Mix Like A Pro - DAW Mixing Training in Warwick

Course Outline and Timetable 2009

Day 1: MONDAY

Time 09:30 to 11:00  Getting Started

Introduction to DAW mixing, Importing the Audio, Creating and Naming channels (Audio/Group/FX)

Time 11:15 to 13:00  Gain Structure

Effect Gain Structure, Creating an Equal Power Reference Mix, Printing the EPR mix

Time 13:45 to 15:30  Understanding the Stereo Field

Panning, Symmetry Vs Asymmetry, Mono/Stereo Translation, Mono Compatibility, True Mono

Time 15:45 to 17:30  EQ Part 1

Frequency Ranges, Frequency Masking, EQ Mind Games

Time 17:30 to 18:00    Recap and Question and Answer Session.
 

Day 2: TUESDAY

Time 09:30 to 11:00  EQ Part 2

Sweeping Vs Not Sweeping, When and Why to EQ, Solo EQ, Chasing the Resonance

Time 11:15 to 13:00  EQ Part 2 Continued

Sweeping Vs Not Sweeping, When and Why to EQ, Solo EQ, Chasing the Resonance

Time 13:45 to 15:30  Compression

When and Why to Compress, Parallel Compression, Side Chain Compression, Gravity Wave Compression

Time 15:45 to 17:30  Compression Continued

When and Why to Compress, Parallel Compression, Side Chain Compression, Gravity Wave Compression

Time 17:30 to 18:00  Recap and Question and Answer Session.

 
Day 3: Wednesday

Time 09:30 to 11:00  Setting a Balance

Balancing Games, Working Quickly

Time 11:15 to 13:00  Modulation

Creating great Modulation Effects

Time 13:45 to 15:30  Reverb and Echo

How to create great sounding reverb and echo effects

Time 15:45 to 17:30  Reverb and Echo

How to create great sounding reverb and echo effects

Time 17:30 to 18:00  Recap and Question and Answer Session.
 


Day 4: Thursday


Time 09:30 to 13:00    Your Time

Spend some time looking around the town of Warwick, maybe even visit the Infamous Castle.

Time 14:00 to 15:30  Making the Moves

Fader Play, Automation, Understanding your Main Job

Time 15:45 to 17:30 Making the Moves Continued

Fader Play, Automation, Understanding your Main Job, referencing the mix on various monitors, mono Mix.

Time 17:30 to 18:00    Recap and Question and Answer Session.



Day 5: Friday

Time 09:30 to 11:00  Putting it all Together Part

1Now its time to see if you can mix a song using all the techniques learnt so far.

Time 11:15 to 13:00 Putting it all Together Continued

Continue with the Mix

Time 13:45 to 15:30 Putting it all together Continued

Continue with the Mix

Time 15:45 to 17:30 The Pub!

We are off to the pub for a free drink on me!

Looking forward to working with you.  Stephen

Warwick is a beautiful quiet town with many affordable hotels and bed and breakfast facilities.  The pubs and wine bars serve food all day, and Warwick boasts a fantastic amount of different eat houses, Indian, Chinese, you name it its here.  Warwick is the perfect place for major and independent artists looking to improve their skill set in privacy.