If we think of an old-school mixing engineer working on a big analog mixer…disc, we think of an active mixing process.…When building the track, the mixing engineer does not simply adjust the…volume, panning, EQ, and compression and sits back; he moves the faders…according to the song energy, creating a dynamic mix that would carry the…energy of the song with more impact.…You can choose to go the old-school way and record your volume automations using…a MIDI controller or edit them in manually into automation lanes.…
Let's go to the Arrangement view and first, I am going to open up the Guitar group.…Under Guitar, I am going to open up the automation lane, expand it, and I am…going to click on the Track Volume so Live will jump to the automation lane…of the Track Volume.…Then I am going to zoom in on the intro and make kind of a fade-in.…So, create a breakpoint by clicking, create another breakpoint by…clicking somewhere else.…Everything is now highlighted, so let's click into background just to deselect…
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3/5/2013- Setting up plugins and projects
- Creating a drumbeat
- Converting audio to MIDI
- Recording vocals
- Warping and editing clips
- Adding effects
- Using time commands
- Working with the mixer
- Using side chain compression
- Adding reverb and delay
- Mixing dynamically with automation
- Mastering a song
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome45s
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1. Setting Up
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Looking at the interface2m 13s
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Preparing for recording2m 56s
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2. Recording
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Creating a drumbeat8m 39s
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Recording line instruments4m 18s
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Converting audio to MIDI4m 36s
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Warping clips3m 8s
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3. Arrangement
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Editing clips4m 51s
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Adding effects5m 42s
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Using time commands1m 25s
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4. Mixing
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Working with the mixer7m 1s
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Adding EQ to the mix4m 51s
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Adding a compressor4m 25s
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Using side-chain compression4m 38s
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Adding reverb and delay5m 55s
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Mixing techniques4m 14s
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5. Finishing the Song
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Exporting your song4m 2s
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Mastering the finished song5m 38s
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Conclusion
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Next steps43s
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