Watch mixing engineer Dave Darlington (Avicii, Sting) as he goes through the Vinyl plugin step by step and shows how he uses it to add the unique sonic qualities of a vinyl record—punch, warmth, cohesion—to a digitally recorded song. Learn more: https://www.waves.com/vinyl
00:00 General overview
04:29 Quick tour of the plugin’s controls
11:26 Using the plugin (piano/vocal verse): Lacquer vs. Print; TG desk; choice of turntables and cartridges
14:36 Full-band chorus & bridge: more on the above controls
21:15 Adding wow and flutter
22:29 Phase distortion section
23:50 Tone arm location’s impact on the sound
25:17 Slow-down/stop mechanism
26:53 Recap of various plugin controls
Music: "Crazy Under the Moon" by Jacob Jeffries