Join legendary mixing engineer Marcella Araica as she breaks down the creative process behind mixing the hit single “Knock You Down” by Keri Hilson, featuring Kanye West and Ne-Yo.
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**Timestamps:**
0:00:00 – Introduction
0:02:27 – Marcella introduces herself and her experience
0:12:32 – Marcella’s preferred vocal and music chain
0:16:14 – Engineering and production as an art form
0:17:31 – The “Junkyard” era with Timbaland
0:18:42 – Transition from recording to mixing focus
0:23:43 – First recording experience with Tweet
0:25:42 – Working with Madonna and her specific requirements
0:28:16 – The correlation between production and engineering
0:30:15 – Digital vs. analogue mixing
0:30:45 – Pet peeves when opening a session (unnamed tracks)
0:32:10 – Approach to rough mixes and “demolitis”
0:35:47 – Balancing vocals in the mix
0:37:41 – Most mix changes ever made (working with Puff Daddy)
0:40:59 – Recall fees
0:49:58 – The creation of “Knock You Down” and Kanye West’s verse
0:51:12 – CREATION OF “KNOCK YOU DOWN”
0:52:26 – Starting the session and initial approach
1:03:32 – Collaboration with producers and handling comped vocals
1:15:24 – Mixing with an emotional approach
1:21:52 – Atmos/Immersive audio: here to stay?
1:23:43 – AI in music production
1:24:43 – Marcella’s other ventures (water, flag football league)
1:28:18 – Outro and contact information
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