Here's What's Included in the The Independence Bundle

The Mix Finisher Formula

The Only Mixing System You Need to Produce Release-Ready Records ($597 Value)

• In-Depth Training: 6 modules of in-depth mixing training that show you everything you need to know to transform your rough recordings into finished, release-ready records.
• Module #1: The Pre-Mixing Music Mindset To Help You Produce Mix-Ready Records
• Module #2: The Mix Template Formula That Helps You Mix Faster So You Can Finish More Music in Less Time
• Module #3: The Mixing Philosophy You Need to Gainstage and Approach Your Mix Before You Add Any Plug-ins
• Module #4: The 5 Plug-in Framework That Shows You How To Master EQ, Compression, Reverb, Delay, and Saturation to Create Pro Mixes
• Module #5: The Mix Translation Formula That Shows You How to Make Your Mixes Sound Great Everywhere
• Module #6: The Mix/Master Formula That Helps You Transform Weak and Thin Mixes into Loud, Punchy and Powerful Records
• Make Fast Progress: Bite-sized videos so you can always make progress, even if you don’t have much time.

Acoustics and Monitoring Masterclass - How to REALLY Hear What Your Monitors are Saying ($120 Value)

If you don't have a perfect, commercially treated studio, don't worry. This bonus masterclass will help you make the most of your limited equipment.

Here's what you'll learn from this masterclass

• How to make the most of your limited acoustic treatment
• Where to start when you're ready to invest in acoustic treatment
• Discover EXACTLY where to put your acoustic treatment for the best results
• How to find the right monitors for you
• How to make your mixes translate even if you don't have fancy monitors
• How to save money and get the biggest bang for your buck when buying new equipment.

Productivity Masterclass - How to Find Time to Mix When You're Too Busy ($120 Value)

Finding the time to mix your songs when you have a busy schedule is hard.

In this masterclass you'll learn:

• How to find the missing gaps in your schedule so you can finally finish your songs
• How to harness the power of deadlines to get $#!t done!
• How to use the simple Pomodoro technique to finish a rough mix in only two hours
• The powerfully simple Summit-Style Check-in you can use to achieve more with your limited time

Editing and Comping Masterclass ($97 Value)

The editing process is crucial for a great mix.

Quick Editing and Comping class will teach you how to tighten up your recordings, comp the best performance out of multiple takes, and tune your vocals so that your mixing will be easy and effortless.

• How to clean up and prep your tracks so that they're ready for mixing
• How to edit your drums and bass together for a tighter groove
• How to edit and comp vocals for a better master performance

Mixing should be fun, and preparing your tracks for mixing will make it much easier for you to end up with a professionally mixed record at the end. A record you mixed yourself, without needing the help of an expensive engineer.

Home Recording Hacks ($47 Value)

In order to get a professional mix, you need to start with great tracks. That's why you'll also get my Home Recording Hacks inside the Mix Finisher Formula.

In this course you'll learn:

• How microphones work and when to use condenser microphones vs dynamic microphones
• How to record acoustic guitar in your home studio in both mono and stereo and  how to find the sweet spot of the acoustic guitar to capture the most balanced sound of your instrument
• How to record killer vocals in your home studio, even if you have budget equipment
• How to record acoustic guitar and vocals at the same time without bleed
• How to make sure you have the right guitar and amp for your productions
• How to find the right placement for your microphone in front of the amp, depending on what kind of sound you're looking for

Mix Walkthrough Vault ($450 Value)

• Video Package: 6 In-Depth Mix Walkthrough Videos (rock, pop, hip-hop, folk, singer-songwriter jazz, and country blues)
• Practice Multi-tracks: 6 Practice Multi-Tracks from the Walkthroughs You Can Use to Practice and Replicate My Settings With Your Own Plug-ins
• ​Reference Mixes: 6 Mastered Reference Mixes to Compare Your Mixes To So You KNOW When Your Mixes are Good Enough
• ​Mix Template Masterclass Bonus:  Learn how to set up and create a mix template that speeds up your workflow so that you can get better mixes in less time.

That's Only Scratching the Surface! Here's More...

Master Your Mixes - Make Pro Records (Normally $197)

If your mixes:

• Sound quiet and weak
• Lack that professional punch
• Don't have the thick, low-end, and shimmering highs you hear from commercial records.

