In this video, I revisit and mix an old demo originally written for the mini-series 2020 Rendezvous. Within the series, this track was always intended to be a demo that never made the final album cut - but I’ve always had a soft spot for it. So, I decided to see how far I could take it using my lovely hybrid mixing setup.
Check out the original version, multitrack files, the full 2020 Rendezvous playlist, and chapter markers below.
🎛 What You'll See:
✔️ Mix & track breakdown
✔️ Creating stereo width that also works in mono with delay and polarity tricks
✔️ Using @DanWorrall 's super separator trick to fit all the guitars with each other.
✔️ Thickening demo vocals by adding octaves artificially
Watch Dan's much better explanation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6C2E7I8Cy8
🎵 About the Track – "Twisted In The Knife With Silence"
Originally recorded in 2021 as a demo for the series 2020 Rendezvous. Featuring:
🎤 Emily Lynn – Backing Vocals
🎙 Me – Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drum Programming & Keyboards
Contact Emily for BVs: https://www.instagram.com/emilylynnvocals
🔧 Analog Gear Used:
✅ 2 x SSL Big Six Desks
✅ SSL Bus+, SSL UV EQ 500, SSL E-EQ, SSL E-DYN
✅ IGS ONE LA 500, Black Lion Audio B172A
✅ Warm Audio WA273-EQ
🔌 New Plugins Tried:
Scaler EQ
Softube Console 1
🔹 DAW Compatibility:
Even though I mix in Cubase 14, these techniques apply to Logic Pro, Pro Tools, FL Studio, Reaper, and more!
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Download the unprocessed multitrack to play with: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/fa35914mzwb5e34l7536i/Twisted-In-The-Knife-With-Silence-127bpm.zip?rlkey=rkya80vgnedaqwbdmuopkkya6&st=jtrk5ryr&dl=0
Original demo mix for 2020 Rendezvous soundtrack: https://youtu.be/Mj2j40WpxP8
Watch The 2020 Rendezvous band related comedy drama mini series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjY8hnSGG2h4O2oTRzHOr1GH0UdGNXGxE&si=zR1mSiB_jQf0tC2J
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00:00 Introduction
01:18 The Song
05:52 Start Of Mix Breakdown
07:38 IGS ONE LA 500 On Snare
08:45 First Guitar Stereo Width Trick
11:44 Separating Guitars With Dan Worrall’s Super Separator Trick
18:06 Pianos
20:36 The Hammond With Scaler EQ
24:08 Drum Overview
26:58 Vocals With Extra Octaves
32:38 Processing Emily’s Backing Vocals
36:02 Summing Up
40:19 Multitrack Available
40:36 Goodbye