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Module 1: Austin's Mixing Philosophies
- Mix fast to keep inspiration in the sound of the track.
- Learn to tell a story, with examples of a stagnant mix, and ones that have expression.
- How to only use a select few plugins and master using them.
- Make it LOUD – learn the difference between a "mastered track" and one that is actually at the proper volume.
- Understand how these principles will help land a publisher and/or a trailer and why.
Module 2: Austin's Tools Of The Trade
- Set up a proper listening environment
- Learn the difference between headphones and monitors
- How using SonarWorks is a must
- Understand different plugins and how to use them
- Learn to use your eyes just as much as your ears in a modern mixing world
Module 3: Fundamentals of M.A.S.T.E.R the MIX
- Dive into the Acronym - M.A.S.T.E.R
- MUD - Learn to identify mud in a mix and how to tame it
- ABRASIVE - Reduce harshness of your source sounds or harshness after processing
- SATURATION - How to thicken any track to get 20% or more thickness and power from a sound
- TIMBRE - Shape sound sources in isolation and make it sound as great as possible
- ENVELOP - Work the stem into the rest of the mix with volume and panning.
- REDUCE - Attenuate frequency masking. Choose the two instruments that are fighting and attenuate the less important one.
Module 4: How To Mix - Trailer Hybrid Orchestral
- What a publisher looks for in this genre
- Understand the mindset behind mixing trailer hybrid orchestral
- Setting up your master bus before you even begin mixing your first stem.
- Mix a track from the most significant and loudest section first to hone in on our gain staging, sounds, and intensity
- Full demo of mixing a track from start to finish
Module 5: How To Mix - Hip-Hop
- Learn the production and mixing elements that go into a great Hip-Hop record
- Mix a track in this genre from start to finish
- Learn how to get a huge and tight low end
- Understand how to make the drums KNOCK
- Maintain massive low end in the kick drums and the 808/bass
- How to keep the vocals upfront and present and have lush verbs and delays
- Overall thoughts on the mix and takeaways to implement in your mixes in this genre
Module 6: How To Mix - Pop
- Learn the production and mixing elements that go into an excellent Pop record
- Mix a track in this genre from start to finish
- How to get that polished pop top-end and have a tight and massive low end
- Understand how to make sure the drums have tons of energy and are up front but don't cover the vocals
- How to make every element in the mix have its own space but keep all elements gelled together
- How to make the vocals present and in your face but sit perfectly in the mix
- Overall thoughts on the mix and takeaways to implement in your mixes in this genre
Module 7: Insights From The Industry
- How to pitch to a publisher (3-5 tracks of the same genre, best quality possible, loud, a referral from someone already with that publisher, etc.
- How to make money in the sync world, the mindset it takes, the time it takes.
- Understand deliverables (Stems, mastered vs. unmastered, naming, length of track silence, how many stems, master bus settings, verb print, 24/48 AIF or WAV depending.)
- Custom vs. library writer: How to become a custom writer.
- Where do you go from here?
