EP 215: James Meslin – Creating Massive Guitar Tones

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James ‘Jimmy T’ Meslin is a Grammy winning recording engineer, mixer, and live sound engineer. While his range of work supersedes any one genre, his best known work is with prog-metal giants, Dream Theater. With years of experience in recording studios and international touring, JTM’s goal remains simple – make great sounding records and mix inspiring shows that are true and authentic to the artist.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

  • Working with Dream Theatre
  • Being a playback engineer
  • Backing Tracks: Why big artists use them
  • Having a practical approach to recording
  • Navigating family life while working on the road and in the studio
  • How to get massive guitar tones
  • James’ approach to multi-micing guitar cabinets
  • Why you should always record with a DI
  • Using microphones instead of EQ
  • Maintaining phase relationships when multi-micing
  • Focusing on getting great performances, rather than fixing in editing

To learn more about James Meslin, visit: https://www.jamesmeslinaudio.com/

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