Bass and Guitar sound with Tom Lord-Alge

[@mixwiththemasters]

Full video available exclusively on mwtm.org/tla-fat-lip

[@eliashowe7115]

Tom is the coolest mixing engineer out there. The way he expresses himself makes me happy because it looks like he's actually having fun

[@lassorb4752]

He LOVES his job, so ofc... that brings out the best in people ;)

[@rome8180]

It's amazing how he's not a raging douchebag like his brother.

[@cassetteo]

Let me bypass this plugin (clicks with vigor)

[@carlemory6188]

I know Im randomly asking but does any of you know a way to log back into an instagram account..? I stupidly forgot the account password. I would love any assistance you can give me!

[@tobiashezekiah3158]

@Carl Emory Instablaster ;)

[@jacobsaintjames]

Take-away message: mixing is easy if your raw tracks already sound amazing and fit together perfectly.

[@chriskramer9311]

hahahaha exactlty haba

[@firstboyonthemoon8876]

Take away message: mixing is easy if the song is great

[@shayeasy]

even so, some mixers might ruin or take away from a mix trying to take it to the next level. there’s still a lot of skill involved and the ability to do unique things other mixers wouldn’t.

[@trefwoordpunk2225]

That’s the job of engineering in a nutshell, record great sounding tracks.

[@SoundcastStudios]

record better tracks and takes

[@rmp5s]

This guy is a riot. He needs his own show.

[@Djfmdotcom]

facts.

[@area51pictures]

Good lord. Jerry Finn's guitars isolated are the sexiest thing I've ever heard.

[@crumbummin9459]

It's a shame he's not with us anymore. A genius gone way too soon

[@area51pictures]

@@crumbummin9459 Amen.

[@crumbummin9459]

@@area51pictures I would've loved to hear JF do the story so far or paramore record

[@area51pictures]

@@crumbummin9459 Lest we forget the atrocious new Blink records and Johnfinger (aka the artist formerly known as Goldfinger)

[@crumbummin9459]

@@area51pictures I meant Finn not feldman but yea agreed

[@tonymont72]

This guy explains things SO much better than his brother. Love it!

[@IfeeSound]

Chris just loves to show off. 😂😂😂

[@stevedoesnt]

It’s so much easier to watch TLA.

[@Christopher-md7tf]

To me, the main lesson here is: If something sounds great, leave it alone. Don't just put tons of effects on everything just to do it or because you think you're supposed to.

[@manifestgtr]

Tom is the man...I ran into him briefly at NAMM a couple years back and he seems like a really good dude. It’s tough to argue with a guy whose first industry mix just so happened to be Higher Love by Steve Winwood.

[@RJRonquillo]

Guitar was a touch to fat, for Fat Lip ;)

[@MusicwithPaolo]

Absolutely sick, Tom and Chris Lord-Alge are 2 super geniuses full of contagious passion

[@lukedonee]

This track was written and recorded so incredibly 🤤

[@rajanaidu1742]

i love the way Tom enjoys the music while mixing tracks. Really helps creativity to the next level.

[@snaekboi]

Both TLA and CLA have the repeated "okays" when they talk haha. Love both of them ♥

[@snaekboi]

@Greg Elchert IDK if they are twins are not, but they really do seem like twins

[@Arock1984]

and again...

[@Aviationlvr]

"so again"

[@djcsessions7307]

Brilliant sounding recordings to begin with! Great video!

[@guilhermediniz3901]

I got chills all over my body when the rhythm guitars hit in the intro, so heavy

[@shanelarue8162]

He makes me wanna be at the studio. some dudes out there are so uptight, they could learn a thing or 2 from his attitude

[@medicamentosa3666]

Just an SSL. And He's fuckin having fun! Best teacher ever!

[@ojvic7297]

It's crazy how up coming mixers spend a whole lotta time comparing plugins... Waves vs uad vs slate ... FUCK IT!!!🤣

[@DinushaR278]

word

[@6832jack]

And the old Waves stuff is practically 0% CPU

[@TheSpendog]

It’s bc people think those tools can carry their music

[@MobiusMinded]

If the source tracks are well recorded

[@6832jack]

I’d rather spend 1k on my monitoring than 1k on new versions of plugins I already have

[@JimboJones99]

Live - Throwing Copper God Bless you Tom Lord Alge for mixing an historic album 🙏

[@phillipemery572]

Fun to see how simple the arrangements and treatments of these "old" songs really are. TLA has a ridiculous ear for small details that make a mix explode.

[@scottnelle]

I get such a kick out of how similar he and his brother sound. Thanks for sharing this video!

[@XCenturionX]

Will look into adding a third guitar track into my mixes. Thanks.

