EP 240: Chris Baseford – How to Create Wide Mixes (Revisited)
Chris Baseford is a Canadian producer, engineer, & mixer that has worked with top artists like Nickelback, Shinedown, Rob Zombie, Tommy Lee/Motley Crue, Avril Lavigne and several world-renowned producers and songwriters. Before going freelance, he worked for Sony Music and The Chop Shop Studios.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
- How to dial in guitar tones that give you wider mixes
- Double-tracking vs quad-tracking guitars: which is best?
- Stacking guitars: how to decide on which tones to use
- Should you bother mixing for mono?
- Using drum samples: How to make your snares sound huge
- Chris’ new amp sim plugin: The ML Sound Lab CB4
To learn more about Chris, visit: http://www.chrisbaseford.com/
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