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Ask Video Ableton Live 11 402 Finishing a Track In The Box TUTORiAL

In this companion to the 401 Producing "In The Box" course, Certified Trainer Noah Pred edits, mixes and masters a track he has sketched out in the Arrange View using Ableton Live 11. Now that the rough arrangement is recorded, it's time change your headspace from raw creativity to detailed editing!

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MixWithTheMasters Inside The Track #47 Rafa Sardina TUTORiAL

We're excited to present our first ever series featuring the eclectic grammy-winning engineer and producer Rafa Sardina! Hosted at his private Los Angeles studio, this installment focuses on the vibrant mix of 'Aquí Estoy Yo' by Diego Torres. Sardina takes you through his expansive yet highly efficient hybrid setup that comprises a SSL Duality console, Oracle summing mixer, Maselec master transfer console, outboard racks, and Pro Tools. He recalls the 2015 session, comments on the rough mix, and compares it to his own. He proceeds to reveal how he drastically enhanced the work sonically and emotionally, from both technical and artistic perspectives. Aside from sharing his mix methods refined over decades, Sardina ventures into discussion about career development, investing in analog gear, finding inspiration, working impulsively, and deciphering an artist's true vision for their record.

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MixWithTheMasters Mastering Workshop #4 Joe LaPorta TUTORiAL

Mastering 'In My Blood' by Shawn Mendes Welcome to Sterling Sound studios for our debut video release with Joe LaPorta! In this series, the Grammy-winning mastering engineer tells the story of his professional journey, then gives insight into his current working environment and practices. He discusses many important topics, including the correlation between dynamic range and streaming playback level, studio monitoring, and analog vs. digital processing. He also demonstrates his approach to mastering two sonically contrasting mixes from the acts Shawn Mendes, Run the Jewels.

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MixWithTheMasters Workshop #6 Alan Meyerson TUTORiAL

Join the eminent score mixer Alan Meyerson at Remote Control Productions for a workshop video series featuring the impactful video game soundtrack of 'Gears of War', composed by Ramin Djawadi. In these five independent parts, Meyerson discusses and demonstrates some of his favourite mixing techniques for a variety of common tasks – enhancing percussion, adding size to low end, spreading and softening a mono signal, stereo field manipulation, and controlling frequencies with multiband dynamics processing. He reveals his preferred plug-in choices, suitable alternatives, parameter settings used, techniques of audio delay, duplication, and pitch-shifting, the '20% rule', his mix buss chain, and more very useful nuggets of information!

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MixWithTheMasters Inside The Track #29 Alan Meyerson TUTORiAL

Enter the compelling world of film score mixing at Studios La Fabrique with the acclaimed engineer Alan Meyerson! We explore the multi-track of a piece from the 2018 sci-fi action movie 'The Predator', composed by Henry Jackman and recorded at the Newman Scoring Stage of 20th Century Fox. Meyerson reveals his microphone, preamp and signal routing decisions at the tracking stage, then takes you through every aspect of the intricate Pro Tools session. We observe how he harnesses modern DAW, plug-in and control surface technology to manage expansive track counts and let mixing creativity flourish. Alan explains his implementation of groups, VCAs, auxiliary channels, master faders, automation, time-alignment, pitch-shifting, and more. He also shows his array of plug-ins and parameter settings used to treat a wide variety of orchestral instruments and samples.

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MixWithTheMasters MOSTY J BALVIN GINZA Inside The Track #40 TUTORiAL

We're thrilled to bring you a series quite unlike any other to date! Featuring the talented Colombian mixer Mosty, we explore a genre that has soared in global popularity under his influence – reggaeton. Conducted in Spanish (subtitles available), the Latin Grammy award-winning engineer reveals how he mixed the massive 2015 hit single 'Ginza' by J Balvin. With the Pro Tools multi-track open, Mosty guides you through his tasteful approach and techniques used to achieve powerful, club-friendly sonics fully 'in the box'! He recounts the creative process of the record that involved collaboration with producer Sky, and gives an overview of his session setup, track layout, and workflow. Taking you through every track, Mosty demonstrates how he blended and treated vocals, drums, bass lines, and synthesizers on individual tracks, stems, and his mix buss. He justifies his methods with regards to aesthetic, culture, digital audio, and today's variety of playback media.
PART 1 Session setup, arrangement, production by Sky, workflow, drum layering, stems, vocal performance

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MixWithTheMasters JOSH GUDWIN SILK CITY FT. DUA LIPA ELECTRICITY Inside The Track #18 TUTORiAL

Join pop anthem producer and mixer Josh Gudwin for a detailed session walkthrough of the Grammy award-winning smash hit 'Electricity' by Silk City featuring Dua Lipa! Following an overview of his simple setup, Gudwin demonstrates his innovative and clever ITB mixing template, revealing the plug-ins, parameters, signal chains and routing used to achieve remarkable sonic results.

