10-Time Grammy Winner Darrell Thorp Reveals the Secrets Behind Mixing a Hit Rock Song with Gun‘s Electrifying Track ‘All Fired Up’
Join 10-time Grammy-winning engineer Darrell Thorp (Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters, Beck) as he demystifies his meticulous mixing process in this exclusive, in-depth course. Using the hard-hitting anthem “All Fired Up” by Scottish rock legends Gun, Darrell takes you through every step of crafting a polished, professional rock mix.
You’ll be immersed in Darrell’s home studio workflow, gaining firsthand insights as he refines a track that already boasts strong foundations. Whether you’re a seasoned producer or an ambitious learner, this course delivers practical techniques and thoughtful approaches to tackle even the most demanding rock mixes.
With over 5+ hours of premium content, this is the ground-up mixing course for Rock that you have been waiting for – Darrell covers everything from session setup, to sharpening your critical listening skills, and finally to polishing a strong track into an even stronger one.
Start the course today and let Darrell Thorp guide you through the whole shebang of what it takes to create a stunning world class Rock, Hard Rock, or Heavy Metal track that any pro would be proud of!
You get to see it from start to finish, and you then get the multitracks!
In this session, Darrell Thorp takes on “All Fired Up”, a powerful track by legendary Scottish rockers Gun. Delivered with the band’s vibe already well-defined, the song still held untapped potential – and Darrell shows you exactly how he maximised this.
Whatever your level, this course offers insights that will reshape the way you approach your craft. Darell delivers this course in his trademark laid back style that lets you learn without it being boring or overly instructional – this is a great opportunity to gain inspiration from a true industry legend!
Now we’re cooking with gas…
This course is a great showcase of Darrell Thorp’s expertise and thoughtful mixing approach. It begins with organisation – an often-overlooked yet vital step. Darrell demonstrates his method of muting every track and critically listening to each element individually, ensuring no detail is missed and establishing a clean, efficient workflow.
Whether you’re an aspiring engineer or an experienced producer, this class equips you to craft stunning rock mixes using commonly available plugins and working entirely within your DAW – no outboard gear or previous experience needed.
More is Not Always More: The Art of Decision-Making in Mixing
Great mixing isn’t about piling on effects or endless tweaking – it’s about understanding the source music and making thoughtful, impactful decisions.
In this course from Pro Mix Academy, Darrell Thorp shares the wisdom earned through decades of experience. His approach proves that mixing isn’t an exclusive gift reserved for a select few – it’s a skill honed through dedication, critical listening, and consistent practice.
Darrell doesn’t just teach you how to mix; he guides you in developing the instincts and intuition essential to becoming a great mixer. You’ll learn how to:
- Train your ears to recognise subtle details and sonic nuances.
- Develop a deeper understanding of a song’s emotional core and musical “vibe.”
- Add depth, harmonic richness, spatiality, and energy to tracks without overcomplicating the mix.
This isn’t just a lesson in technical precision; it’s an exclusive peek into the creative process a master mixer takes when feeling out how to improve the mix of a hit song.
Every singer has a range in their Timbre that will rip your head off…
In this course you’ll learn how to use static vocal automation to anchor the vocals perfectly in the mix, ensuring they sit in one consistent, commanding spot throughout the track.
Darrell also addresses the nuances of vocal performance, teaching you how to handle sibilance and varying enunciations with precision. Whether you’re dealing with sharp “s” sounds or inconsistent delivery, you’ll pick up simple yet effective techniques to maintain clarity and balance.
Darrell takes the results into Pro Tools and shows you techniques to iron out your workflow and bring your sonic vision to life – swiftly and effortlessly.
- Folder stacks and session organisation
- Automation techniques
- The best plugins to get the job done right first time
Let’s Rock…
A killer guitar tone is essential for any great rock track, and in this masterclass, Darrell shows you how to get the absolute best out of recorded electric guitar performances.
He shares his proven techniques for dialling in solos that cut through the mix in all the right frequencies, ensuring they pack the punch your song needs. You’ll also learn how to use a filtering to remove cloudiness, creating a cleaner, more focused sound.
Whatever flavour of rock music you aspire to mix, there’s something valuable to learn in this course from the legendary Darrell Thorp .
The Harder you hit it the more fairy dust you get!
Darrell shows just how much can be accomplished within a DAW. Whether you work in Pro Tools like Darrell, or prefer Logic, Reaper, Studio One, Cubase, Garageband or any other software, the techniques shared here will serve you for years to come.
You’ll learn how to seamlessly align different takes, expertly apply reverb and delay, and position the vocals perfectly within the mix.
Darrell also emphasises the importance of knowing how and when to take a break to keep your ears fresh, ensuring you make the best decisions at every stage of the mix.
Multitracks Included
Of course we are also including the Multitracks from Gun that Darrell mixes with this class. You can follow along, and apply everything you’ve learnt right away. That’s right, you get to mix an A List band in your own home studio…
You even have permission to use your own mixes on your portfolio, to entice new bands to work with you!
Mentors
Darrell Thorp
Darrell Thorp is a 10x Grammy award winning (Foo Fighters, Radiohead, Switchfoot, Molotov, Beck) and a 3 time TEC Award winning Producer, Mixer, Engineer with over 22 years experience and many multi platinum and records to his discography. Darrell moved to Los Angles in 1997 after a 4 year service in the U.S. Navy and started interning at smaller studios and eventually worked his way up to an Assistant Engineer at some of L.A.’s prestigious studios such as Track Record, Conway, and finally Ocean Way Recording. Darrell had the pleasure of recording and mixing the new Foo Fighters album "Concrete And Gold" Engineering the new Twenty One Pilots LP "Trench" and Recording/Mixing on Beck's "Colors". Darrell has also worked on two Television shows as the lead recording and mixing engineer. The critically acclaimed From The Basement for seasons 1, 2 and 3 featuring Radiohead, Beck, The Dead Weather, The White Stripes, Foster the Poeple, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and more. Darrell was also involved with Off Main Street featuring Midlake and Thundercat.
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