Nail the Mix: Standardization in Mixing Metal Music?

This article explores how the proliferation of affordable digital tools and the availability of specialist knowledge have affected the mixing stage of metal music productions, asking whether a standard methodology is apparent in producers' use of templates and presets, processing of audio, and...

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Published in:Popular music and society Vol. 44; no. 5; pp. 628 - 649
Main Authors: Herbst, Jan-Peter, Mynett, Mark
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Bowling Green Routledge 20.10.2021
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:
Creativity
Digital audio workstations
Heavy metal music
metal music
Metals
mixing
Music
Nail The Mix
record production
Software
Standardization
ISSN:0300-7766, 1740-1712
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Summary:This article explores how the proliferation of affordable digital tools and the availability of specialist knowledge have affected the mixing stage of metal music productions, asking whether a standard methodology is apparent in producers' use of templates and presets, processing of audio, and choice of tools. Analyzing fifty professional metal mixes on the platform Nail The Mix, the findings suggest that although producers follow a vaguely defined standard methodology for technical reasons, they have leeway for individuality and creativity. Producers freely give insight into their mixing approaches, which likely inspires exploration of new approaches in the metal producer community.
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ISSN:0300-7766
1740-1712
DOI:10.1080/03007766.2021.1957544