Mixing Muse Guitars - Chris Lord-Alge

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“Deconstructing a Mix” video series with mix legend Chris Lord-Alge mixing the song "Survival" by MUSE from scratch in his own studio in Los Angeles. Watch the entire process, explained step by step by CLA himself.
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[@mixwiththemasters]

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[@leonidmakogon3673]

... EVERYTHING YOU SAY - CAN BE THROWED INTO THE GASKET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU DON'T START WITH... FROM THE BEGINNING ... START WITH - WHAT THE FUCKING MONEY IS NEEDED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YES ! EXACTLY ! WITHOUT MONEY AND OPPORTUNITIES - YOU WILL BE IN THE ASS! BE SURE TO BE OPEN... FROM THE BEGINNING... MAN NEED MONEY! TO BUY EVERYTHING YOU NEED! AND TO ALL THIS ... STILL NEED A GOOD ROOM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND ALL EQUIPMENT... AND EVERYTHING... ONLY ONE ! A GOOD MICROPHONE... COSTS ABOUT 7-8 THOUSAND EUROS! IF THIS IS A VINTAGE NEUTMANN... LIKE... AND ALSO... YOU NEED A WHOLE MICROPHONE PARK! WHAT IF I HAVE HUNDREDS OF TOOLS??? YOU ARE BLOWN!... I NEED HUNDREDS OF MICROPHONES! AND A PIANO... AND MICROPHONES TO IT... AND ANOTHER HUNDREDS OF SYNTHESIATORS... AND HUNDREDS OF DRUMS... AND WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THAT??? AND BECAUSE OF THIS... IT IS NECESSARY AND SOFT... AND ACOUSTICS OF THE ROOMS TO BE DONE... AND AUDIO INTERFACES... YES EKIBANA... - THIS COSTS MANY MILLIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND THAT'S WHAT DEAR BABBIES... YOU SIT AND SAY SOMETHING THAT IT IS NOT COMPLETELY UNDERSTANDING... YES YOU SHOW ME - WHAT YOU DO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !! SHOW ME YOUR TOOLS... SHOW ME YOUR RESULTS... ! AND YOUR SOUND... BECAUSE THERE ARE PLENTY OF STUDIO THAT HAVE ALMOST EVERYTHING... BUT DO TOTAL SHIT! SHOW ME YOUR SOUND AND WHAT YOU HAVE ACHIEVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT ARE YOU RECORDING - IDIOTIC JAZZ AND FUCK OR FUCKING ROCK WITH GUITARS ON OVERLOAD??? SHOW ME - PERSONALLY YOUR MUSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I WANT TO HEAR - YOUR MELODIES AND YOUR MUSIC! AND YOUR SONGS! WHERE ARE THESE RESULTS????????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????????????????????????? YOU PERSONALLY HAVE AT LEAST ONE BEAUTIFUL MELODY WHICH WOULD REMAIN IN THIS WORLD FOREVER ????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????? OR ARE YOU RECORDING - THAT CRAZY JAZZMAN SHIT THAT PEOPLE WILL FORGET IN ONE MINUTE??? THIS IS ALL THE THING... THERE ARE A LOT OF FAKE MUSICIANS... AND THERE IS ALMOST NO REAL MUSIC...

[@aragusea]

This is very well shot and edited.

[@eddieademi]

Holy shit Adam its you!!! Long Live the Empire

[@nicovaldixd]

Hi adam!

[@marcschelz]

didnt expect to see you in the comment section :D

[@lequykhang9342]

I've seen you everywhere from drumming channels to this channel too? Is there a musical side hustle too that we don't know about? 😆

[@jpdelete]

For entertainment but it'd be better in a single shot to see his mixing without all the movement, zooming and closeups

[@Pulse2AM]

I like how fast he works, just make a decision and go - don't look back.

[@DefThrone]

You eventually do look back when you step back and see the whole picture again. It takes a lot of time and tweaking to get right.

[@desjungmusic]

Amazing huh. It takes a lot of experience to be able to do so. Trial and errors.

[@BrandonChaunceyOfficial]

DeftZeppelin As far aa EQing goes you'll end up going back most of the time if you're a good mixing engineer. however, I'm sure he has plenty of slap ons and 1,2,3 tricks he gets on his first draft

[@razzanator06]

He will definitely look back at times and make adjustments, but CLA Is one of few engineers that does work ridiculously fast compared to most. Definitely didn't always work like this, but god damn he's fast now.

