Mixing
Victim
The War on Drugs
Song : Victim
Duration:2h59 Subtitles: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Chinese
Description
Our third series with the fearlessly creative producer and engineer Shawn Everett is here!
Brought to you from Motorbass Studio in Paris, this twelve-part installment presents a detailed example of how he tackles an ‘in the box’ mix from scratch. The project at hand is the song ‘Victim’ by The War on Drugs, which Everett mixed previously for its 2021 release. In this case he begins with a blank canvas, opening the production session and crafting a mix from zero.
He provides an overview of the session, discusses the lengthy recording process, and conveys how experimentation with tape was an essential foundation of the record. He proceeds to give a comprehensive walk-through of his unique approach that comprises frequency band analysis, reference material, and mix buss alteration as a first step. Following the essential groundwork, Shawn demonstrates how he enhances individual tracks and groups with a variety of tools and techniques!
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10 minProject overview, working with the band, inspiration, recording process, experimentation, arrangement
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08 minMaster aux & fader, reference tracks, mix buss chain, analyzing frequency structure, dynamics, EQ
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19 minSoloing bands, monitoring environment, expansion, transient design, reducing rumble, snare sound
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16 minKick drum, master EQ, multi-band compression, midrange expansion, accentuating high end
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13 minDrum distortion, taming harshness, adding more punch, tape emulation, loops, reverbs
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17 minAnalog modulation tools, percussion through vocoder, digital delay, toms, section transitions
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13 minAdding more “air”, imaging, stereo field manipulation, tape saturation, gain structure, headroom
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13 minMaster aux automation, vocal buss, preamp emulations, resonance suppression, binaural recording
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15 minVocal EQ, bass guitar treatment, sampling, parallel processing, lead guitar focus
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17 minMultiband dynamics, keyboards, electric guitar parts, loops, effects, levels
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16 minEqualizing drums, sample edits, level automation, crossfades, bass guitar focus
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15 minPiano EQ, guitar edits, final tweaks, working into a “harmonic ceiling”, usual approach, mix buss recap
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About Shawn Everett
Shawn Everett is a Canadian engineer and producer who has won multiple Grammy and Juno awards for his work with Alabama Shakes, Kacey Musgraves, The War on Drugs, and others. After graduating high school, Everett was accepted as a Work-Study participant in the Audio program in Music & Sound at The Banff Centre, Alberta. He took the opportunity to immerse himself in unconventional audio practices over the following four years, experimenting in the campus studios and working on sonic installations. Everett...
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10 min
Project overview, working with the band, inspiration, recording process, experimentation, arrangement
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08 min
Master aux & fader, reference tracks, mix buss chain, analyzing frequency structure, dynamics, EQ
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19 min
Soloing bands, monitoring environment, expansion, transient design, reducing rumble, snare sound
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16 min
Kick drum, master EQ, multi-band compression, midrange expansion, accentuating high end
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13 min
Drum distortion, taming harshness, adding more punch, tape emulation, loops, reverbs
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17 min
Analog modulation tools, percussion through vocoder, digital delay, toms, section transitions
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13 min
Adding more “air”, imaging, stereo field manipulation, tape saturation, gain structure, headroom
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13 min
Master aux automation, vocal buss, preamp emulations, resonance suppression, binaural recording
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15 min
Vocal EQ, bass guitar treatment, sampling, parallel processing, lead guitar focus
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17 min
Multiband dynamics, keyboards, electric guitar parts, loops, effects, levels
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16 min
Equalizing drums, sample edits, level automation, crossfades, bass guitar focus
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15 min
Piano EQ, guitar edits, final tweaks, working into a “harmonic ceiling”, usual approach, mix buss recap
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