REQ: Production Music Live - How to Mix a Track with the Best Plugins
What you will learn from this course:
This course is set up so that you learn how to mix your own production from A to Z using the best plugins available. Guido Werner will teach you all about different types of compressors, when to use which, how to listen, how to setup a file that practically mixes itself, reverbs, delays and the mastering process. If you ever wanted to sit next to an engineer while he does his thing this is it.
Plugins used in the session:
Waves: API 2500, Scheps 73SSL EQ, CLA 3A, CLA 2A
Fabfilter: ProQ2, Pro C 2
Goodhertz: Vulf Compressor 3
Izotope: Ozone imager (free), Ozone 8
Soundtoys: Devil Loc, Deluxe Microshift, Little Alter Boy, Echoboy, Phase Mistress, Echoboy Jr
ValhallaDSP: Plate Reverb, Vintage Reverb
Xfer: LFO Tool
Intro and Setup
Introduction (1:42)
Downloads
Module 1 - The Basics
01 - Theory of Listening (4:12)
02 - How I Listen to a Song (9:12)
03 - Set up an AB (1:53)
(Free Preview) 04 - Group Theory (4:22)
05 - Grouping and Color Coding (9:19)
06 - What's an EQ? (4:00)
07 - Mid Side Processing (4:17)
08 - How to Compression (6:14)
Module 2 - Mixing Drums
(Free Preview) 01 - Kick and Snares (18:20)
02 - Mixing Hats (13:29)
03 - Percussion (10:50)
04 - What are Sends? (3:32)
05 - Drums Sends (15:18)
06 - Drum Compression (14:45)
Module 3 - Bass
(Free Preview) 01 - Bass Tips and Tricks (3:56)
02 - Saturation Theory (4:35)
03 - Mixing Bass (14:10)
04 - One More Thing (8:22)
Module 4 - Mixing the Harmonics
01 - Leads (13:22)
02 - Lead Processing (14:00)
03 - Creative Sends (11:32)
Module 5 - Master Bus
01 - Introducing Dirt and Compression (8:51)
02 - Test Master (12:40)
Module 6 - The Little Details
01 - Harmonic Parts (33:21)
02 - FX Group (8:44)
03 - Always Double Check (6:38)
Module 7 - Referencing and Remixing
01 - What is a Reference and How to Listen to it (7:11)
02 - Retouching the Drums (9:53)
03 - Tape Saturation and Retouching Bass (10:01)
04 - To Reverb or Not to Reverb (10:18)
05 - Creative Reverb (18:03)
06 - Two Bus Compression (8:15)
Module 8 - Mastering
01 - What is Mastering? (5:43)
02 - Mastering Session (29:56)
This course is set up so that you learn how to mix your own production from A to Z using the best plugins available. Guido Werner will teach you all about different types of compressors, when to use which, how to listen, how to setup a file that practically mixes itself, reverbs, delays and the mastering process. If you ever wanted to sit next to an engineer while he does his thing this is it.
Plugins used in the session:
Waves: API 2500, Scheps 73SSL EQ, CLA 3A, CLA 2A
Fabfilter: ProQ2, Pro C 2
Goodhertz: Vulf Compressor 3
Izotope: Ozone imager (free), Ozone 8
Soundtoys: Devil Loc, Deluxe Microshift, Little Alter Boy, Echoboy, Phase Mistress, Echoboy Jr
ValhallaDSP: Plate Reverb, Vintage Reverb
Xfer: LFO Tool
Intro and Setup
Introduction (1:42)
Downloads
Module 1 - The Basics
01 - Theory of Listening (4:12)
02 - How I Listen to a Song (9:12)
03 - Set up an AB (1:53)
(Free Preview) 04 - Group Theory (4:22)
05 - Grouping and Color Coding (9:19)
06 - What's an EQ? (4:00)
07 - Mid Side Processing (4:17)
08 - How to Compression (6:14)
Module 2 - Mixing Drums
(Free Preview) 01 - Kick and Snares (18:20)
02 - Mixing Hats (13:29)
03 - Percussion (10:50)
04 - What are Sends? (3:32)
05 - Drums Sends (15:18)
06 - Drum Compression (14:45)
Module 3 - Bass
(Free Preview) 01 - Bass Tips and Tricks (3:56)
02 - Saturation Theory (4:35)
03 - Mixing Bass (14:10)
04 - One More Thing (8:22)
Module 4 - Mixing the Harmonics
01 - Leads (13:22)
02 - Lead Processing (14:00)
03 - Creative Sends (11:32)
Module 5 - Master Bus
01 - Introducing Dirt and Compression (8:51)
02 - Test Master (12:40)
Module 6 - The Little Details
01 - Harmonic Parts (33:21)
02 - FX Group (8:44)
03 - Always Double Check (6:38)
Module 7 - Referencing and Remixing
01 - What is a Reference and How to Listen to it (7:11)
02 - Retouching the Drums (9:53)
03 - Tape Saturation and Retouching Bass (10:01)
04 - To Reverb or Not to Reverb (10:18)
05 - Creative Reverb (18:03)
06 - Two Bus Compression (8:15)
Module 8 - Mastering
01 - What is Mastering? (5:43)
02 - Mastering Session (29:56)