RPM (Record, Produce, Mix) is a music engineering, production and mixing documentary where Multi Grammy-winning mixer Alvin Speights and Grammy-winning artist Debra Killings record, produce and mix a song together. The song, written and performed by Debra, is an R&B viber. They re-cut / re-produce various tracks, bring in new players + arrange and record a live gospel choir. They then combine all the new tracks with Debra’s own intricate lead and background vocal arrangements – and Alvin brings it all together in the final mix. Once you see the whole program + open the sessions on your system – we challenge you to mix your own version.

About Alvin Speights: Alvin Speights is a Multi Grammy-winning record producer, engineer and mixer.

About Debra Killings: Grammy winner Debra Killings is one of the great r&b / pop / gospel artists of our time.

Description of Videos:

1) Jazz Cafe Mix: The entire process of Alvin Speights evaluating + mixing the original song at Debra Killings home studio. Includes mix setup, orientation and mixing of every track + artist response and discussion.

2) Production Mix: The entire process of Alvin, Debra and other creatives producing + mixing the song at various locations around Atlanta GA – taking it to an entirely new level with the inclusion of re-cut tracks, new tracks and new parts (including full acoustic drum kit, vocals, bass, acoustic guitar, keys and the tracking of a gospel choir co-directed by Debra Killings on location at Alvin’s church). Includes detailed video of all new tracking and full re-mixing of the song with all its new elements – effectively seeing Alvin mix it twice in a different way with a different goal.

3) Edits & Automation: Once the song is mixed for the second time it is at the stage where we make a variation that includes hard edits + creative automation – leading the song to a whole new place.

4) Mixing Challenge: After Alvin brings it all together in the final mix and you have seen the whole program + opened the full finished mix on your system – we challenge you to mix your own version. You can of course experiment with any session that we include. But if you open the “zeroed out” session you’ll see we removed all plugs and automation + set all faders to zero. This gives you the opportunity to “mix from scratch” a session by Debra Killings – a Grammy-winning artist who is behind many huge hit records and she used many of her unique & trademark vocal techniques on this record. Over 90 vocal tracks + all the rest of the tracks that are part of the production make this an exciting opportunity for any mixer to try.

RPM with Multi Grammy-winning Mixer Alvin Speights – Video Chapters

Orientation & Setup

Mix One – Foundation
Mix Two – Music
Mix Three – Vocals
Mix Four – Edit & Balance: Drums

Jazz Cafe Mix

Mix Four – Edit & Balance: Music + Vox
Mix Four – Edit & Balance: Mix
Mix Five – Automation + EQ: Lead Vocal
Mix Five – Automation + EQ: Backgrounds
Mix Six – Master Buss
Alvin’s Mix Tour
Debra Reviews The Mix

Production Mix

Production Decisions
Tune & Mic Drum Kit
Re-Cut The Drums
Track Bass
Debra Killings on Tracking Vocals
Track Keyboards
Mix One – ReVamp with New Elements
Track Gospel Choir at Vision Church Atlanta
Import & Arrange Choir
Mix Two – Mix Choir & Rework Vocals
Track Acoustic Guitar
Mix Three – Fine Tune All Vocals

Edits & Automation

B4 Organ
Guitars
Bass
Piano
Create New Intro
Vocal Sync
Church Impulse Response
Lead Synth
Breakdown & Rollout Automation
Manufacture New Ending
Replace Drums
Track By Track Automation

Take The Mixing Challenge

Mixing Challenge Highlights
Mixing Challenge Details
Butterfly Video

TRACKS IN RPM PRO TOOLS SESSION:

DRUM TRACKS

TRACK NAME: KICK
TRACK NAME: SNARE
TRACK NAME: HAT
TRACK NAME: TOM ONE
TRACK NAME: FLOOR TOM
TRACK NAME: ROOM
TRACK NAME: OVERHEAD
TRACK NAME: DRM FX
TRACK NAME: DRM FX2
TRACK NAME: DRM END (Stereo)

DRUM EFFECTS

DRUM VERB
DRM SUB

MASTER BUSS

BASS TRACKS

TRACK NAME: ADLIB BASS
TRACK NAME: BASS
TRACK NAME: BASS-PSA
TRACK NAME: BASS WARP
TRACK NAME: BASS PITCH

GUITAR TRACKS

TRACK NAME: KSM WHA
TRACK NAME: COLE WHA
TRACK NAME: COLES
TRACK NAME: KSM
TRACK NAME: COLES2
TRACK NAME: KSM2
TRACK NAME: COLES3
TRACK NAME: KSM3
TRACK NAME: COLES4
TRACK NAME: KSM4
TRACK NAME: CO ELEC
TRACK NAME: KSM ELEC
TRACK NAME: GTR FX (Stereo)
TRACK NAME: GTR BODY
TRACK NAME: GTR NECK
TRACK NAME: GTR ROOM

