Mixing Electronic Music
Chapter 1 : Setting Up and Getting Started
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1:39 Introduction
The track is Kirsty Hawkshaw vs Kinky Roland - Fine Day Reloaded released on Loverush Digital
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6:06 Track Overview
Find out a bit about the track we'll be working on for the series. Go over some of the plugins and learn why this isn't the 'only way' to mix.
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7:07 Organizing Tracks
See how to shuffle and arrange your tracks into groups that make sense to you.
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2:48 Setting up the Sidechain
See how to set up a sidechain to use for creative and mix effects.
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3:37 Naming Aux Tracks
Set up the names for the Aux/Bus tracks you might need later on.
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9:58 Aux Setup Pt. 1
Learn how to load up your Aux/Bus tracks with the effects needed for the mix so you don't have to stop during the mix!
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6:22 Aux Setup Pt. 2
Continue to pile on the effect plug-ins to make your mix shine.
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4:23 Master Bus Setup
See how to setup the sometimes controversial compressor and some other enhancing plugins on the master bus.
Chapter 2 : Drums and Bass
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10:08 Kick Drum
Get started at the foundation of dance music, the kick drum!
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11:12 Rough Mix
Discover how easy it is to set up a rough mix of your entire drum section.
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11:02 Reverb & Compression
Learn how to set up drum bus compression and reverb for your drums.
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11:45 EQ & More
Go through the various single drum tracks, applying EQ and clipping peaks to get your drums loud!
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8:15 Bongo Adjustments
Transform the low end gobbling Bongos into spacious percussive elements.
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7:28 ComboThwack
Tame an overbearing offbeat stab, fitting it into the groove of the drums.
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15:03 Low End Theory
Explore the sound design of the main baseline & work an accent baseline into the mix.
Chapter 3 : Synths and Vocals
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14:23 Rough Full Mix & Vocals
See how to rough out the rest of the mix by bringing in the remaining tracks.
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32:34 Synths
Work all the synths and main riffs into the mix.
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10:33 Pads & Strings
Fill out those breakdown moments with pads and strings.
Chapter 4 : Final Tweaking
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15:19 Effects
Start to add the fairy dust to the track in the form of whooshes, sweeps and builds.
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6:50 Vocal Tweaks
Touch up the compression and get rid of some pesky frequencies with the vocal.
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5:57 FX Tweaks
A bit of balancing between the riffs and effects.
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10:06 Kick & Bass Compression
Helping the low end guys to play nice together.
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12:21 Automation
See how plug-in automation can turn blah into yeehaw.
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10:08 The Final Review
Go through the entire track and do a bit of home mastering.
Product Overview
World-class remixer extraordinaire Timothy Allan is back with a series that will reveal all there is to make a huge, modern sounding electronic dance track right in your DAW. He begins with his remix of the classic dance track "Fine Day" in raw, multi-track form, and mixes from the bottom up, showing you all of his trade secrets along the way.
Shown in Logic, but applicable to any DAW, Tim covers the basics first, such as organizing the session, setting up sidechains, aux tracks for effects and the master bus configuration. Next, he works the kick drum, then whips up a rough mix, and hones in on all the individual elements such as vocals, percussion, synths, bass, pads and strings. He then wraps it up with vocal and effect tweaks that make huge differences in the mix, special kick and bass compression, automation and more.
If you're striving for that "radio ready" sound and a mix that sounds huge in the clubs, this collection of video tutorials is a must see. After absorbing and applying Tim's techniques, your electronic music tracks will sound more professional and stand out in the sea of music productions.
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Reviews
Submitted 1 year ago
So helpful!
I received so much out of this. Tim is a real pleasure to follow as he takes his raw stems and turns them into a polished mix. I learned a great deal about compression, eq, filtering, and creative use of effects. The sections on kick and bass, and getting them to sit nicely together, were especially useful. I will be purchasing this one for sure.
I am a: Hobbyist, Semi-Pro, Musician, Producer, Beat Maker, Audio Engineer, Sound Designer, Ableton Live, Logic Pro
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Submitted 2 years ago
Detailed and Clear
This has really helped me know small and big things i was missing in the mixing process. Hats off to the instructor for this great tutorial.
I am a: Semi-Pro, Musician, Sound Designer, FL Studio, Cubase, Studio One
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 2 years ago
Classic Track! Awesome remix :D
Love his tutorial on mixing around the kick. I've been mixing for a little now and this tutorial has helped me with fitting drums into the right spots, getting the kick and bass to punch through my mix without all the mud and low end. It's nice to hear a progressive trance remix on here!
