Many engineers are refreshingly open about their craft, laying bare their decision‑making processes in SOS interviews and online videos. But a problem remains for students of mixing: they’re watching different cooks making different dishes with different ingredients. There’s never really been an opportunity to compare how different world‑class mixers would tackle the same multitrack. Until now!
We commissioned eight of the world’s top engineers and producers, whose professional experience spans everything from classical, jazz and pop right through to extreme metal, to mix and master the same metal song. It wasn’t a mix shootout, as such: rather, the aim was to reveal more about the different decisions, approaches and techniques of each engineer when presented with the same material and the same brief.
This video accompanies the Masters of the Art of Mixing article published in SOS August 2024.
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The mixes have been provided by:
- Mark Mynett’s Reference Mix
- Andrew Scheps (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Adele, Johnny Cash, Beyoncé, Metallica)
- Fredrik Nordstrom (In Flames, Opeth, Arch Enemy)
- Jens Bogren (Opeth, Dimmu Borgir, Sepultura)
- Mike Exeter (Cradle of Filth, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath)
- Josh Middleton (Sylosis, Architects)
- Adam ’Nolly’ Getgood (Periphery, Animals as Leaders)
- Dave Otero (Khemmis, Archspire)
- Buster Odeholm (Born Of Osiris, Oceano, Hacktivist)
#metal #musicproducers #musicproduction #mixing #mixengineer
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction To The Research
02:35 - Initial Mix Comparison
03:46 - Sense Of Depth & Realism
06:03 - Reverb & Space Comparison
07:04 - Differences In Low End Frequencies
10:19 - Width Of Guitars In Mix
13:15 - Isolated Guitar Section
15:18 - Considering Mix Cohesion In The Drums
18:48 - Reverb On Drums
19:31 - Comparing The Toms
21:42 - Panning Drums Audience Perspective Or Drummer Perspective?
23:45 - Comparing The Bass Guitar Tones
26:20 - Bass Guitar Note Definition
27:25 - Guitar Tone & Mix Context
31:53 - Different Approaches To Symphonic Components
34:11 - Comparing Vocal Harmonies
35:44 - Master Bus Processing Comparison
37:05 - Outro
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