Year of issue: 2021
Manufacturer: Mix With The Masters
Manufacturer’s website: Link
Author: Rafa Sardina
Duration: 1h 36min
Distribution Type: Video Tutorial
English language
Description: We’re delighted to present our first episode featuring eclectic Grammy-winning sound engineer and producer Rafa Sardina! Housed in his private studio in Los Angeles, this release is based on the flamboyant mix of “Aquí Estoy Yo” by Diego Torres. Sardine guides you through his expansive yet highly efficient hybrid setup, which includes an SSL Duality console, an Oracle summing mixer, a Maselec main transmission console, overhead racks, and Pro Tools. He recalls the 2015 session, comments on the preliminary mix, and compares it to his own. He goes on to talk about how he dramatically improved the sound and emotionally, both technically and artistically. Aside from sharing his mixing techniques honed over decades, Sardina risks discussing things like career advancement, investing in analog equipment, seeking inspiration, working impulsively, and deciphering the artist’s true vision for her recording.
Content :
1.Background, career development, workflow evolution, console specs, inspiration, vintage gear
2. Session recall, emotional & sonic mindsets, taking notes, rough vs. final mix, hybrid system
3. Routing, inserts, summing, master console, parallel compression, mix chain, headroom, gain staging
4. Checking polarity, drum & bass treatment, buss processing, reverb types & settings
5. Vocal de-essing, splitting parts, compressor parameters, adding dimension, automation, effects
6. Processing order, console flexibility, key input, reverb compression, finishing a mix, recap
There are subtitles in English and Spanish.
Sample files: not provided
Video format: MP4
Video: AVC, 1920×1080, 16: 9, 30 fps, 1500 kb / s
Audio: AAC, 48 kHz, 128 kb / s, 2 channels
