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Mix Electronic Dance Music with Free Plugins on any DAW

Name: Mix Electronic Dance Music with Free Plugins on any DAW
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earn How to Mix Electronic Dance Music from A to Z, on any DAW with Free Plugins. Start Your Music Journey Now!

Created byMax Porcelli

Last updated 1/2025

English

What you'll learn

How to Mix Electronic Music on Any Audio Platform
How to Tune Your Drum
Mixing Tips and Tricks
How to Clean Up Your Sound
Fix Clashing Frequencies
Set Up Your Listening Environment
Organize and Optimize Your Projects
Optimize Your Audio Quality
The Theory Behind a Good Balanced Mix
How to Manage the Stereo Image
How To Set a Compressor
Parallel and Side-Chain Compression
How to Mix a Track from Mmmm to Whoa!
How to Avoid Common Mixing Mistakes
How to Use Your Ears
Obtain Great Audio With Free Plugins
The Audio Compression Theory

Course content

15 sections • 99 lectures • 5h 19m total length

Welcome to This Course0:23
A kind request before you start this new journey.
About Your Course Feedback0:23
Download Project Files0:13
Download the ZIP file containing all the audio files we will use during this mixing project.
Plugin Download List0:11
Here you can find all the Free Plugin Download lists we will use during the course.

Differences Between the Mixing and Mastering Processes3:51
Let's define the differences between the Mixing and Mastering processes.
Digital Audio4:30
Let's distinguish the differences between these two different audio domains.
Digital File Formats1:39
Basic Differences Between Digital File Formats
Analog Audio4:22
Understanding the Differences Between The Digital and Analog Audio
How To Read Meters - Decibel, dBFS, dBVU, Peak Definitions2:36
Decibel - dBFS and dBVU - Peak and RMS - Crest Factor - Dynamic Range - Loudness. Before going deep into the mixing process, you need to understand what you are reading in your meters.
How To Read Meters - RMS, Crest Factor, Dynamic Range, Loudness Definitions4:05
Before going deep into the mixing process, you need to understand what you are reading in your meters. Decibel - dBFS and dBVU - Peak and RMS - Crest Factor - Dynamic Range - Loudness.
Gain Staging and Headroom Definitions6:43
Two fundamental concepts when it comes to deal with different recordings, plug-ins, or hardware units simultaneously.
Calibrate Your Meter (MOscillator)2:45
So, you have a meter... but what are you really reading?
Import Tracks and Gain Staging (optional Blue Cat Gain)4:32
Let's get down to serious business now! Let's import the project audio files and let's put into practice what the headroom concept is.
End Section Practice Test

The Listening Environment Intro (Trust Your Mix)2:24
How Important is Your Listening Environment?
The Listening Environment - Early Reflections2:50
Understand How Early Reflections Can Compromise Your Listening Position and How To Correct Them
The Listening Environment - Modes and SBIR3:25
Understand How Modes Can Compromise Your Listening Position and How To Correct Them
How to Place Your Monitors4:48
How to Cure and Correctly Set the Geometry of Your Speakers Positions to Positively Impact the Way You Listen to Your Audio
Calibrate Your Speakers5:12
A Very Easy and Costless Procedure that Will Improve Your Stereo Field and Phantom Mono in Your Listening Spot
Note About Speaker Calibration Software2:23
Let's Understand Something More About Room Correction Software. How and If To Use Them in Your WorkFlow.
Headphones Vs. Ear Buddies2:09
Another Way To Listen To Your Music.
How to Build Your Own Absorption Panels7:02
End Section Quiz

A Good Starting Point0:58
Comprehend Where To Start You Mixing Process and Routines.
Drum Tuning Theory1:56
A good mix starts even at the arrangement stage. Particularly when using tuned drums.
The Perfect Kick2:02
How to Find The Perfect Kick for Your Arrangement.
Span Introduction1:08
A Spectrum Analyzer you can download for free.
Kick Drum Tuning5:44
Understand How To Tune Percussions To Place things In The Correct Place
Bass Tuning2:56
Let's Understand How to Tune the Bass To The Kick.
Drum Tuning Made Easy1:51
Nobody Wants a Complicated Life... Right?
Just a Little Note1:52
End Section Quiz

Parametric EQ intro3:13
Learn the Parametric EQ Basics
Yin Yang Effect3:33
Also known as the Mirror effect it's a psychoacoustic phenomenon to keep in mind when mixing.
Fighting Instruments2:51
Your Mixer Like a Ring? More or less :)
Finding Masking Freqs With Span3:47
How a Spectrum Analyzer Can Help you Finding Fighting Frequencies in Your Mix
The Pink Noise Theory3:38
Let's Get Deeper a Little Bit More Into The Masking Effect Theory
From the Following Image, Which Peak Would You Remove?
End Section Quiz

