Chris Lord-Alge mixing vocals and drums for My Chemical Romance | Sneak Peek

[@charliekowittmusic]

My biggest takeaway from this has nothing to do with the reverbs and FX processing. Do you hear how PERFECTLY clean that vocal is from proper recording and EQ’ing? Gorgeous!

[@laaaliiiluuu]

Yes. If the input signal isn't good, no amount of post-production can compensate that without starting to sound artificial.

[@justinbowen1183]

Iv tried to mix tracks for people and yes a good source signal is always extremely important. I can only fix so much before you clearly hear some fuckery went down and it begins to sound unnatural which is what you are avoiding. People will straight up send you dog shit and your expected to make it sound like they went to a mega million dollar studio for it😂😂😂 seriously ask anybody who mixes or records and mixes and watch that smurk on their face when you ask about the latest turd they were expected to polish.

[@simonhartley228]

Absolutely love how despite CLA's drums always being so polished and punchy, they still sound like a drum kit being played in a room and not just cannon-shot samples hanging in space with a hiss of cymbals on the top.

[@BurntMcgurnt]

Ya people get carried away the samples you add should work with the drums meaning the sample alone doesn't carry the drums they should be blended

[@BreyerWhite]

man the way he layers so much reverb on the kit yet at the end of the day its still FAT and PUNCHY. Like magic.

[@deerejohn1507]

No, it’s called balance.

[@andrewshell9918]

😂 потому,что профи и железо !!!

[@davidjupiter8943]

Must go to do some physical exercises 😂😂😂

[@jackblunier]

I think the pre-delay he uses on the reverbs is the magic to this. It’s helping maintain the punchiness before the reverbs enter the mix for each drum hit. Try first adding your reverb(s) to your mix (maybe more than you’re used to) and then turn up the pre-delay(s) to taste. Too much delay will obviously sound weird, but the right amount works wonders to have a “live” reverb-ed sound, but keep the punchiness

[@rrroach21]

1. Draw some circles 2. Draw the rest of the fucking owl

[@jorgiewtf]

The master at work. We’re so lucky to live in a time where we can have this type of bts access for free on KZbin!

[@xeon3437]

Love how Bob's playing gets a highlight here and the subtle compliments by CLA.

[@EthanRom]

Dude’s amazing he has a lot of tracks in the album recorded in one take and played on Danger Days as well. It’s too bad they had a falling out. He’s still the drummer they had

[@chrispark5704]

RIP Bob - spectacular player

[@zeevshaff]

Holy hell i smiled this entire video!! Ive been dreaming of seeing a breakdown of the drums in this masterpiece.. you are a genius mixer chris

[@samuelbreuer]

I just love this song. so great to see how its being mixed!

[@JamieDrumz]

One of my favourite songs (and mixes, the entire album is sublime) of all the time. Even as a kid I wondered how the hell it sounded so good! Truly a master of his craft 👏🏻

[@sabertoothedcapybara]

This is a great reminder/lesson to me, as an amateur musician. While I know I'm not a professional-caliber musician, it helps knowing that a *huge* part of the final product is having professional-caliber production.

[@jeremythomas2865]

I wish we could have heard the whole track and then put in and take out the stacked reverbs to see what they are adding to the overall mix.

[@BurntMcgurnt]

Man what a classic song!

[@jethroviloria18]

Damn im old

[@BurntMcgurnt]

Hahaha I'm 37 I feel like I got another decade before I start to feel old haha

[@NoLimitHonky]

The Master at work on one of the all-time great albums ever made. Fucking beautiful to watch him cook.

[@ThisGuyDude]

Wow those toms! Dude you are the emperor of drums. Astounding.

[@mirkovisi6367]

I was watching this video the very same day they found Bob lifeless in his house. He was a phenomenal player, rest in peace

[@Londowa]

“Mixing vocals” proceeds to mix drums 🥁

[@davidcerezok]

Venía a poner lo mismo 🤣

[@mlrdmn]

Loooooool

[@emmanuelguzman716]

Was looking for this comment 😂

[@ALLforROME]

Nice! I use CLA plugins on my kick and snare bus. Good stuff! 🥁

[@CookieCurls]

Rip Bob Bryar

[@Temperjames]

Ahhhh I get it. So to mix the vocals, we have to mix the drums instead! NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT!!!!!!