[@Obicere]

I'm constantly 'paralysed by intent', there is such a thing as too much choice. 'Broad strokes' to begin?

[@aaronaustin7760]

The speed of his decision making is astonishing! What he did in 6 minutes would take me hours of trial and error. I believe it all comes down to the philosophy that he has an absolute vision of what he wants and he already know how to achieve it. I'm always curious as to the artist's take on his decisions or if they just trust his judgment, and just let him do his job.

[@wingracer1614]

Do it all day, everyday for 20 years and there wont be much trial and error. You've heard it all a thousand times before and done the same things with it a thousand times before.

[@jamescater66]

It's scripted for the camera, he's already spent hours on this mix

[@ryanf2029]

James Cater this is still likely how he works. He’s a master. I actually studied audio engineering under Drew Mazurek (spelling) a decade ago and he was like this. He could spot and fix trouble spots in a mix in seconds. I learned a lot. Biggest most impactful thing he taught me was to compress the living shit out of the overheads for a huge snare sound. Tight drums brings the whole mix together.

[@soleonsaleid439]

So what's the name of the channel?

[@andrewrosene7732]

James Cater I love that people actually think he spent 6 mins dialing in that elec lol

[@heitkilian]

i have no idea what he is talking about, but i like watching the video

[@IdunGOOFEd]

Xerø this isn’t music theory, it’s audio engineering

[@TheJTK123]

This guy knows his shit

[@exiles_dot_tv]

@Xerø The guitarist did do his job here. That doesn't mean he's going to magically sit perfectly in the mix when all the other instruments and voices are added, that's where the mix engineer comes in.

[@Juan-zr2hx]

Lmao for real i know he is equing and adding effects but Im used to the digital visual equalizers so I'm lost

[@gipetuberine]

@@IdunGOOFEd Teaching how to mix! Once you record tracks u need to glue em all...is art!

[@Achase4u]

Dude EQs in an aweomse guitar sound in 3 seconds on several tracks. Insane.

[@jordankrecek5947]

I mean, you've got a worldclass guitar player that recorded a part with an elite engineer, using elite instruments and mics, with like 15 guitar tracks with different tones. It sounds like it would be pretty easy.

[@waawaaweewaa2045]

Yeah real easy lol. That audio engineer has a golden ear man, all of his mixes sound frigging huge. The best gear will only get you halfway there with an average engineer; there arent that many elite guys that know how to mix like this.

[@Snazzydash]

#edgy

[@JUNKO____]

I mean, I guess. When a pro mics up a guitar cab, it's hard to tell it's not mixed already. So he's doing subtle enhancements.

[@waawaaweewaa2045]

not true at all. if u were to stack well miced tracks without equing or compressing them, the track would sound like complete ass, especially with formats like this where just the guitar has a gazillion tracks alone.

[@thiagogueri]

2:17 he calibrates his ear

[@ludwigmack]

your comment is underrated xD

[@elAlienMexicano]

Hahaha

[@Dav3L]

Hahahahahahaha 😂😂😂

[@irongoron3190]

HAHAHAHAHAHA

[@willersandervan]

lol

[@thechannelitrollwith1645]

everything is done so quickly and matter-of-factly. you go along listening and you're like "yeah, you're right!" then you try it out and realize you don't have his instincts nor his experienced decision making ability. absolute legend.

[@dantei.9661]

In my humble opinion, the most important thing we should notice and ideally - remember - is how Chris always has an idea before starting to make his moves. He knows what he wants to hear there, and that's, of course, experience and years of mixing, but I think it's a priceless idea! It doesn't matter where in your mixing-game you are right now, try it and just simply tell yourself "Hm, let's go for a clean/bright/boomy/snappy/saturated/distorted sound with delay/reverb/etc." (Or whatever it is you call the sounds you hear). Then just go for it! It doesn't matter how it will turn out in the end. If you accomplished what you were looking for, then it's points for you, don't overthink it and go rough and trust your ears and instinct! If you kinda like some chain you made, save or remember it! Use it more often - with time you'll elaborate on this idea and refine with experience you gathered along the way. Perhaps it could become an unique tool in your arsenal.

[@jockneyranger]

He had me at “deathflange” The rest was just a language I don’t understand, but I enjoyed watching him work.

