Live Q&A with Ken Lewis
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Join Ken Lewis, who has credits on 104 Gold & Platinum records and 28+ years experience in the major label music industry. In his free live broadcasts, he answers a wide range of questions on music production, mixing, career development, demonstrates some cool techniques, shares insights and offers practical advice.

This episode covers:

0:00 - Intro
01:51 - Announcement - GreenHAAS Full Release
08:37- What are we supposed to learn from sprint mixing during the broadcast?
11:27 - Sprint Mix: “You Ain’t My Boo” by Gracie Woods
22:46 - Can you show us an example of using more than one reverb on a vocal? And, why should I do it?
23:15 - For backing vocals, what do you usually do in terms of compression, delay, EQ, treatment, that kind of stuff?
24:29 - After taking time of the board, what is your best way of getting back in the zone?
25:45 - When using a A/B comparison, what are some difference between an amateur vs. pro mix for radio level vocals?
26:34 - What is your most important step towards achieving pro sounding vocals?
27:49 - When mixing guitars in particular, how do you get them to sound massive?
29:51 - Can you show us an example of setting a correct de-essing level?
30:01 - Breakdown - “Remember To Pray” by Spragga Benz & Bounty Killa
37:12 - Can you show us an example of using more than one reverb on a vocal? And, why should I do it?
43:00 - How do I politely tell clients they’re sending too many stems?
44:47 - The Difference between Ken’s Final Mix and the Ruff Mix
49:11 - Can you discuss the frequency settings on the de-esser?
52:00 - Results for The 09.01.2021 Beat Challenge
1:03:52 - Announcement - New Beat Challenge for 09.15.2021
1:06:22 - Ear Training - Rapid Fire Frequencies
1:20:16 - Marcus Manderson, Mixing Night Man of Mystery - Dream Keys Sample Pack by Da Fingaz
1:25:36 - What would you tell your younger self about mixing and recording?
1:27:08 - Ken Mixes Brian Peppin’s Beat Challenge Entry
1:46:58 - Outro
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Resources:

Mixing Night Audio:
https://mixingnightaudio.com/

Ken's Mixing Website:
https://kenlewis.com/

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New Beat Challenge Starter:
https://bit.ly/3yxzBxH
Deadline: Monday, Sept 13th 2021, 6pm EST
(Submit your entry as an mp3 to info@mixingnight.com)