Master Your Mixes—Make Pro Records will show you how to take your mixes to the next level by helping you professionally master your music so that it resembles your favorite records.

Mastering is the final step in the production process that makes your mix loud, punchy, and powerful, and I'd be a bad teacher if I didn't help you master your own mixes too. 

If you’d like to take your finished mixes and feel confident that they stand up against the commercial records you compare them to, Master Your Mixes will help you do just that.

This program will explain everything you need to know about mastering so you can confidently release your records, knowing that they sound just as loud and powerful as the records you hear on the radio. 

Inside Master Your Mixes You'll Discover...

• Why Master Your Mix?
• What Exactly is Mastering?
• How To Prepare Your Mix for Mastering
• My Secret Weapon for LOUD Mixes
• What Plug-ins are the Best for Mastering
• The Metering Tools You Need
• How to Use Linear Phase EQ
• How to Use Multi-Band Compression
• How to Use Limiting

You'll also get mastering walkthroughs from a few select students, with music ranging from jazz and folk to indie rock so that you can see a broad selection of different genres.

At the end of this course, you'll have all the knowledge you need to create loud and powerful records, no matter what genre you're working in.

4-Week Record Release Strategy ($97 Value)

The 4-Week Record Release Strategy helps you create a successful release strategy for your newly mixed and mastered song. If you're overwhelmed with all the different things you need to do to effectively promote your next song, don't worry.

You'll get one Action Item to do every day for the four weeks (excluding weekends!) so that you can slowly but surely get everything situated before you release your next record.

Your Go-To Mastering Checklist ($17 Value)

Receive your handy 20-Point Mastering Checklist to refer to every time you're mastering a song so you never get sidetracked or overwhelmed.

Use this checklist while mastering to keep yourself on track (no pun intended...who am I kidding...the pun is incredibly intentional...)

Drum Mix Toolkit ($97 Value)

Drum Mix Toolkit is your one-stop shop to getting professional-sounding drums from your home recordings.

If you've been needing to learn how to mix acoustic drums or breathe new life into your programmed samples, you'll discover new techniques and a solid foundation of knowledge to do just that.

Expert Home Vocals ($97 Value)

Expert Home Vocals combines everything I know about producing pro vocals in the home studio. Expert Home Vocals helps you bypass the mistakes I made so that you can get professional vocals from your home studio in weeks instead of years.

In Expert Home Vocals you'll get:

• Detailed Course Book: Your step-by-step workflow for producing, recording, editing, and mixing professional vocals from your home studio, with easy to use techniques and detailed supporting images.
• Video Package: Concise and to-the-point videos with practical techniques and quick tips on getting an expert vocal sound even if you don't have expert-level equipment.
• Bonus: Vocal Effects Video Masterclass - Top 10 Vocal Processing Techniques for Pro Vocals, For Whatever Genre You're Working In
• Bonus PDF Vocal Microphone Buyer's Guide - How to Find the Right Vocal Recording Microphone if You're on a Budget.

The Step By Step Mixing System - eBook and Video Masterclass Bundle

5 Plug-in Mix Quickstart Masterclass ($49 Value)

Get more mixing information in 30 minutes than you would wasting 30 hours going down a Youtube rabbit hole. This exclusive 2-part video workshop shows you exactly how to use EQ, compression, reverb, delay, and saturation to make amazing mixes from your home studio.

• How to get rid of muddiness, reduce boom and add presence and sparkle to a mix using JUST EQ
• Take the guesswork out of EQ and follow along so you know exactly when and why you should cut and boost each instrument
• How to use every button on your compressor to effectively add punch and power to your mix
• How to apply compression to your tracks, your submixes, your master bus, and in parallel for the best results
• How to use serial compression to get incredible in-your-face vocals that sit in the mix
• How to add depth, space, and power with reverb, delay, and parallel processing
• How to use saturation to add warmth to your mixes and make your tracks sit together smoothly 

Step By Step Mix Translation Masterclass ($27 Value)

Learn the 7-step process to get your songs sounding awesome on any speaker without needing to buy expensive equipment.

Most home studio musicians ignore these simple steps and stay cursed with boomy low end and muddy mixes.

In this video you'll discover how to check your mixes on multiple systems and what to look out for so that they translate everywhere you play them.

