Free stems! Mix a Trivium song with producer Jens Bogren

[@simeaudio]

Probably the best metal engineer out there now - working with you has always been a pleasure. Cheers Jens!

[@xtakerux]

Thanks for this great tutorial, i have been using my production with trivium drums , its my favorite library so far , every thing is clear especially the kick , its very thumpy and full sounding its really professional sounding, and with minor tweaks its perfect.

[@Bogren.Digital]

Thanks, that's super cool to hear! The room mics in this one are beautiful.

[@brettjones8337]

Just purchased all Ampknob / Bassknob and Leadknob products as a way of saying thanks for the amazing content and knowledge you consistently put out! Thank you, you rock!!!!!

[@Bogren.Digital]

Thank you so much, cheers to killer sounding mixes!

[@eranddroory9987]

X-mas came early .. Thank you Jens and team 🙂

[@Bogren.Digital]

Ho ho ho! 🎅

[@tannera.3359]

Been listening to Trivium since Ember to Inferno and fell in love with Ascendancy. Can we PLEASE get more stems like this? I love working with their stems and the One Knob plugins. PLEASEEEEEEEEE

[@Bogren.Digital]

We do have more stems with tutorials: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJu2oHewbpl2qrc kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3-pm2qXmpl1ecU Happy mixing!

[@0MrBlonde0]

Thanks for the shout out!

[@drummingjeremy11]

Thank you Jens, you're awesome!

[@fuowl666]

Thank you for the stems! I tested them with the Krimh Drums and the other Ampknobs and it sounds amazing as well. There is practically nothing you have to do to have a great sounding mix already. The stems helped me to identify the problem in my own mixes: I cannot get such a great DI track in the first place. How where the guitars recorded? How do you get such a professional DI track? I have only a Focusrite Scarlett, might that be the problem?

[@Bogren.Digital]

It's difficult to recover a bad DI but a Scarlett interface should be able to record one well. - The most important thing will be fresh strings. For studio sessions, we change them for every song, or even multiple times for a single song. - Next, make sure you do not clip your signal. As long as it's reasonably loud but does not trigger the red light, you should be ok - After that, the guitar and pickips will be an important factor - Lastly, playing makes a huge impact. Proper technique, pick attack, it all adds up. If you are using passive pickups, your cable length will be quite important too - the shorter, the better. Otherwise, you could lose some of that top end from your guitar.

[@fuowl666]

I guess it's too old strings and bad stock pickups in my case then. Thank you so much for your answer! This is really helpfull!

[@vincentemerald2574]

I just picked up the Trivium drums sounds killer a lot more realistic than some other companies imo. Really bass heavy kick drum once it's balanced correctly sounds 🔥 👊💀

[@Bogren.Digital]

Thanks! We have a few tricks under our sleves to make our drum stand out. Glad to hear you are enjoying them. 🙌

[@lfxciii]

Amazing, best advice, same amp different cabs, genius

[@AvyScottandFlower]

21:44 " Here in PT you would have to actively choose that... since it's a professional DAW " As a Reaper user that cut deep 😅😭

[@JeffHGuitar]

nice man, I learned a lot

[@Bogren.Digital]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@parislambrou]

Hello! Great video! I purchased Trivium drums right after watching it. Please, in the future, consider making a plugin to emulate the sound of these DI signals or create a video tutorial on how to preprocess DI signals to achieve a better amp tone. In the video, when you automate the muted drum track to fit the solo, does it noticeably affect the sound? I'm looking forward to more raw stems and tips on getting the perfect amp tone from DI signals.

[@Bogren.Digital]

Don't underestimate a set of fresh strings. They will give you clarify and attack that no EQ can fix. As for the automation, mixing is all about a thousand small moves that all contribute to a great end result. It might not feel like it makes much difference on it's own but it adds up.

[@richardedwards87]

I think I learnt more by watching this video than I did taking a music and production course.

[@Bogren.Digital]

Thanks! Make sure to grab the stems and give it a go yourself. Nothing beats hands-on experience.

[@RafaelOliveiraBR]

Thank you, Sir.

[@Bogren.Digital]

Cheers!

[@CloudburstStudio]

Thanks for the video Jens! Crazy to see how fast you can work and also be sure of the moves you want to make without hearing them! Not sure if you realized after the fact but you were applying the drum volume automation to the muted drum print track as opposed to the instrument track you were using 😂

[@Bogren.Digital]

Gotta go fast! Glad to hear you enjoyed the video. 🤘

[@lastcall9998]

Idk why the most famous drums vsti plugin company doesn't make a good sounding product like you, and they sell very well (or why they are famous at all). These Trivium drums sound stellar. Not harsh. Musical. Glad finally someone has good ear/ good taste.

[@Bogren.Digital]

Thanks! Everyone has a different taste, and we're glad you enjoy our products. Jens has decades of experience making killer sounding albums. Having him test our plugins on actual productions means we can make them work in real scenarios. Cheers!

[@no.mids.brando]

Is your course “How It’s Done” with URM still what you would recommend currently for in depth tutorials on the recording process? Specifically on choosing cabs/speakers/mics? Also, what do you think of wet/dry/wet rigs for death metal rhythm guitar?

