Running Sound For Disturbed

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Step into the world of sonic excellence with Brad Divens, the renowned sound engineer who has shaped Disturbed's powerful sound on stage. Join us as Brad unveils the secrets of his role, sharing insights into his techniques for enhancing Disturbed's live performances and ensuring every note resonates with maximum impact.
From managing dynamics to perfecting vocal clarity, Brad's expertise has contributed significantly to Disturbed's success in delivering unforgettable performances to their devoted fan base. Whether you're an audio professional, a Disturbed enthusiast, or simply curious about the magic behind live sound engineering, this interview promises to be a captivating journey into the heart of music production.
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@texvanburen4566 2 месяца назад

This guy is telling THE story. That's exactly how I made it into Backline World like 15 years ago. Awesome Brad.

@fixintogetmixin 2 месяца назад

Thank you!!!

@ulrikjohansson140 2 месяца назад

This channel is gold for us auidoperverts!

@ThisIsDeLaCruz 2 месяца назад

We’re all just a bunch of nerds. 🤣

@aleksamrkela831 2 месяца назад

Most channels out there concern themselves with the confines of the studio. Great to see someone giving a taste of what FOH engineering is like!

@fixintogetmixin 2 месяца назад

Thanks!!

@richardbelisle4807 2 месяца назад

Love it….if you can’t mix on a plain analog console assuming your inputs are good…..adding 1000 more things isn’t going to help

@fixintogetmixin 2 месяца назад

Exactly!

@fellmanator 2 месяца назад

I saw Disturbed on this tour in January of 2024 at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids and the entire show I kept saying to myself and my girlfriend that they sounded amazing! I'm honestly not a huge disturbed fan I respect them and their music just fine but not one of my top bands on Spotify if ya know what I mean. But I have been to many many shows. Even saw Pantera at the same venue about a month after disturbed and disturbed's sound was a lot better. Honesty probably the best sounding show I've ever seen. He's an amazing foh engineer!

@fixintogetmixin 2 месяца назад

Thank you!!!

@rayizm3 2 месяца назад

Great message out of this video. Don't ever give up when tough times comes, this gentleman did not quit!. thank you for great Disturbed music. 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

@reeldriver 2 месяца назад

..a true example of will to find, do, and materialize your dreams. Free Master Class here everyone...

@TonyPuleo1 2 месяца назад

One of the best videos I have seen in a while on RU-vid…Great experience speaking here and love the analog pieces.

@fixintogetmixin 2 месяца назад

Thanks!

@eldermartins130 2 месяца назад

Brad, you ARE a rockstar! You rock!

@fixintogetmixin 2 месяца назад

Thank you!!!

@johnsmallwood9850 2 месяца назад

Learned a bunch from our short time in the studio in Baltimore with Mindset and continue to follow your career and appreciate your openness. Hope our paths cross again…

@fixintogetmixin 2 месяца назад

Thanks John!

@09gdt 2 месяца назад

The two bits of advice I was given when I was starting out as FOH was listen and KISS ( keep it simple stupid ), and that's what I said to people who asked for advice, I wish I was still in the game but all good thing must come to an end. I loved this video, I think it's definitely given me the itch to get back out there again

@napynap 2 месяца назад

Just got home from gig where I play guitar and sing, while mixing the band and the monitors. It's hard. Crowd loved it tho! Love the real candid advice here! Great channel. Thank you Nick and Brad!

@fixintogetmixin 2 месяца назад

Thank you!

@fife2277 2 месяца назад

First to comment! One of the many things I love about this video is how the sun goes down gradually and the entire video transitions from natural to artificial light.

@plummetplum 2 месяца назад

What a great chap. You should of asked him the following:- How did he audition his kit and decide what to buy and why? Does he do pre production sessions with the band? Does he mix in the studio?

@WhiteCatStudio-recordingstudio 2 месяца назад

Awsome!!! This guy is right! Focus on the sound, not the screen!! And what a journey into sound. He's never plan to mix some of the greatest bands in the world but here he stands! 🤟

@OnixRiveraMusic 2 месяца назад

Brad is an amazing human and exceptional Engineer. Thank you for this content Nick.

