Hi
Have you realized that it's only about two months until we're in a brand-new decade?
That's right, the roaring twenties are almost upon us and how are you going to make better mixes before then?
One way would be to jump from one Youtube video to another, waste time on forums and endlessly tweak your mixes without knowing when they're done.
Another, more efficient way, would be to learn a step by step mixing system that's guaranteed to produce professionally competitive mixes using the plug-ins you already have in your DAW.
And best of all, you can get my Mixing With 5 Plug-ins course at a whopping 50% off until tonight with your Black Friday coupon. But make sure you do it now because this offer ends TONIGHT.
Jeremy is using the course as his reward for getting through his Thanksgiving dinner! Lol.
Here's a breakdown of everything that you'll learn from these six modules:
Module 1 - Getting a Great Balance and Static Mix
- How to set up your session for a faster workflow so your mix is done sooner. If you want to use processing like bus compression effectively this is the prep work you need to follow.
- Your essential critical listening and pre-mixing session. Before even slapping on a plug-in, it's good to be familiar with all the little things you'll find in every performance. Bring those out first before you do anything else.
- How to visualize your mix and start with the end in mind.
- How to approach your mixes depending on what genre you're working on and the complexity of the tracks.
- How to approach your mixes in mono to make it easier to create separation between your tracks.
- What to think about when you're panning in both mono and stereo.
- If you give me only 7 minutes, I'll show you how you can get a great balance and a solid rough mix FAST.
- How to balance your drums to get a good foundation going.
- How to use the 1 dB rule to get a great balance that requires less adjustments later down the line.
- Learn to use busses and groups to make your mixing easier (and faster) in the long run.
- 3 Ways to approach an initial rough mix.
Module 2 - Creating Separation in Your Mixes With EQ
- How to use filters to clean up your low-end, fix your muddy mixes and get rid of harsh high-end.
- The 3 primary functions of EQ.
- The time-saving EQ method that helps you mix faster
- How to use EQ to bring out the best of the drums (whether you're mixing acoustic drums or programmed beats), bass, guitars, keyboards and vocals, and other instruments.
- How to get rid of muddiness, reduce boom and add presence and sparkle to a mix using JUST EQ
- The two-step process to use low-pass filters to tighten up guitars while making them cut through the mix
- The underused frequency area where you can bring out the character of the keyboards without masking other aspects of the mix
- How to EQ a vocal-heavy song so that the backup vocals don't overpower the lead vocals
- The most important, but overlooked aspect of using EQ to rebalance your mix to hear the separation between all the instruments in your song
- How to keep the mid-range in check so you don't get boxy kick drums, honky guitars, muddy bass or nasally vocals. Take the guesswork out of EQ and follow along so you know exactly when and why you should cut and boost each instrument.
Module 3 - Creating Punch and Tightness With Compression
- How to use every button on your compressor to effectively add punch and power to your mix.
- How to use the ratio to squeeze your drums and make them thicker, punchier and more powerful
- The two most important knobs on your compressor and how they affect the entire sound of your tracks. Working these knobs wrong will make your instruments sound dull and lifeless
- How to use compression effectively (and knowing why you should be using it in the first place)
- The sneaky way to use presets to speed up your mixing (while still tweaking them for the best results)
- How to use two different compressors in serial to get the best of both worlds that are better than the sum of their parts. This is an incredible trick for big, in-your-face vocals
- How to know which compressor style and emulation to use on each instrument. If you've wondered about the difference between VCA, FET, or OPTO you'll know EXACTLY how each one sounds after this video
- The easy way to use parallel compression as an insert instead of a send to make your punchy parallel compression even easier
- How to create a compression system to make every compression decision easier on every mix.
- How to apply compression to your tracks, your submixes, your master buss and in parallel for the best results.
- How to use parallel compression to add punch, thickness and weight to your drums.
- How to approach multi-band compression.
- How to rebalance your EQ after compression to keep everything going smoothly. Compression alters the volume and loudness of each track so careful rebalancing is key to keeping your song consistent every time you add a new processor to the mix.
Module 4 - Adding Depth and Space With Reverb and Delay
- Exactly what all the crazy settings on your reverbs do and how you can use them to add space and depth to your tracks
- How to know which room mode to use, and how they affect the feel of your mix
- The easy way to add an all-around reverb to instantly create space in your mix
- What you should NEVER add reverb to in a mix. Adding too much reverb to everything will result in a washed out mix. Make sure you keep these few things dry.
- 7 ways to find the right reverb for your mix, whatever genre you're working in.
- How to use short and weird reverb settings to make bigger snares.
- The difference between pre and pos-fader sends when using reverbs.
- The importance of correctly routing your drums for a more interesting drum sound
- How to use sends to place your instruments in the mix according to how much impact you want them to have
- Do you make these mistakes when creating separation between electric and acoustic guitars? Learn how to separate acoustic and electric guitars with different reverbs based on what they're playing
- How to use modulated stereo delays to to keyboards. This subtle trick will add depth to your keyboards without cluttering up the rest of the mix
- When to use delays instead of reverbs when you want to add depth without adding too much space.
- How to use delays on guitar solos, rhythm guitars, lead vocals, drums and percussion, as well as organs, synths, and keyboards.
- How to use delays to create stereo widening to create a powerful stereo image.
- How to place backup vocals behind the lead using reverb and delay.
- The incredibly important aspect of how and why to EQ your reverbs for a cleaner mix.
- How to blend separate reverbs together in a mix.
- When to use mono instead of stereo delays.
- How to use the 3-Verb technique to make it easy to add space to your tracks.
Module 5 - How to Add Sweetening With Saturation
- The best way to use tape saturation to make your mixes smoother and warm.
- You step-by-step approach to knowing whether to use saturation on a track.
- How to give your kick drum more low-end more thickness and weight.
- How to use multi-band saturation to give your snare drum more bite to cut through a busy mix.
- Using parallel saturation to create subtle thickness and warmth.
- How to add warm tape emulation to bring out the acoustic guitars in your mix.
- How to use use saturation to dirty up your keyboard patch to make it more interesting.
- Your easy process to find which saturation plug-in is the best to use to make your tracks stand out.
- How to apply saturation on drums, bass, guitars, keyboards, synths, and vocals.
- How to use saturation on your submixes and busses.
- The importance of not going overboard with your saturation plug-ins.
Module 6 - How to Make Your Mix Translate to Every Speaker
- How to use accurate monitoring to make your mixes translate to every speaker.
- The importance of slight automation tweaks to bring out the best in each track.
- How to check your mixes on multiple systems and what to look out for so that they translate everywhere. I walk you through my process of checking the final mix on three different monitoring systems and the notes I take to make my mix sound the same on each one.
- How to fix mix translation issues when your mix sounds like it has a blanket over it.
- A simple way to bring the snare back into the mix when it sounds glued on top.
- How to use a shelving EQ to get rid of vocal muddiness.
- How to make your keyboards sound smooth by eliminating honkiness and EQ'ing them to fit better in the context of the mix.
- How to make your mixes sound exciting without excessive tweaks.
- What to think about when you can only mix on headphones.
- How to know when to quit and call your mix FINISHED!
At the end of the course, you'll know everything you need to crank out professional mixes from your home studio, even if you have limited gear and stock plug-ins. You can even get great results if you only use headphones and a laptop to mix!
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