[@Sagerydian]

Sometimes the advice is "do not put too many plugins on your mix" - CLA has like 3 different reverbs on the room mics. So. Just listen and do whatever.

[@YeahButStilll]

If you know what you’re doing, it doesn’t matter how many plugins you use. This guy knows exactly what each reverb does, why he’s using it, when to use it, and knows what result he’s looking for, and how to get there quick. If you don’t know what you’re doing, your mix will be better off keeping it simple. Get really familiar with a handful of plugins. It’s too easy to get lost in the weeds with so many options. I’ve tanked so many mixes trying to get too fancy. At least *start* with the basics, save your mix, then go crazy on a project alternative, and then compare to the basic mix and see which sounds better.

[@tearr245]

this guy uses them on bus tho

[@blacksmithhammerhandle]

Also, he’s using hardware not plugins…

[@tearr245]

@ hardware plugins cause inter modular distortion too

[@PhilZeGerman]

*Chris Lord-Alge spends 01:49 naming 4 reverbs for vocals then shows a bunch of drum stuff (then again it does say "sneak peak", to be fair haha)

[@AlecBeretz]

i love that these finished mixes seem so etherial and iconic but that really comes from experience, equipment, and good music. there's not any voodoo, there's no secret magical alien goat sacrifice processor.

[@jeffreydanilko6657]

I was listening with my IEMs with a balanced cable and DAC, amazing how tiny eq adjustments make a world of difference.

[@BlizzardWind99]

what kind? I use Moondrop Chu 2

[@jeffreydanilko6657]

@ Nothing fancy Shure se215. The balanced output and cable make the difference. In case you didn’t know each ear gets its own mono L and R. No cross talk. I also owned a recording studio, so that helps.

[@jerrylmusic]

That's why I love the CLA Epic plugin so much

[@marcom.]

The good thing about my DAW and all those plugins is that I at least understand what he is doing on the hardware - with an incredible amount of speed. 😄

[@Walkerbjj]

I've often found more reverb keeps a mix from sounding nearly as in your face. CLA smears reverb on stuff and it sounds in your face, punchy, full, etc..!! Love him or hate him, the dude can mix!

[@jor3122]

man Bob Bryar could really play them fuckin drums

[@elisrecordz6211]

Man u r a legend 🙌.. everything sounds amazing

[@duranjerome]

I've never really thought about mixing four reverbs together like that!

[@fiorellamusicgroup]

CLA! Absolute legend, brilliant in the lab! 🔥

[@noenduringcity]

Great camera work and editing on this video!

[@thebandthesummitts]

Man I could really use this guy for my rock opera with my band

[@ghostinthesnow11]

I see what you did there MWTMs. Happy Black Parade Tour Ticket Release day!

[@thedavislowery]

Came for the description, stayed for the drums.

[@greendaleforever]

It's nice to see that Sal woke up from his coma, got out of the hospital and turned his life around doing something very exciting

[@TomRamsayMusic]

He is unreal 🙌🔥

[@adammassacre4715]

Sounds killer through my little Adam Audio monitors i bet it sound tremendous in that studio :)

[@teguhadiw]

RIP Bob Bryar, such a underrated drummer

[@ldgw8881]

Where is the result of this mixing? Can't wait to hear it.

[@sebastianfischer2082]

The album... This is the guy who originally mixed it showing what he did

[@J_THOR]

Release the trax! First the tour announcement then this. Ive never clicked anything so fast in my life lol. I thought it was a teaser.

[@zeclomal2265]

If people sent me vocals half as good and clean as Gerard's I'd be CLA too xD. My god, you can do the move you want with those vocals and they are gonna sound killer.

[@briangale3118]

This is what everyone forgets. PRO TRACKS FROM REAL BANDS WHO CARE. Prime tracks = barely any mixing to be done. Cheers

[@YearzGG]

PLEASE more video about MCR Vocal tips 🥳

[@MoreMeRecording]

Mixing *vocals* for MCR; video is 3/4 drums + verbs 0_o

[@JacksonSadinsky]

This is amazing content

[@enriqueortega1003]

MASTER OF THE MASTERS.

