01 min

Trailer
08 min

Part 1

Hardware overview, mix bus processing, loudness Lynx Aurora, Rupert Neve Designs 5057 Orbit, D.W. Fearn VT-5, bx_digital V3, Schwabe Gold Clip, Ozone 10 Dynamic EQ, Kirchhoff EQ, Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor, The God Particle, Oxford Limiter
08 min

Part 2

Instrumental, electric guitars, synths, mixing workflow Fabfilter Pro-Q3, 1176LN Legacy, Neutron 3 Equalizer, Magic Flow, Pro C2, Soothe2
09 min

Part 3

Chris Brown, lead vocals, ad libs Fabfilter Pro-Q3, UAD Pultec EQP-1A Legacy, UAD 1176 SE Legacy, Neutron 3 Equalizer, Waves RVox, Pro DS, Soothe 2, Fabfilter Pro-C2, Kirchhoff EQ, Doubler 4
09 min

Part 4

Ad libs, backing vocals, harmonies Valhalla VintageVerb, Fabfilter Pro-Q3, Fabfilter Pro-C2, UAD Pultec EQP-1A Legacy, UAD UA 1176SE Legacy, Waves RVox, Pro DS, Soothe2, Neutron 3 EQ
12 min

Part 5

Ad libs, backing vocals, effects throws, delays, reverbs Waves OneKnob Filter, UAD 1176SE Legacy, Fabfilter Pro-C2, Waves Doubler 4, Waves CLA Effects, Fabfilter Pro-Q3, Soothe2, Waves Doubler2, Waves H-Delay, Fabfilter Pro-R
11 min

Part 6

Song transition, instrumental, guitar, pads, bass, mix bus, mastering UAD 1176LN Legacy, Fabfilter Pro-Q3, Soothe2, bx_digital V3, Schwabe Gold Clip, Kirchhoff EQ, The God Particle, Oxford Limiter

Angel Numbers

Chris Brown

(01 min / 1h02)

Teezio

Mixing

Teezio returns to explore the softer side of Chris Brown’s acclaimed album, ‘11:11’. Having worked closely with Chris for several years, the award-winning engineer offers unparalleled insight into the artist’s musical universe. Explore the mixing process behind ‘Angel Numbers’ and learn how to craft exceptional-sounding vocals and instrumentals using a combination of analog and digital tools.

Teezio reveals the custom effect chains used on Chris’ enigmatic lead vocal and breaks down the processing used to elevate the guitar-based instrumental. He takes a closer look at his signature hybrid mixing setup, sharing his preferences for specific EQs, compressors, and saturation tools. These sonic choices all contribute to his polished sound and give his mixes a leading edge.

Throughout the series, Teezio discusses his gain staging and maximization practices. He shares practical tips for using clipping and limiting in a musical way, demonstrating how to achieve mixes that are loud and dynamic in equal measure. Emotion is the driving factor in this process, as he seeks to strike a balance between excitement, intimacy, and authenticity.

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Teezio - Chris Brown Vocal Template

Jon Castelli - Mixing Masterclass

Nov 5, 2024

Rue Boyer Studios, France

Join Teezio & Jon Castelli for an exclusive Masterclass at Rue Boyer Studios in Paris from November 5-8 2024! This fall, the engineers will join forces for one of our most extraordinary events yet. Meet them in the studio and discover their groundbreaking approach to mixing hit records. Attendees will engage in a series of high-level workshops and discussions led by Teezio and Jon, where they will receive personal guidance from two of the world’s best.

About Teezio

Patrizio “Teezio” Pigliapoco is a 44x platinum, Grammy-winning mix engineer based in Los Angeles, CA who’s fresh off of a 2024 Grammy win for Best Engineered Album for his work on Victoria Monet’s “JAGUAR II”. Back when he was just eighteen taking classes at the LA Recording School, he met Juicy J at a house party and soon put school on hold to record Juicy full-time. After nearly a decade of steady work with blog-era rappers, Teezio got a call to start tracking Chris Brown in 2016, and it wasn’t...

