Mixing in Reel Time
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3:25 Introduction
Kenny Gioia introduces this series of videos where he will go through the process of mixing a song from beginning to end.
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14:50 Importing & Creating a Rough Mix Pt. 1
The series starts with Kenny importing tracks into his session and start organizing with naming tracks and starting a rough mix.
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17:54 Importing & Creating a Rough Mix Pt. 2
Kenny continues his rough mix and his ‘riding the fader’ technique to get things started.
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14:22 Importing & Creating a Rough Mix Pt. 3
In this video, the drums get reordered, renamed, and rough levels are set.
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21:58 Importing & Creating a Rough Mix Pt. 4
Kenny finishes up the rough mix of the drums and starts to organize and set faders for the vocals.
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16:53 Organizing & Trimming
Now it’s time to move on to arrangement and organization including trimming dead space from each track.
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5:21 Adding Color to the Tracks
Once the tracks are arranged and rough levels are set, Kenny starts color coding the tracks.
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19:17 Master Buss Processing
Now Kenny moves on to adding effects to the master bus.
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9:28 Kick Drums
Now it’s time to start working on individual tracks and because of how this song is starting to sound, Kenny decides to start with the kick drum.
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8:35 Snare Drums
Moving on to the snare, Kenny works to not only make it sound it’s best but also to blend well with the kick.
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17:26 Percussion
In this video, Kenny starts working on the remaining percussion tracks.
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10:44 Bass Tracks
Moving on, the bass is worked on next.
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11:41 Basic Vocal Sound
For this next video, Kenny works on a basic vocal sound so he can get a nice rough blend with the other instruments.
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11:18 Acoustic Guitars
Back to the instruments, Kenny starts to work on the acoustic guitars.
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21:21 Electric Guitars
Here, Kenny moves on to the electric guitars.
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10:30 Guitar Solo
Kenny starts making the guitar solo and the reverse guitar fit into the evolving mix.
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21:40 Keyboards
Kenny notices a difference in sound for the kick during the solo so he works on that, then moves on to making the keyboard tracks blend with the song.
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10:15 Vocal Effects
Time to work on vocal effects tracks.
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9:24 Markers or Regions
Now is a good time to add markers to make it easier to jump to various parts of the song.
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7:57 Background Vocals Pt. 1
Kenny starts working on background vocals.
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13:19 Background Vocals Pt. 2
Here Kenny moves on to the higher pitch background vocals.
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12:13 Verse Lead Vocals Pt. 1
Kenny’s goal here is to make the lead vocals sound good in a static mix.
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13:42 Verse Lead Vocals Pt. 2
Continuing with the lead vocal, Kenny moves on to the second verse.
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15:30 Chorus Lead Vocals
Next, Kenny starts the chorus lead vocals.
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9:50 Double Vocals & Throws
Once the verse and chorus leads start sounding right, it’s time to work on the double vocal and vocal throws.
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19:24 Ad Lib Vocals
Time for Kenny to work on the ad libs.
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6:57 Misc. Changes
Kenny makes a few changes here and there to the vocals before moving on to the final mix.
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13:44 Broad EQ Adjustments
Before getting deep into mixing, Kenny likes to apply what he calls ‘Broad stroke EQ’.
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9:51 FX Sweeps
Time to start making instruments pop by using automation with FX sweeps.
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18:57 Lead Vocal Automation
Now Kenny will ride the lead vocals for maximum effect.
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15:15 Background Vocals & Throws Automation
The main vocals are done for the most part so here Kenny puts the final tweaks on the Background vocals.
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15:31 Chopped Vocal & Guitar Solo
Kenny automates the chop vocal and guitar solo to really make them stand out in the mix.
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20:09 Guitar Rides
Now it’s time for Kenny to ride the automation for the guitars and make them sound great in the mix.
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14:10 Keyboard Rides
Here Kenny uses automation on the keyboards to help them find their own space in the almost completed mix.
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13:42 Final 2 Busses & Fade Tweaks
Almost done with the mix, Kenny tweaks the sounds for the final 2 bus and fades.
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3:17 Final Mix Playthrough
Listen to Kenny’s final mix uninterrupted.
Product Overview
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 3 months ago
Shows how but not why
I really want to learn why you turn a knob this way or that but it he just states what he's doing which is pointless.
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Submitted 1 year ago
Absolutely solid.
This tutorial goes on for a long time, but it shows everything in detail.
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Submitted 1 year 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
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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!
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Submitted 2 years 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
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Submitted 2 years ago
Kenny Gioia as usual!
Very helpful, interesting, very understandable!
I am a: Hobbyist, Musician, Ableton Live, Reaper
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Submitted 2 years ago
very helpful
thanks kenny !
I am a: Semi-Pro, Musician, Producer, Audio Engineer, FL Studio, Reaper
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Submitted 2 years 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
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 2 years 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
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 2 years 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
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Reviews
Submitted 3 months ago
Shows how but not why
I really want to learn why you turn a knob this way or that but it he just states what he's doing which is pointless.
Submitted 1 year ago
Absolutely solid.
This tutorial goes on for a long time, but it shows everything in detail.
Submitted 1 year 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 2 years 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 2 years ago
Kenny Gioia as usual!
Very helpful, interesting, very understandable!
I am a: Hobbyist, Musician, Ableton Live, Reaper
Submitted 2 years ago
very helpful
thanks kenny !
I am a: Semi-Pro, Musician, Producer, Audio Engineer, FL Studio, Reaper
Submitted 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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
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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