Audioz|8 July 2018|2GB

Watch Ryan Hewitt Mix The Lumineers

As one of the staples of the indie-folk genre, The Lumineers have seen the heights of the charts several times. In April of 2016, the band released the hit song Angela, with a meticulously crafted arrangement and sonic landscape.

In this puremix.net exclusive, Grammy award-winning engineer and mixer, Ryan Hewitt, goes inside the mix and deconstructs the song piece by piece, going further than simple mixing techniques to explain the effect that a great arrangement can have to build excitement and take the listener on a journey, from a simple guitar and vocal song to a full-blown orchestral climax.

During this 2 hour video, Ryan explains how he:

Achieved the iconic vocal sound that establishes a connection between the singer and the audience

Created bass guitar tones that translate to small speakers

Added forward-driving momentum to unique percussion tracks

Creates contrast and scene changes as the song moves from section to section, all building up to an emotional finish

This is your chance to sit next to Ryan Hewitt, and take a behind the scenes look at the creation of an indie folk smash hit.

After you've seen the video, download the stems and mix it for yourself.

Equipment & Software

Software

Audio Ease Altiverb 7

Avid AIR Stereo Width

Avid DYN3 Expander / Gate

Avid EQ3 7-Band

FabFilter Pro-L

FabFilter Pro-Q2

Sound Toys Devil-Loc

Sound Toys EchoBoy

UAD 1176LN

UAD API 550A

UAD EL7 Fatso Sr

UAD EMT 140

UAD EP-34 Tape Echo

UAD Fairchild 670

UAD LA-3A

UAD Neve 1073

UAD Precision DE-ESSER

UAD Pultec EQP-1A

UAD SSL E Channel Strip

UAD Teletronix LA-2A

Waves C6

Waves Doubler 4

Waves H-Delay

Waves REQ 6

Hardware

API-2500

Chandler Limited Curve Bender

Manley Massiv Passive EQ

NTI EQ3

Smart C2