Ever wonder how bands like Sleep Token, Wage War, Loathe, and Thornhill achieve that massive, low-tuned wall of guitar sound? In this course, I’ll show you exactly how to replicate that tone — even without owning a 7- or 8-string guitar.
 
You’ll learn three proven techniques to achieve drop tuning, along with a complete six-chapter walkthrough that breaks down the modern metalcore mixing process step by step.
 
What You’ll Learn
 
Three Drop-Tuning Techniques
 
How to use a Whammy Pedal to achieve double-octave tunings
How to transpose digitally using AMP VSTs
How to manually build powerful drop-tuned tones without extended-range guitars
 
Six Full Chapters of Mixing Instruction
 
Using a Whammy Pedal to Achieve Double-Octave Tunings
Transposing the Tuning Digitally with AMP VSTs
Creating Guitar Tracks & Building a Guitar Bus
Mixing & Processing Drop-Tuned Guitars (Signal Chain Reveal)
Mix & Master Bus Processing (Signal Chain Reveal)
Processing & Mixing Bass
 
Bonus Content
 
Complete guitar chain breakdown — plugin by plugin, revealing the exact tools and settings I use
Full mixing and mastering chain, so you can apply the same methods to your own productions
How to integrate Djinn Bass 2 with your guitars to achieve the perfect modern low-end balance
 
Why Take This Course?
 
By the end of this program, you’ll have the knowledge and tools to confidently create crushing, professional-quality drop-tuned guitar mixes that stand up to today’s biggest modern metalcore productions.
 
Plugins used - • Waves C4• Waves Renaissance AXX• BX-HYBRID V2• Soundtoys Decapitator• JST Clipper• Waves L1• FabFilter Saturn• FabFilter PRO Q 3 & up• Slate VBC FG-Grey• Flatline Sumbisson Audio
 
VSTs• Djinn Bass 2 (or any MIDI bass VST)• STL AMP HUB• JST Hellraiser (Bass Amp)• Kontakt 7 & up!