Audio Basics-Mixing-Video Series-Part 1

[Old Stagehand]

Audio Mixing Basics is an advanced video series on the often mysterious art of audio mixing. Instead of showing you how to open an equalizer plug-in in a specific program, this tutorial will show you how to use an equalizer (in any program) in order to improve the sound of your next mix. This course first discusses the mixing process and demonstrates mixing from start to finish
This series will give any novice recording engineer the tools, techniques, and knowledge to effectively mix professional sounding projects.


Purpose of Mixing

Delivering Stereo Tracks
Mix Perspective
Thickening Up
Thinning Out

http://www.megavideo.com/?v=IO53BB1J
Listening & Examples (Ear Training)

Developing a Ear
Clarity & Styles in Mixing

http://www.megavideo.com/?v=EXIYYISM
How Our Hearing Works

Amplitude & Frequency
Dynamics-Average vs. Peak
Frequency Masking
Fletcher/Munson Curve
Loud vs. Soft Mixing

http://www.megavideo.com/?v=WFH6URDQ
Getting Ready to Mix

Finalizing Editing
Turning MIDI Tracks Into Audio
Consolidating Tracks
Phase Aligning & Drum Tracks-a

http://www.megavideo.com/?v=D7H7HRPO

Drum Tracks-b
Exporting Tracks for Mixing-Pro Tools, Garage Band, Logic
Importing Tracks for Mixing

http://www.megavideo.com/?v=ILAVSSNO
Setting Up the Mix

Setting Up the Mixing Session
Signal Flow & Routing
Inserts

http://www.megavideo.com/?v=HIBEIA2T

Auxiliary Send & Return
Submixes, Groups & Masters

http://www.megavideo.com/?v=JAII6N00
Leveling/Gain

Gain Structure & Summing
Distortion
Master Fader Management & Level Mix

http://www.megavideo.com/?v=RNARV302
Panning

Panning Basics, Mix, Effects & Automation

http://www.megavideo.com/?v=W0KJOTI2


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