There is no denying that mixing is a difficult skill to learn and make progress in …because many of the realizations and a-has have to be made by the individual.…Even after reading in a book or seen it in a video, a hundred times,…a lot of your progresses are going to be very incremental, much like learning an instrument.…Would you think it is reasonable to buy a guitar today, having never played it…before in your life, and expect to be performing at virtuoso level tomorrow? Probably not.…Mixing is very similar but here is some common pitfalls that many of my students…and even myself have experienced over the years.…
So, the first one I'd like to consider is mixing your own music.…There is a lot of different thoughts on this subject.…It's definitely a different skill than mixing other's music.…I find myself mixing my own music to be particularly challenging while extremely…rewarding at the same time.…But definitely, if you are going to mix your own music, you want to try to have…a fresh perspective by taking a break.…
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8/20/2009- Using the Pro Tools Creative Collection to add clarity, punch, width, and depth to a mix
- Recording real-time automation moves for future replication
- Building healthy and profitable mixing habits when putting a final mix together
- Knowing when to process the audio of a track
- Using saturation effects to capture that "analog" sound
- Working with limiting and multiband compression during the mastering process
- Dealing with plug-in delay and latency in a mix
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 8s
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Using the exercise files1m 40s
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1. Preparing to Mix
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Mixing "in the box"5m 9s
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2. Working with the Pro Tools Mixer
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Submixing with aux tracks4m 30s
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Using groups while mixing3m 46s
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3. Mixing Tools and Strategies
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4. Understanding and Using EQ (Equalization)
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Using DigiRack EQ III16m 3s
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Mixing tips and tricks for EQ17m 36s
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5. Understanding and Using Dynamics Processors
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Using gates and expanders9m 22s
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Mixing tips and tricks: Dynamics11m 37s
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6. Mixing with Reverb, Delay, and Other Effects
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Using DigiRack D-Verb14m 27s
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Using the DigiRack delays9m 18s
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Mixing with reverb7m 59s
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Mixing with delays6m 19s
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7. Introducing the Pro Tools Creative Collection
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8. Automating the Mix
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Understanding automation4m 10s
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Viewing and editing automation10m 17s
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Automating plug-ins7m 36s
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9. Putting It All Together
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Working to reference tracks4m 35s
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10. Mastering in Pro Tools
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Understanding mastering4m 15s
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Bouncing the mix7m 9s
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11. Reviewing Third-Party Plug-Ins
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Using EQ plug-ins5m 35s
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Using reverb and delay plug-ins10m 46s
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Reviewing additional plug-ins10m 36s
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12. Additional Topics
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Setting up side chains7m 5s
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Master buss processing5m 34s
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Surround mixing6m 22s
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Drum sample replacing11m 17s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye32s
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