James Meslin: Creating Massive Guitar Tones

James 'Jimmy T' Meslin is a Grammy winning recording engineer, mixer, and live sound engineer. While his range of work supersedes any one genre, his best known work is with prog-metal giants, Dream Theater. With years of experience in recording studios and international touring, JTM's goal remains simple - make great sounding records and mix inspiring shows that are true and authentic to the artist.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

• Working with Dream Theatre
• Being a playback engineer
• Backing Tracks: Why big artists use them
• Having a practical approach to recording
• Navigating family life while working on the road and in the studio
• How to get massive guitar tones
• James’ approach to multi-micing guitar cabinets
• Why you should always record with a DI
• Using microphones instead of EQ
• Maintaining phase relationships when multi-micing
• Focusing on getting great performances, rather than fixing in editing

To learn more about James Meslin, visit: https://www.jamesmeslinaudio.com/

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