This is an exclusive chance to learn Adam's personal mixing techniques, methods and all of the tricks he used to mix a hit song from one of the world's largest bands, and then apply them to your own mixes!Ġ0:00:05 And we're gonna deconstruct the mixĠ0:00:16 I initially met Twenty One Pilots workingĠ0:00:20 That was on the previous record,Ġ0:00:41 And everybody ended up loving it.Ġ0:00:56 And of course I said absolutely yes,Ġ0:01:02 Tyler worked with Paul Meany producingĪnd co-producing the songs on this record.Ġ0:01:06 I'm not sure whose hands did whatĠ0:02:06 It was Tyler and Paul working onĠ0:02:20 Like, give it to me how you've gotĠ0:02:37 cut breaths out or find bad editsĠ0:03:07 So it was a great starting point.Ġ0:04:16 Almost like he processed it twiceĠ0:04:25 So I've learned that I had to takeĠ0:04:57 It wasn't one of the first songs I gotĠ0:10:53 As I go through and look at everythingĠ0:11:06 I tried to adjust it a little bit withĠ0:11:19 I split some of the drum loop tracksĠ0:11:56 These are horns and then strings,

How to use delays to fill gaps between musical phrases and enhance the energy of the track.

His use of dynamic EQ on the lead vocal to fight proximity effect.

How he uses multiple stages of compression on lead vocals and uses different preamp and tape saturation processes to add tone and slap delay.

The use of Microshift and Little Alterboy on vocals and effects returns to add texture.

His technique for sculpting multiple layers of synthesizers to help showcase the band's unique soundscapes.

How he enhanced the stereo bass tones on the record.

His treatment of 808s, that made them sit in the track without taking too much space.

His use of three different flavors of parallel compression on drums and how he automates them to change the tone throughout the track.

How he received the files in Logic Pro X from the band and mixed them in Pro Tools.

The story of the song's collaborative process between Tyler Joseph and producer Paul Meany.

His workflow in detail, including session setup, gear, routing, revisions and delivering mixes to clients.

This is an in-depth look at what it's like to mix a song from one of the world's largest bands, while dealing with tight deadlines and a distinct sonic signature, where the goal is to enhance and maintain the artist's vision. In this exclusive mixing tutorial, Adam opens up his final session and shows you how he mixed this incredible production from twenty one pilots.

Learn how Grammy-winning mix engineer Adam Hawkins mixed the twenty one pilots single ' Chlorine'.

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