Mixing Zero to Hero Live Course – Dec 2023
Learn Mixing in 2 months in Live Instructor Led Online Classes
Mixing Zero to Hero Live Course – Dec 2023
Learn Mixing in 2 months in Live Instructor Led Online Classes
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Course Details
This Mixing Zero to Hero course offered by AMS Academy teaches you the whole range of Professional Mixing Tools, Best Practices and Hands-on Training required to become an expert in Mixing. There are 30 sections divided into 3 categories filled with concepts, project analysis, practice projects and hands-on training.
Key Concepts
- Setting up your DAW
- Understanding Bit Rate, Bit Depth
- Room Settings
- Monitoring – Speakers vs Headphones
- Audio Concepts – Headroom, Spikes, Peaks, Troughs
- VSTs – Digital vs Hardware Emulation
- Traditional Referencing vs AI based Referencing
- Audio Waves
- Frequency
- Volume vs Frequency
- Human Perception of Frequency and Volume
- Frequency Zones
- Tones and Frequencies
- Audio Monitoring Tools
- Generic Song Structure Case Studies
- Prelude, Interlude
- Intro, Verse, Chorus
- Indian Style structures – Mukhada, Antara
- Audio Comping
- Jitter Removal
- Noise Reduction
- Pitch Correction
- Time Warping
- Vocal Pitching
- Types of EQs – Parametric, Graphic
- Which EQ to use in which situation
- Types of Filters – High Pass, Band Pass, Low Pass
- Types of Curves – Bell, Shelf, Cut
- Curves vs Notches
- Resonance Identification
- Additive vs Subtractive EQ
- Clarity, Air, Bass
- Stereo vs Mid Side EQ
- Dynamic Range
- How compression affects perceived audio quality
- Compressor Basics – Threshold, Attack, Ratio, Release
- Treating different Musical Instrument with Compression
- Parallel Compression
- Bus Compression
- Exploring 3rd dimension using Reverb
- Types of Reverb – Hall, Plate, Chamber, Convolution etc
- Parallel Reverb
- Echo vs Delay
- Quantized Delay and Non Quantized Delay
- Stereo vs Mono Delay
- Types of Delay – Ping Pong, Slapback
- Chorus as a thickener
- Chorus vs Parallel Distortion
- Auto Filters
- Manual Filters
- How automation helps in mixing
- Modes of Automation
- Volume and Pan Automation
- Creative automation curve for Reverb and Delay
- Sends Automation
- Why we need Spectral Analysis
- Types of Spectrums
- Spectral Analysis Tools
Practical Mixing Technique
- Gain Staging for a Proper Headroom
- Color Coding Tracks and Regions
- Creating Instrument Rooms
- Creating Mono Switches for quick toggle
- Problem with Basic Mixing Techniques
- Focused Mix vs Balanced Mix
- What is Key Focus Technique?
- Use Key Focus technique to quickly balance a mix
- Balancing and Panning
- Basic Frequency and Dynamics (EQ, Comp, Sat)
- Basic Space and Width (Rev, Delay)
- Key Focusing our basic mix
- Balancing through Key Focus mode
- Creative Dynamics
- Frequency Separation / Unmasking
- Mono Compatibility
Mastering
- Gain Staging before Master Chain
- Mastering tools – Multi Band Compressor, Dynamic EQ, Limiter
- Metering tools – Loudness (dbFS) Meter, Correlation Meter
- Manual vs AI Mastering
- Ozone Mastering
Projects and Assessments
- Breakdown / Analysis of multiple Client Projects
- Breakdown / Analysis of Pet Projects
- Class test Mixing Hands On Project
- Mixing Final Project