I am a: Producer, Professional, Audio Engineer, Musician
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 2 years ago
Nice guy, talkative, funny.
Also not that kind of my wow-song, it's interesting and funny to watch. Thank you very much. Sound-quality is very good.
I am a: Producer, Professional, Musician, Sound for Film/TV
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Reviews
Submitted 1 year ago
So helpful!
I received so much out of this. Tim is a real pleasure to follow as he takes his raw stems and turns them into a polished mix. I learned a great deal about compression, eq, filtering, and creative use of effects. The sections on kick and bass, and getting them to sit nicely together, were especially useful. I will be purchasing this one for sure.
I am a: Hobbyist, Semi-Pro, Musician, Producer, Beat Maker, Audio Engineer, Sound Designer, Ableton Live, Logic Pro
Submitted 2 years ago
Detailed and Clear
This has really helped me know small and big things i was missing in the mixing process. Hats off to the instructor for this great tutorial.
I am a: Semi-Pro, Musician, Sound Designer, FL Studio, Cubase, Studio One
Submitted 2 years ago
Classic Track! Awesome remix :D
Love his tutorial on mixing around the kick. I've been mixing for a little now and this tutorial has helped me with fitting drums into the right spots, getting the kick and bass to punch through my mix without all the mud and low end. It's nice to hear a progressive trance remix on here!
I am a: Producer, Professional, Audio Engineer, Musician
Submitted 2 years ago
Nice guy, talkative, funny.
Also not that kind of my wow-song, it's interesting and funny to watch. Thank you very much. Sound-quality is very good.
I am a: Producer, Professional, Musician, Sound for Film/TV
1. When did you start dabbling in music?
As a very young kid my parents signed me up for piano lessons. My mom said if I quit that I would regret it later on in life, but I thought piano lessons were boring! Electronic music was a natural progression for me from those early days, it let me combine my love of technology and all things nerdy with a love of loud and strange noises.
2. What training have you had?
I've had years and years of training from a good friend of mine named "The Internet", and before him my other good pal "Trial and Error".
3. When did you get into recording?
The wonder of synthesis and certain electronic music is that you never really have to record anything if you don't want to! Although I do remember way back in the day recording found sounds on an old garage sale cassette recorder I bought, and using those samples in old school Trackers on the Apple II.
4. People you have worked with/for?
I've worked with, and for, a whole bunch of fantastic people so far. Some of the more popular ones include Empire of the Sun, Dirty South, Ash, Paul Oakenfold, Carl Kennedy, Hong Kong Blondes, Loverush UK, Molly Bancroft, Made by Monkeys, Tiff Lacey, Marcie, Offer Nissim and Kirsty Hawkshaw. Madonna chose a track I made for a compilation she released, although she never called or took me for lunch! That really doesn't count as 'working with' does it!?
5. Why are you so good at training people?
I'm good at training people because I remember what it was like to be the newbie, and I try and go over things that I would have found interesting and cool, back when I was starting out. I take the time to learn the techniques inside and out, and then break that down quickly for people.
Products by Timothy
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tutorial videoAbleton Live Tips & Tricks
Ableton Live Tips & Tricks is presented by Timothy Allan, whose remixes have reached #1 on the dance charts. Tim shows you the tips and tricks he uses.
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tutorial videoBitwig Studio Explained
Bitwig Studio is a new, dynamic software solution for music creation and performance to realize all of your musical ideas in every stage of production, and studio wiz Timothy Allan is just the man to show you how it all works! This is the most comprehensive Bitwig Studio video title available, so follow along and see just how awesome this DAW really is.
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tutorial videoBuilds, Fills & FX in Logic Pro X
Dance music master Timothy Allan is back with a tutorial on how to make your dance tracks slam with cool builds, fills, and creative use of effects, keeping people on their feet.
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tutorial videoDeconstructing Future House
In this music production tutorial series hit dance music producer Timothy Allan deconstructs a Future House track, showing you exactly how every element of a Future House song contributes to the final result. Shown in Logic Pro X, but applicable to any DAW, you’ll learn how to make Future House music and what it takes to get amazing results.
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tutorial videoFinishing a Club Track in Live 9
Following on the heels of his smash hit series "Starting a Club Track with Live 9", Timothy Allan is back with the sequel, "Finishing a Club Track with Live 9". In this series, Timothy shows you how to arrange and finalize the beats and grooves created in the first series and make it sound like a world-class club track. Timothy even includes the Live session file and samples so you can work and experiment along with him.
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