[@flopirolt5642]

Did I really just run into a mix tutorial of the song that made me addicted to the sound of distorted guitars when I was a kid? I remember the very moment when the brain of 13 year old me went: WHAT IS THAT SOUND? From the bottom of my heart, thank you Tom. That mix changed my life. It's been quite a ride ever since.

[@Unders]

Nice to see TLA getting some love.

[@Dinozzo1995]

Those little bits where you hear the entire mix sound incredibly good and so much better than the actual record, I wish he remixed the entire song and released it.

[@adamnesbitt11]

Probably because it hasn't been squashed by a mastering engineer lol

[@Unwanted.A7X]

yeah thats how nice everything sounds before getting the loudness war treatment :c

[@jimmyjames7720]

Love the rawness when they’re all unsoloed. Phat!

[@antcall6779]

Love TLA!!!!!! Such a cool guy, he would be so much fun to work with 🤘

[@michaelsteven1090]

I remember when Tom broke out in NYC, right after Steve Winwood's "High Life"..I was working in NYC right along side him, in all the same places..All of us were analyzing his mixes and trying to recreate a few things..lol

[@muzikmystro]

I’m super impressed how the audio isn’t affected at all by the youtube compression ❤️

[@andrewgarcia3136]

it's not as compressed as it used to be a few years ago

[@Adamtfrank]

The cut scene to fuck it lets add distortion was incredible

[@Doty6String]

Note that this is an excellent simple guitar arrangement. I could stand to simplify

[@aw9dough]

Haha when he engaged the distortion on the bass my face went exactly like his .. brilliant .

[@MartinVanDerSande]

Great recordings to begin. Happy mixer.

[@romanponomarenko3099]

my favorite mixer EVER

[@TraceyMeli]

All good interesting stuff, thanks for sharing 🙂

[@AmagrasMUSIC]

"...so when the bass come in, we have somewhere to go" 🔨

[@preciseaudioblog]

Oh man... what a nice technique! Thank you!

[@jerroneous8549]

Possibly the best distortion face

[@gushy305]

Wait what This was on autoplay for me in the background and then I hear the In Too Deep riff Niiiiice

[@YourFavouriteColor]

looking at the camera, wait a beat, and say "fuck it" so funny.

[@AVDRE]

You know this guy loves and enjoys what he does by jut looking. Cheers

[@its9920]

So interesting! Upload more!

[@weses2]

Love the Lord Alge brothers!

[@ramadgulwar5534]

Its like Chris is dubbing the vocals here! Holy shi*t! they have exact same voice! 😂

[@alienguitarsecrets001]

Seriously, close your eyes and listen to Chris Lorde-Alge, I mean Tom Lorde-Alge do his thing

[@MattLeFaitMusic]

I LOVE the SSL!

[@marcsanzen409]

Love this guy! Great stuff.

[@samsonlovesyou]

That's a DI bass?? Or sounded amped before it was amped! Anyone know what bass it is? I need it.

[@salomasband]

Simply Amazing!!

[@MiguelPaulettePerez-bj8ml]

Watching these videos explains so much and rarely teaches me anything, but mainly that I can't afford the plug-ins he uses.

[@rawkinj6609]

Awesome! Thank you!!!

[@vermonation]

Best mixer ever!

[@stevehamin1618]

Tom Lord-Alge is awsome!

[@mathewjohnofficial1061]

I'm a big fan of this guy.

[@BartSoundsGood]

I suppose it's something like a sans amp or mxr DI for this bass?

[@macreviewz7187]

is he the brother of Chris Lord Alge? That guy is on fire too...What if those two meet or are in a video together....it's gonna be brutal madness...I would pay for that...

[@Skkyyyyyyyyyyy]

No. No relation at all....

[@brainwasher3742]

He is

[@brainwasher3742]

@@Skkyyyyyyyyyyy what? Are you trolling?

[@RustyNotesTV]

If you get this session, do you get the stems/raw tracks so you can mix it yourself? Or is it just a video of him mixing it?

[@RenatoPernett]

It's like the smeagol of the mixing world! Amazing mixer...

[@francoisberkinjr5088]

Didn't know Chris has a brother that is also a mixer.

[@johngibbons3138]

This shows how amazing Jerry Finn was

[@colinchilds]

He doesn’t explain how tremendously well the guitars were recorded in the first place lol.

[@lassorb4752]

Were you ever in doubt? ;)

[@toney.vecchio]

Engineering vs Mixing

[@colinchilds]

@@lassorb4752 was never in doubt. Just saying cause some people will think you can throw the ssl channel on and be set lol.

[@DavidMohMusic]

That's what these pro engineers make it look like.

[@BukanIbuMu]

He didn't record it. He's just the mix engineer.

[@treguzzardo]

I'd be curious to hear what that 20Hz hi-pass on the guitars is actually doing.

[@mcpete912]

You'd hear no difference. It would just be to help the kick and bass breathe.