Home Mastering Q&A: Interview With Veteran Mastering Engineer Ian Shepherd ($120 Value)

Get exclusive access to one of our Expert Interviews normally only available to our Insiders.

During this interview you'll learn:

• What to think about when you master your mixes from your home studio
• How to approach multi-band compression during mastering
• How to set the threshold on your limiter
• How to make your master louder while keeping the mix dynamic
• How to know when to use EQ during mixing vs mastering
• How to master for different formats like broadcast radio and sync libraries

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Studio Customer Canvas ($499 Value)

If you want to make a career out of your audio skills, you'll get the exact method that's been battle-tested and proven to find customers.

Even if you don’t want to quit your day job but would like some extra income from your mixing skills, you'll learn how to set up the systems you need so that your music studio can consistently generate new clients and customers on autopilot.

I've used the "Customer Canvas" method to attract thousands of customers in the audio industry without being sleazy and annoying. You can find clients and customers if you follow the same plan.

• Access to the Customer Canvas Masterclass and a Printable PDF worksheet
• The Habit Hacks to Help You Make an Impact With Your Career
• The Success Checklist to Keep You on Track Towards Your Goals
• The Problem-Solving Cheatsheet to Better Position Yourself as the Go-To Person in Your Industry
• The Product Brainstorm Blueprint Will Help You Diversify and Increase Your Income 

And if you're already recording clients you’ll learn from my 15 years of business experience to grow your studio business.

Here's What You'll Find Inside the Independence Bundle.

