Engineers can be a pretty obsessive bunch, listening to a song or individual…track over and over until we don't remember our own names.…While this passion is a key component in the success of today's top mixing…engineers, we must still pay attention to our bodies and take care of our minds.…On top of the healthy session topics I already covered, here're some things to…help keep your head on straight during the mix down.…First off, avoiding mixing for more than three to four hours at a time, take…frequent breaks and let your ears rest and reset.…
For me, personally, it can take a solid day for my ears to regain perspective…on a tune.…In the first day, I generally spend 70 to 80% of that total time on a mix and I…usually take a break and finish the remaining 20% the next day or maybe even a…few days later after I've had a chance to listen to it in the car, and take some…mental notes on the changes I want to implement with fresh ears.…In the DAW age, there's no reason for us to kill ourselves over these mixes…
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3/30/2012- What is mixing? Exploring the past, present, and future
- Mixing "in the box"
- Setting up monitors and ensuring proper acoustics in the studio
- Staying organized with labels, memory locations, and window configurations
- Working with the Pro Tools Mixer
- Building healthy and profitable mixing habits when putting together a final mix
- Using volume and pan to balance the mix
- Employing corrective versus creative EQ strategies to create clarity and contrast
- Knowing when and when not to process the audio of a track
- Working with compressors and dynamics processors
- Using saturation effects to capture an analog-type sound
- Adding reverb and delay to create depth in a mix
- Working with limiting and multiband compression during the mastering process
- Dealing with plug-in delay and latency in a mix
- Using the bundled plug-ins in Pro Tools to add clarity, punch, and width to a mix
- Recording and editing automation to add drama and excitement
- Using clip based gain to control headroom and gain staging
Skill Level Intermediate
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Q: This course was updated on 2/12/2014. What changed?
A: This update includes one additional chapter that covers the latest features in Pro Tools 11, including 64-bit plugins, advanced metering options, mixing shortcuts, and offline bouncing.
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 11s
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Using the exercise files1m 17s
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1. Preparing to Mix
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Mixing "in the box"4m 45s
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2. Working with the Pro Tools Mixer
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Using inserts and plug-ins8m 54s
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Using groups while mixing5m 32s
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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 36m 42s
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5. Understanding and Using Dynamics Processors
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Using gates and expanders8m 26s
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Using Avid Channel Strip7m 26s
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6. Mixing with Reverb, Delay, and Other Time-Based Effects
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Exploring DigiRack D-Verb15m 48s
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Using the DigiRack delays11m 10s
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Mixing with reverb11m 28s
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Mixing with delays10m 40s
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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 automation13m 12s
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Using clip gain9m 59s
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Automating plug-ins9m 34s
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9. Putting It All Together
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Avoiding common pitfalls10m 59s
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10. Mastering in Pro Tools
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Understanding mastering5m 13s
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Bouncing the mix8m 4s
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11. Additional Topics
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Setting up side-chains7m 27s
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Master bus processing11m 6s
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Creating and using mix templates10m 35s
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Drum sample replacing12m 59s
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12. Pro Tools 11 Addendum
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