Jens and his business partner Jay have been gracious enough to supply us with 10 copies of their IR pack to give away to lucky GS...

A warm welcome to Jens Bogren, master of metal! We're super excited that he's on board for this Q+A....

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This has been a fantastic Q&A - thanks very much for doing it! Pls tell us about your journey with Bogren Digital...

Hi Jens Can you please describe your approach in bass when you mix ? Thanks a lot

Hey Jens! I'm curious what hardware units you find most essential to your workflow/sound? And the applications in which you...

Hi Jens! Do you take any steps to ensure stereo information collapses to mono without sounding all phasey/mushy? Particularly...

Hi Jens...again From what I understand you are using harmonic distortion a lot. Can you give some examples ? I mean in which...

Hi Jens, thank you for this! I wanted to know - Would you generally prefer mastering using stems or would you prefer using a...

Hi Jens, thanks for doing this. Do you find yourself working more on your NS10’s or the Barefoots? Do you prefer one for...

Hello Jens, HUGE fan of your work here. Since a lot of questions have been covered, I would like to ask, out of your experience...

Hi Jens! Love your work, you have mixed several of my favourite albums! One of my all time favourites are The Great Cold...

Hi Jens ;) do you have any favourite reference mixes (by other mixers or yours) that you tend to use? do you have specific...

We’ve had an absolute blast - this has been a great Q+A for us as we’ve not had anyone in with near the depth of experience...

Hi Jens, Great fan of yours, I really enjoy your work, and thanks a bunch for the chance to post some questions. I have two...

Your work is often so well gelled; but you also make the lead guitar perfectly cut through the mix (I mean dead on) Any quick...

Hi Jens! Great job on the cabinet impulses release! Happy owner here!! I'd like to ask you, how do you go about mixing...

Greetings, Jens! Thanks for taking the time to answer questions here :) I am curious about your approach to setting final...

Hi Jens, another fan of your work! Soilwork's, The Living Infinite is absolute audio perfection! A couple of...

Good day, Jens! I was wondering what your thoughts are on setting up dual/quad tracked guitars with regard to amps, cabs, and...

Hi Jens Have you thought about making your own signature drum samples ? Much like the cab IR's they could be useful not only...

Hello Jens I love your works!! What do You Think about summing devices? Some favourite? From What I understand You mix ITB...

Thanks for doing this Q&A. Im really fan of your great work kfhkh Sometimes I like the sound of a fender tele for some...

Thanks for doing the q&a Jens. Also huge thanks for doing the two NTM sessions. They have been very instructive to me. I...

Hi Jens, thanks for doing this! What elements of pre-production do you focus on, and how do you feel it helps your...

Hi Jens, thanks for agreeing to be part of this! My question concerns your mix aesthetics: Katatonia's ''Great Cold Distance',...

Hi Jens! I would like to know if, when working in a full album, do you load the whole thing in one project or do you use a...

Hi again ! There's a thread about tracking, but I'm also interested in your thoughts about mixing (heavy)...

Hello Jens, greetings from Mexico. I would like to know your approach for tracking drums - What do you want to achieve...

Hi Jens! You mentioned many times how listening environment is important. When you said on NailTheMix "Depends on your...

Hi Jens, Do you consider Alesis D4 (basically the same as the SR16) drum sounds to be hopelessly dated sounding or so you...

Hi Jens Do you think that by lowering (or making thinner) the snare in the mix results in a more 3D sound ? Perhaps because...

Hi Jens!! thanks for doing this ;) I have a couple of questions about your philosophy/workflow of using compression during...

Hi Jens, I've been a fan of your work since I listened to James Labrie's Static Impulse (2009/2010?) because somehow it...

Thank for the Q&A, Jens! I think there's an idea that once someone gets to your level, all the band related drama goes...

Hi Jens, I've been observing your work and the evolution of some of your aesthetic preferences as a mix engineer for a long...

Hi, Jens! Massive fan of your work its amazing how many of your mixes I use as reference rockout If you don't mind this is...

Hi Jens! Thanks for all the great info you've provided so far and for your excellent contributions to heavy music. Would...

Hi Jens, Thank you very much for doing this Q and A, I have admired your work for years! I have a few quick questions: I...

Hi Jens, I love your work, it's great to have you here. I got your cab IR's and they are excellent. Can you describe the way...

Hi, Jens! For years I've been listening to your mixes in different genres and tried to understand how you achieve these results:...

Hi Jens, and thank you for doing this! To my ears, your productions and mixes definitely have a sound to them (and what a...

Hi Jens, Thanks for taking the time. My question is about real drums in your mixes. How much of your final mixes is real...

Hey Jens, what's your approach to mixing downtuned guitars and bass? Thanks!

Hi Jens— Love your work. Your work sounds different from artist to artist, as it should, while maintaining a consistent level...

Hi Jens, What's your favourite sorce for drum samples? Any sample library you can recommend for modern metal tones or you use...

Hi Jens, Massive fan of your work for a decade and counting now! While I know in the pop music world, a rough mix from the...

Hi Jens, I've always thought of your mixes as sounding "soft" which in my opinion is a big reason why they work so...

Hey man, Thanks for taking some time to do this Q&A ! It wouldn't be gearslutz without a question like this one so there...

Eh from Canada Jens! Your mixes seem to have more depth and breathe more than some of the other super ultra slammed Metal mixes...

Hi Jens, Thanks for doing this, I have heard lots of your work and it's amazing to have you here! Could you share some...

Hi Jens, I'm such a fan of your work. I loved Quadra! I've been a fan of Sepultura since the Schizofrenia-Beneath The Remains era...