Release Year: 2016
Producer: pureMix
Producer’s Website: www.puremix.net/video/inside-the-mix-pharrell-williams-daft-punk.html
Author: Mick Guzauski
Duration: 01:06:11
Type of Material Shared: Video Lesson
Language: English
Description: Grammy winner Mick Guzauski opens up his final mixing session and gives you a look into how he polished Pharrell’s production on the hit “Gust of Wind” featuring Daft Punk. See how Mick worked layer by layer to bring this song to life, and you’ll get a glimpse into how a multi-platinum engineer makes a song sound great and turns it into a hit record.
Grammy winner Mick Guzauski opens up his final mixing session and gives you a look into how he polished Pharrell’s production on the hit “Gust of Wind” featuring Daft Punk. Hear how Mick worked layer by layer to bring this song to life and gain insights on how a multi-platinum engineer takes a great sounding production and turns it into a hit record.
Mick shows you the process he goes through when receiving a session that already has a strong creative vision and plugins in place. See how he thoughtfully adds sonic details, respects the artist’s vision and still takes the song to another level with his mix.
With this Inside The Mix tutorial, you’ll learn how Mick:
Sets up the session to work efficiently on his control surface
Processes every element of the track adding the perfect amount of color and vibe
Uses groups and sub mixes to create a cohesive tone for the instruments and vocals
Tightens up the entire mix using subtle bus processing
Example files: none
Video format: MP4
Video: AVC, 1920×1080, 16:9, 23.976 fps, 1250 Kbps
Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz, ~288 Kbps, 2 channels
