EP 11: David Bottrill (Muse, Rush, Smashing Pumpkins, Tool)
This week I’m chatting with David Bottrill, a 3-time Grammy award-winning engineer and producer who has worked with countless artists including Tool, Muse, Silverchair, Smashing Pumpkins, Rush, Stone Sour and so many more.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:
- Balancing the artist’s vision vs giving people “what they want”
- Mixing in subgroups
- Building mix templates to maximize creativity and speed
- Carving space in the low end to get clarity
- Mixing with a subwoofer
- The downside of using reverb
- Knowing when to step away from a mix and restart later
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Dan
September 6, 2021 @ 3:13 am
This was an excellent interview!
Mike Indovina
October 26, 2021 @ 2:10 pm
So glad you liked it. David is awesome.