Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:49 - Distortion for tonal change01:27 - Bringing sounds up front03:30 - Combatting upper-spectrum masking06:07 - Distorting rock lead vocals09:56 - Distorting bass13:16 - Practical implementation tipsCreditsThis month's episode features audio examples from the following productions:* Alex Giddens: 'Get Blown'Read about my mix of this project in Sound On Sound's October 2009 'Mix Rescue' column at https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/mix-rescue-alex-giddens* Flags: '54'Download the full raw multitracks from https://cambridge-mt.com/ms/mtk/#FlagsRead about my mix of this project in Sound On Sound's March 2011 'Mix Rescue' column at https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/mix-rescue-flags* Zeno: 'Signs'Download the full raw multitracks from https://cambridge-mt.com/ms/mtk/#ZenoRead about my mix of this project in Sound On Sound's March 2010 'Mix Rescue' column at https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/mix-rescue-zeno* Actions: 'Devil's Words'Download the full raw multitracks from https://cambridge-mt.com/ms/mtk/#ActionsFor lots more mixing tips and audio examples relating to this project, listen to the February 2018 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast for free at https://www.patreon.com/posts/17201141Mike Senior BiogMike Senior is a professional audio engineer, regular SOS contributor, and author of the best-selling books Mixing Secrets For The Small Studio & Recording Secrets For The Small Studio. He runs the Cambridge-MT educational resources site (including the web's largest free multitrack download library) and hosts two monthly independent podcasts, Project Studio Tea Break and the Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.