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15 min
Initial ideas, rough mix commentary, kick drum EQ & compression, bass & guitar EQ
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11 min
Guitar panning & EQ, tuning issue remedies, clap & snare treatment, rearrangement
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11 min
Analog synth EQ, compression, saturation & spreading, vocal template effects
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15 min
Outboard signal processing, phase, bit reduction, tape emulation, multiband compression
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10 min
Parallel vocal treatment, editing, dynamic EQ, transient design, strings & synth blend
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18 min
Addressing Mark Foster’s mix comments, hi-hat phasing, gating drums, riding bass levels
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10 min
Drum enhancement, section contrast, mix buss EQ, excitement, compression & limiting
Pick U Up
Foster The People
(18 min / 1h33)Tony Maserati
- Mixing
Step into the Hollywood studio of distinguished engineer Tony Maserati, where he mixes the stem session of ‘Pick U Up’ by Foster the People! Tony voices his initial ideas upon listening to the material, then embarks on a journey of sonic enhancement, signal blending and problem solving. Using his custom template, select plug-ins and fine outboard gear, he demonstrates his approach to mixing live and sampled drums, claps, vintage synthesizers, strings, electric guitar, bass, and vocals. Witness how he overcomes issues with the source material, treats the audio, encounters phase problems, performs vocal edits, rides levels, tackles mix revisions, and attains the final result.
Subtitles in English, Spanish, Portuguese
About Tony Maserati
Tony Maserati is one of the world’s leading mix engineers. Over the course of his working career he has amassed a list of credits that runs into the hundreds, with worldwide sales of over 100 million units including names such as Beyoncé, Robin Thicke, Jason Mraz, k.d. Lang, Mary J Blige, David Bowie, Usher, Puff Daddy, Notorious BIG, Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Avril Lavigne, Cher, Keith Urban, R Kelly, Destiny’s Child, Jennifer Lopez, Alicia Keys, Lil’ Kim, and the Black Eyed Peas. Maserati is a Grammy...