MIXING & MASTERING
Who is this for?
This course is designed for those who want to:
- learn to listen to music critically and analytically
- gain confidence when working with plugins and effects
- understand frequencies, dynamics and stereo field once and for all
- get rid of stereotypes and bad habits
- mix and master their own music 'in-the-box'
Pricing
8 individual video sessions with screen capture and homework, 60 minutes each.
Full price - 250$
You can also pay in 2 tranches - 95$ on your 1st session, 95$ on your 3rd session
Individual sessions apart from the course - 40$
Full price - 250$
You can also pay in 2 tranches - 95$ on your 1st session, 95$ on your 3rd session
Individual sessions apart from the course - 40$
How it works
Mixing & Mastering can take up to 2 or 3 months to complete, depending on the timetable established with a student. It includes 8 individual online video sessions (60 minutes each), as well as practical assignments which usually take up 2-5 hours to complete. All of our sessions are recorded with screen capture software and provided for student's private use, in order to further establish the concepts and practical technics reviewed in the course.
Curriculum
All of the sessions will be held in the DAW of your choice: Ableton, Logic, FL Studio, Cubase, Bitwig, Studio One. If you are just starting out we will help you choose your first DAW on our free 30 minutes interview call.
1 hour
1 hour
Physics of sound
Pure math
Frequency, amplitude, timbre, ADSR, phase. Analog vs. Digital. Sample rate and bit depth. Understanding fundamental concepts and psychoacoustic phenomenons.
1 hour
1 hour
Frequency spectrum
Kick vs. Bass
EQ basics: frequency charts, filters and parameters, types of EQ. Harmonics, overtones and undertones, saturation and distortion. Shaping the timbre, resolving common problems.
2 hours
2 hours
Dynamics processing
Tame those peaks
Complete guide to compression and limiting. Transient Shaper, Expander, Gate, De-esser, Multiband and parallel compression. Side-chaining techniques.
2 hours
2 hours
Depth & Width
Bigger and better
Mono and Stereo, mid/side processing, panning.
Reverb: algorithmic vs convolution, ER & LR, types of reverb. Delay: rhythm enhancement and stereo width. Widening techniques.
Reverb: algorithmic vs convolution, ER & LR, types of reverb. Delay: rhythm enhancement and stereo width. Widening techniques.
1 hour
1 hour
Buss processing
All together now
Signal routing, aux and send effects. Mixing and mastering algorithms. Working with reference mixes and visual analysers. Achieving target loudness.
1 hour
1 hour
Final mix
Your time to shine
Mixing practice of a multitrack project. Detailed feedback on homework, final tips and suggestions.
*flexible curriculum
Since all of our courses are 1-on-1 meetings, we always try to tailor these lessons to your experience and needs. If some part of the course is already familiar to you— we are willling to substitute them with more advanced concepts from another course.
All of our online lessons are held through a free conference app, which reliably meets our requirements for the superior audio quality and stable connection.
30 minutes, free of charge
Let's schedule a test call?
Meet your instructors
Founder of the Personal Sensei project and the Engineer electronic music label. Credits include hundreds of vinyl and digital releases, performances in more than 100 cities around the globe, as well as production and promo work for the Kazantip and the Epizode music festivals. Likes his modular synthesizer and daylight parties with Romanian djs.
House music, Minimal (Ableton Live)
Resident of the well-known electronic music labels: Armadа, Anjunadeep, Vandit, Monstercat. His tracks often get featured around the world by the biggest names in the industry (Above&Beyond, Armin van Buuren, Paul van Dyke). Likes the heavy London fog and Moog synthesizers.
Progressive House, EDM (Studio One)
Professional sound engineer, co-founder of the boutique sound design studio Binary Sound. Produces trailers and cinematic music for the leading Hollywood music labels: Really Slow Motion and BMG. Likes everything «Star Wars» and working on the SSL mixing desks.
Cinematic, Pop (Ableton Live, Cubase, Reaper, Logic Pro X, Bitwig)
Author of the neurofunk monster hit "Bass Symptom" and remixes on Dom & Roland - Get Up, Guru Groove Foundation - Golden Love. His music garnered support from Noisia, Afrojack, Hybrid Theory, Nest HQ. Resident of the Night Bass (US) label (as a part of the Phlegmatic Dogs duo), frequently touring around the world. Certified trainer and one of the beta-testers for the Bitwig Studio software.
Bass House, Techno, EDM (Bitwig Studio, Ableton Live)
Owner of the vinyl-only label 10010 Records, author of the Deep Connection podcast on radio Monte Carlo and Megapolis FM. His tracks can be heard in the mixes of Maya Jane Coles, Audiojack, Baltra, Identified Patient and Dj Boring. Likes Ableton Live (passionately) and long evening walks along the promenade (à la romantique).
