Release Year: 2019
Manufacturer: Pro Studio Live
Manufacturer’s Website: prostudiolive
Author: DR Ford
Duration: 4 hours
Type of Material Shared: Video Tutorial
Example Files: None
Video Format: MP4
Video: 2102-4456 kbps, 1920*1080 (16:9), 29970 (30000/1001) fps, AVC
Audio: 256 kbps, 48 kHz, 2 channels, AAC
Language: English
- 6.1 GB
Description: DR Ford demonstrates that mixing is a science and how this knowledge can truly improve your mix!
DR Ford opens his own session to illustrate how he improves mixes, including vocal mixing tips, the theory of working with drums from tracking to mastering, and the principles of parallel processing. DR Ford increases efficiency with less processing, and he shares his philosophy and tips to help redefine your approach to mixing.
By the end of this workshop, you’ll understand the importance of understanding the science of sound and how to “distinguish magic from enchantment.”
You’ll learn DR Ford’s original theory on how the golden ratio applies to mixing, why we use the rule of 3, and the theory of transients versus sustain. He not only shows us how he works in Pro Tools, but also explains the science and every “why” behind his actions.
In this mixing workshop:
– Experiments you can try, aimed at helping you refine your ear to become more effective with common studio tools
– The concept of panning: the 3 pillars of panning, phantom center, panning psychology, etc.
– How to find, focus, and work with the core of your mix, and how to visualize your mix
– Why you should monitor your mix in mono
– The theory of transients vs. sustains: how to approach them and why you should treat them differently
– The philosophy of bass and how you should approach bass in your mix
– “Lyrical Mixing” – the philosophy of depth and how to achieve it in your mix
– The importance of choosing the right reference track
– Theory on how to use a microphone with a drum kit
– Why we use the rule of 3 and how the golden ratio relates to mixing
– Delay compensation, session organization, and Good suggestions for organizing your workflow
– Time to equalize your drum tracks
– How to manipulate your drum mics to get a more spacious (or less spacious) sound
– How to improve a drum groove and how to determine what to do to improve such a groove
– How to make things cut through the mix (how to “increase expression without changing volume”)
– How to add harmonics to your tracks
– Vocal processing tips
– The importance of understanding vocal anatomy when tracking and mixing
– How to deal with sibilant tones
– Why DR Ford prefers single-band dynamics processing over multi-band
– Recommended reference mixes and what to listen for in these mixes
– Theory about bass in vocals and how to approach it
– The philosophy of parallel processing and how to do it
– DR Ford demonstrates how he processes a sibilant tone in a vocal track. Watch this video to learn helpful technique tips, hear plugin recommendations, and learn how to deal with the hole created by frequency rolloff.
– DR Ford explains how the human mind only perceives 3 bits of information at a time. So what does this mean for our mixes, and how can we use this information to our advantage?
– DR Ford discusses some key features of human psychology when it comes to transients and sustain in audio. Can we then shape our mixing technique to accommodate the way the human mind focuses on these two categories of sound?
Contents :
Episode 1.mp4
Episode 2.mp4
Episode 3.mp4
Episode 4.mp4
Episode 5.mp4