• Follow this complete checklist before you start mixing so you know your track is perfect before you start.
• How to get great tracks right at the source so that your mixing process is a breeze
• The simple production process Anna Kendrick can show you about creating a powerful hit song
• ​The secret to speeding up your mixing process so that you can get creative immediately
• ​Why focusing on the most consistent instrument to edit to is your best bet instead of pulling everything to the click
• ​How to quickly edit your drums and bass together to both conserve the groove while keeping the time
• The quickest way to get a great rough mix without wasting time browsing your plug-ins folder
•  ​The secret to speeding up your mixing process so that you can get creative immediately
•  ​Exactly how to group and buss your instruments for a faster workflow so that you can keep mixing instead of managing tracks
•  Apply the exact EQ filters for instant low-mid cleanup without you needing to waste time EQ'ing the low-end every time
•  How a mix template can shave hours off your mixing time so you can get better mixes in less time
•  ​Exactly what plug-ins you should be using on your mix bus to get a good rough mix immediately
•  ​​How to set up your instrument and vocal mixing template to easily make your instruments stand out
•  ​​What effects busses you should create in your template so you can easily create punch through parallel compression, width through stereo widening, and depth with reverb and delay
• ​What professional mixing engineers don't tell you about parallel processing to create powerful mixes
•  ​​How to prepare your mix so that you start off on the right track (no pun intended)
•  ​The simple naming structure for your tracks so that you can speed through a giant session
•  ​The subtle difference between phase and polarity
•  ​Your gain-staging game plan so you don't accidentally overcook your mix
•  ​How to gain-stage your session when you have over 100 tracks in your mix
•  ​The three simple approaches to starting your mix depending on your style
•  ​​How to get a rough static mix with NO plug-ins
• The hidden danger that can make your tracks thin and weak
•  ​​The two-step process to use low-pass filters to tighten up guitars while making them cut through the mix
•  ​The underused frequency area where you can bring out the character of the keyboards without masking other aspects of the mix
•  How to EQ a vocal-heavy song so that the backup vocals don't overpower the lead vocals
• How to use filters to clean up your low-end, fix your muddy mixes, and get rid of harsh high-end.
• ​How to use EQ to bring out the best of the drums (whether you're mixing acoustic drums or programmed beats), bass, guitars, keyboards and vocals, and other instruments.
•  ​How to get rid of muddiness, reduce boom and add presence and sparkle to a mix using JUST EQ
•  ​The most important, but overlooked aspect of using EQ to rebalance your mix to hear the separation between all the instruments in your song
•  ​​How to keep the mid-range in check so you don't get boxy kick drums, honky guitars, muddy bass or nasally vocals. Take the guesswork out of EQ and follow along so you know exactly when and why you should cut and boost each instrument.
• How to use every button on your compressor to effectively add punch and power to your mix.
•  How to use the ratio to squeeze your drums and make them thicker, punchier, and more powerful
•  ​How to use two different compressors in serial to get the best of both worlds that are better than the sum of their parts. This is an incredible trick for big, in-your-face vocals
•  ​The easy way to use parallel compression as an insert instead of a send to make your punchy parallel compression even easier
•  ​How to create a compression system to make every compression decision easier on every mix.
•  ​How to use parallel compression and multi-band compression to add punch, thickness, and weight to your mixes
•  ​Exactly what all the crazy settings on your reverbs do and how you can use them to add space and depth to your tracks
•  ​How to rebalance your EQ after compression to keep everything going smoothly. Compression alters the volume and loudness of each track so careful rebalancing is key to keeping your song consistent every time you add a new processor to the mix.
• The two most important knobs on your compressor and how they affect the entire sound of your tracks. Working these knobs wrong will make your instruments sound dull and lifeless
•  The sneaky way to use presets to speed up your mixing (while still tweaking them for the best results)
•  ​How to know which compressor style and emulation to use on each instrument. If you've wondered about the difference between VCA, FET, or OPTO you'll know EXACTLY how each one sounds after this video
•  ​How to apply compression to your tracks, your submixes, your master bus, and in parallel for the best results.
• How to know which room mode to use, and how they affect the feel of your mix
•  ​What you should NEVER add reverb to in a mix. Adding too much reverb to everything will result in a washed-out mix. Make sure you keep these few things dry.