[@totallykoolyeah]

touch too fat is a lost acdc track love this dude

[@HeroesCinema9503]

u know what is wrong with this guy? he love music! he can even trade his family time with music the way i see his acting when he plays his mixing! the same here👍👍

[@TheJammerman]

We're thankful for what the good Lord-Alge provides

[@soyitiel]

8:31 _"I doo-doo"_ jk, love this videos

[@Donato2082]

Mitico Tom!!!

[@mrfleamino9350]

Amazing

[@schance1666]

The world's most expensive computer desk! C'mon lets see that board in action!

[@HazardgeekRecords]

He doesn't compress his guitars or limit them?

[@IntoYourBlues226]

Unlike drums, for optimal sound you're going to want to keep compression minimal on guitars.

[@edwardx.winston5744]

Amps running high gain distortion are already compressing the living crap out of a guitar performance. Additional compression would just add pumping and trim the hair off the distortion textures and transients. Also, the final mix will likely get overall “gluing” compression which will fade the details of the performance into a wall of sound, so if you want the guitar tone to remain clear and distinct, you’d ease off on compression earlier in the mix.

[@shayeasy]

that’s a low shelf at 450hz on the bass, not a high shelf.

[@shubhamlad2102]

Nice

[@Millo1868]

What band/song is this?

[@brandonv8786]

fat lip by sum 41

[@ChrisDN]

Sum 41 - Fatlip

[@johnroesch689]

remember it all starts with a great band.and nori was hungry and still is.CANADIAN

[@CrazyCow500]

Cool! You can look at the wave form and tell! How about the fact that we have the capability to label tracks in PT just like you did in this example. It literally says "Bass Amp"

[@JoeyFTL]

MWTM desperately needs more TLA and Matt Schaeffer courses

[@SoundAloneband]

Jesus him and Chris have the SAME voice. Couldn't tell them apart.

[@vermonation]

Love you Tom... Love yer mix's ...love yer way!

[@mmst303]

EPIC!!!

[@Journeymanlive]

king of mids ! Tom is so un-reated. middle guit is fat- dryer guitars on the sides. total awesomeness altogether ! love TLA.

[@spn7594]

01:23 Amplitude sir ? 😄

[@1976oswald]

i don't hear the cymbals ... guitars and bass sound great !!!

[@sanuganethmira9091]

Useful

[@Ihdar_Am]

i love from indonesia

[@kintaro_f]

wow. 🤘🎸🔥

[@nikoholappa5412]

listenin on laptop, which is modern, on that DI bass i wouldve just compress it a little to tame it and then eq it to to boost from that area he said and dip a little from the low cus that sounded fucking awesome. then get rid of that second bass. saturate the DI one a little also. Those two sounds together even with laptop speakers sounded a bit muddy to me. or the roll out that distorted one from low end and glue it to that second one but anyway that bass didnt sound ready to me. but awesome energy TL-A !

[@HollerAtcherBoi]

LOL "listening from a laptop"... proceeds to give a legendary engineer mixing advice. YIKES

[@SteveStockmalMusic]

What dinner must have been like when they were kids.

[@skyDN1974]

It’s funny how much he sounds like Chris. It’s almost impossible to distinguish haha

[@eurobeatz5250]

the ssl plugin by itself gives you a good punch that you rarley need to post much

[@fourward27]

Brilliant engineer that would get things done 50 percent faster if he used an actual mouse! lol Cheers!

[@owalls918]

rock and roll

[@thisbusinessofmusic1276]

Wow you sound like Chris.

[@AboveEmAllProduction]

take a hit everytime he says again

[@TheShpmusic]

Who is up and watching right now, and having a coffee before session pull up.🙂👍

[@skiro5823]

mix with the masters è bello solo perchè è figo vedere gli ingegneri migliori al mondo aprire i tuoi plugin preferiti e farti credere che facendo le stesse cose puoi andare a mixare tranquillamente gli U2. ma è una favola perchè ciò che loro mixano è registrato nella miglior maniera possibile e non dentro a una scheda audio o tramite 2 shure sm57 e un amplificatore da 250 euro... non li toccano neanche i plugin loro...

[@KoreyCreative]

This channel should be called "Mix with -the Masters- Pro Tools and Waves". 😂

[@SPAMPANMAN]

i find it ironic i didnt see him use any of chriss plugins,

[@michaelhatton3252]

Tbh in another clip from this series he does load up the CLA 76 compressor.

[@SPAMPANMAN]

@@michaelhatton3252 the only CLA plug-in I’ll touch also lmao

[@pratikmusic4791]

1:18 😎♥️

[@wesleyleigh4063]

'it just does something'. I think that thing might be a mono guitar between the two panned ones?

[@BryanrasonCa]

Awesome grunge face. #stankface

[@TonyMoment]

"Fuck it... Why not distort it?"