Duration: 1 Month
Course Fee: INR 24,000/-
Class Days: Weekdays/Weekends
Class Timings: 2 Days/Week (2 Hours Each)
Software: Fabfilter | Slate Digital Plugins
Requirements: Basic Knowledge Of Any Daw
Module 1 : Mixing
- Introduction to Mixing
- Stages of a Song
- What Mixing is and what it isn't
- Tools that we have for Mixing
- Understanding Human Hearing Capabilities, Limitations and Environment
- Understanding the importance and need of Metering during Mixing
- Setting up the Studio Environment
Module 2 : Mixing Trainings & Analyzing
- Training your Ears
- Preparing your Mix
- Volume and Dynamics
- Gain Structure
- Analog vs Digital Gain Staging
- What is headroom, and what do you need to know about it.
- Secret Technique to get a decent Mix in less than 5 minutes!!!
Module 3 : Dynamics & Loudness Control
- What is Loudness, Dynamic Range and how to control it
- What is Compression and why do we use it.
- Compressor's Parameters
- Threshold, Ratio, Attack, Release
- Knee, Make-up Gain
- More Compressor's Parameters/Features
- Peak vs RMS
- Expander
- Attack & Release
- Look-Ahead
- Basic Compression Techniques
- Compression on Drums / Beats
- Compression on Guitars / Synths
- Compression on Vocals
Module 4 : Types Of Compression & Eq's
- Side-Chain Compression
- Side-Chain Compression as a Pumping Tool and as a Gluing Tool
- Difference between LFO Tool, Volume Shaper, etc and Side-Chain Compression as pumping effect
- Parallel Compression
- Secret EQ Techniques for Parallel Compression to shine
- Upward Compression
- Multi-band Compression
- Glue Compression
- Buss Compression and Group Compression
- Pre and Post EQ in regards to Compression
Module 5 : Frequency Seperations Using Eq's
- Filters
- EQ Techniques | Rules of EQ-ing
- Characteristics of Additive and Subtractive EQ and how to use them correctly and effectively
- Mixing Low Frequencies / Subs | Kick and Bass Mixing
- What is Linear Phase EQ
- What is Phase
- Mono Compatibility
- Advanced EQ-ing
- L/R Mixing
- Mid-Side Mixing
- Distortion, Saturation, Exciter
Module 6 : Types Of Reverb & Techniques
- Using Reverb
- Different types of Reverbs
- Analog, Digital, Convolution Reverbs (Characteristics of Each)
- Mono vs Stereo Reverbs
- Reverb Strategies
- Secret to build great Reverbs
- Shaping Reverb's Dry Signal
Module 7 : Understanding Panning & Mixing Plugins
- Drum Kit Panning
- Panning Techniques
- Approaching Mixing of your Track
- Understanding your Genre and mixing accordingly
- Developing and Emphasizing the groove
- Knowing what to avoid in a Mix
- Putting your knowledge to use and starting to Mix
- Creative Vocal Mixing Techniques
- Mixing a Track Using Izotope Ozone & Fabfilter Plugins
Module 8 : Mastering Using Fabfilter & Izotope Plugins
- Preparation for Mastering a Track
- Using Izotope Ozone & Fabfilter Plugins
- Removing Bad Frequencies
- Compression on Mix
- Using Multiband Compressor
- Using Clippers
- Using Limiters
- Loudness Control
Module 9 : Microphones & Vocal Processing
- Vocal Recording and Editing
- Tips and Tricks to get Large Vocal Sound
- Concept of Multiple Takes and Add-libs in Vocals
- Special Effects on Vocals
- Pitch Correction (Auto Tune & Melodyne)
Module 10 : Project Submissions
- Instrumentals (Any Genre)
- Remixes (Bollywood, Punjabi, Any Genre)
- Own Compositions