[@ybmossa]

imagine your miserable life got mixed by this guy, its gonna be beautiful

[@noLeeblueski]

now that'd be useful. I guess

[@kristalskull]

Jajajaja, the best coment!! 🤣🤣

[@Vandeman84]

Hahahahaha

[@muse4clarice]

Grandios

[@KupalskiDziadok]

you made my day dude, can't stop laughing :D

[@asktomned]

"Basically, one section of the track he's playing rhythm -6 tracks, the other section he is playing a solo, the other section he's playing the piano; so the one guy takes up 12 faders, but they're never all really at the same time!!"GODDAMN YOU MATT BELLAMY! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙏😍😲😲🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@Charlyfromthenuclearcity]

"The guy takes 12 faders, but never at the same time." CLA is teaching us arrangement :)

[@steamer2k319]

The CLA school of arrangement: if your keys and guitar keep in each other's lane, get rid of one of the players. If your guitar player *is* your keys player, then they're not gonna get played at the same time--problem solved. Just make sure your keyboarding guitarist is Matt Bellamy.

[@harrymix]

"Hey Chris, I'm going to Starbucks quickly; just leave the dry guitar track as-is and I'll be right back to do some vocals" said Matt casually.

[@_Superb-AD]

Love this!!!

[@User-jk8wq]

Matt: *closes door behind him* Chris: *immediately patches in H3000 and sets it to DEATH FLANGE*

[@LSCband]

This guy really knows what the fuck he is doing. You can really see his mind at work if you watch his eyes. Brilliant. I feel like I'm learning so much from this video lol

[@donaldduck2140]

this dude is so fucking good you can tell he has been doing it for a long time.

[@jlborgesprojects]

I used to work in this studio a long time ago when it was called Can-Am. For 5 years I worked with many great engineers and artists on that very same SSL. Pretty trippy to watch all of these CLA videos.

[@JonnoRobinson]

thats awesome

[@VEGA4554]

Survival by Muse is my workout song 💪🏼 and my favorite track off the 2nd Law album!

[@BlackenedNL]

These video's are amazing! And what a killer guitar player is Matt

[@ReachApp]

Matt Damon is amazing.

[@Luckzzz]

And you're more idiot than him because you don't get a irony or a joke ...

[@Luckzzz]

yep, the worst in history of mankind :D cheers!

[@benmaze3931]

Sarcasm is literally humorous irony.

[@229Clayton]

you all take yourselves way too seriously

[@jluis459]

I still don't think people will understand how good of a guitarist Matt Bellamy is

[@SebHaarfagre]

Artist* He's just as good at piano and at composing... And singing. Let's not forget the singing.

[@clouds5]

One of the only top recent guitarists imho...

[@indoshakermaker]

Great song writer, but Bellamy's no buckethead. His guitar skills r okay n enough to do what he needs to do.

[@nostalgiajunkie]

Anton Basuki buckethead 😂 the most overrated shredder I swear to god lmao

[@indoshakermaker]

@@nostalgiajunkie shows how much you know about guitar music

[@tomthomas2110]

I'd be very interested to see how they got the source sound, it's amazing even as it sits raw before CLA dives in. CLA certainly takes it to a magical place. Stunning.

[@BenRicoMusic]

Hearing the source sounds would be great. I'm pretty sure CLA doesn't hear raw files that often. You can bet that his team/assistants are cleaning things up, like edits, comping, grouping tracks and setting up his Pro Tools session before he hears it. I genuinely​ believe in mixing fast and trusting instincts along the way. The only way for that to happen is to have that session mix prepped, and ready for the person mixing it. *** Oh, btw, I believe there's a Muse Documentary for "The 2nd Law" album. It's a fun watch for any Muse fans, or aspiring engineers to learn something.

[@RogerioValgode]

WOW, this is why CLA is the boss! Love the way he mixes and how he produces. So amazing...

[@pandanarkystudios5198]

Its amazing how he takes the raw sound (which is great to begin with, I mean its muse, come on) and makes it into what you hear on the record. I would love to see just how the heck they take that studio sound and translate it to the live shows. All Musers know they dont use tracks, except for orchestra, yet they always sound so good even on stage. The tremelo of Matt's voice paired with his screeching guitars, the driving force that is Dominic Howard's drums, and the formidable bass lines of Chris (insert impossibly pronounced last name here). They are 4 very distinct sounds all put together, and somehow this guy makes them perfect, and somehow someone else is able to replicate that. Amazing

[@angelzors]

I probably re-watched this at least 10 times. And it gets better each time.

