Three days of hands-on mixing and real-world examples to improve your mixing and mastering skills.
This course answers all the usual questions about achieving loudness without sacrificing dynamics, getting clarity, definition, space , punch... and as you would expect we demonstrate many tools and techniques for various styles of music.
But beyond all this, the course highlights the importance of the mixing process in the realisation of the critical and commercial potential of a song.
This course is unique in how it will help you identify problems you didn't know you had and offer practical solutions for any musical style and every skill level.
Over the years we have found that the most common problem for self-taught engineers is throwing time and resources at the wrong problem, in other words ‘asking all the wrong questions’.
Sound engineering courses are often limited to theory and equipment rather than the process. Here we focus on the mindset that drives your decisions; mix by mix, one sound at a time: why would you use certain equipment, why this reverb instead of that one, why there, and how is that going to affect other decisions later.
This course is not for beginners: you should have at the very least one year of experience producing and mixing with your software of choice (Logic, Pro Tools, Ableton, Cubase, FL studio, Reason, Reaper, etc).
CHOOSE this course if…
|
DO NOT choose this course if…
|
Click on each day to expand
While we provide many examples from real-world productions and commercially released music, you are encouraged to bring your own projects, multi-track sessions, stems, mixes to master.
The main software used for this course is Logic X, although some demonstrations could also be made in Ableton or ProTools. The fact of the matter is that the techniques we discuss are not specific to any software.
Occasionally we will demonstrate specific software plugins, when no other product offers the same features, and all the usual products will be used (Waves, Universal Audio, Slate Digital, SoundToys, FabFilter, etc… the list is too long). And to put all this in perspective, we also have some quite a collection of seriously expensive analog equipment which you can hear in direct comparison with the software emulations.
On completion of this course you will get a certificate from London School of Sound and one-year access to online notes with links to all the equipment discussed during the sessions, and links to websites and communities where you can find collaborators and clients, and lots more.
This course has given me the skills I needed to see my productions through from beginning to end.
It's like I never really understood what to do with effects. Everything makes sense now.
It's amazing when you're shown the way... It's not really about the fancy toys, it changes how you listen to sound.
I thought I knew what EQ does and how to use it… I was wrong. I'd recommend this course to anyone.
Read more testimonials and success stories
course code | SU-580 |
---|---|
course name | Advanced Mixing |
start dates |
|
duration | 3 days, 10am to 6pm |
course fee | £ 980 |
reserve a place |
By clicking on the payment button you also agree to the terms & conditions. Please do not hesitate to contact our office if you have any questions regarding this course, or for payment details. |
code | SU-580 |
---|---|
name | Advanced Mixing |
duration | three days intensive |
frequency | Tuesday to Friday, 10.30am-5.30pm |
level | advanced |
Is there a minimum age for this course?
Yes, 18 years old.
Do you provide accommodation for students?
No, we recommend you search online for the best deals.
See below for the location of this particular course and use Google Maps to check for travel distance and times.
I don't have a lot of experience with any software but I still want to learn about mixing and mastering, can I join this course anyway?
No, but we can recommend other courses which can give you the knowledge you are looking for - email mixing@londonschoolofsound.co.uk to know more.
Will I get a Certificate at the end?
Yes, you will get a Certificate of Completion.
All lectures take place at The Dairy, a recording studio located at 43-45 Tunstall Rd, Brixton, London SW9 8BZ (approximately 3 minutes walk from Brixton tube station)