•  ​How to use short and weird reverb settings to make bigger snares.
•  ​Do you make these mistakes when creating separation between electric and acoustic guitars? See how you can easily separate your acoustic and electric guitars with different reverb based on what they're playing
• How to use the 3-Verb technique to instantly create space in your mix
•  ​7 ways to find the right reverb for your mix, whatever genre you're working in.
•  ​How to use sends to place your instruments in the mix according to how much impact you want them to have
•  ​When to use delays instead of reverbs when you want to add depth without adding too much space.
•  ​How to use delays to create stereo widening to create a powerful stereo image.
•  ​When to use mono instead of stereo delays.
•  ​​How to use saturation on your submixes and busses.
•  ​How to use modulated stereo delays to keyboards. This subtle trick will add depth to your keyboards without cluttering up the rest of the mix
•  ​​How to use delays on guitar solos, rhythm guitars, lead vocals, drums, and percussion, as well as organs, synths, and keyboards.
•  ​​The incredibly important aspect of how and why to EQ your reverbs for a cleaner mix.
• The best way to use tape saturation to make your mixes smoother and warm.
•  ​Your step-by-step approach to knowing whether or not to use saturation on a track.
•  How to use multi-band saturation to give your snare drum the bite it needs to cut through a busy mix.
•  How to use parallel saturation to create subtle thickness and warmth.
•  ​How to apply saturation on drums, bass, guitars, keyboards, synths, and vocals.
•  ​​Your easy process to find which saturation plug-in is the best to use to make your tracks stand out.
•  ​​The importance of not going overboard with your saturation plug-ins.
• How to give your kick drum more low-end thickness and weight with saturation
•  ​How to add warm tape emulation to bring out the acoustic guitars in your mix.
•  ​How to use saturation to dirty up your keyboard patch to make it more interesting.
• The step-by-step mixing workflow you can follow on every mix without getting overwhelmed
• ​Three ways to use reference tracks to get your mixes sounding like professional records
• ​How to fix mix translation issues when your mix sounds like it has a blanket over it
• ​How to make your mixes sound exciting without excessive tweaks..
• How to check your mixes on multiple systems and what to look out for so that they translate everywhere. Get my 7-step process of checking your final mix on different monitoring systems and speakers so they sound the same on every speaker
• ​What to think about when you can only mix on headphones.
• The single most overlooked method for making your room vibe so the singer doesn’t feel like they’re recording in a stale office or a boring bedroom
• The reverb and parallel compression technique for a good headphone mix so your singer gives you their best performance, making them feel like they’re recording a finished track instead of an amateur demo
• Simple tips on making first-time singers feel more comfortable...and how to coax a great performance out of an inexperienced studio musician by making them feel more confident
• Why the Red Hot Chili Peppers used this inexpensive dynamic mic for vocals when they had the budget for any microphone in the world
• How to use your microphone’s bass roll-off to remove low-end rumble, control low-end overload and remove unwanted pop noises.
• How to use a pad to avoid clipping and obnoxious digital distortion that can destroy your vocal sound
• A nerdy way to find the right mic for your singer by analyzing its frequency response, making it easier to EQ and fit into the mix from the start
• How to use the right vocal mic technique to avoid sibilance and plosives with just a piece of cloth
• The two techniques to control your breath sounds during recording so you don't need to do as much editing to remove unwanted inhales and exhales in between phrases
• Why some singers are one-take wonders and others need more time and how that’s fine and you shouldn’t be afraid of doing punch-ins and multiple takes
• The essential equipment you need to record professional vocals, even if you don’t have a huge budget or a pro studio
• The four crucial things to keep in mind when comping vocals so you end up with a perfect composite that sounds better than any individual take
• Why crying is the best indicator of which vocal take gives you the best emotional impact to move the listener
• The important but overlooked aspect of editing your vocals that you need to do if you ever want to achieve a produced vocal sound
• Why attention to detail is a must when editing breaths and adding fades to your vocal takes
• How to edit your vocals so that they cut through the mix consistently throughout the track and don’t get lost in busier parts of the arrangement...so that you create a more uniform and balanced vocal performance that reacts better to compression
• How to edit doubles so that they’re as tight as possible using your DAWs elastic audio capabilities
