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08 minMix template & timelines, delay compensation, session overview, drum sample triggering
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18 minCompression, EQ, transient design, harmonic distortion, stereo expansion, convolution reverb
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20 minLead vocal chain, spring reverb, saturation, cassette emulation, print-through, arrangement
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14 minMix buss treatment, beat & groove aesthetics, automation passes, monitoring, dynamics
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12 minPre-delay & level automation, 3D audio processing, maintaining perspective, progress
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17 minDe-essing, retaining sibilant energy, drum timing, rough mix comparison, print, commentary
No Wow
The Kills
(12 min / 1h32)Tchad Blake
- Mixing
Join us for another series with the king of crunch, Tchad Blake! Filmed at his own studio in Wales, this instalment is a 'Deconstructing a Mix' special that gives you a fly-on-the-wall observation of Tchad mixing a session.
His objective is to remix the 2005 single 'No Wow' by The Kills, and you can witness how he does this from start to finish. Blake introduces the project, explains his goals, walks you through the multi-track, then tackles the job.
You'll see how Tchad enhances the original mix while maintaining its gritty aesthetic by applying a variety of creative techniques. These include stereo image expansion, 3D audio processing, automated effects, multi-band compression, and much more!
Subtitles in English, Spanish
About Tchad Blake
Tchad Blake has an impressive discography, having worked with numerous artists and musicians, including Arctic Monkeys, State Radio, Apartment 26, Elvis Costello, Peter Gabriel, Pearl Jam, Tom Waits, Sheryl Crow, Crowded House, Tracy Chapman, The Dandy Warhols, The Black Keys, U2, and The Pretenders, amongst many others. Blake to date has won five Grammy Awards, including Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical and Best Rock Album for Sheryl Crow's The Globe Sessions (1998), Best Engineered Album,...