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Introduction (3:25)
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Importing & Creating a Rough Mix Pt. 1 (14:50)
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Importing & Creating a Rough Mix Pt. 2 (17:54)
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Importing & Creating a Rough Mix Pt. 3 (14:22)
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Importing & Creating a Rough Mix Pt. 4 (21:58)
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Organizing & Trimming (16:53)
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Adding Color to the Tracks (5:21)
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Master Buss Processing (19:17)
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Kick Drums (9:28)
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Snare Drums (8:35)
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Percussion (17:26)
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Bass Tracks (10:44)
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Basic Vocal Sound (11:41)
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Acoustic Guitars (11:18)
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Electric Guitars (21:21)
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Guitar Solo (10:30)
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Keyboards (21:40)
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Vocal Effects (10:15)
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Markers or Regions (9:24)
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Background Vocals Pt. 1 (7:57)
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Background Vocals Pt. 2 (13:19)
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Verse Lead Vocals Pt. 1 (12:13)
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Verse Lead Vocals Pt. 2 (13:42)
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Chorus Lead Vocals (15:30)
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Double Vocals & Throws (9:50)
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Ad Lib Vocals (19:24)
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Misc. Changes (6:57)
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Broad EQ Adjustments (13:44)
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FX Sweeps (9:51)
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Lead Vocal Automation (18:57)
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Background Vocals & Throws Automation (15:15)
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Chopped Vocal & Guitar Solo (15:31)
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Guitar Rides (20:09)
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Keyboard Rides (14:10)
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Final 2 Busses & Fade Tweaks (13:42)
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Final Mix Playthrough (3:17)
Platinum producer / engineer Kenny Gioia returns with his most in-depth video series yet. Follow along with Kenny as he mixes a complete song from beginning to end, leaving NOTHING out. At over 8 hours long, you’ll hear and see Kenny’s every move, including the mistakes, thought processes, and ultimately all his secrets for getting a pro mix!
Even better, Kenny has included the all the raw audio files to import into your own DAW. Now you can do what Kenny is doing in real-time, enabling you to gain a deeper understanding of the professional mix process. You can then apply your new knowledge to your own songs and productions, and get better sounding tracks fast.
See the individual tutorial descriptions below for more info. If you want to know what it takes to craft a professional mix, including all the pitfalls and solutions, this is the series to watch. Checkout “Mixing in Reel Time” now!
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Reviews
Submitted 8 months ago
Absolutely solid.
This tutorial goes on for a long time, but it shows everything in detail.
Submitted 9 months ago
Having all the tracks while you mix along with Kenny is Brilliant!!
As usual Kenny is Awesome! Such a brilliant resource for the Reaper community. His clear explanations of what he is hearing in the mix and then walking you through each detail, step by minute step is going to make mixing a lot easier for a lot of people. Also, thanks Kenny for NOT using a bunch of fancy plugins but rather showing people all you need are the basics. Oh and a shoutout to the writer/arranger of Hair Down. It's a pleasure to mix something where all the tracks are actually adding something to the mix.
I am a: Hobbyist, Musician, Reaper
Submitted 1 year ago
Interesting techniques...but some of them are very iffy.
I generally like all of the tutorials by Kenny, but this is my least favorite. First, I definitely would NOT start a mix using 4 compressors on the main bus. That seems a bit like choosing spices for a dish you're cooking, before you know what's for dinner. (Yes, I know that he worked on a rough mix first...but still!) Also, there's some artificial noise in the mix , which is intentional, for effect, in the song. However, this noise really ruins the ability to truly assess the effect of the plugins being used on MANY occasions. Sorry Kenny- I think you're great, usually, but there's a lot here that I can't buy in to.
I am a: Hobbyist, Musician, Sound Designer
Response from Customer Service:
I am very sorry you did not agree with all of the techniques in this tutorial but that is the purpose of our different mix videos. They will show paths and techniques that you may not have thought of or use in your own mixes. Over time, you may decide to try some of these ideas and change your own mixing style!
Submitted 1 year ago
The only Mixing course you'll need
I really love this one! Really respect and honour Kenny for showing everything from start to finish! Such a game changer on how I approach mixing! Recommend it for everyone!
I am a: Semi-Pro, Producer, Audio Engineer, Sound Designer, Ableton Live, Reaper
Submitted 1 year ago
Kenny Gioia as usual!
Very helpful, interesting, very understandable!
I am a: Hobbyist, Musician, Ableton Live, Reaper
Submitted 1 year ago
very helpful
thanks kenny !
I am a: Semi-Pro, Musician, Producer, Audio Engineer, FL Studio, Reaper
Submitted 1 year ago
Awesome Tutorial by Kenny!