[@hummarstraful]

me too. First time I watched it I didn't even know what he meant by "bark" or "rumble" or "shine" or know what effects he was naming. Understand all that now. CLA is my fav mixer to watch. Have seen everything except his MWTM stuff which I plan on doing soon.

[@hummarstraful]

22,000 mixes and counting. CLA is my favorite mixer to watch. I wish he had his own mixing channel (not the one he has now) or website where he charged a monthly fee to peer in on his studio as he is working. Lots of copyright issues, though. But, I can't get enough of watching this guy.

[@mermaidman961]

Wow I can't imagine memorizing hundreds and hundreds of dials and switches, props to people who do this.

[@griffin8062]

You actually have to memorize a lot less than it looks. The sound console is a repeating pattern, so it is a lot of the same knobs just for different channels

[@AdamAarts]

I wish we could just buy this one class. I don’t want to enroll in the entire program, but I really want to watch this particular one in its entirety

[@JoeAtClaricast]

Incredible studio. The mixes on the last few Muse albums have been great.

[@tgrules565]

Guitarists, pay attention. No matter how good your 'tone' is the engineer will change it 99% of the time 😂

[@iganpparamarta8813]

Tone is in the fingers........of guitarists&engineers turning knobs.

[@McGuire40695]

And no matter how good you think it is, it sounds terrible through the mic

[@iganpparamarta8813]

Billy McGuire but..but.....it’s 1 piece bodied premium tonewood...

[@rusinjeff5959]

Exactly it’s their interpretation of what they think the guitar should sound like not the artist and then they mix it so it sounds great on an album but then when you see them live it’s like WTF

[@AspenTruth]

Camp Blanchard because they clearly don’t know how to mix, being mix engineers, and all. This is the Achilles heal of musicians, not being able to separate themselves from a single track (always the one they played) and “hear” the bigger picture. Try it sometime, put on a different hat - it’s an education.

[@Evenstar213]

I always remember how the doors managed to record LA Woman with "damn, we have multitracks ! what a huge technological jump !" And now there's this.

[@kiranbabu3426]

First time actually seeing someone mix with the mixer table. Most videos got thm on software... Kudos

[@jibaroclothing]

High speed EQing!! Great electric guitar sound.

[@rudepets7257]

I think he has had that room for the last seven years. It is all set up they way he wants and he can work very fast. BUT it is true that he works those controls quickly and by instinct almost. I noticed he will bring up the FX such as death flange, try it several levels, then bring it way up, then all the way down, then back up to where it suits and then leaves it. DONE. Amazing.

[@guitarans]

No wonder why it's hard to copy the muse tone to my GT-8 ☺️

[@hilmimuzzy91]

you can never copy a muse tone. Trust me, i tried

[@masterlifeandlove6757]

try line 6 pod hd

[@OmenAhead]

You can still get a pretty close result with a boss GT. Blending effects together and having reasonable dry/wet ratios on stuff can get you a great tone.

[@adictosinmotivacion8183]

Share it

[@Frst2nxt]

that would explain it.

[@B13Rage]

The result is always magical when Severus Snape does your mix.

[@Sellouth]

"It's the ear, not the gear"

[@CoolUsername69]

@충라인 Somebody who had a million dollars worth of gear no doubt.

[@kevingregoire2764]

ya I've got 2 ears and no gear. What do you think of my mix ?? : )

[@-Roos97-]

@@CoolUsername69 Or somebody who had no money to buy gear :P So saying it's the ear not the gear made them feel better.

[@sublow916]

LOL

[@DiegoVelVill]

Yeaaaah sure

[@imnrax]

Just by clicking the On button on the EQ at the beggining of the video already made the solo sound good.

[@minke9561]

what is the most important tools in that room? Yeah right, His ears.

[@lemurianid5314]

Setuju

[@raynerrenoband]

Huge midrange lead sounds with outboard delays, reverb, stereo thickening, and flanger. Great combination of miking amps & DI'd fuzz sounds on rhythm tracking. Those fit really well with the band mix.

[@galleryofrogues]

Love the guitar playing, reminds me a bit of Brian May.