GUITAR EFFECTS

ZAC WHA
ZAC GTR

KEYS

B3
B3 RUN
PIANO
LEAD
VACUUM

KEYS EFFECTS

KEYS

DEBRA KILLINGS LEAD VOCAL TRACKS

TRACK NAME: LD VOX
TRACK NAME: VOX EDIT-1
TRACK NAME: VOX EDIT-2
TRACK NAME: VOX EDIT-3
TRACK NAME: VOX EDIT-4
TRACK NAME: VOX NEVER
TRACK NAME: NVR DLY
TRACK NAME: VOX FLY

VOCAL EFFECTS

DLY SPREAD
SLP BACK
VX VERB
VOX FX

DEBRA KILLINGS BACKGROUND VOCAL TRACKS

TRACK NAME: OH 1
TRACK NAME: OH 2
TRACK NAME: OH 3

TRACK NAME: OH 1 2 3 (Stereo)

TRACK NAME: OH TENOR 1
TRACK NAME: OH TENOR 2
TRACK NAME: OH TENOR 3

TRACK NAME: OH TEN 123 (Stereo)

TRACK NAME: OH BASS 1
TRACK NAME: OH BASS 2
TRACK NAME: OH BASS 3

TRACK NAME: OH BASS 123 (Stereo)

TRACK NAME: GRV ECHO (Stereo)

TRACK NAME: VER HM 123 (Stereo)

TRACK NAME: VER HM 1A
TRACK NAME: VER HM 1B
TRACK NAME: VER HM 1C
TRACK NAME: VER HM 2A
TRACK NAME: VER HM 2B
TRACK NAME: VER HM 2C
TRACK NAME: VER HM 3A
TRACK NAME: VER HM 3B
TRACK NAME: VER HM 3C

TRACK NAME: BG FLY 1
TRACK NAME: BG FLY 2
TRACK NAME: BG FLY 3
TRACK NAME: BG FLY 4
TRACK NAME: BG FLY 5

TRACK NAME: DEB SYNC (Stereo)

TRACK NAME: BG FLY TN 1
TRACK NAME: BG FLY TN 2
TRACK NAME: BG FLY TN 3
TRACK NAME: BG FLY TN 4
TRACK NAME: BG FLY TN 5

TRACK NAME: BG FLY HRM 1
TRACK NAME: BG FLY HRM 2
TRACK NAME: BG FLY HRM 3
TRACK NAME: BG FLY HRM 4
TRACK NAME: BG FLY HRM 5

BG VOCAL EFFECTS

OH
OH TENOR
OH BASS
DEB OHH’s
BG FLY
BG FLY TN
BG FLY HRM

CHOIR TRACKS

TRACK NAME: CHR FX1
TRACK NAME: CHR FX2
TRACK NAME: CHR FX3
TRACK NAME: CHR FX4
TRACK NAME: CHR FX5

TRACK NAME: CHR OHH 1
TRACK NAME: CHR OHH 2
TRACK NAME: CHR OHH 3
TRACK NAME: CHR OHH 4
TRACK NAME: CHR OHH 5
TRACK NAME: CHR OHH 6
TRACK NAME: Chr OHH’S 1.dup1

TRACK NAME: Chr Fly 1
TRACK NAME: Chr Fly 2
TRACK NAME: Chr Fly 3
TRACK NAME: Chr Fly 4
TRACK NAME: Chr Fly 5
TRACK NAME: Chr Fly 6

TRACK NAME: Chr Fly Align 1
TRACK NAME: Chr Fly Align 2
TRACK NAME: Chr Fly Align 1b
TRACK NAME: Chr Fly Align 2b

TRACK NAME: Chr Sub 1
TRACK NAME: Chr Sub 2
TRACK NAME: Chr Sub 3
TRACK NAME: Chr Sub 4
TRACK NAME: Chr Sub 5
TRACK NAME: Chr Sub 6
TRACK NAME: CHR SYNC (Stereo)

CHOIR VOCAL EFFECTS

CHR OHH’S
CHR OOH FX
CHR FLY
CHR SUB