[@antnycruzr]

Chris Lord of the Board Alge

[@yuli8897]

one thing I do love about CLA its how he mix drums, the toms specifically sounds amazing, the rest he's just regular.

[@risingtide_official]

What? No CLA plugins?

[@Arikashirukashi]

Sooo he doesn't use any plugins like fab filter pro Q to cut bad frequencies from tracks like producers teach us in the Internet? But it still sounds badass perfect???

[@ghostnappa777]

Greatest drum sound of all time

[@leomilani_gtr]

Tjia drum seems kind of quantized, doesn't it?

[@translationstations]

Love it!

[@ApolloKid]

This is ART!

[@chrisdouglas9591]

Glad I didn't have to automate Chris's dialogue 😂

[@anonimation666]

1 lagu .wav memakan berapa byte ? 😊

[@exhaust4246]

This song by mcr is just Incredible 🖤

[@wagnerbertolino2]

CLA is one of the few that never misses! It would be an immense honor to ever meet the man! 🎚🎛

[@ganyimiklos]

Lesson learned, you have to have balls when mix! Fear to add too much and being crazy is make the mix boring as hell.

[@alessioluschi3627]

Mixing vocals… first 2 minutes! Mixing reverbs would be more appropriate

[@Grabason777]

El Paul Stanley del sonido👍👍👍👍

[@kennhern]

RIP BOB BRYAR, 1979-2024 😢

[@huberttorzewski]

wait.. where are his NS10s?

[@imyour88]

This is his Atmos setup

[@jrmusicspot]

They're there. The grills are on.

[@mistermusicenterprise3148]

Wouf! Master at work.

[@VladTattoo]

My Chemical Romance🖤🖤Chris Lord🥃🥃

[@Defghi19]

dialogue isolation effect is super annoying in this video. Hard to discern what changes he's making

[@zados3511]

Who's here because of Bob? 😢

[@miniharez]

Dang that’s cool🤘

[@aaroneschenburg4018]

I want my 1176 back

[@jonathanmeza6535]

Reverbs gotcha

[@brettherold87]

The Billy Talent II album in the background so good to see!

[@HowiSpangler]

So sick 🔥

[@wagnerbertolino2]

Ma man

[@lucbeats_]

Like this comment if this is a completely unrealistic work flow for you

[@johnjacobjingleheimersmith7514]

this literally made me laugh out loud.... Thanks!

[@nicosilva8724]

just imagine if he would've mixed The Foundations Of Decay tho

[@EthanRom]

I wish he did

[@jermaineinoue4919]

CLA needs to hit the GYM , he is a national treasure and needs to be taken care of.

[@thiagoramonf]

Legal!

[@ytnsanw]

Starting a GoFundMe to get him a manicure...

[@luckystrke]

why not use AI to remove the tinny drums when he's talking?!

[@thefivepoints]

Seeing this guy mixing My Chemical Romance is like watching Gordon Ramsey make beans on toast.

[@sevchyk]

To me, it’s too crowded with reverbs. They rather create a mess than clear cool sound.

[@toddkreuzburg4162]

what if neat and clean are not the goal? Punk rock is'nt supposed to be clean and clear. As a mixer, you have to be open minded, don't ya think?

[@sevchyk]

@ Muddy overcrowded reverbs are not a goal either. The subject was a particular song and the drums, don’t overgeneralize. Listen to any classic punk song, the drums are clean and well defined.

[@gregrodriguezIII]

​@@sevchykexcept the final output wasn't muddy and overcrowded it's just big, arena like as intended for the song. So the worry that it can be muddy is irrelevant, cause the final never was.

[@musicproductioncentral4540]

@@sevchyk I would trust you over Chris Lord Alge anyday. I'm sure you've mixed way more records the him.

[@sevchyk]

@gregrodriguezIII Maybe in the final output he deleted half of the reverbs, because here it sounds crowded.

[@mikebee888]

Too much drums. Allthow, good mixing mr lord-Alge.

[@kavumatonny7441]

Some of these videos are not helpful to us sincere becoz these guys have super first class equipments that we can't afford to own. Not even in our dreams. So this videos become meaningless.

[@sebastianfischer2082]

Not really, these techniques can be applied with any standard DAW