Chris Baseford

19/11/2025

Had a nice surprise visit from my friends at Make Believe Studios.

Rick Talks with Chris Baseford.Chris is a producer, engineer, & mixer who has worked with some of the top names in the music world such as Nickelback, Shined...

14/11/2025

Experimenting with a new mixing trick. I'm thinking about starting my mix templates with my rhythm guitar parallel on from now on. Added fuzzy effects, rolled off the low end, and sent almost 50/50 dry and wet. Watch the livestream: https://youtube.com/live/9Pu0ta3OdJw

13/11/2025

Parallel processing isn't just about compression, it's about crafting unique tonality. Bass that punches through any mix. Watch the livestream: https://youtube.com/live/9Pu0ta3OdJw

12/11/2025

I'm going to prove a point about parallel compression. It sounds better, but how do you really compare it fairly? Levels always change. Let's dive in and see. Watch the livestream: https://youtube.com/live/9Pu0ta3OdJw

11/11/2025

Want drums that really smack? This trick focuses on the space between the transients. It lets each hit explode, then pulls it back for maximum impact. Hear the difference! Watch the livestream: https://youtube.com/live/9Pu0ta3OdJw

10/11/2025

Want to control how bombastic your drums sound? Feathering in the drum comp bus lets you carefully manage the spaces and perceived length of your hits. Keep the transients, fill the gaps. Watch the livestream: https://youtube.com/live/9Pu0ta3OdJw

07/11/2025

🧠 Building a brand-new Pro Tools mix template live this Friday!
We’re going deep — routing, parallel compression, FX sends, master bus, plugins... the whole thing.
🎁 Bonus: newsletter subscribers get to download the full PTX file after the stream!
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📅 Friday Nov. 7th @ 5pm CST — Live on YouTube. LINK IN BIO

07/11/2025

What does it mean to have "clean" sound? Often, it's articulation: hearing the sharp edges of a note or chord. Some love a "smudge," others crave that crisp definition. Articulation is about keeping things unsmudged and clear. Watch the full livestream: https://youtube.com/live/pkhh3qPDDlA

06/11/2025

Before YouTube, seeing which amps bands used in the studio was a mystery. Turns out, many big LA rock records used lesser-known amps, sometimes even kept secret. It wasn't always about endorsements or signature models—it was about what sounded best for the song. Watch the full livestream: https://youtube.com/live/pkhh3qPDDlA

05/11/2025

What's the real difference between a VH4 and an amp sim? It's more than you think. We poured time and effort into making our CB4 amp sim sound *exactly* like the real deal. If it looks like the VH4, it has to *be* the VH4. I felt like every other option wasn't cutting it for me. Watch the full livestream: https://youtube.com/live/pkhh3qPDDlA

04/11/2025

I bought this amp sight unseen. To be honest, I just took it out of the box a day or two ago. Plugged it in just to make sure it fired up, but this is as new to me as it probably is to you. Let’s see what we got! Watch the full livestream: https://youtube.com/live/pkhh3qPDDlA

03/11/2025

People don't know what this amp sounds like, or even what it *is*. For the last 20 years, a bunch of session musicians have either owned one or played a ton of sessions through it. This thing has been all over records. You'd be surprised. Watch the full livestream: https://youtube.com/live/pkhh3qPDDlA