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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 used:

  • Djinn Bass 2 (or any MIDI bass VST)
  • STL AMP HUB
  • JST Hellraiser (Bass Amp)
  • Kontakt 7 & up!

The Drop Tuned Guitar Mixing Guide

$200.00 Regular Price
$50.00Sale Price

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