House music (Ableton Live)
Electronic music producer, sound designer and engineer with many years of experience. His music can be heard on Noisia Radio, Neuropunk, DNB Dojo Podcast, Samurai Music Podcast, Abstruse. Released on Onset Audio, Lost Recordings, Parallel Depth. Likes diving and when the bass goes "grrrr".
Drum&Bass, Dubstep (FL Studio, Ableton Live, Cubase)
Multi-genre producer and DJ with 11 years of experience. Released music on Clutch Records (UK), Believe Music (FR) and many other smaller labels. Alias include Lisenko, Zommer. Likes snowboarding and sampling the unexpected.
Bass House, EDM, Hip-Hop (FL Studio)
What are the benefits?
You will have a strong foundation and skills required to succeed in the following roles:
Musical artists and DJs are popular around the world and able to generate good passive income. Especially those who treat their craft seriously.
Video games, advertising, motion pictures and mobile apps are immensely big markets, which are always on the lookout for new and original content.
Sound design for film, apps and video games
Your very own musical project
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Absolute majority of musicians do not have the time or skill to properly mix and master their music, so that is where you come in.
Sound engineering, recording, mixing and mastering
On our individual courses you can get valuable first-hand information on how to open your own music label, booking-agency or a production business.
If organising parties, concerts and festivals to rival the likes of Burning Man is your true calling — we will be happy to guide you on this lucrative and exciting career path.
Event management
Music business & management
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FAQ: Mixing & Mastering
All you need for making music is a laptop (the more powerful - the better) and a pair of studio monitors or/and headphones. If you are only just starting out there is really no need for purchasing professional-grade hardware as you probably won't even know what to do with it yet. Best to start small and slowly build your workspace, looking for specific things that can help facilitate your music making process in the future.
In any case, we will help you choose your setup and DAW during our free 30 minutes interview.
In any case, we will help you choose your setup and DAW during our free 30 minutes interview.
We are up and running 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The class schedule is compiled individually for each student, which lets you plan your studies at a convenient time. We recommend taking classes at least once, maybe twice a week, focusing more instead on doing lots of practice in your spare time.
The class schedule is compiled individually for each student, which lets you plan your studies at a convenient time. We recommend taking classes at least once, maybe twice a week, focusing more instead on doing lots of practice in your spare time.
If you have never studied music, played any instrument or even taken dance classes - no worries. You will get all the basics you need in the course and we will even adapt it to your preferences and music genres.
Besides, we also have a specialised course on music theory, harmony, rhythm and all things in between, which might be what you are looking for. It's called "Music Theory for Electronic Producers" and can be found here.
Besides, we also have a specialised course on music theory, harmony, rhythm and all things in between, which might be what you are looking for. It's called "Music Theory for Electronic Producers" and can be found here.
If you already have some experience but you feel like you got some blind spots here and there, and you would like them to get cleared up, then you are right - our standard courses aren't for you. What is the point of learning that, what you already know? So here is what we suggest instead.
Plan of action:
*everything described in the plan above is on us, so there are no hidden fees or charges
Plan of action:
- We arrange a free 1-on-1 video call
- You describe us in meticulous detail all of your struggles and doubts, showing us some of your work so we could analyze it all
- As a result we offer you a tailor-made course, which addresses all of your personal concerns
- If you decide that it works for you — you can freely edit the curriculum to your liking and move on to out first lesson together
*everything described in the plan above is on us, so there are no hidden fees or charges
1) A fresh look at music in general. You will begin to pay more attention to technical aspects, frequency balance, gain-staging and dynamics.
2) You will raise your musical literacy: learning a wealth of different signal processing techniques and ways of achieving the desired sound.
3) In-depth study of sound processing technics will also help you record, mix and master your music consciously and decisively, instead of relying on unstructured bits of internet wisdom.
Mixing & Mastering is a comprehensive course choke full of condensed audio engineering knowledge. It includes 8 lessons, which take you from the very basics of sound to mixing and mastering your very first multitrack.
2) You will raise your musical literacy: learning a wealth of different signal processing techniques and ways of achieving the desired sound.
3) In-depth study of sound processing technics will also help you record, mix and master your music consciously and decisively, instead of relying on unstructured bits of internet wisdom.
Mixing & Mastering is a comprehensive course choke full of condensed audio engineering knowledge. It includes 8 lessons, which take you from the very basics of sound to mixing and mastering your very first multitrack.
PIMP YOUR TRACK
We can do it and record the process on video.
Learn more and leave us a request here:
We accept projects made in one of these DAWs:
Ableton, FL Studio, Bitwig, Logic Pro, Studio One, Cubase.
Ableton, FL Studio, Bitwig, Logic Pro, Studio One, Cubase.
We will be happy to answer all of your questions via e-mail, facebook or telegram. Don't hesitate to leave us a message!
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Contacts
Peer-2-peer online music school.
E-mail: personalsensei.school@gmail.com
E-mail: personalsensei.school@gmail.com