[@handofgiants5400]

LOVE this stuff! Just watched a multitude of these videos. One thing I have happily noticed in them ALL. They ALL make EQ "moves" while SOLO'd. I do this and had been taught NOT to do this because I wouldn't know what the effect for the "track". Clearly you micro-adjust while the whole track is playing but the majority is done quickly, smoothly and effortlessly.... FUCKING SOLO'D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is really GREAT! Thanks CLA!

[@hummarstraful]

Try this exercise: When he reaches for the EQ knobs, close your eyes and listen to the before and after of each sound. Try to hear what HE is hearing as he first pulls up the sound, then how he adjusts it. This will help you develop your engineers ear and make your own mixes better.

[@Hyzian]

kinda hard to hear when its aac compressed to 192kbps on youtube but thank you! :D

[@jordis4463]

@@Hyzian You can hear it anyway, the sound changes too. Don't put up excuses...

[@ClipofTheDayy]

mix with the masters, watching how they turn their knobs, really cool.

[@beticuchomalo]

This proves that even excellent production does not make a bad album good.

[@intensedad2827]

The dry sound of Bellamy‘s guitar is so good.

[@intensedad2827]

@@BurningTheHeavens Like the sound the guitarist dialed in, the sound that is captured by the mixer‘s microphones.

[@spiralstatic2773]

Oh my... I don't mind watching this all day..

[@whokilledzekeiddon]

What is this sorcery?

[@arothmanmusic]

Chris and Tom are fabulous engineers. The speed he works at here is just blinding.

[@SpedSpedding]

CLA is insane. BIG love.

[@onzkicg]

Lol 😂 the way he slides the faders that quick, I know he’s really a pro. My first time to mix live using expensive mixer, my faders move like turtle under my fingers, buttons touched like a baby’s cheek.

[@voicians]

wow really amazing to see this guy mixing. He knows what he wants and what's needed

[@m.b.g.musicproduction9658]

Making mixing an art form...........Love your work Chris!

[@whokilledzekeiddon]

Assuming I'm not the only person who is mindblown by how much expertise and physical equipment (an entire room full!) is required to make what is essentially a digital file? It's weird that the industry has changed so dramatically and become so throwaway, yet we're still using techniques/equipment from the proper good old days. P.s: I'm glad this discipline still exists, and never once assumed that we'd gotten to the point that it was just "kid with Garage Band on his Macbook mixing shit", but I'm still puzzled as to why a room-sized, physical fader still exists. Already seems anachronistic.

[@wmpx34]

Because analog hardware adds subtle harmonic distortion to sound as it passes through its tubes, transformers, and optical components. That harmonic distortion is usually pleasing to us and helps with perceived imaging in the 3-D sound field. Only within the past few years have personal computers become powerful enough to run plugins that passably emulate that distortion, and they are getting better all the time, but they still don't sound like the real thing.

[@whokilledzekeiddon]

Wow, thanks for the informative reply! I still don't understand half of it, but that makes much more sense to me now.

[@johnnypunx8682]

That's a good question in respect, but truth is nothing beats analog, as much as I love Pro Tools and software

[@donniecastleman5701]

I could watch this guy mix all day!

[@NicolasGodon]

it's like this guy lives inside a habitable propeller head record/reason rack. watching this video you come to realise how accessible music production has become thanks to softwares.

[@toneman7258]

um.....except he's using hardware....

[@Igstefano]

@@toneman7258 That's OP's point. You don't need the hardware Lord-Alge has to do what he does anymore.

[@fromanDg]

Anyone else get an ASMR relaxation vibe from watching this...this is my third time. I don't know what's happening and honestly can't hear it because my speakers suck, but I love watching him work.

[@АртёмМихайлюк-к6э]

SO I TOLD YOU SO I TOLD YOU

[@SpartanLaserCanon]

That fuzz mixing was so sick. Such a good fuzz tone I think.

[@nevillegilhooly2746]

how on earth do you translate this to a live sound?!

[@MichaelWestcott]

Those racks have wheels

[@MrKylederp]

through live automation and utilizing something like an Axe fx.

[@spguitar]

Diezel

[@jayjackson9014]

Neville Gilhooly you took the words out of my mouth.

[@indoshakermaker]

@Adam Alake no. There's a million guitar tracks playing at the same time in the album versions. Live, it's just one guitar, matt n his effects. But due the atmosphere of a live gig, nobody cares about the lack of these kind of stuff. If you do, live gigs aren't for you.