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ADSR Sounds Vital Quickstart Guide TUTORiAL

A Sound Designer’s dream, Vital is a spectral warping wavetable synth that uses flexibility, power and control to give your sounds new creative potential. Vital Quickstart Guide is a comprehensive, 4-hour, deep dive to get you up and running using all the features and functions of Vital from the Oscillators to the Morph Modes, the Filters to the Wavetable Editor, and everything in between. Set aside the time and learn the skills you need to take your sound beyond amazing.

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MixWithTheMasters RUSSELL ELEVADO D’ANGELO TILL IT'S DONE Deconstructing A Mix #21 TUTORiAL

Join us at Red Bull studios in New York for a mixing series with analog fanatic Russell Elevado! Using a SSL 9000 J-series console and a selection of quality outboard equipment, the renowned engineer builds a new mix of 'Till It's Done' by D'Angelo. Elevado shares his rationale for using no plug-ins, drawing comparisons with the fundamentals of hardware versus modeled software. He also discusses the benefits of console workflow, elaborates on differences between SSL models, reveals why he most often uses no mix buss chain, and takes you through the gear used on this project. As you watch Russell mix the multi-track from scratch, you'll see how he creatively uses EQ, compression, tape effects and more on vocals, drums, bass, guitar, and keyboards. Aside from techniques, you'll learn of his thoughts on sample rates, monitoring, creativity under pressure, and other pertinent subjects.

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MixWithTheMasters TOM ELMHIRST DAVID BOWIE LAZARUS Inside The Track #21 TUTORiAL

Enter the world of prolific mix engineer Tom Elmhirst as he dives into the multi-track session of ‘Lazarus’ – a song from David Bowie’s Grammy-winning final album, ‘Blackstar’. At Electric Lady studios in New York, Elmhirst describes the collaboration with Bowie and his producer Tony Visconti, detailing the entire journey from rough to final mix. Learn about his gain staging principles, console layout, monitoring environment, ergonomic VCA usage, effects routing, and a hybrid workflow that comprises a variety of processing from high-end outboard gear to stock Pro Tools plug-ins.

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SkillShare Adobe Audition A Complete Beginners Guide And Learn How To Create Your Your Awesome Podcast TUTORiAL

Make your audio sound amazing with Adobe Audition If you are looking for an audio editing application that will allow you to record, edit and mix audio like the pros, Adobe Audition is the best answer.

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Udemy Ableton Live 10 and 11 Quick Start Guide TUTORiAL

This course it the ultimate quick-start guide to learning Ableton 10/11. If you’re looking to download the software and start making music immediately this course is for you. However, this course is by no means comprehensive. Ableton is massive and there are so many things to learn, but the goal with this course is to only go over the essential tools to get you making music as quickly as possible. My hope is that this sparks some curiosity in you so that you can learn what suits your needs once you understand everything that we cover in this course.

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MixWithTheMasters Workshop #9 Shawn Everett TUTORiAL

Step inside Shawn Everett's personal studio and watch his creativity run wild! In this novel series, the highly innovative producer takes you on a journey of bold experimentation with audio. He captures some basic sounds, then employs analog and digital signal processing to the extreme. Using tools for shifting pitch, altering speed, adding harmonics, and more, Everett creates an extraordinary melodic soundscape that is a far cry from the source material. He layers numerous tracks, applies effects, shows unconventional ways to use Melodyne, and blends the material with a record by The War On Drugs. Using the Pro Tools multi-track session, Shawn demonstrates how he can “accumulate vibe” and use it to enhance an instrumental arrangement. Ingenuity has no limits!

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MixWithTheMasters Deconstructing A Mix #35 Marcella Araica TUTORiAL

Explore the hybrid mixing workflow of Marcella Araica, mixing engineer of pop hits by Timbaland, P!nk, Madonna, Duran Duran, Britney Spears, and many more! On an SSL 9000J at Platinum Sound Studios in NYC, Marcella opens the 2007 Pro Tools session of 'Bad Girls' by M.I.A., originally mixed fully analog. Using a combination of her favourite plug-ins and hardware, she builds a fresh new mix of the track. Watch her moves every step of the way as she takes you through her parameter settings, creative choices and mixing philosophy.

