Kevin Killen on Setting Reverbs, Vocal-First Mixing, UAD and More MixCon Video

Thanks to our sponsors at Universal Audio, we get to bring you some key highlights from Kevin Killen’s unforgettable MixCon presentation, in which he walks us through a real working mix for up-and-coming Houston Texas band, The Vanity. Kevin gives us some background on his history working with U2, Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Peter Gabriel, Elvis Costello, Kate Bush, Shakira and more, and then walks us through a mix from start to finish, showcasing his vocal-first approach to the process. In this presentation, Kevin focuses on creating and enhancing the “emotional arc“ for a song using automated effects including UAD’s emulations of the EMT 250, MXR Flanger/Doubler, Roland Chorus Ensemble, Pultec EQ and others.