[@glennnmurphy]

Matt is such a flawless player! His notes are so clear and crisp

[@malamo9922]

Engineer: "How many guitar tracks do you want?" Matt Bellamy: "Yes"

[@wodenoftheangles3339]

You think that's a lot? lol Billy Corgan used to use 30+ tracks!

[@malamo9922]

@@wodenoftheangles3339 *looks for me saying I think that's a lot*. Nope, can't find it.

[@LaszloHarsanyi_SoundTube]

These behind the scene stuffs are the best!

[@alexofoctober]

The face behind all Alex Band (The Calling) productions, what a pleasure to meet him.

[@WillayG]

Little scary. I sat down last night with my gutair and bass determined to try and match Muse's tone as closely as possible. Then this shows up in my recommendations. Google knows too much. Anyway, now I understand why I failed miserably to match their tone. Watching this is akin to watching someone play Paganini. It feels effortless and virtuosic. Awesome.

[@karlburchill2704]

I can imagine this job never gets boring Playing around with an unlimited sonic palette.

[@lflee]

How much does this room cost?

[@aleaallee]

more than your house probably xD

[@lflee]

Oh yeah, sure it does! xD But I just want to learn more. It would be great if someone can break it down device by device. Democratize knowledge! :D

[@pafa92]

more than my whole neighbourhood!

[@inkusaido]

you can do all that inexpensively, what is really outstanding here is his skill

[@radityaarya8316]

more than my soul worth

[@run4buck]

Wow!! Insane how fast he's making his adjustments!! I got a whiplash just by looking!! Supscription here I come!

[@rockyou42560]

brian may inside

[@jakebutler1095]

I’m not a huge fan of muse but I’ve seen them open for a band I went to go see and that fucking dude is an absolutely mind blowing musician. He can shred the fuck out of a guitar and a piano .

[@degeneralist3.088]

Bizar! what a knowledge and also speed when you adjust all the parameters!!!

[@Josh_GS__]

I love how this man works..fast, straight to the point... no mystic talking 😁

[@levgtz8158]

Money talks, experience works it.

[@comand0Metalero1]

That snare tho sounds brutal

[@nebukenazar]

i love to watch people who know what they do and also that is what meaning of professional.

[@leaf71]

I don't even record music, but I want Chris Lord-Alge to mix something for me. Such a good ear, and pleasant manner.

[@IsaacRodman]

"so... the one guy takes up 12 faders"

[@ivannio4783]

What a workshop :) Very inspiring to listen to CLA

[@djung9064]

Sgt Muse's Lonely Hearts Club Band

[@datamasked623]

CLA is to mixing what Tommy Emmanuel is to playing guitar. The dude is so good AND makes it look easy. I think I could do 1,000 mixes and they still wouldn't touch what CLA is able to pull out of the raw audio. His confidence is impressive to watch. No bullshit. Listens for 2 seconds and makes a decision.

[@saksounds9566]

wow think about how much money is put in that studio.. I saved me ass off getting like two hardware units but he has them all

199k u$S vs Jimmy Hendrix and a Marshall.

[@calebhohneke8482]

There is a little more sound going on here then the typical Jimi Hendrix song. All these guitar tracks simply mic/recorded through a Marshall amp would sound like ass. All the individual sounds of each track would get drowned out by the mix as a whole. Jimi's sound was great for the 60's, but that type of recording quality doesn't work very well anymore....(Unless you play black metal or stoner rock haha)

[@JimKiralfy]

You've picked a bad example; Hendrix was a studio pioneer. He built Electric Lady Studios in New York, and pioneered studio effects like ADT, flanging, backwards delay; even using one of the first 16 track machines in existence to develop his lush, multi-faceted sounds. Studio engineers like Eddie Kramer became legends because of the work they did with Hendrix, as did people like Roger Mayer, who built many of his outboard effects. Have a read of this article: www.soundonsound.com/techniques/classic-tracks-jimi-hendrix-experience-all-along-watchtower From the article: "...highly innovative use of flanging, chorusing, looping and backwards tapes to realise the sonic vision inside Jimi Hendrix's head. As a result, the studio itself became yet another of the artist's instruments, plied like his guitars to mould sounds in his unique, groundbreaking style."

