Mix Overview Redux
It’s been a few years since I posted a bird’s-eye view of a live mix in progress. Since virtually everything has changed now regarding my live workflow, it felt appropriate to show the new setup.
Other than the actual equipment, preparation and workflow, my mixing style hasn’t changed. As with the previous mix overview post, you may notice that I don’t do a ton of large fader moves during a mix. Consistency is key with the content I’m mixing, so maintaining continuity from song to song and moment to moment is very important to the final product. You can see evidence of this in how subtle a lot of the mix changes actually are.
I’m mixing on a Solid Stage Logic L500+ platform with a remote expander and it’s unbelievably powerful in what it can do and how things can be routed. To help make sense of this, I included an overlay at the beginning of the video to show my input and control faders assignments. In the near future, I’ll make a point to delve into some of the specific features on the SSL that have made it such an ideal mix platform for my style.
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(You can read more about my changeover to a digital platform from analogue in this previous post.)
