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Mixing and Completing Your Music Production

Mixing and Completing Your Music Production

This course is part of Music Production: Crafting Award-Worthy Songs Specialization

Instructor: Carolyn Malachi

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

7 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

7 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Recognize the significance of post-production in music creation, and employ strategies to prepare and mix productions effectively.
Apply mixing techniques, EQ strategies, and balancing methods to create polished demo mixes tailored to their productions.
Produce and evaluate demo mixes, ensuring compatibility across various listening devices, and implement strategies for final mix selection.

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There are 4 modules in this course

Take your skills to the next level with 'Mixing and Completing Your Music Production.' This comprehensive course covers the essential processes of transforming raw recordings into a polished demo mix. Explore the world of mixing, EQ-ing, and balancing, and learn how to use reference tracks to improve your production. Emphasis is placed on collaborative practices, cross-border work, and effective communication. Engage in critical listening exercises and discussions on loudness standards and metadata to develop

Module details

In this module, you'll focus on post-production. You'll evaluate songs as they go through the post-production process to learn how various decisions affect the overall outcome. You'll also spend time with your demo mix and incorporate reference songs to your post-production process. Finally, you'll review some terminology to ensure you can communicate your vision clearly with colleagues and peers.

What's included

9 videos10 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt1 plugin

9 videosTotal 23 minutes

Welcome to Mixing and Completing Your Music Production2 minutes
Defining Post-Production3 minutes
Debrief: Did You Hear the Post-Production Difference1 minute
GRAMMY® Winners Hit-Boy and Judith Sherman on the Importance of Post-Production3 minutes
Gain Insight for Your Demo Mix4 minutes
Debrief: Using Reference Songs to Improve Demo Mixes4 minutes
Three-time GRAMMY® Winner Hit-Boy on Using Reference Tracks for Demo Mixes1 minute
Remembering the Music Producer’s Goal4 minutes
Recording Academy CEO and GRAMMY® Nominee Harvey Mason jr. Shares Tips for Creating a Production2 minutes

10 readingsTotal 64 minutes

About Your Instructor: Carolyn Malachi5 minutes
Course Introduction and Expectations5 minutes
Technology Requirements5 minutes
Earn a Course Certificate4 minutes
Welcome to Module 1, Lesson 1: Finishing Your Production5 minutes
Listen for Yourself: Why is Finishing Your Production Important?15 minutes
Welcome to Module 1, Lesson 2: Demo and Reference Mixes5 minutes
About Your Demo Mix5 minutes
Using Reference Songs to Improve Your Demo Mixes10 minutes
Welcome to Module 1, Lesson 3: Communicating Your Vision for the Final Mix5 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 15 minutes

Post-Production Quiz5 minutes
Communicating Your Vision for the Final Mix Quiz5 minutes
What are Your Post-Production Goals? Quiz5 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 15 minutes

Discuss Your Demo Mix Reference Tracks15 minutes

1 pluginTotal 15 minutes

Become a GRAMMY GO Insider!15 minutes

In this module, you'll begin analyzing ways to mix your demo to achieve the emotional and sonic characteristics you want to achieve. You'll identify ways to focus your work on specific areas that have a big impact. And you'll work with EQ and compression to transform your demo mix.

What's included

13 videos6 readings1 peer review2 discussion prompts

13 videosTotal 33 minutes

What is Mixing?2 minutes
What are Our Goals when Mixing?3 minutes
GRAMMY® Winners Hit-Boy and Cirkut on Their Approaches to Mixing2 minutes
Listen to How Mixing Transforms a Song2 minutes
Mixing When Producing3 minutes
What Is Stem Mixing?4 minutes
Three-time GRAMMY® Winner Hit-Boy on Working with Stems1 minute
Using Your DAW to Mix3 minutes
Spectral and Spatial Balance2 minutes
What are EQ and Compression?1 minute
Listen How EQ and Compression Transform a Song6 minutes
Improving a Demo Mix with Time-Based and Non-Linear Effects1 minute
GRAMMY® Winners and Nominees Hit-Boy, Cirkut and Harvey Mason jr. Consider EQ3 minutes

6 readingsTotal 70 minutes

Welcome to Module 2, Lesson 1: How to Develop Your Demo Mix5 minutes
Welcome Module 2, Lesson 2: Creating Balance in Your Demo Mix5 minutes
Listening for Balance20 minutes
Balance Your Demo Mix15 minutes
Welcome Module 2, Lesson 3: EQ & Compression in Your Demo Mix5 minutes
EQ, Compression and Processing Order20 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 30 minutes

Apply EQ and Compression in Your Demo Mix30 minutes

2 discussion promptsTotal 25 minutes

Identifying Your Production Needs10 minutes
What EQ and Compression Does Your Production Need?15 minutes

This module focuses on evaluating a demo mix. You'll learn best practices that experienced producers rely on to evaluate their mixes. And you'll evaluate your own demo mix to ensure your work is on track.

What's included

2 videos2 readings1 assignment

2 videosTotal 5 minutes

How to Evaluate Your Mix1 minute
GRAMMY® Winners and Nominees Hit-Boy, Cirkut, and Harvey Mason jr., and Artist and Celebrity Vocal Coach Stevie Mackey on Evaluating Their Productions 4 minutes

2 readingsTotal 20 minutes

Welcome to Module 3: Evaluating Your Demo Mix5 minutes
Evaluate Your Demo Mix15 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 5 minutes

Evaluating Your Mixes Quiz5 minutes

In this module, you'll learn about finalizing your demo mix. You'll learn how to organize your work to deliver to clients and distribution platforms. You'll gain insight on various standards and formats. And you'll understand how to capture and communicate critical details related to your work.