PUREMIX Jacquire King Episode 5 Tweaking The Drums And Bass TUTORiAL
Soft / Video Lessons
10-01-2021
The sounds are dialed in, and the band is ready to get some takes recorded live off of the floor Watch as Rich, Bryan, Paul, and Chris head into the Dangerous Room at Flux Studios to cut the live tracks for "Keep The Light On."
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Produces the tracks live off of the floor
Addresses his first reactions to the band playing together
Works out arrangement options for stops and fills to transition between sections
Has his assistant, Danny Pellegrini, help tune the snare drum to the key of the song using his perfect pitch skills
Adjusts the microphone position on the snare drum to get a brighter attack, as well as an adjustment for more body
Revisits the kick drum EQ choices and explains the effect of pushing more into the Neve module
Uses a Radial SGI to decrease noise on the bass amp
Adjusts the bass amplifier settings to compliment the kick drum
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PUREMIX Jacquire King Episode 6 Reviewing The Programming TUTORiAL
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To make the production sound more like a finished record during the tracking process, Jacquire often calls on producers like Spencer Thomson to add programming and additional production to songs. Now that the band's sounds are dialed in, it's time to dissect and review the tracks sent from Spencer to see what compliments the band, what might work better with some editing, and what can go to give the band the right energy while they track.
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