01. Session Overview, Production, Metering, Headroom, Summing, Vocal Chains, Mix Buss Processing

&MixWithTheMasters Matt Schaeffer Mixing &Stars&by Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA &01/03. Session Overview, Production, Metering, Headroom, Summing, Vocal Chains, Mix Buss Processing &COURSE OVERVIEW Enter studio with Matt Schaeffer, recording and mixing engineer for Kendrick Lamar since 2014. In this series, we explore multi-track mix session of &Stars&by Kendrick Lamar and SZA, song from 2018 blockbuster movie &Panther&Matt outlines recording and production process of track, yet focusses primarily on techniques used in his fully &Box&mix. Matt discusses monitoring, metering, level calibration, headroom, analog summing emulation, microphones, benefits of stacking compressors and de-essers, and much more. He also demonstrates how he duplicates beat tracks for sequential treatment, side-chain compresses synth group, blends string overdubs, and - best of all - reveals every detail of his elaborate vocal chains for Kendrick and SZA! NOTE: Video was deleted from MWTM due to copyright claim 💬 Timecodes: 00:00 - Introduction 00:30 - Working on Soundtrack 02:25 - Mixing & Philosophy 03:25 - Technical Aspects of Mixing 06:40 - Emulation of Analog Consoles 08:50 - Plugins for Vocal 11:55 - Vocal Processing 13:10 - Working with Compressors 14:05 - Effects of Compressors 15:25 - Additional Effects Playlists: | | | #SZA