Comments

(22)

Jesus September 3, 2024 at 11:45 PM

I have Ruby from Acoustica, do you just add it to the master bus without any alteration of knobs?
Brad Ashlock September 3, 2024 at 4:56 PM

That constant fluttering autotune. God, will it EVER DIE?
Teezio September 10, 2024 at 4:35 AM

NEVER !!!!! hahaha
Osaretin September 3, 2024 at 3:31 AM

100% ENJOYED THIS!!!
Maurian Seu August 26, 2024 at 3:38 AM

Amazing Course as always. My issue is I dont know how to get loud with my mix. Everytime I mix it sound low than what I had and even found my self to use the limiter in the mastering stage to get competitive
Denzel August 27, 2024 at 7:12 AM

I'd reccomend trying out The God Particle if you're looking for loudness

Keno-Jaye Campbell September 8, 2024 at 10:58 AM

use a clipper then limiter. look it up
Pietro August 24, 2024 at 7:39 PM

Hi everyone! Thank you MWTM for this insightful video series! Anyone knows the plugin labeled O10SS in the LD GRP1 bus insert after Pro C2 and before Kirchhof? Just curious! thank you
Jeong August 25, 2024 at 5:16 PM

Ozone 10 Spectral Shaper, Go find other Teezio's breakdown or mixing series on YouTube
Sebastian August 23, 2024 at 8:31 PM

Hey Teezio or anyone who can answer me this question. When you first go in your Neve summing Box, how do you hit the Mixbus in PT. Do you use the Input Monitoring from your summin Stereo Channel in Pro Tools and then Route it to the Mixbus ? Thank you
MWTM Admin August 24, 2024 at 11:31 AM

Hi Sebastian, thank you for your comment. Feel free to ask your questions to Teezio on the Community (link above the video player).
Lex Kurchner August 23, 2024 at 7:24 PM

Hi Teezio thank you for such an in-depth mix breakdown!! such a beautiful record and mix. I wanted to ask if you received the guitar stems with verb/delay already printed or what you used? same with the lead vocal and what you have on all lead vocal bus or just sum it out . sounds like a bricasti or maybe altiverb gold hall to me haha. thank you so much 🙏 :)
MWTM Admin August 24, 2024 at 11:32 AM

Hi Lex, thank you for your comment. Feel free to ask your questions to Teezio on the Community (link above the video player).

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Jeong August 22, 2024 at 9:56 PM

Hey Teezio, what made you decide to use faster attack on 1176 than usual, I thought you always on default settings, like Mid attack 12 o'clock. cuz I've seen yo breakdown like more 5~6 series and I guess this the first time I seen you changed it. Appreciate you always
MWTM Admin August 24, 2024 at 11:32 AM

Hi Jeong, thank you for your comment. Feel free to ask your questions to Teezio on the Community (link above the video player).
Arben Selmanovik August 22, 2024 at 11:43 AM

Hey Teezio AN/TT Breakdown was so good! One question can you talk about what was on the MUSIC.dup1 Bus? It’s labeled S & K but you didn’t show it. Thank you🙏
Teezio August 22, 2024 at 8:11 PM

the first pluggin is soothe and the second one labeled K is Kirchoff EQ

Arben Selmanovik August 23, 2024 at 3:50 PM

Cool! Having seen some of your other videos you usually don’t put stuff on the MUSIC bus, except one time i heard you saying that you would occasionally put Trackspacer on there to make room for the vocals. That said how did you use soothe and kirchhoff if i may ask?

Teezio September 10, 2024 at 4:38 AM

desperate times call for desperate measures sometimes lol. I do what the song tells me and sometimes im still digging away at the music buss to make room for Vox
Darren August 21, 2024 at 11:29 PM

This was amazing! Man. Everything sounds so incredible. Love how easy to follow teezio is. Not overly complicated in communication or approach
Scott August 21, 2024 at 9:35 PM

Yes, this is exactly what I was hoping for. Teezio is so in depth with all he does, and he always nails Chris Brown's records
Amanda Moe August 21, 2024 at 9:14 PM

Amazing! The detail that Teezio goes through with all of the tracks and how everything is pocketed and the reasoning behind the elements of why it's placed. Really great stuff! Can't wait to hear more.