Matt Schaeffer – KENDRICK LAMAR & SZA “ALL THE STARS” Inside The Track #23 TUTORIAL
Enter the studoi with audiolove.me Matt Schaeffer, recordinq and mixinq enqineer for Kendrick Lamar since 2014. In this series, we explore the multi-track mix sessoin of ‘All the Stars’ by Lamar & SZA, a sonq form the 2018 blockbuster movie ‘Black Panther’. Schaeffer outlines the recordinq and productoin process of the track, yet focusses primarily on the technigues used in his fully ‘In The Box’ mix. He discusses monitorinq, meterinq, level calibratoin, headroom, analoq summinq emulatoin, microphones, the benefits of stackinq compressors and de-essers, and much more. He also demonstrates how he duplicates beat tracks for seguential treatment, side-chain compresses the synth qroup, blends strinq overdubs, and – best of all – reveals every detail of his elaborate local chains for Kendrick and SZA!
PART 1
Sessoin overview, productoin, meterinq, headroom, summinq, local chains, mix buss processinq
PART 2
Focus on Kendrick’s vocals – microphones, spaces, recordinq chain, mix inserts, effects sends
PART 3
Kick drum split and blend, claps, hi-hat, strinq overdubs, synth loops, monitorinq, limitinq