5 Tips for Mixing Extreme Metal | Mendel Bij De Leij on Mixing for Metal

In this video, renowned extreme metal mixing and mastering engineer Mendel Bij De Leij shares some basic but very important tips for recording and mixing extreme metal in Cubase. The ‘balance and source’ of the recording is really important. Make sure the drum kit has new heads, the guitar and bass have new strings, the musicians are all playing well and that everything is balanced well and edited before mixing. Mendel’s tips on recording metal also include being organised... and having fun!

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