Daath Mix Walkthrough With Producer Jens Bogren - Part 1 of 2

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Join producer Jens Bogren and see what it takes to mix a song almost completely in the box for a major label - Metal Blade Records.
In this part one of the video Jens talks about how he mixed the drums and guitars for „No Rest No End” by Daath, a song with 232 tracks that include a full band, and orchestra parts.
See in detail how the drums were mixed, and how a performance by Kerim "Krimh" Lechner was combined with drum samples to help reinforce the tone. Walk through the guitar tone setup and how real amps were used in conjunction with Ampknob plugins to create a powerful tone.
Listen to Dååth here: www.metalblade.com/daath
00:00 Intro
00:41 Song preview
02:17 Drums
02:52 Snare sound, and snare samples
07:13 Drum busses, hardware, reverb and FX
09:12 Kick sound, and kick samples
13:54 Toms
16:12 Outboard summing mixer
17:00 Master buss input and printing
19:00 Guitar Sound
24:46 Check out part 2

[@shredlabstudios]

This track RIPS..i'm so hyped for these guys' return! And super grateful to be able to peer behind the curtain of this incredible mix! 🙏🤘⚡

[@Bogren.Digital]

More great songs to come. Cheers!

[@MrBikboi]

That snare sounds amazing.

[@joebeatty1453]

Wow Daath still has it! Sick song!

[@sakmaestro7138]

Thank you sir. Greetings all the way from the philippines!

[@carlasker9285]

Fantastiskt! Högsta nivå. Att få ihop alltsammans är beundransvärt. Grymt jobb!

[@el_cort3z]

This session is a beast! 😮

[@Bogren.Digital]

It’s ‘barely’ 232 tracks…

[@alexandernilssonmusic]

That were a BUNCH of samples on the snare 😂 Thank you for the video Jens, love to get tips and tricks from you!

[@Bogren.Digital]

Each of them have a specific function to help reinforce the recorded snare and contribute to the final sound. But as you can see, for a natural sound, it’s always great to build on top of what’s there as opposed to throwing it all out and replacing 100%.

[@ConstantineM]

I got this session on Nail The Mix and this is crazy! My laptop can't handle so much. As my brain, too. This is a pro level project. I am overwhelmed with this.

[@MrBikboi]

I've been thinking about paying for that, have you found it has helped you progression wise?

[@ConstantineM]

@@MrBikboi well, yeah. But it's challenging. Lot of decisions you need to make.
As I am doing mixing for only 2 years, I learn how to mix on easier projects.
This project helped me understand some stuff, but it's really not easy.

[@Fishplants]

Don't forget Jens has been doing this for decades

[@ConstantineM]

@@Fishplants exactly

[@matt_nyc_audioengineer]

Ooof! Programing all that MIDI! Use the audio to midi converter in Trigger 2. Works perfect for me! 🤘🏻

[@peevee605]

Insanely good.

[@Pauligrinder]

Dude, that's a lot of work! But absolutely worth it, that mix is awesome.

[@1siriuswolf]

Brilliant tutorial. Thanks 😈

[@_thaaatguy]

That bass sound ❤

[@Bogren.Digital]

It helps to have a killer bass player - David Marvuglio. Well, that and BassKnob 😁

[@4byricardo]

Genius 🫡

[@vinne.wav88]

YASSSS!! That's what I'm talking about ❤🖤 Amazing!! Learning something with Jens and how to use BD tools from his perspective is always good. I loved the video.

[@Bogren.Digital]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@WarunkiMedia]

Good stuff, great tune! I love how there's more snare channels than rhythm guitar channels. The secret sauce is really the Boss Metal Zone plug-in used on rhythm guitars though ;)

[@ViktorLundberg]

Amazing stuff, the URM sessions with Jens are always a treat and this is no different :) May I ask what summing mixer you use?

[@Bogren.Digital]

Thanks! It’s the Rupert Neve Design 5059. Cheers!

[@ViktorLundberg]

@@Bogren.Digital Thank you :)

[@MariusDanielsen]

What's the difference between having all the snare samples in one trigger track and having them on individual tracks? I see you use one sample per track instead of using the faders inside Trigger.

[@Bogren.Digital]

We print the triggered samples into audio tracks, so that the phase can be accurately aligned later. Otherwise you might start losing punch without realizing it. It’s also easier to see when a sample that is supposed to be triggered is missing.

[@MariusDanielsen]

@@Bogren.Digital Ok, thank you! I will start doing that. I always just printed the triggered signal when my computer was about to die of too many tracks going at the same time :P

[@jbrookley]

This is such a great video but man, what kind of specs are required to handle this many tracks and processing? I'm genuinely curious

[@Bogren.Digital]

Still rocking a 2013 Mac Pro here but the Pro Tools HDX system definitely helps. Almost time for an upgrade, though. We switched over to Mac Studios + Carbon in our smaller rooms and that's been great.

[@eyeslikeoceans]

My 2009 iMac with a HDD (that barely works and will die anytime now) just recently could manage a 160+ track session with a lot of plugins like Waves etc.

[@olmategamer]

Still listen to old futility!!!!

[@shizumaruofficial]

Ah I see; use midi Kick for the consistency.

[@mikebbq]

Sounds good, but is there a bass track? Don't hear any Bass Guitar?

[@mikebbq]

BTW, this dudes Bass and Guitar one knobs are fantastic! Sound exactly like my SVT rig. I would challenge anyone to pick out if they used a plug or real amp on a mix done with these plugs.

[@shaunlafountain7189]

If you make another one knob bass amp you should call it the "Slender assman"....😂