• How to use pitch correction without making your vocalist sound like a robot
• Why “Perfect Pitch” isn’t always the best way to tune your vocals because it will affect the vocal delivery of the performance
• How to analyze the phrasing in-between notes for accurately tuning your vocals so that they sound natural
• How to tune sustained notes so that they sound more powerful and have a bigger impact on your listener
• How to mix your music and what workflow to follow for your instruments before you add in your vocals
• Why mixing the vocals during the busiest part of the song can help you make them fit better with the instruments
• How to get the vocals to sit in the mix and stay present while feeling balanced with the rest of the instruments.
• How to “mult” vocals if your arrangement requires separate vocal processing in different sections of the song
• Surprising and counter-intuitive panning guidelines for lead vocals, doubled lead vocals, and harmonies. My students never even thought about using these at first, but they are getting great results after trying them out
• How to get a rough mix before you focus on the vocals by building your mix so that your vocals can fit into it from the start
• How to apply EQ, compression and other plug-ins in the right order to get the vocal sound you’re looking for without abusing the vocals, causing them to lose all emotion and crispness
• The one video you need to watch if you want to create powerful vocals that cut through the mix with EQ...tighten up the low-end, eliminate boominess...and add thickness and weight to your vocal sound
• How to get rid of honkiness that sounds like the vocalist is singing with their hands over their mouths
• If you've ever felt like your singer sounds like he has a cold, even if they recorded in perfect health, you're going to love this EQ technique to get rid of nasal-sounding vocals
• How to create automatic double tracking to make your vocals sound doubled if you don’t have a real-life double
• Why it’s a good idea to have a separate bus just for your vocal reverbs and delays so that you can process them differently than the rest of your instruments
• How to make your vocals REALLY WIDE
• Two effective ways to use saturation on vocals to create a little bit of warmth or grit
• Why you shouldn’t be afraid of experimenting with amp simulators and distortion on your vocals to make them stand out in a mix
• A step-by-step workflow for fitting your vocals into the mix, that helps you cut your instruments with EQ in a busy mix so that you can make the vocals fit with plenty of space without making the rest of your mix sound weak
• The three things I automate on vocals after I'm 95% done with the mix to make the vocals sound dynamic and "alive" with the rest of the mix
• Find out what hundreds of other successful mixing engineers know about creating a driving drum sound that cuts through the mix
• ​See the rock walkthrough to discover a little-known way to reduce the woofy sound from your kick drum
• Revealed: How to REALLY EQ and compress your drums to get a big and beefy snare
• ​Here's how the professional mixing engineers use analog emulation and saturation throughout a mix
• The real secret to making your bass cut through on small speakers - almost everyone gets this wrong! This often overlooked parallel saturation and EQ trick will make your cut through without overloading the low-mids
• ​How to use amp simulators on vocals to create distant call and response effects
• Here's a sneaky little trick you can use immediately on guitars to make the last chorus hit the hardest
• ​Here's how to use your client's reference mix to get a good starting balance - almost guaranteeing that you'll impress them with your mix
• ​Here's the quick and easy way to process your tracks, especially when your recordings sound stellar
• ​How to use reverb to make big and spacious mixes that don't sound washed out
• ​How to use multiple small mid-frequency boosts to help the bass cut through
• ​My go-to "vocal cut-through" trick I use on almost every mix
• ​How to use artificial harmonics with an exciter to add brightness and presence
• ​How to use diffuse stereo delays with spacious reverbs
• Here's the dead-simple way to tame harshness in your vocals
• ​Why giving yourself limitations can make for a fun mixing experience
• ​Why using a channel strip plug-in can help you avoid mixing with your eyes
• ​Get a list of the best metering plug-ins you need to use to make your mixes sound dynamic AND loud. If you're not using the right meters you're flying blind into Spotify-squashing territory.
• Beware of this common EQ mistake - and learn to avoid it so you can use the right EQ in your mastering​
• ​WHY Linear Phase EQ will get you better mastering results
• ​Are you bad at using multi-band compression? Here's a fast and easy way to use multi-band compression to so that you can squeeze your mix just right without sucking the life out of it
• The 3 basic principles of greater EQ’ing
• How EQ works and where you can find all the frequency problems you encounter in your mixes

