MixWithTheMasters CHRIS LORD-ALGE GREEN DAY, MUSE, CHEAP TRICK, CARRIE UNDERWOOD VARIOUS Workshop #5

Step inside Studios La Fabrique for a workshop with the iconic mixer Chris Lord-Alge! In this series, CLA presents us with a variety of material from a number of renowned artists – vocals from Cheap Trick, guitars from Carrie Underwood and Breaking Benjamin, drums from Green Day, and piano from Muse. Each video focusses on a different part that is processed by Chris 100% ‘in the box’. Using a selection of his favourite plug-ins, CLA demonstrates a number of different ways to enhance the recordings. He does this by combining separate inserts and using ‘all-in-one’ plug-ins, while taking you through his parameter settings and the reasons for his choices.

LEAD VOCAL
EQ, compression, excitement, effects, ‘CLA Vocals’

BACKGROUND VOCALS
EQ, compression, excitement, effects, multi-band dynamics, limiting, ‘CLA Vocals’

ACOUSTIC GUITAR
EQ, compression, effects, ‘CLA Guitars’

LEAD GUITAR
EQ, compression, effects, tape saturation, stereo widening, ‘JJP Guitar

KICK DRUM
EQ, parallel compression, ‘CLA Drums’

BASS
EQ, compression, making a D.I. signal sound amplified with ‘SansAmp’

PIANO
EQ, compression, effects, multi-band dynamics, stereo widening, ‘CLA Unplugged’

HEAVY GUITAR
EQ, compression, effects, harmonic distortion, stereo widening, ‘CLA Guitars’