MWTM Q&A #7 - Joe Barresi

MIX With The MASTERS - Q&A with Joe Barresi

Exceptional Week-Long Music Production Seminars

The MIX With The MASTERS Seminar Series is a chance for recording and mixing engineers to come and work closely with A-List record producers, engineers and mixers and improve their skills in music production. The events take place in the outstanding Studio La Fabrique which is the perfect place to learn and relax in the South of France.

During his Week-Long Seminar in October 2013, Producer and Mixer Joe Barresi took the time to answer a few questions from the MWTM Facebook Page.

[h.j.w]

This was awesome, please do one with Nigel Godrich Or Ben H. Allen...would be epic. 

[SteveStockmalMusic]

Great advice, great style, and I love the way you said people’s first names ... and didn’t try to butcher their last names like everybody else does. Lol

[dan_abrusci]

Thanks for answering my questions! great video! 

[thatguy]

That's some I N T E N S E zoom pan .

[Kmusic]

its really interesting the way he said he would rather boost than cut. I know so many producers out there that look at boosting as the ''wrong'' way to go about eqing anything.

[atta]

Every experienced Mixing Engineer, Producer do know and understand phase, a critical part of the song audio quality .... it seems he does it by ear and funny he never heard of it ....quite impossible ....and most likely an incredible one but even him will not escape phase 100%. There will always be leakage from mic to mic....so. bUT for those who do not....just simply take the protools single EQ and inverse the track audio and you all hear how the sound changes to a more solid an easy task depending on how many tracks but best practice w a full set of is fun!

[atta]

the secret ingredient to have a fat sound in the snare is to to be a Musician that is the best solid background for anybody that is in this business....so that you understand what you are working with rest relies on the tools, recording techniques, mic types and instruments you use including DAW digital techniques and analog gear

[MeatyController]

I'd love to talk compression over breakfast burritos at Russell's with you, Mr. Barresi lol

[paranoidjones]

considering how hard this dude fuggin rawks, he's chill as FUCK.

[hismetalness]

The tip about Babies is super important.

[PeterSavad]

Mike Fasono. I worked with him long ago. His nick name is "sack" lol.

[diregremo]

I like how he talks like he could care less what's going on.

[Tinmar_Isation]

Me too I prefer mixing on a multi million dollars SSL <3

[navasaband]

Joe, we love you and your amazing engineering & production, but the day will come when you'll understand why Scheps and others are now mixing entirely "In the Box".

[paydaymonsantotheycanready]

It's not supposed to be a "performance". It's a Technical task by nature. EQ is MADE for boosting. Hahaha.. yes.