Mix Analysis 2

Category: Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock

Artist: Alter Bridge

Album: ABIII

Year: 2010

Title: Fallout

Producer: Michael "Elvis" Baskette

Studio: The Hit Factory

Sound Source                                     Pan                  Level

Vocals                                                      0                       8

Rhythm Guitar (Myles Kennedy)      0                       9

Lead Guitar (Mark Tremonti)       -6 to 6                   8                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      -2 (solo)                  7

Electric Bass Guitar                             3                        8

Drum Set                                          -3 to 3                     7

Listening to the song I hear a strong stereo guitar sound for the intro and first chorus. This is not the typical rock song structure with two different breakdowns featuring solos from both the Kennedy and Tremonti. The drums seem to have a strong stereo image which I made a note of on the panning. It is impossible to know what effects were added after the fact onto the guitars however at the ever end you can hear the chorus on them. The drums are present throughout the song however they are pushed behind the vocals and guitar. Knowing other works by this same band we can assume that there is reverb on the vocals but with the levels of everything else pushed I cannot hear for a fact.

Song Form

Intro (Short) 0:00-0:10

Verse 1 0:10-0:39

Chorus 0:39-1:02

Verse 2 1:02-1:40

Chorus 1:40-2:04

Bridge 2:04-2:55

Kennedy Solo 2:55-3:06

Chorus 3:06-3:28

Tremonti Solo 3:28-3:49

Breakdown 2/Outro 3:49-4:23