• Whether you should use a paid EQ plug-in or stick to your stock channel EQ
• ​The EQ Vocabulary you need to know, what all the EQ jargon means and where to find "buzz word frequencies" like muddiness, boxiness, boominess, harshness and sibilance, to name a few.
• The difference between EQ'ing or compressing your tracks first
•  The difference between subtractive and additive EQ, and how much you can really boost a frequency
•  How to master the art of filtering for cleaner mixes that don't sound muddy and boomy
•  ​When and why to use different filter slope depending on whether you're doing surgical cleanup or musical corrections
•  How to use subtractive EQ to fix your home recordings and get rid of annoying frequency resonance​The 3 basic principles of greater EQ’ing
• In-depth EQ techniques to mix killer drums, like using filters to reduce bleed on drums to create a tighter drum sound
•  How to EQ kick drums to get rid of muddy resonances while keeping them thick and punchy
•  How to mix thick and punchy snare drums with EQ
•  ​How to make your toms sound massive with three simple EQ tweaks
•  ​How to get rid of harsh cymbals so that your overheads sound smooth and big
•  How to EQ drum samples and loops when you don't know if they're good enough straight from the sample pack
•  ​How to EQ percussion to fit with the drums in your mix
• How to EQ a bass that doesn't clutter up the low-end and add unnecessary boominess to your mix
•  How to use a bass amp simulator in addition to EQ to make the bass cut through the mix
•  How to use little known harmonic secrets to EQ the bass guitar to cut through the mix without cluttering up the low-end
•  An in-depth, step-by-step guide on making your kick drum and bass guitar fit together for a thicker and more solid low-end
• How to EQ synthesizers to make them cut through the mix without getting in the way of the rest of the arrangement
•  How to make your pianos "pop" with body and air
•  How to EQ brass instruments like saxophones, trumpets, trombones and flutes. If you've ever wondered how to get rid of the tinny harshness of a trumpet, smooth out a sexy saxophone solo, or add air and brightness to a flute, this video will show you how.
•  How to EQ orchestral instruments and strings such as violins, violas and cellos. Learn how to bring out the thickness of the cellos, the lushness of the violas and the air of the violins.
•  ​If you're struggling to smooth out the edginess of a string section, this will help you make your beautiful string arrangements fill out your mix.
• How to mix the guitars in the context of the mix, not in solo
•  How to EQ groups of both acoustic and electric guitars to give each one their own space in the frequency spectrum
•  How to EQ the acoustic guitar (and other acoustic string instruments)
•  ​How to get rid of the "cheap-o" string sound from acoustic guitars that make them sound brittle and harsh instead of brilliant and big
•  Easy EQ fixes to make your electric guitars cut through the mix without getting in the way of the vocals​​In-depth EQ techniques to mix killer drums, like using filters to reduce bleed on drums to create a tighter drum sound
• How to eliminate vocal muddiness with EQ
•  ​The 6 frequency areas you must know to get a pro-sounding vocal
•  How to find where the instruments are clashing with the vocal
•  ​How to get rid of that annoying nasal sound that makes your singer sound like they have a cold
•  ​Where to focus your EQ to get rid of sibilance
•  ​Why separation in your vocals isn't always the right move
•  ​How to use mid/side EQ on backing vocals to make room for the lead vocals in a dense vocal mix
• How to EQ the mix together and get a good balance of all the instruments without making your mix a muddy mess
• The opposite way you should EQ depending on how many instruments you have
•  ​How to add character and sweetening to the mix with EQ
•  ​How to get clarity in the low-end without losing weight in your mixes
•  ​The only mantra you’ll need for great EQ fixes
•  ​How to use the analyzer to find where your instruments are clashing
•  The importance of using EQ on reverbs to avoid cluttering up your mix
•  ​How to use EQ to get your mixes to translate to every speaker system
• 9 Simple Steps to a Great Drum Mix
• How Your Polarity Switch Can Mean the Difference Between "Thin and Weak" or "Thick and Tight"
• How to Simplify Your Drum Sound to Make Your Mixing More Efficient
• How to Use Bus Processing and Parallel Compression to Glue Your Drum Sound Together
• How to Use Sample Replacement to Save a Shitty Drum Sound From Itself
• How to Use the Secret Weapon of the Transient Designer to Shape Your Drum Sounds Into What You Hear in Your Head
• How to Blend Multiple Reverbs Together in Your Drum MIx, Making the Drums Sound Larger than Life
• How to Fit the Kick Drum and Bass Guitar Together in the Low End
• How to Use the Volume Faders to Get the Correct Balance From Your Drums (WHAT A NOVEL IDEA?!?!)
• How to Take Full Advantage of the Phase Relationship Between Your Tracks to Make Every Track Sound Tighter
• 4 Different Ways of Grouping Your Drums for Easy Mixing
• What Processing to Use When You Don't Have Drum Replacement or Transient Designers at Your Disposal
• Where to EQ Drums to Get Rid of Boxiness, Muddiness, and Harshness
• Why Your EQ is Kind of Like the Jedi's Trusty Lightsaber
• Your 6-Step Process for Using Drum Compression for Tighter Drums
• A Behind the Scenes Look at How the Ratio of Your Compressor Affects Your Drum Sound
• When to Choose FET, OPTO or VCA Compression Styles
• How to Use Multi-Band Compression for a Tighter, Yet MORE Dynamic Drum Sound
• How to Use Gates to Get a Cleaner Drum Sound
• What to Avoid When Gating the Kick and Snare
• Why You Should Use Analog Summing and Saturation to Add More Warmth and Depth to Your Drums
• Why Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" is the Reason I Use This One Plug-in on ALL My Mixes
• How to Use Parallel Compression to Add Power to Your Drums
• Specific EQ and Compression Guides for Kick, Snare, Toms and Overheads
• How to Side-Chain the Bass to Get the Kick to Cut Through
• How to Get a Thunderous Tom Sound in Three Steps
• The Difference Between a Drastic and Subtle Overhead EQ (And When to Choose Which)
• Adding Space to Your Drum Mix Without Making Your Drums Sound Distant
• How to Use Two Separate Reverbs on the Snare to Get it to Stand Out
• How to Select the Right Reverb Mode For Your Song
• How to Use Gated Reverbs Without Sounding Like You're an 80's Cover Band
• How to Get Rid of Ringing Drum Sounds
• How to Get the Kick and Bass Guitar to Move Together in the Mix