Cleaning up the Ride7:22
Time to make some practice by starting with a sound pretty obvious and harsh.
Cleaning Up The Crash5:45
Practical Exercises on Peaks and Resonances Removal.
Creating Space for the Kick3:38
Practical Exercises on Bass Sound Treatments
Cleaning Up The 989 Open Hat4:15
Practical Exercises on Open Hat Sound Treatments
More About the Electronic Kick Drum2:29
Let's get deep into the fundamental component of electronic music by understanding its components.
Treating the Kick Drum3:10
Get the best from the Kick
Clap With Passion Part 13:04
Practical Exercises on Clap Sound Treatments
Clap With Passion Part 24:46
Practical Exercises on Clap Sound Treatments
Clap With Passion Part 3 + Gate3:15
Practical Exercises on Clap Sound Treatments
How Would You Treat the Open Hat?0:33
Try Yourself! A practical exercise to train your ears.
Here’s How I would Treat it2:44
Have you Done the right corrections? Let's compare our results.
Open with Passion Part 22:37
Practical Exercises on Open Sound Treatments
Cleaning Up the Closed Hat2:45
Practical Exercises on Closed Hat Sound Treatments
Treating the Closed Hat Add4:19
Practical Exercise to Train your Ears and Skills.
Treating the Vocal Sample4:17
Let's Clean Up an Old Sampled Vocal by Removing Offending Frequencies.
How To Make Better Vocals5:23
Some Practical Suggestions To Get the Best From Your Vocal Recordings.
Cleaning The Strings4:26
Clean, Clean, Clean!
Last Cleanings With The Sweep Technique3:51
Sir, Your Cleaning Process is now Complete!

Stereo and Mono Explained4:43
Understand the Stereo and Mono Definition and Differences
How to Create Stereo2:10
Now That We Know The Stereo and Mono Theory, Let's Apply it!
Other Mixing Suggestions5:47
Sure-Fire Tricks to Get The Best From Your Recordings.
How to Avoid Loss of Objectivity2:48
After Many Mixing Hours, Are You Doing Good or Bad Corrections To Your Music?
General Balancing and Summing Units3:20
A Self Explanatory Title :)
The 3 dB Trick (Resources to Download)4:40
An Easy and Effective Way To Understand If Your Doing The Right Thing.
Spectral Curve Comparison2:04
A Nice Trick to Identify Separation Opportunities
Kick and Bass Separation3:47
How to Separate Kick and Bass Effectively
Stereo Image and Rules of Panning6:05
Understand How To Check and Manage the Stereo Image and Tracks Panning
Controlling the Kick Add Image3:57
HIghlighting and Fixing a Potential Problem On This Track
Final Stereo Check2:47
Some Additional Corrections and Suggestions.
End Section Quiz

Requirements

Your Preferred DAW to Follow the Course
A Couple of Good Monitors or Headphones to Listen to All Nuance
An Audio Card With at Least 1 Stereo Out
A Computer with an Internet Connection
Basic Music Productions Skills are preferred

Description

Are you interested in unlocking the secrets to getting the best out of your recordings?
Want to level up your mixing skills like a pro?
Ready to transform your rough mix into a stellar track?
And the best part?
You can achieve all of this using free plugins!

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this course is tailor-made for you.

Welcome to the Learn How to Mix Electronic Music Course, where you'll master the art of mixing an electronic dance music track from start to finish using any DAW and free plugins.

I'm Max Porcelli, a Steinberg Certified Trainer, DJ Producer, and proud owner of 989 Records. With 30 years of experience teaching electronic music production and a track record of bestselling courses and top ratings, I'm here to guide you every step of the way.

This course is suitable for producers of all levels, and I'll explain everything in easy-to-understand terms with practical examples, assignments, quizzes, and, of course, FREE PLUGINS you can use in your own projects.

By enrolling in this course, you'll gain access to all the audio tracks we'll be using throughout.
This means you can reproduce the mixing examples in your own studio, regardless of the DAW you use.
It's the ultimate way to learn how to mix like a pro and develop your ear for sound.

What sets this course apart is our smart video editing, complete with great zoom and captions.
This allows you to follow along effortlessly, even from your smartphone, no matter where you are.

Whether you produce House, Deep House, Tech, Trap, Hip Hop, or any other EDM genre, this course is your golden ticket.

Now, let's take a sneak peek at what you'll learn:

- Mastering the analog and digital audio theory

- Setting up your listening environment for optimal results

- Tuning your drums to perfection

- Utilizing spectrum analyzers and reading meters like a pro

- Cleaning up your mix with advanced EQ techniques

- Tackling clashing frequencies like a seasoned pro

- Managing the stereo image and adding captivating effects

- Understanding the power of compressors

- Exploring parallel and side-chain compression techniques

- Creating exceptional mixes using free plugins

- Sharpening your listening skills and unlocking the full potential of your ears

- Ear training exercises, quizzes, and much more

Worried about questions or stumbling blocks along the way?
Don't be! Our Q&A course board is at your disposal.
You can expect prompt and comprehensive responses from me within 24 hours.

With lifetime access and a Udemy 30-day money-back guarantee, there's no reason to hesitate.
Click the "Add to Cart" button now and start your journey to becoming a PRO mixing engineer.
Let's get Started!

Who this course is for:

Beginner and Intermediate Electronic Music Producers
Anyone Interested to learn Basic and Advanced Mixing Techniques
Beginners Who Want to Learn More About Compression and Effects
Intermediate Producers Who Want to Get the Best From Their Mixes
Anyone who wants to learn How To Clean Recordings With EQ
All Producers Who Want to Bring Their Music from Good to Great
Anyone Interested to learn some Acoustic Basics

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Everything You Need For This Course4 lectures • 1min

General Introduction and Definitions9 lectures • 35min

Prepare The Project3 lectures • 6min

Understand and Treat Your Listening Environment8 lectures • 30min

Drum Tuning8 lectures • 18min

Cleaning Up The Mix - Theory5 lectures • 17min

Cleaning Up The Mix - Practice18 lectures • 1hr 9min

General Balance and Stereo Management11 lectures • 42min

The Dynamic Processing: Compressors Theory3 lectures • 15min

Compression Basics - How to Set a Compressor2 lectures • 9min

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