@fixintogetmixin 2 месяца назад

Thanks!!!

@TheRealPlato Месяц назад

Thanks for the upload and thanks for your time Brad. I'd love to see a short recut of the panel+rack walkthrough, overlaid with the primary purpose of each piece of equipment, and its cost

@zeroman614 2 месяца назад

Saw this tour in Tinley Park Illinois, the sound was just amazing.

@fixintogetmixin 2 месяца назад

Thank you!!!

@spectralaudioco 2 месяца назад

I've been really loving your content recently! Keep up the great work!

@ThisIsDeLaCruz 2 месяца назад

Thanks for the kind words! More to come!

@bcalenda2609 2 месяца назад

Mixing music for only 1 year now i really liked listening to him. Good stuff.

@AndrewMasters 2 месяца назад

Let’s go!!

@fixintogetmixin 2 месяца назад

Hey Andrew! Love your channel.

@ihatesigningupforsht 2 месяца назад

This. This is everything. I wish I could meet this guy and soak up his knowledge.

@66fitton Месяц назад

I still like mixing the odd gig at the club I sold all my analog gear to. It actually was a Mackie 24x8 lol. Only I had some DBX gates and comps not Behringer. Got my old rack of DBX 31 bands too. No screens to watch or RTA's to be checking... I always was a tech that kept my eye on the band. Helps you mix an eff of a lot better if you watch the band! You see one dude strumming a guitar and one dude finger picking it makes it easier to tell if you have things mixed well. If you're looking down, you won't even know you left a whole part out! Stop watching screens unless something isn't right in your ears! 🗝

@Eglmeister 2 месяца назад

This was simply great! Thank you!

@briankelm 2 месяца назад

Replay!!! My fave band from before they got signed!!! Disturbed help save my life ❤️❤️🤘🤘

@KarlRock 29 дней назад

Loved this! Brad’s cool.

@ThisIsDeLaCruz 27 дней назад

Thanks for the kind words! 🙏🙏🙏

@drumaddict89 2 месяца назад

his advice is golden!

@_xPaPaDx 2 месяца назад

New sub here: THANK YOU for your combined knowledge and this interview!

@mrr8682 2 месяца назад

Very down to earth guy.......... some very HEAVY sound talk, I think IF i was a big band I'd want to hire this guy!!

@rinking88 2 месяца назад

This is a super interesting watch. I've gone to tons of metal shows over the years, have seen Disturbed a few times. Always saw the little tent area in the middle with a guy sitting in there but never gave it much of any thought about what was going on

@roppypeck8934 2 месяца назад

I guess I'm not doing as bad as I thought. I've always mixed exactly the way he explained. It's all about the music and the audience!!!. ROCK ON!!

@austinduran3557 Месяц назад

great insightful video glad you made it

@marcuss7413 2 месяца назад

Awesome content, Nick. Very interesting to learn this side of the music world. 👊

@mainaknandy6636 2 месяца назад

Truly inspiring.

@willcastilloe 2 месяца назад

Brad Divens always great ...

@fixintogetmixin 2 месяца назад

Thanks!

@x-productions5456 2 месяца назад

this is so cool i love doing this work and it so cool to see it like this

@russkanser-lw8sq 2 месяца назад

I really enjoy these videos, thank you!

@ThisIsDeLaCruz 2 месяца назад

Glad you like them!

@Shred_Rocket 2 месяца назад

For someone to mix live Disturbed, you sir must be a great mixer!!!

@GP-Music. 2 месяца назад

Hell yes nice to see brotha. Saw Brad working his magic a few times, always sounds good! Keep it up Nick!

@ThisIsDeLaCruz 2 месяца назад

Thanks! Will do! More to come!

@fixintogetmixin 2 месяца назад

Thanks!

@GP-Music. 2 месяца назад

@@fixintogetmixin Hell yes Brad!

@hydroalternation 2 месяца назад

I was Brads bus driver back in the wrathchild america days but i was disturbed driver back in fuzz days

@ALLforROME 2 месяца назад

Right on brotha! 🎉

@darkmetallica 2 месяца назад

Do you think there's a lot of value in getting formal qualifications in Sound Engineering? it seems like something bands may press you on or be nervous about if they find out you're an "On the job" guy. Obviously Brad's experience is the opposite, though it's a sample size of "one". He fell into it and ended up with a lot of experience through people he knew which is great.

