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Hybrid Mixing – The Only One
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Hybrid Mixing – The Only One

Mixing through software and hardware
Created byRick Snoman
Last updated 11/2021
English
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What you'll learn

  • Hybrid Mixing – The Only One
  • How to approach a mix.
  • Using software for mixing.
  • Using hardware for mixing.
  • Using both software and hardware for mixing.

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Course content

1 section • 17 lectures • 2h 55m total length

  • Mix Introduction2:53

    Explore hybrid mixing by blending hardware and software to mix a remix of the track The Only One, using direct to disc and in-the-box workflow.

  • Comparing Notes12:59

    Listen back to the rough mix with a notebook, and compare notes on low-end resonance and kick, snare punch, and excessive reverb. Start by fixing the kick and space.

  • Kick8:42

    Experiment with hybrid kick mixing by routing through Pitch Monster and API to hardware, adjusting latency, transient, distortion, and saturation for a fat, in-time kick with a recorded final take.

  • Sub4:49

    Fine-tune the sub bass by focusing on density rather than extra harmonics, and thicken the sound with a Zenner limiter and total harmonic distortion in stereo.

  • Resonances20:47

    Train your ear to identify and remove resonances across each channel. Cut troublesome frequencies by 13 to 14 decibels and sweep for problem bands to achieve a clear, balanced mix.

  • Claps And Hats8:05

    Add a clap and boost the top end to improve clarity. Pan left and right to widen the stereo image, then create a centered high-end layer with a transient designer.

  • Mid Bass6:16

    Group three bass tracks into a swing stack, route them to a parallel API 2500 compressor to lift mids, then bounce to the record bus.

  • The Pluck5:40

    Explores lightly saturating the initial blocks with tube saturation to add life, patching io plugins, adjusting harmonics around three kilohertz, and recording the full stem mix from start to finish.

  • The Leads6:21

    Explore lead mixing techniques: bounce to a stem, transform and balance two hollow leads using SSL Fusion, Violet EQ, and stereo imaging to warm lows and lift highs.

  • Measuring Progress18:55

    Explore practical mixing to turn a dry recording into a punchy track. Route drums, claps, and vocals through compression, hall reverb, delays, and noise gates while removing resonant noise.

  • Working On Vocals13:23

    Apply stereo vocal compression to thicken and bring the vocals forward, then color the tone with space echo and plate reverb for a modern, organic vocal in a hybrid mix.

  • Completing the Vocals12:05

    Discover vocal mixing in a hybrid workflow, using space echo, reverse reverb, and subtle stereo spread to add headphone-friendly texture without disrupting transients or mono compatibility.

  • Parallel Compression10:18

    Apply parallel compression to drums by routing to a bus and blending dry and compressed signals with an SSL four thousand, sidechain, and tuned attack, release, and makeup gain.

  • In The Box24:38

    The lecture guides you through balancing pounding drums with targeted reverb and side-chained compression, while navigating limited stems and fixed channels to shape a cohesive mix.

  • Analog Summing7:36

    Demonstrates analog summing using a Neve console, applying a transient designer to lift leads, and compares Neve's analog path with direct digital routing across drums, vocals, and bass.

  • Adding Energy9:35

    Compare Neve and dual mic signals, choose the best sounding mix, and shape it with a vitalize plugin to add energy without overdoing it.

  • A Quick Comparison2:36

    Listen to a playback that compares the hybrid mix to the original, focusing on mic signals and the hardware path.

Requirements

  • No previous experience is required.

Description

Many of the best professional mixing engineers work in a hybrid manner using both hardware and software.

For this course, we take that exact approach and mix a track using both software and some select hardware from our dedicated electronic dance music studios (Altar Studios). Follow a professional with 30 years experience, in the field of electronic dance music, as he mixes a track from a professional artist.

Throughout the course, you'll learn how a professional mix engineer approaches a mix, from the very beginning of listening to the track, to balancing the channels, removing resonances and working with transients, through to adjusting dynamics and applying EQ, processing and effects.

You'll have the opportunity to hear a track that was mixed entirely in software. Then slowly that same track transforms into a more professional sound as we introduce some of the most respected hardware in the industry, that is used in Altar Studios, from SPL, Elysia, SSL, Neve and Chandler.

Alongside learning how to mix a record to a professional standard, you can experience the real differences between a plugin and its analogue counterpart. This will help you learn to recognise the difference between the hardware and software versions as you gain experience in production and mixing.

Who this course is for:

  • This course is for beginners through to experienced producers.

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