
As shown in his pureMix videos, Vance likes to experiment and create new fuller and exciting sounds using all kinds of pedals, echos, analog outboards and plug-ins. Powell's domain of expertise is definitely mixing and producing rock music. Vance Powell has won 6 Grammy awards working with rock artists such as The Raconteurs, Kings of Leon, Jack White, Pearl Jam, The White Stripes, The Dead Weather and more. In 2006, he co-founded Sputnik studios along with Grammy-winning engineer Mitch Dane, still in Nashville. In 2002, he moved to Nashville in order to become studio manager and chief engineer at the legendary Black Bird studios in Nashville.

Vance studied electrical engineering in Missouri and started his career in live sound as a front-of-house engineer.
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PLUS: Download Vance's Pro Tools Template, made with 100% stock and UAD plugins, and recreate some of the techniques you'll see Vance demonstrate in this video! Discusses monitor loudness levels during mixing.Breaks down his Vocal Parallel Processing, consisting of three processors to enhance the signal.Explains the signal flow of his console and outboard gear.Adds an Ampeg SVT bass plugin on the Guitar Solo.Adds stereo chorusing to the sub guitar.Adds further processing on the samples he created with Jake.Explains a few tweaks that happened off-camera, shaping tracks like the scratch vocal mic that was in the room during drum tracking, but Jeff did not sing into.Calibrates his multiple parallel compression chains.

Starting by setting up his SSL console, calibrating his parallel outboard chains, and gain staging everything to set himself up for success, Vance begins the mix of “Sweet Beast” from Illiterate Light.

The production is complete, and practically sounds like a mix already, but Vance is not about to stop there.
