Dates:

Saturday - July 15th

Saturday - July 22nd

Saturday - July 29th

Saturday - August 5th

Time: 12:00pm – 5:00pm (with a 1 Hour Lunch Break)

Mixing is a necessary skill for any music producer to create a professional sounding song. A great musical idea can be lost in a cloudy and muddy mix. If your mixes lack punch, depth, clarity — or are generally not loud enough — this 16-hour course is for you.

Learn how to use and abuse the tools to get your tracks loud! Lenny Kiser (audio engineer and Ableton Certified Trainer) will cover the necessary elements to create a professional sounding mix in Ableton. He'll teach you how the tools work, and then you'll learn when and why to use those tools to achieve the results you want.

Day 1: Volume, Balance, Panning and EQ

Day 2: Compression, Saturartion and Distortion

Day 3: Reverb, Delay and time based effects

Day 4: Prepare for Mastering

Topics Covered:

• Elements of a Mix
• Compression
• Side-Chain Compression
• Parallel Compression
• EQ
• Reverb
• Delay
• Volume Balancing
• Panning
• Signal Chains
• Limiting
• Referencing
• Prep for Mastering
• Cleanup versus Creative Mixing
• Fixing Issues in the Arrangement
• Fixing Issues in the Sample, Synth or Recording
• Dealing with Your Room
• Inserts versus Sends and Returns
• Tips and Tricks