Tony Maserati Mixing Lifeboats Episode 3 TUTORIAL
With the general direction set in place, Tony continues the mix for Will Knox’s “Lifeboats” and turns his attention to the bridge.
See how Tony Maserati:
- Does early automation rides on the guitars and bass
- Explains the importance of saving version of the mix
- Tweaks the compression and de-essing on the vocal tracks
- Revisits the drum bus to accentuate the energy of the performance and auditions a few different ideas leading into the bridge
- Creates a duplicate drum bus for the chorus and automates the two ideas to work together and build energy and create a whole new level of excitement in the bridge
- Searches for a texture for the bridge piano
- Creates a new guitar tone for the rhythm guitar in the bridge
- Builds a transition into the bridge with the guitar
- Works on the lead vocal during the bridge
- Adds definition to the tom tracks
- Watch legendary engineer, Tony Maserati mix his version of Lifeboats. Only on puremix.net
