MAXIM NOVIKOV

Producer & Mix engineer

PRODUCTION

Support of the song from the beginning to the end result. Bringing the arrangement to a professional level, recording instruments in the studio, helping to choose the right individual sound

MIXING

Edit the sources, align instruments rhythmic, tune the vocal tracks. Improving the sound quality of musical instruments and voices. Giving the song artistic beauty and density wall of sound, based on the wishes and tastes of the artist

MASTERING

The final process of creating the sound of a song and a full album. Control of the dynamic and frequency balance of compositions. Giving it to brightness, clarity and sound quality. Preparing tracks for uploading to the network and printing on physical media

GRAN-KURAZH

Epochs, Heroes and Destinies

Group interviews for the site HeadBanger.ru :
Mikhail: The album was mixed by Max Novikov. Max did the job quickly and with talent. Thanks to him for the cool sound!

Peter: The most important thing is that we were on the shore, even before we started putting together the album program, we knew exactly what kind of sound we wanted. Many thanks to Max Novikov for mixing and, first of all, for the approach to work. Few people today are able to withstand such a number of edits and grinds from the group, until you get the perfect candy.

What kind of sound did you want to achieve?

Peter: We took the Swedish sound as a basis. I like the sound of the Swedes-Amaranthe, Dynazty and many other cool teams. We tried to approach the Swedish sound.

12.02.21

TANTAL

From Words And Tears

The full-length album of the Moscow rock band "Tantal"has been released. I worked on mixing and mastering for several months. All the songs of the album  in a different musical and conceptual sound. The release can be purchased on physical media and online services

22.10.20

NEBESA

Rock Legends: Live with Orchestra

Live album, recorded at the Kremlin Palace. The concert was accompanied by a symphony orchestra. I did the mixing and full sound production of release. We made an excellent synthesis of the live heavy metal energy and the beauty of symphonic arrangement.

8.03.21

ARTHUR BERKUT

Your Other Self

The release of the metal band "Arthur Berkut". The album was recorded under my lead at MS-studio. With great pleasure, I worked on mixing, mastering and writing keyboard parts. The leader of the band Artur Berkut (ex-Aria) is an excellent vocalist, musician and a real professional.

17.12.19

NEBESA

Online

The full-length album of the heavy metal band "Nebesa"has been released. The team consists of famous rock musicians Artur Berkut (ex-Aria), Andrey Smirnov (U. D. O), Sergey Serebrennikov (Everlost) and others. I worked on mixing, mastering, and writing arrangements.

11.11.19

EVERLOST

XV Years

The release of the new album Everlost "XV Years: Live in Moscow", which was the first live release in the history of the band. I worked on recording, mixing, and post-production of all the material. When I mixing live performances, the main goal for me is to get the atmosphere of drive that was at the live show.
27.06.18

MIRROR OF ENIGMA

ACT I

The album "ACT I" is the beauty of the gregorian choir Enchanted Voices in combination with the magnificent vocals of the soloist Ksana. I was mixing and mastering the release.
Modern new-age style combined with heavy rock and crazy musical experiments.

31.03.21

ANDREY SMIRNOV

Ballads

The solo album of Andrey Smirnov (U. D. O) was released. Great, emotional work. I did mixing, mastering, creating keyboards and orchestral arrangements. The album was attended by Evgeny Yegorov (Epidemia), Alexey Bulgakov (Legion), Oleg Zhilyakov (Catharsis) Sergey Sergeev (Margenta), Juliana Savchenko (Andem), Vakhtang Zadiyev (Abrin)

1.12.17