Secrets of Mixing
Description
Have you ever wondered how full release music tracks get that ‘polished’ sound, that’s clean and precise yet full and big sounding? On this short course, we take you through the working processes and equipment required to create a fantastic final mix, that sounds great.
The sessions will guide you through the mentality and though processes of a professional mix engineer, and how a good recording to can help you create an even better mix. The sessions also look at the technical side of EQ, level, panning and setting up a track for use with effects such as Reverb, Delay, and Chorus. Also, we’ll discuss how Compression can help us achieve a satisfying end result.
With mixing tips and tricks that are used by some of the top names in the industry, this short course is invaluable for anyone looking to get the most out of their music.
- Session 1: Introduction
- Session 2: Dry Mix, the first step
- Session 3: Wet Mix, added the third dimension
- Session 4: Tips & Tricks from the Pros
Who is this Short Course aimed at?
- Musicians looking to attain a better final sound for their tracks
- Producers who want to learn more about mixing
- Anyone who wants to get their tracks from sounding ‘good’ to sounding ‘great’
- Current producers / engineers who could would like to refresh their approach
Course Content
Introduction: What is mixing exactly? When to start mixing? What to start mixing? What are the different mixing approaches? What consequences do these approaches have on recording techniques & approaches?
Dry Mixing: The 1st stage. An approach to mixing using only level, panning and EQ. No compression or effects. Make the track sound as good as possible without any processing. Getting it right at source, stripping away all unnecessary audio information. Creating Space, creating a stereo ?eld, thinking of mixing in 3D, where the dry mix is setting up the first 2 dimensions (length, width).
Wet Mixing: Adding another dimension. How to add the third dimension (depth) to your dry mix by adding dynamic range controllers (Compressors / Gates) and controlled used of Reverb, Delay, Chorus, etc. A discussion on how and where these effects are used and why, with audio/visual examples. Also, why do we need to EQ again after we use effects?
Mastering: What is mastering? Why do we master after we Mix? What is the process? A foundation guide to mastering and what consequences mastering has for the mix you go on to master. Can you master yourself? Do you need to have someone else master your work?