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MixWithTheMasters Inside The Track #34 Jaycen Joshua TUTORiAL

It's finally here – our first ever series with Jaycen Joshua! This unique set of videos uncovers the template and highly sought-after techniques used by the exceptionally talented mixer. Using a new ITB mix session of the hypnotic 2018 single 'Malamente' by Spanish artist Rosalía, Jaycen shows you how he managed to craft a fully digital mix that competes with his original console mix. He discusses and plays the source tracks, then demonstrates how he treated them using his innovative template and plug-in settings. Aside from the technical aspect, Jaycen tells of how his involvement in the project began, the collaboration with artist and producer, his sonic expression through personal taste, optimising transients and voltage for perceived loudness, mastering, and more. To make this series even more special, we have featured the legendary Dave Pensado asking Jaycen some very pertinent questions about his approach!

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MixWithTheMasters Inside The Track #51 Kuk Harrell TUTORiAL

We're thrilled to release our first ever series with the prestigious vocal producer, songwriter, arranger, and engineer Kuk Harrell! Hosted at Sphere Studios in Hollywood, this installment dives deep into the art and science of evoking, capturing, and embellishing a vocal performance. Referencing the multi-track vocal session of 'For You' by Why Don't We, Harrell auditions the demo recording, gives his opinion, then shares how he tracked and produced the material. He takes you through the various parts of the intricate pop vocal, comprising five male leads, octave doubles, harmonies, and ad-libs. He comments on the project from both a musical and technical standpoint – melodies, structure, stacking, tuning, tracking chains, plug-ins, and much more. Aside from teaching the key elements of his workflow, Kuk imparts his wisdom on the social and psychological aspects of coaxing the best possible take out of an artist in the studio.

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MixWithTheMasters Inside The Track #49 Eddie Kramer TUTORiAL

Join Eddie Kramer for a unique series on his revolutionary work with Jimi Hendrix! The legendary producer recounts his collaboration with the rock star, sharing details of the process behind their innovative records. He focuses mainly on the song 'All Along the Watchtower', playing stems through a vintage EMI-Neve console. Kramer gives you an exclusive listen to separate elements of the prized recording, sharing microphone techniques used, how he maximised the potential of vintage equipment, and the pioneering of creative new effects! Apart from gaining technical insight, you'll learn the fascinating details of how Jimi wrote songs, recorded demos, conveyed his vision, partnered with musicians, and more. Albeit a step back in time to the 1960s, the experiences helped Kramer develop career-long approaches, still relevant when digitally emulating those analog processes today. Of course, he explains how to do this too!

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MixWithTheMasters GAVIN LURSSEN Mastering Workshop #3 TUTORiAL

Step inside the elite studio of Lurssen Mastering for our first ever series with Gavin Lurssen & Reuben Cohen! The two engineers give an overview of the passive mastering console and modified outboard chain they use on a daily basis, alongside detailed explanations of how each piece of gear affects the audio. Cohen opens the mix of 'Happy' by Pharrell Williams and recalls the original mastering settings, taking you through every step of the process and comparing mastered vs. unmastered versions. Lurssen does similar with 'Ti Fa Stare Bene' by Caparezza, revealing why he made certain decisions with particular gear. Other topics discussed include gain structure, converter clipping, monitoring, subwoofer crossover, reference tracks, LUFS for streaming, MFiT, and mastering albums vs. singles.

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Pro Mix Academy Mixing Modern Rock with Bob Marlette TUTORiAL

Rip off the mixing techniques of one of the biggest rock producers in the world As Mixers and Producers we constantly strive for perfection in our music: How can we achieve more clarity, more punch, more excitement and emotion in our mixes? We don't settle for mediocre – That's what makes us stand out!

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MixWithTheMasters Mike Bozzi Mastering Workshop #5 TUTORiAL

We're proud to present our second series with Grammy-winning mastering engineer Mike Bozzi! Hosted at Bernie Grundman Mastering, each of these videos document the mastering process for singles by the artists Post Malone, Kim Gordon, and Tyler, the Creator. Bozzi gives an overview of his past, equipment he uses, and his general approach to projects. He then tackles each record, commenting on the mixes and demonstrating how they can be sonically enhanced. Aside from sharing his mastering techniques, Mike elaborates on a variety of pertinent subjects that include mastering singles vs. albums, loudness trends, quality control, and determining the artist's vision.

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