fader, in Logic there's also another option which is POST Pan. So the send are always POST INSERT (don't know if other DAW have different option). However if needed you can route your track out to an auxiliary bus and put your insert on the auxiliary channel, now if you send your signal from the original track the send is pre insert.

jean-baptiste joubaud December 8, 2020 at 9:55 PM

That's right, in PT, sends are POST inserts. Nick corrects himself later in the episode.
Martí Canales December 3, 2020 at 10:46 AM

Nice warmth and color in lunay's vox as well, it suits the track really.
Eduardo Mora November 29, 2020 at 7:52 PM

great video-- love hearing different perspectives and approaches from rock n roll mix engineers. I found this video to be very educational. Nick is basically sharing his approach and it is up to us to keep these techniques in our book of tricks so that we can use when needed, if we so chose decide to use them :0 The point being, it's awesome to learn from these guys! As a rock n roll guy, I love the Nick, Andy Wallace (favorite) JJP videos. Would love to see Evil Joe B deconstruct a mix or another Andy Wallace deconstructing a mix +Nirvana/System of a down (toxicity) stuff.. Great Job again NICK!! such a cool down to earth mellow dude.. love his vibe and his mixing approach. Thanks MWTM for sharing these cool videos.
George APSION November 28, 2020 at 1:04 PM

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Paolo Bermal November 28, 2020 at 9:14 AM

dang I thought he's gonna acknowledge Tchad Blake w the sansamp technique but I guess not lmao

About Nick Launay

Nick Launay is an English record producer, composer and recording engineer. He is one of the most sought after record producers in the world due to his success with recent albums by Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Arcade Fire, and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. He is among the most successful producers of the post-punk era, helming records from pivotal acts including Public Image Ltd, Gang of Four, Killing Joke, The Birthday Party, and The Slits. Launay is known primarily for his passionate approach to recording...

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