{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Riff to Radio","title":"4 Techniques to Make Your Metal Choruses Sound HUGE (Without More Plugins)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/7154556b\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":518,"description":"If your metal choruses aren’t hitting like they should, the problem usually isn’t your plugins, it’s contrast. Most mixes don’t have a “chorus lift” because the verse is already too big, so when the chorus arrives… nothing feels different.In this video, I’ll show you 4 simple techniques to make your metal choruses sound HUGE (without adding more plugins) by creating size, width, level, and energy exactly where it matters.What you’ll learn in this episode:✅ 1) Arrangement & layering: how to stack extra guitar and vocal layers in the chorus so it feels bigger than the verse✅ 2) Verse guitar width: why narrowing your rhythm guitars slightly in the verse (around 75–80% L/R) makes the chorus feel wider✅ 3) Mix bus automation: how dropping the verse by ~1 dB makes the chorus lift and feel louder without crushing your mix✅ 4) “Drum smash” parallel compression: how to automate a massive parallel drum bus only in the chorus for instant impact and excitement00:34 Arrangement02:46 Guitar Width04:05 Verse Level Automation05:09 Parallel Drum Crush07:06 Final A B and Recap08:08 Next StepsThese are the same types of moves you’ll hear in modern metal mixes... tight verses, huge choruses, and a clear jump in energy when the hook hits.If you want your mixes to translate like a record (tight low end, wide guitars, clear vocals, big choruses), I’m currently taking on a few more mixing projects. Click the link below.🔥 Hire me to mix your next track: https://liquidstudiosli.com/offer-video-2📥 Free Resources For Metal Bands: https://liquidstudiosli.com/resources👉 Subscribe for more metal production tips: https://youtube.com/@danielthabet?sub_confirmation=1#musicproduction #heavymetal #mixing #homestudio #recordingstudio #metalhead","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/fMA6T54KfS4S0iNOca0b9xe20CFUIt5W8KLEzljSbT4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hNGYy/MGE5YjE5NWFjYTZk/OGU1NDA5OTMxMzM0/NGZlOS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}