Mixing Drums with Rafa Sardina

Watch Rafa Sardina fine-tune his drum sound to add weight and punch to the mix Full video available exclusively on Step inside Rafa Sardina’s private studio to explore the process of mixing ’Estrella Fugaz’ by Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas! In this series, he shares the techniques he used to achieve separation and clarity. Rafa offers an overview of his studio setup and workflow, plays the rough mix, discusses the production, and demonstrates how he enhanced the sonic quality and aesthetic of the record. You will learn how he added lush ambience and low-end punch while retaining clarity across the spectrum. In addition to sharing his methods Sardina discusses various technical subjects such as additive vs. subtractive EQ, mastering with and without compression, summing through different units and more!