Release Year: 2010
Manufacturer: VTC
Manufacturer’s Website: www.vtc.com/products/Audio-Mixing-Essentials-Tutorials.htm
Author: Ben Harris
Duration: 09:24:01
Type of Material: Video Tutorial
Language: English
Description: Audio Mixing Essentials from VTC.com is an advanced course on the often-mysterious art of audio mixing. Instead of demonstrating how to open an equalizer plugin in a separate program, this course shows how to use an equalizer (in any program) to enhance the sound of your next mix. This course first covers the mixing process and then demonstrates mixing from start to finish using two example mixes (“This Too Shall Pass” by Mile High Chapter and “Night Train To Cairo” by Scot). The second project’s mixing is done in working files and referenced throughout the course, eliminating the need for commentary and distracting attention from the audio adjustments being made. This course provides all new recording engineers with the tools, techniques, and knowledge to effectively mix audio projects.
VTC’s Audio Mixing Essentials is an advanced course 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) to improve the sound of your next mix. This course first discusses the mixing process and then uses two mixing examples to demonstrate mixing from start to finish (“This Too Shall Pass” by Mile High Chapter and “Night Train To Cairo” by Scot). The mixing of the second project is done in working files and referenced throughout the course, eliminating narration to focus more on the audio adjustments being made. This course will give any novice recording engineer the tools, techniques, and knowledge to effectively mix professional sounding projects. To begin learning, simply click on one of the movie topics.
Content :
Introduction
Introduction (02:31)
Course Structure (04:03)
Purpose of Mixing
Delivering Stereo Tracks (04:03)
Mix Perspective (04:35)
Thickening Up (03:09)
Thinning Out (02:43)
Listening & Examples (Ear Training)
Developing a Professional Ear pt. 1 (06:08)
Developing a Professional Ear pt. 2 (02:24)
Developing a Professional Ear pt. 3 (05:43)
Clarity in Mixing (05:21)
Mixing Styles (06:30)
How We Hear
Amplitude & Frequency (03:59)
Dynamics-Average vs. Peak (04:49)
Frequency Masking (03:33)
Fletcher/Munson Curve (03:15)
Loud vs. Soft Mixing (05:52)
Preparing to Mix
Finalizing Editing (06:10)
Turning MIDI Tracks Into Audio (05:37)
Consolidating Tracks pt. 1 (01:45)
Consolidating Tracks pt. 2 (05:37)
Phase Aligning Drum Tracks pt. 1 (06:07)
Phase Aligning Drum Tracks pt. 2 (02:11)
Exporting Tracks for Mixing-Pro Tools (05:18)
Exporting Tracks for Mixing-Garage Band (02:56)
Exporting Tracks for Mixing-Logic (04:36)
Importing Tracks for Mixing (03:50)
Setting Up the Mix
Setting Up the Mixing Session (06:16)
Signal Flow & Routing (04:28)
Inserts (05:00)
Auxiliary Send & Return pt. 1 (05:20)
Auxiliary Send & Return pt. 2 (03:09)
Submixes (06:21)
Groups (05:01)
Masters pt. 1 (04:48)
Masters pt. 2 (03:39)
Leveling/Gain
Gain Structure (06:03)
Summing (06:08)
Distortion (05:21)
Master Fader Management (04:17)
Level Mix pt. 1 (04:33)
Level Mix pt. 2 (05:32)
Panning
Panning Basics (06:41)
Pan Mix pt. 1 (06:38)
Pan Mix pt. 2 (05:55)
Panning Effects pt. 1 (03:51)
Panning Effects pt. 2 (02:50)
Panning Automation (06:13)
Stereo Effects
Making Mono Stereo (04:59)
True Stereo Elements (05:22)
Double Tracking (04:55)
Dynamics
Dynamics Basics 1 (06:16)
Dynamics Basics 2 (06:10)
Compression-Drums pt. 1 (06:40)
Compression-Drums pt. 2 (06:31)
Compression-Bass (06:19)
Compression-Instruments (05:58)
Compression-Vocals 1 (07:00)
Compression-Vocals 2 (06:42)
Gating Effects (06:32)
Side Chain-Ducking (05:59)
Side Chain-Drums (06:47)
De-essing Vocals (04:21)
Equalization
Equalization Basics (06:44)
Make Tracks Sound Better (05:01)
Telephone Effect (04:41)
Closed Door Effect (03:03)
Filter Sweep (05:53)
Balancing Kick & Bass (06:34)
Creating a Hole for Vocals (05:46)
Balancing Frequencies pt. 1 (06:23)
Balancing Frequencies pt. 2 (06:31)
Balancing Frequencies pt. 3 (07:05)
Reverb
Reverb Basics (06:44)
How Many Reverbs? pt. 1 (05:14)
How Many Reverbs? pt. 2 (02:11)
Drum Reverb (06:30)
Instrument Reverb (06:30)
Vocals Reverb pt. 1 (06:24)
Vocals Reverb pt. 2 (04:52)
Reverse Reverb (03:55)
Reverb Automation (06:02)
Time-Based Effects
Time-Based Effects Basics (02:38)
Delay Technique pt. 1 (06:26)
Delay Technique pt. 2 (05:56)
Delay Technique pt. 3 (05:46)
Chorus Techniques (05:30)
Flanger Techniques (05:10)
Phaser Techniques (04:04)
Finishing Up/Mixdown
Finishing the Mix pt. 1 (06:03)
Finishing the Mix pt. 2 (06:18)
Finishing the Mix pt. 3 (06:46)
Automation (06:46)
Mixdown/Bouncing (06:54)
Mixing to an Internal Buss (04:20)
Mixing Example 2 – Mapped to Work Files
Leveling/Panning & Dynamics 1 (05:10)
Dynamics 2 & 3 (06:25)
Equalization 1/2/3 (06:21)
Equalization 4/5/6 (06:20)
Reverb 1 & 2 & Delay (06:25)
Finishing 1/2/3 (05:04)
Finishing 4 & 5 (05:20)
Finishing 6 & 7 (04:52)
Mastering & Delivery
Mastering pt. 1 (06:07)
Mastering pt. 2 (06:43)
Burning a CD (05:45)
Converting to MP3 (06:26)
Conclusion
Wrap Up (01:59)
Credits
About the Author (01:04)
Sample files: none
Video format: MP4
Video: AVC, 800×600, 4:3, 7.500 fps, 51.3 kbps
Audio: AAC, 44.1 kHz, 64.0 kbps, 2 channels