It´s a saying. People forget how to play and start thinking technology as a way of doing it. You can´t be, as another example, Steve Gadd having a 5k Yamaha drums kit and 40 hours of editing by track. You just have to be Steve Gadd.

[@JimKiralfy]

The guys in Muse can really play though. I saw them live last year as part of their Drones tour; absolutely insane musicianship across the board. Even Brian May, who is clearly an influence on the track being mixed in the video, said of them; “They are extraordinary musicians. Real virtuosos - much more than I am." Not a bad endorsement to have! I wish I could play like Matt Bellamy...

[@Chprodusom]

Esse cara é meu professor a distância. Thankyou CLA.

[@frigginj3478]

I wanna watch him mix this whole record haha

[@mrbungle3310]

their best mixed album for me

[@Dartheomus]

This video really makes me appreciate my DAW. I have direct access to this entire room, and it all fits on my 2.5" external HD.

[@benslease]

CLA's ear is just insane

[@hummarstraful]

I think he is the GOAT. He started working in pro studios at age 14. Imagine that.

[@radiobikini6429]

Yea, it is all about deciding on what you like and going with it. I produced music all my life and it all comes down to the sound you like at the time. Technical issues (pops, ect) are another bag.

[@petermcdonna4160]

I've seen enough to sign up for a monthly package myself but not to risk 329$. What if you get on the inside and it's shit? Why would someone want to pay for unlimited annual access to something with out really knowing what they're signing up for? Why don't you offer say 35$ month?

[@rayhoodoo847]

peter mcdonna you're right. Shitty marketing

[@daaaMook]

I wish I could pay for access to ONE series of videos, like this one. I'd pay for it happily. I know myself - I don't have time to watch all of the videos to make $329/yr worthwhile. But once or twice a year, I'd love to watch one entire song mixed like this.

[@emiljohnDR]

I signed up for the first year. It's worth more than $329 believe me.

[@NirShor]

agreed

[@summergrooverecords1293]

Watch your step! Waves is fucking with you! You get a 50% offer and buy. 4 days later the same product costs 20% less! If you ask why Waves does this, you will be treated like a stupid person. Over the years, we've bought Waves products worth over $10,000 and recommend them to friends. We will never do that again and we advise everyone to watch out if they buy from Waves. There are now better companies like IZotope or Plugin Alliance! Don't let Waves fool you! They are not worth a cent!!

[@papankunci]

watching this on old trusty Yamaha MSP5 monitors... this video sound FANTASTIC!

[@donniecastleman5701]

2:57 is badass, all the toys in one shot!

[@mygetawayart]

man Survival is such a juicy song, i still can't believe it got so much hate 10 years ago

[@Guitarmfig]

Great to see a master at work

[@Wspaboy]

That mixing panel is so cool

[@endrizo]

where are the producer and the band to give their feedback and opinion??

[@DerekHartley]

This is just a demo you know. He mixed the album for real years ago...

[@chnacr2]

They probably trust him more than themselves when it comes to mixing. There's a reason why this series is called Mix With The 'Masters'.

[@tekarts]

My Lord. it's Algae growing everywhere!

[@danpeck1626]

damn - this guy is working that board hard. Awesome to watch

[@timdermitt6936]

notice hes almost always workin with tracks that are already pretty close..i think tracking engineers live in absolute fear of him..

[@EthanRom]

These tracks are already cleaned up and edited by his assistants so the only thing CLA has to worry about is mixing. So you're right, most of the work is before the actual mix.

[@RANGDAP]

Nice to see a pro working completely OTB....quite rare these days!

[@DelScully]

man this guy is amazing. He's the guy you go to if you want him to add his own colour to your work too.

[@fuzzupuzzu]

the most lethal mixer in history... next to michael brauer

[@DavidBryanSmithmusic]

I'd really like to hear the unaltered guitar sounds in the mix and then A/B the changes he made to them while the song is playing. That will really tell you how much of a difference this sweetening does. As is, I can't really tell if what he does makes that much of a difference with all the other instruments playing.

[@LeighDWYC]

The speed in CLA’s fingertips is unreal

[@sunilramlochan5081]

When does he use the CLA plugins? = ]

[@davidroberts3262]

I really want CLA to make a trolly video about how to make music on a laptop with a two channel soundcard and try and talk with a straight face about how all you need is more waves plug-ins for that 'studio' sound! :) Hehe