@manuelbaez8636 2 месяца назад

Brad is excellent person and one of the best engineers

@fixintogetmixin 2 месяца назад

Thank you!!!!

@catalaxiaxxi9227 2 месяца назад

Thanks , Great RU-vid Channel!

@JokerJ. 2 месяца назад

Wrathchild America 🤘🏻🤘🏻

@tarun.krishna Месяц назад

Truly about the source...

@VDrums2112 2 месяца назад

He mentioned Brad Madix! - !!!!!RUSH!!!!!

@brianbarrett6781 2 месяца назад

You the man Nick

@ThisIsDeLaCruz 2 месяца назад

🙏🙏🙏

@olesot_mix 2 месяца назад

Priceless content, Nick, thank you and please keep it up! It'll be good to know this guys perspective on hearing health for sound engineers. What practices they apply to protect hearing? How loud they mixing? If you find this topic important, consider to incorporate it for future interviews. Again, thank you!

@fixintogetmixin 2 месяца назад

My mix sits right around 98 dba. Louder is not better, it's just louder. If my mix is hurting me then it's hurting the audience.

@olesot_mix 2 месяца назад

@@fixintogetmixin that's very reasonable approach. Thank you ever so much!

@joemartucci4786 2 месяца назад

Great video. As a bassist myself bass sometimes gets crushed in the mix but I've seen Disturbed & Moyer's bass sounded great. As a side note my friend who ran lights for bands I was in in Buffalo went on to do production mgr for Godsmack, Jason Bonham, &.... Enrique Eglasius lol

@smartrn1 2 месяца назад

Tremendous guys. Just tremendous. 🤘🏻🇺🇸🎸🔥

@Bossfightmusic Месяц назад

damn, Brad is cool af

@ThisIsDeLaCruz 5 дней назад

Yes he is!!

@Sebastian-j3go 2 месяца назад

Best story

@fixintogetmixin 2 месяца назад

Thanks!

@Massh8red 2 месяца назад

So there is an unreleased Souls At Zero record?????? Need to hear it!!!!

@danickchagnon4338 2 месяца назад

Brad divens from wratchild america ??

@SnoDawg 2 месяца назад

Hi Nick what microphones are you using for this video? They sound pretty good good. Thanks.

@ThisIsDeLaCruz 2 месяца назад

MoveMic by Shure

@richardbelisle4807 2 месяца назад

Dave RATT set his console up sideways when he was still mixing …..so that his experience was that of the audience….

@jamesshafer6700 2 месяца назад

I’m a Wrathchild America fan. If I went to see Disturbed I’d probably be star-struck of Brad! 😂

@abighairyspider 2 месяца назад

25:00 Parallel compression (good question)

@digitaldesigner5284 2 месяца назад

Parallel compression😊

@theNitefly 2 месяца назад

just noticed you're using the new Shure MoveMic - how do you like it?

@ThisIsDeLaCruz 2 месяца назад

Absolutely love it!!!

@zacymaggot9788 2 месяца назад

What is the title of the intro song?

@barcodenosebleed5485 2 месяца назад

Dissociative - Dillon Knighton. Appears that it's production music.

@Schlingelkind Месяц назад

"Brad's Science Project" 😁

@coffinaudio788 Месяц назад

The real question is where do I get this A&H jacket that you’re wearing from? It surely would match my dLive

@jsalvatori 2 месяца назад

Great interview. Unfortunately last time I saw Disturbed (Toronto 2023) the mix was good, but the PA coverage was awful. I was in a hole between the front and side arrays and was missing everything over 2k

@patrickperinger1383 2 месяца назад

Love this. Except the whole dependent on waves part. “Don’t rely on waves too much, although I depend on 30k of outboard gear.” I mean, come on. A waves system is like 6k, that’s the price of a few pieces of outboard.

@patrickperinger1383 2 месяца назад

Should note no amount of gear will replace a good ear with musicianship at a FOH engineer.

@sweeves69 2 месяца назад

What is the intro song?

