Recent content by Jon Thompson

Hey, I decided to remaster my mix of the track using what I've learned about mastering in the past six months.

Maybe he was called up to fight for Russia, but decided to disappear instead. I know I would 8-)

I went to their website yesterday, but it's parked. The YouTube account has been deleted. Does anyone know what happened? The AIRE reverb was only released this month. The AB303 and Pneuma synths are the stunningly good backbone of my sound, and I'd hate to think this is the end.

I believe Espen Kraft just sold his Roland JX-8P and is using the free PG-8X plugin by ML-VST instead. I use this a lot. It's very good. For the Oberheim OB-Xa, I can't recommend OB-Xd by DiscoDSP highly enough. 32-note poly, velocity sensitive, and you can pan the voices. And for the sainted...

Respect due.

My early mixes were clipping horribly, but I've learned fast. The one thing that improved my mixes beyond all recognition was to keep everything low. In Ableton, all my tracks and groups go into a dedicated mix bus, which then goes into the default master bus (Ableton usually just sends...

Maybe this is blasphemy, but bear with me. I mix in headphones, BUT I'm well aware that headphones are not stereo. The left can is slapped over my left ear, and the right over the right. This is obviously NOT natural stereo. With speakers, even when you hard pan something to the right or the...

About 18 months ago, I set myself the task of reading the Discworld novels in order. What a ride! I thought they would focus mostly on the Unseen University, but it's almost a bit player in one of many threads. I'm near the end now (just finished "Thud!"), and the standouts have been the Witches...

Looking at the product comparison page at Ableton, it says for Live: "Full features plus extras" but doesn't actually contain even a basic synth! The instruments only run to a drum synth, drum and instrument racks, the ability to run an external instrument, and Simpler. Most of the effects...

I recently decided to upgrade from my beloved LMMS. The features are a bit clunky, especially when working with samples, so I cast about for a candidate to replace it. Ableton lit all my candles, and most of the tutorials I've watched while learning the gentle art of production have been based...

Oh, wow. Thanks! I had a blast making this mix. Metal has always had a blend of energy and musicianship you just don't get in any other genre of modern music. I'd love to mix another track of yours.

Hi Stefan, I think I'm just about done. I wanted to create a more "radio-friendly" mix, focussing on bringing out the detail of the instruments and that powerful vocal. So, my mix drops the original SFX and launches straight into the initial toms run. I used MT Power Kit 2 for the drums, but...

I've completed a static mix. I need to listen to it in a few places now and then automate some things. It's sounding very heavy.

Ah! I see the issue now. I should not import tempo info in to Ableton! I have the track now.

Hi Stefan, I'd really like to mix this, but it's unclear how the sounds you posted relate to each other because they're not arranged as they were in the original song. Would it be possible for you to post the full multitracks for each instrument from the start to the end of the song? Thanks.