[@TowelMachine]

Thanks Mr Bogren for the Stems and tutorial 🤘 (Can you spare the time to do a future 'insidethetrracks' post mortem on the Millencolin album from a few years ago🙏 (still haven't discovered the exact part where you do some backing vocals) Cheers and thanks again 💪

[@modernroyaljams]

Thank you! This was really useful. I learnt a lot. What songs do you like to use as a reference when you master?

[@Bogren.Digital]

More rock than metal, actually. Mixes by Rich Costey, Tim Palmer, Tom Lord-Alge, and Andy Wallace are great references.

[@peevee605]

I had a blast mixing with the stems. Mainly Bogren Digital for guitars and bass with a cameo appearance of Senor Petrucci here and there.....;)

[@Bogren.Digital]

John jamming with Triviuym would be quite a show! :)

[@peevee605]

@ we wouldn’t mind that. He’s in the mix though with some IRs and a plugin 🤣.

[@dmytromats3690]

Thanks for the amazing tutorial! The only thing I noticed is that instruments like kick drum and bass are not completely in the center and the whole mix sounds a bit to the right, is there any reason for that?

[@Bogren.Digital]

Could be a video export or YT playback issue. The kick and bass were dead center in the session.

[@Fishplants]

I downloaded the files and tried a little bit of mixing and one thing i found kinda strange is when i use my own guitar, The DI gets really chunky and boomy while the trivium guitar Di's have little to none bassy and boomy sound. I tried different guitars and the same thing. It kinda sounded the same when i use a highpass filter and cut out the low end of my DI. Any tips for this ? What equipment do you use when recording the Di's? 🥸

[@Bogren.Digital]

The band recorded these at home with popular audio interfaces. The biggest impact on your guitar tone will be a fresh set of strings. If you are using passive pickups, make sure to use a short cable or you can loose top end.

[@DamageInc86]

So search for "popular interfaces" and randomly pick one. Hope it's the same or similar enough. Since they are being vague lol.

[@ayeapprove]

Quick question regarding phase issues: When using it on double tracked/quad tracked guitars do you ever face issues with phase issues using the SAME amp sim/cab on both sides?

[@Bogren.Digital]

You won't run into phase issues if you record the guitar twice. The differences in human performances mean that the signals will not align even when using the same setup. If you copy the same track and play both back using the same amps and IRs, it will be just the same signal but twice as loud.

[@ayeapprove]

@@Bogren.Digital Thanks for confirming my point of view as well. I had a big discussion with someone saying that if you use the same sound on both sides even with dual tracked guitars there will be phasing issues and that's why it's bad,

[@MarkHysteria]

Am I the only one who caught the "IRDX STUDIO" on his plugin list?

[@Bogren.Digital]

No peeping!

[@brett.caldas-lima]

Makes me wanna cry and give up producing when I see this kind of video where it sounds amazing after only a few minutes of mixing. 🙂

[@Bogren.Digital]

Hi, Brett! Grab the stems and Ampknobs and you can get the same results in your DAW, no secrets here. After that, it boils down to deceds of experience Jens has to be able to move so quickly. :)

[@DamageInc86]

I know right!? Lol.

[@jihamiya5755]

Those DIs caught me off guard 🤣😅

[@Bogren.Digital]

The sweet sound of a DI guitar... Metal! 🤘

[@Fishplants]

I always have my pen and paper ready when I watch Jens mixing videos, This is gold 😁 Would like a mastering part to 😎

[@Bogren.Digital]

Thanks for checking it out 🤘

[@dio.saurus]

This is some precise EQ work, wow. Makes me want to never open a plugin again, haha.

[@TheForeboding]

I thought the thumbnail was of "Dragon" from Skinwalker Ranch.

[@Deekthagnome]

"Some DAWs like Reaper and Commodore 64... Pro Tools is a professional DAW..." Some nice, subtle shade hidden in an excellent tutorial.

[@baal7793]

Im pretty sure he wanted to be funny here 😂 no one really likes pro tools but some professionals i know love reaper.

[@Deekthagnome]

@baal7793 oh I'm sure. Gotta love the dry sense of humor. I cracked up at the Commodore comment. That's not a DAW but an ancient computer used by us old people way back in the day.

[@Bogren.Digital]

You found the easter egg. We love Reaper and use it every day for development of our plugins here at Bogren Digital :)

[@clarenegracey]

Ableton is the best modern daw for rock

[@MoreMeRecording]

"professional DAW" ? Jens, I'm a big fan of your products and have bought plenty of BG products and will certainly buy more but to imply REAPER isn't a Professional DAW is a bit unnecessary ;) and I first used PT (8 trk) when they were giving it away to major studios to gain traction lol. Cheers!

[@Bogren.Digital]

Just messing around. :) We use Reaper for development of our plugins all the time. It loads so much faster than Pro Tools.

[@THAMNOS]

Just a random comment. I don't think looking at your monitor at such an angle is ideal for your spine Jens. Not very ergonomic lol