@laszloturi9633 2 месяца назад

he is familiar from somewhere... got it! Can I step on the yamaha rivage?😂😂😬

@danymalsound 2 месяца назад

As a studio engineer, can you REALLY hear the quality of that outboard gear when it's blasting 110dB out of a PA? Most people in the crowd also have earplugs in, so why bother with such boutique gear? I'd love some opinions on this...

@matthewloncar9115 2 месяца назад

Digital consoles are pretty transparent. Analog gear is mostly for obtaining a specific sound (vca vs fet vs opto) and to add saturation/harmonic distortion to a mix. And a big part of impact in live sound with noise restrictions is getting your RMS values up with controlled peak values to obtain a higher perceived volume. And in general, people like using familiar tools. Does the crowd know what’s going on? No, but if it helps an engineer obtain their end goal that’s what matters.

@danymalsound 2 месяца назад

@@matthewloncar9115 well-put! I hadn't considered the RMS argument! Cheers

@nicoeleich 2 месяца назад

Valid question but, it’s like if i ask you: why bother with all the studio gear and high resolution formats if people are hearing music from their phones ..?? On the other side, PA nowdays are pretty capable of reaching low distorsion and wide freq response… a Well adjusted L acoustics PA is like a gigantic flat studio monitor …

@brenttaritas3503 2 месяца назад

Honestly, this guys mixes live are unreal. I’ve stood at FOH directly behind him 3 times on the tour Disturbed just finished and it’s the cleanest mix with the absolute perfect amount of low end punch and high end silk I’ve ever heard at a hard rock show. It seriously sounds like a mastered album coming out of the rig. The only other guy I’ve ever heard come close is Ken Freeman who mixes Toto. Brad is the shit.

@fixintogetmixin 2 месяца назад

@@matthewloncar9115 That's exactly why. It's about the perceived loudness.

@PSJupiter 2 месяца назад

should do a video with matt horn (drum tech for falling in reverse)

@ThisIsDeLaCruz 2 месяца назад

Way ahead of you. There is already one up

@PSJupiter 2 месяца назад

@ThisIsDeLaCruz wow that's sweet watching rn. Thanks!

@lukasrohrmoser3213 2 месяца назад

The thumbnail fooled me into thinking this is a video where adam savage interviews a FOH guy😂

@XxITGScooby33xX 2 месяца назад

He does know what he’s doing.. or at least acts like it. But you can tell he kinda doubts what he’s doing sometimes.

@user-cc5yc6qz8x 2 месяца назад

Enjoy the content, but Some of the interview audio sounds like it’s clipping (like the laugh around 18:25). Kinda expect more from a pro audio channel? Just saying.

@IWannaGoMissing 2 месяца назад

Didn’t sound like clipping to me but if it is who cares, so there’s a tiny bit of clipping in an excellent half hour long interview…

@RyanSandlin 2 месяца назад

It's mainly because when we film these interviews it's very run and gun because we are completely at the mercy of the guests schedule. So the second there is a free moment the mics and camera need to be rolling which usually means we have to adjust levels mid interview and if there's any peaking (which can be very hard to notice in these big arenas with tons of load-in noise going on) we just have to address it in post the best we can!

@gimdiari9513 2 месяца назад

🔩

@ultrajayme 2 месяца назад

what the F++K does "professional pricing' mean?? Guitar Center are pros at ripping us off?

@ThisIsDeLaCruz 2 месяца назад

GC Pro is completely different from Guitar Center. You can go through him for custom pricing. Greg will get you all the cool stuff you can’t get at a normal Guitar Center (obviously he can hook you up with the normal stuff as well). Their pricing and service is INCREDIBLE!

@ultrajayme 2 месяца назад

@@ThisIsDeLaCruz well that's cool!!!

@richardbelisle4807 2 месяца назад

Watch people singing in their cars….they aren’t singing the kick drum….

@ctrlartdel 2 месяца назад

Ugghhhhh white Carlton needs more ewwww ah ah ah ah in his stage monitor also more palm muted drop Down With the syndrome riffs

@ctrlartdel 2 месяца назад

Christ, this is a 32 minute video. I would rather be water boarded With piss for five days straight, than finish 30 more seconds of this extremely interesting content