See the Entire Mixing and Mastering Process

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About this Course

We asked Mixing Engineer Guido Werner from Amsterdam to take our track "Analog Moods" ( which was produced using only Ableton stock effects and the Arturia Mini synth ) and perform a professional mixing and mastering on it.

We asked him to use all his favorite Vst Plugins for this purpose.

With one condition: Record, explain and comment on everything you do while working on this project - and that's exactly what he did.

Now you have the chance to look over his shoulder - this class is fire!

What You Get

A complete start-to-finish mixing & mastering process on a state of the art Melodic Techno track
45+ Studio sessions with Guido Werner
5h+ online video sessions with lifetime-access
Bonus: Ableton Project (before and after) used in this course (using Ableton Live 10.1 Suite + List of Plugins)

Track We Mix

Track Used as a Source:

This is the end result:

Course Introduction

Course Overview:

What you will learn from this course:

What you will learn from this course: This course is set up so that you learn how to mix your own production from A to Z. The project has one goal and that is to make an in the box mix using an analogue approach to glue together with minimal effort. This minimalistic approach is taught by Guido Werner from Catandbeats. He will teach you all about different types of compressors, when to use which, how to listen, how to setup a file that practically mixes itself, reverbs, delays and the mastering process. If you ever wanted to sit next to an engineer while he does his thing, this is it.

Software / Plugins used in the session:

Ableton Live 10.1 Suite

Goodhertz

Vulf compressor
Wow control

Izotope

Ozone Imager
Neutron 3
Ozone 8

Fabfilter

Pro Q3

Waves

CLA 3A
CLA 2A
CLA 76
Aphex vintage exciter

Soundtoys

Microshift
Echoboy
Filterfreak 2

Soundtheory

Gullfoss

Synth plugins

Arturia Mini V3
Lounge Lizard

Profile of mixing engineer Guido Werner

Guido Werner also know as catandbeats has been working for many studios and artists from all over the world. Currently he is mixing and mastering for artists in a whole mix of genres from small time to big time and has also worked on several movies. As always he records the whole process so that you can see every click of the way and watch your file transform.

Course Curriculum

01 - Fat Bass (16:00)
02 - Lead sound and distortion (11:25)
03 - The rhode to getting stuck (19:06)
04 - Replacing and sound design (18:28)
05 - Pads (11:04)
06 - Panning harmonics + Recheck and move on (12:44)
07 - 2 Buss compression (17:54)

01 - Reversing the song (12:56)
02 - Reversing the track with reversed sounds (23:13)
03 - Last bit of reversing (8:21)

01A - Test master (19:08)
01B - Test master corrected (2:00)
02 - Setting up the mastering session (10:44)
03 - Mastering (34:21)
04 - Two weeks later (3:09)
05 - Client Feedback - First Round - Making Adjustments (17:17)

How The Compressor Works (1) - Basics (14:25) Free Preview
How The Compressor Works (2) - Snare Example (10:00)
How The Compressor Works (3) - Loop Example (8:50)
How The Compressor Works (4) - Different Compressor Types (5:13)
What is Side-Chaining (10:38)

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When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.

How long do I have access to the courses?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to the courses for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.

What type of audio files are the samples?
24bit 44.1K WAV Files

What if I am unhappy with my order?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 48 hours and we will give you a full refund - due to the digital download nature of the optional sound packs, we can only refund the courses parts. No refund on bulk / pack orders. One refund per person.

How do I access course files, if any are included?
If you're getting the basic course option, a download link will be provided above or below the video of the first or second lecture of the course (usually named 'Setup & Downloads'). In case you're getting the course with one of the pack options, the additional packs will be delivered to you via email.

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Will future courses be automatically added to my bundle?
The bundle is a snapshot including the available courses and packs at the time of your purchase. Future courses / packs will not be automatically included.

Is this a subscription to future products?
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What if I have further questions?
We are available to help you with any questions, get in touch via: support@productionmusiclive.com

You don't need all the plugins to watch the course. However, if you really want to follow along step by step, its recommended.