Studio Workflow with Chris Lord-Alge

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  @sweetwater · 6 years ago · pinned

  It's all about consistency! Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more great interviews like this one 👍

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  @snapascrew · 6 years ago

  If you’ve never been able to mix on a console then i would understand the skepticism but it’s truly a different experience. I miss it daily. Anyone who sees this as him “justifying” anything is missing the point. He was asked to show his work flow and he’s giving us very real information. His methods are EXTREMELY efficient and there is something to be said about having your fingers on 10 faders and not one cursor dragging up one mouse or line of automation. His assistant is also a big part of the equation but he/she is obviously not the brains.

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  @LarsSöderberg · 6 years ago

  Mitch is a pro, as always. CLA is a legend.

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  @pixannaai · 5 years ago

  Chris is my lighthouse. Every time i listen to him talking, my mind gets opened by far. Chris tells us the n.1 rule in this job: make it so simple (and this involved many years experience and research probably) that you end up focusing on the art, not on the frame.

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  @apshinn · 6 years ago

  Mitch: So I had some questions about your workflow...<br>Chris: YES

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  @schzztzrz · 6 years ago

  Cla is such a new York guy lol. He got that showmanship and intensity

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  @MarlonKingShow · 5 years ago

  I&apos;ve recorded a few albums at an analogue studio. Mixing time was always fun, there would be two or 3 of us controlling level and pan on different instruments as we recorded the mix to cd before going off to mastering. Was certainly more fun and committal than today&apos;s digital tweak for life approach. <br>That said , im in the digital domain now. Organisation is key. Great tips and video for mixers.

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  @danepaulstewart8464 · 3 years ago

  “Option Anxiety” - BRILLIANT! &nbsp;That answers SO much.<br>I wish more mix engineers could express these ideas the way Chris does.

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  @thetonehenge · 6 years ago

  CLA is one of the best mix engineers around. However, the vibe I just got from him was 11.5 minutes of GET OFF MY LAWN.

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  @MatthewYates1 · 3 years ago (edited)

  Chris Lord-Alge breaks it down and keeps it simple. Though I&apos;m on a Digital DAW, I still work from top to bottom, Left To Right. It&apos;s truly awesome that I work the same way. I feel that I&apos;ve been on the right path all the time. I&apos;m using templates so that I can focus on the pictuire that I&apos;m painting. Thanks Chris for the confirmation.

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  @Morganwrightmusic · 6 years ago

  Summary? Gain staging is your most important mindset.

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  @homeworldmusic · 6 years ago

  I appreciate CLA because he can tell you something that will change up your habits in a majorly excellent way and yet he presents it like it is basic common sense, so that you&apos;re saying &quot;hell yeah!&quot; and &quot;wait, I knew that!&quot; in the same breath. &nbsp;He really is a gift to the industry. &nbsp; And for those of you who comment that he is hating on anything new, you need to watch the video a second time; what he is saying is &quot;this works for me, this is why, you ought to be using the same concepts in YOUR workflow.&quot;

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