Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Organize the Session
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Markers (2:41)
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Track Naming (27:53)
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Color Coding (3:03)
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Track Clean Up (22:47)
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Re-Ordering Tracks (6:47)
Chapter 3: Groups, Busses and FX
Chapter 4: Technical Issues
Chapter 5: Basic Vocal / Drum Mix
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Basic Vocal Sound (12:30)
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Basic Drum Mix (12:56)
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Overheads & Hi-Hat (9:04)
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Room Mics (10:13)
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The Kick Drum (12:46)
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The Snare Drum (13:18)
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The Tom Sound (5:38)
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Parallel Compression (10:40)
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Snare / Tamb Overdub (9:32)
Chapter 6: Bass and Keys
Chapter 7: Guitars
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Main Guitar (8:36)
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High Guitar (6:29)
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Chorus Guitar (9:22)
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Heavy Guitars (8:48)
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Tremolo Guitars (9:54)
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Riff & Octave Guitars (7:26)
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Pick & Chicka Guitars (10:57)
Chapter 8: Piano and Mutes
Chapter 9: Final Vocal Mix
Chapter 10: Automation and Final Mix
Multi-Platinum Engineer and Producer Kenny Gioia is back with an incredible, in-depth series on mixing rock! This collection allows you to peak over Kenny's shoulder as he takes a multi-tracked rock production and mixes it from the ground up. If you want to see how a professional mixer works his magic, this series is a must see.
Kenny starts with the raw tracks and covers topics such as getting ready to mix, track preparation and correction, using VCA Groups or Busses, effects, mix bus compression, vocal and drum mixes, vocal harmonies and backgrounds, guitars, bass, automation, the final mix and so much more.
This is a rare chance to see how a professional, veteran music producer / engineer crafts a rock mix from beginning to end. What would you pay to sit in on a session and watch? Well, this is your ticket to the show.
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Reviews
Submitted 6 months ago
Great!
Typical Kenny Gioia: Efficient explanations, clear, understandable, no bla bla! Thank you for this great tutorial!
I am a: Hobbyist, Musician, Ableton Live, Reaper
Submitted 1 year ago
Really good, but...
Overall, this was really good! But the thing I was looking forward to see was how he EQ'd and compressed the kick drum. The fact that he used a layered sample on the kick to finish it up was very disappointing :(
I am a: Hobbyist, Musician
Submitted 1 year ago
Detailed and thorough
Covers a whole lot of the aspects of mixing a rock song. Easy to understand too
I am a: Semi-Pro, Musician, Reaper
Submitted 1 year ago
Thanks!
Now I´m starting to get to know Pro tools and mixing much better
I am a: Beginner, Musician, Pro Tools
Submitted 1 year ago
Great Tutorial
Thanks, I really saw it all coming together at last.
Submitted 2 years ago
This is awesome and extremely helpful.
This is the second series I've watched by Kenny and he's an awesome instructor. It's like sitting next to Kenny while he's mixing the song in a one-on-one apprenticeship session! He does a great job of explaining how to build a foundation and then keep building on that to end up with a solid mix at the end. He explains some tips and tricks, as well as pitfalls to avoid. I recommend this for anyone new to mixing, and he does things in a way that will work with any DAW. Great job, Kenny, and thanks for the priceless video library Groove3!
I am a: Beginner, Producer, Musician, Hobbyist
Submitted 2 years ago
Next level understanding
Groove3 makes understanding the mix process ...Sooo easy... should've invested earlier.
I am a: Mastering Facility, Professional, Audio Engineer
Submitted 2 years ago
Amazing!
This is a fantastic series of tutorials. Kenny is an amazing tutor.
I am a: Producer, Professional
Submitted 2 years ago
Top-notch instruction!
Kenny explains how to approach the incredibly subtle and technical task of mixing, and talks about it in a way where it looks easy. It is even starting to feel easy to me as I play with the steps in my DAW, and am seeing real progress!
I am a: Musician, Hobbyist
Submitted 2 years ago
More Like this Please Kenny!
Great Video Kenny! I've just watched this 'firts' mixing tutorial and cannot find fault at all. Really appreciate you showing your approach for this song. Any plans to make some more mixing tutorials? Would love to see how you would approach a simpler rock based band set up -- drums, bass, one guitar, one vocal.
I am a: Semi-Pro, Musician
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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