Lesson 23 of 31Music ProductionBeginner

Section 3 overview

Ciaran Robinson maps out the mixing section in Pro Tools, from setting level balance and EQ to compression, automation, and bouncing the finished file.

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    • 01. Section 3 overview

      You are here

      0:24

    • 02. The mix window

      6:17

    • 03. Starting your mix - cleaning up lower end

      5:17

    • 04. Starting your mix - level balance

      8:51

    • 05. Subtractive EQ

      6:53

    • 06. Dynamic range processing

      9:46

    • 07. AUX routing

      6:41

    • 08. Bouncing

      4:58

    • 09. Congratulations, but this is just the start!

      0:23

Lesson transcript

Mixing Music: Putting It All Together

So, we've seen how to record and edit music. Now it's time to put it all together in a mix.

Importance of a Good Foundation

It's really important that your mix starts off on a really good foundation.

Session Overview

In this session, we'll cover the following key elements:

  • Setting Your Level Balance
  • Performing Basic EQ Tasks
  • Adding Compression to the Mix
  • Applying Automation
  • Bouncing It Down as a Finished File

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Ciaran Robinson

Ciaran Robinson

Ciarán Robinson is an audio engineer with over 25 years of experience across live engineering, mixing, recording, studio design and sound for film, TV and games. He is currently head of the Music Producer MA at Tileyard Education in London and has taught at contemporary music institutes including BIMM, SSR and SAE.

He has lectured in audio production for more than 20 years, building courses on Pro Tools, game audio, studio engineering and post-production, with former students going on to work with acts such as Coldplay and Biffy Clyro.

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