As always with Kenny Gioia's other instruction, if you are a Reaper user or want to try and get to know what Reaper has to offer compared to other DAWs, I do not think there is any better instruction out there. But that is not all you get. Its a whole mindset about how to mix in general. Mixbus compression, automation, metering, its all in here... Kenny is awesome...
I am a: Professional, Musician, Producer, Audio Engineer, Sound Designer, Mastering Facility, Ableton Live, Cubase, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Reason, Reaper
Submitted 1 year ago
A very informative and helpful video for any DAW user.
I am a Cakewalk Sonar user and I can truly say that I can apply everything I have learned here from Kenneth Goia toward working in Sonar Platinum to make my mixes sound 100% better. Thanks Groove3 ! This video came as part of a 5 video pack deal.
I am a: Hobbyist, Audio Engineer, Cakewalk Sonar
Submitted 1 year ago
Very well explained
Great for those who are starting in this mixing world, you'll see all the details
I am a: Student, Semi-Pro, Musician, Producer, Audio Engineer, Mastering Facility, Sound for Film/TV, Cubase
Submitted 1 year ago
Addicting
Kenny is truly a master teacher. I commute to work on a train most days and I find myself wanting the ride to take longer and longer just so I can keep watching. I'm half way through my third pass and I keep picking up more and more each time.
I am a: Hobbyist, Semi-Pro, Audio Engineer, Sound Designer, Reaper
1. When did you start dabbling in music?
I've played an instrument since I was 10. Drums and Trumpet. I'm 40 now. I can play a little bit of any instrument. Master of none. Rock bands most of my life.
2. What training have you had?
I was taught trumpet classically from grade school up until I graduated high school. I went to Five Towns College for engineering and learned that you can't just learn this stuff from school. I did graduate though.
3. When did you get into recording?
I've been recording since I was 15. Two cassette players wired to a Radio Shack mixer. Eventually I got an 8 track reel to reel by Fostex. I've used just about every DAW and I started using them before they even recorded audio. Vision and Performer were just MIDI sequencers at the time. Before they became Studio Vision and Digital Performer. I got studio jobs because I knew computer MIDI and most studios didn't. I eventually moved up to Sound Tools which was two track. Then Pro Tools made a Audio Media III card which let you have 4 inputs. Gradually I moved up from there with Pro Tools D24, Pro Tools Mix to HD.
4. People you have worked with/for?
Marcy Playground
Mandy Moore
LFO
Willa Ford
Lee Ann Womack
Paulina Rubio
Hall & Oates
Bayside
Head Automatica
Cute is What We Aim For
FTSK
and many more...
5. Why are you so good at training people?
Hmmm. My Mom always said "Self Praise Stinks". I think it's because I have no ability to talk like a professional announcer, or plan out my teachings. So I teach as if you were sitting next to me. Pretty much off the cuff. I think that engages people more. We're so used to hearing everything done so properly and planned out with unnecessary explanations and proper wording that the brain will actually ignore most of it. Your brain tunes it out like you're back at your desk at school. But if the teacher grabbed you aside and just explained it to you, I believe you'd get more out of it. That is what I try to do.
Products by Kenny
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tutorial videoCompressors Explained
Kenny Gioia is back, this time giving you the history and application of all the famous Compressors ever made, as well as their modern day plug-in equivalents! Now you’ll know exactly what Compressor to pick for your tracks and how to use them. This series is long overdue!
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tutorial videoDelay Explained
The Delay effect is one of the oldest effects to be used on recordings, and there are many different types and ways to apply it. Multi-Platinum mixer / producer extraordinaire Kenny Gioia returns with a must have series for anyone recording, mixing, engineering or producing music. See how delay can be used to make tracks bigger, wider and just cooler! Learn the important fundamentals and advanced techniques of delay, and you'll find yourself using delay smarter and more creatively.
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tutorial videoEventide UltraChannel Explained
Multi-Platinum Engineer / Mixer Kenny Gioia brings you the definitive series on Eventide's amazing UltraChannel Strip plug-in. Follow along with Kenny as he breaks down all the Features and Functions while showing you What the Plug-In Can Do on Different Sources. He also reveals all the Effects, so you'll know just what to do with them on Your Songs and Productions.
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tutorial videoFirst Song with REAPER
Platinum producer / engineer Kenny Gioia takes you step by step on how to make your first song in Cockos REAPER. From nothing to something awesome, Kenny gets you going with REAPER easily and quickly. You also get the Reaper session and audio files that Kenny uses, so you can follow along.
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tutorial videoMixing 101 - Mix Session from Hell
Platinum producer / engineer Kenny Gioia now reveals a day in the life of a mix engineer, mixing a song from beginning to end, and how to handle all the common problems you'll encounter on your way to that perfect mix. You even get the session files so you can mix along in your DAW and see and hear the results in real-time!
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