Will Brierre, Los Angeles-based mixing engineer whose past clients include artists ranging from metal band All That Remains to the illustrious Fleetwood Mac, has come to Pro Studio Live to share his vast knowledge of the art of mixing an Indie/Pop song. For this episode Will brought with him a song to deconstruct and explain from an Indie/Pop group, Komox, called "Achilles Heel".
We’ll teach you step-by-step what goes into getting a great sounding pop rock mix! In this Mixing Pop Rock course we’ll be covering, Drums, Percussion, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, and Vocals. Effects used such as EQ, Compression, Reverb, Delay and Automation will be analyzed in detail.
Compressors are the most mysterious of all studio processors, and yet they are one of the most important in today’s music production. Whether you’re into recording, mixing, mastering, live sound, broadcast, or podcasts you need to know how to use compressors. In this event Engineer/Producer/Educator Ian Sutton will dig into digital audio compression, basic compressor controls, some advanced compressor controls, different types of compressors, what compressors are commonly used for certain instruments, how to setup any compressor on any instrument and much more.