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  • Trailer

  • 16 min

    Part 1

    Song listen, instrumentation overview, making decisions, alternate versions, gain staging, mix buss

  • 13 min

    Part 2

    Rough mixes, analog summing & tape, apparent loudness, snare treatment, mix vs. track processing, mastering

  • 18 min

    Part 3

    Monitoring, mix checking, vocal chain, challenges with sibilance, drum tracks & group treatment, bass parts

  • 12 min

    Part 4

    Peter’s EMT 140 plate, backing vocals, printing analog reverb, parts not used on the record, stereo imaging

The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness

The National

(16 min / 1h01)

Peter Katis

  • Mixing

Subtitles in English, Spanish

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Peter Katis

About Peter Katis

Peter Katis is well known for his engineering, mixing, and producing alternative and indie rock acts, such as The National, Interpol, Frightened Rabbit, Jónsi Birgisson (of Sigur Rós), Local Natives, Augustines, The Head and the Heart, Trey Anastasio, The Swell Season, Mercury Rev, The Twilight Sad, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Shearwater, Mates Of State, Tokyo Police Club, The Kissaway Trail and many more. Katis’ credits page at Allmusic.com listed more than 360 entries over a 20-year long career,...

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