• How to Use Sample Replacement Without Sacrificing the Human Feel
• What The Beatles can teach you about pre-production when you haven't quite nailed the lyrics yet. (You can literally sing gibberish to transform a melody that doesn’t work into a great production that captures the listener)
•  How to create interest with harmonies and counter melodies to keep the listener interested and engaged throughout your production
•  How to get a great vocal performance from a singer, even if they’re insecure and anxious about recording their voice
•  What your singer should never do if you’re EVER going to get a great performance (You'll waste money, time and respect if you ignore this #1 rule of recording)
•  How to communicate with your singer about the vices they need to avoid if you want them to perform at the top of their abilities
• How to use microphone polar patterns to get the best vocal sound in your project studio, whether you’re recording one singer, a duet or a vocal group
• Simple mic placement techniques to get a good sound right away
• How to use mic positioning to help the singer reach higher notes by making them unconsciously open up their diaphragm to give you a better performance
• Important things you need to keep in mind to get the perfect mic placement for your vocalist
• How to use your pop filter as a target to keep your singer in the right spot for the best vocal sound, especially if your microphone placement feels weird, but sounds good
• An alternative way to record vocals that can instantly fit them in the mix
• The disadvantages of recording your vocals too close to the microphone
• How to find the right levels to record your vocals into your computer through your interface; the silver lining in digital audio recording and why you don’t have to worry about recording too low to the noise floor, or recording too loud to distort
• How to handle really loud, screaming rock singers that may distort your microphone, give you annoying digital clipping and overload your interface
• Great starting points for compressing your vocal sound on the way in. As much as you’re scared of committing to a compressed sound you can’t take back, you can follow these guidelines without ruining your vocal sound
• How to record live in a loud room when there are multiple instruments playing at the same time without worrying about bleed because additional mics will add depth to your recordings instead of ruining them
• The downside of using sensitive condenser microphones during a live recording session, and what type of mic and polar pattern you should use instead
• How to get an incredible master performance by using multiple takes to get the best final vocal from your singer
• How to use leftover takes to make tight doubles that make your lead vocals much stronger and adds professional depth to your vocal sound
• An alternative way to double vocals by using two microphones at the same time that not only gives you a perfect double, but also some ambience and space
• Advanced techniques for recording multiple singers at the same time, such as using the polar patterns to record tight duets or big punk rock group vocals
• How to use stereo microphone techniques to record vocal ensembles and choirs
• The exact frequency areas where you can add presence and punch to your vocal mix, eliminate sibilance, and use masking EQ to hide problematic frequency areas that won't leave your vocals alone
• How to find where the instruments are clashing with the vocals so you can use EQ to create pockets for the vocals to fit with the rest of your mix
• The reverse-EQ method my students love helps them find the exact frequency and instrument that’s clashing with the vocal sound so that you can make more room for your vocals in your mix
• How to EQ backup vocals to keep them out of the way of the lead vocals
• Why separation in your vocals isn’t always the right move and what to do when you want a bigger “wall of vocal sound”
• Why you should not start compressing your vocals before you do this one very overlooked technique to make your compressor react more musically to every vocal phrase
• How to use compression on vocals to get a smoother sound that cuts through the mix without feeling like it’s tacked on top
• A walkthrough of the three most common compression styles and how they can change your vocal sound
• My favorite (and simplest!) vocal compressor I use on every single vocal track.
• How to use compression to tame your vocals so that the louder parts sound laid back and the quieter parts are audible, so that you can get fat sounding and properly compressed vocals that don’t muddy up the rest of the mix.
• The difference between aggressive compression and subtle continuous compression and how it changes your vocal sound
• How to use serial compression on your vocals to tame the peaks of your transients while increasing the overall level, resulting in a present and punchy vocal sound that cuts through the mix
• How to know whether you should use compression before or after EQ to get the best vocal sound
• The four reasons you may need a de-esser on your vocal track and why you may need more than one depending on how aggressive your vocal processing is...and my go-to setting for de-essing vocals without crippling the high-end
• The go-to method for EQ’ing and compressing backup vocals to fit with the lead vocals in a mix
• How to use parallel compression to make your vocals sound big and powerful
• How to use multi-band compression to zero in on problematic frequency areas that are making your vocals sound boxy, honky, or sibilant
• My three-bus effects chain I use for every vocal mix to add depth, space, width, and punch to my vocals. These three effects busses are permanently in my mix template because I use them on every single vocal track to make my vocals sound larger than life
• ​What Paul McCartney's bass sound can teach you about making your bass cut through the mix without getting in the way of the vocal
• ​How to mix backup vocals that sound like they're blooming in the background
• ​An Abbey Road reverb mixing trick that doesn't always work if you're not careful with your EQ
• ​How the microphone placement on an amp simulator can drastically change your guitar sound
• ​You'll learn the easiest way to make your vocals sound steady in the mix so that they don't get drowned out by the rest of your instruments
• ​How I use frequency analyzers, dynamic range meters and loudness tools to check streaming levels so that your mixes don't get turned down by Spotify
• ​How to use the attack and release on the overhead compressor to add sheen to your cymbals
• You'll find an easy way to take advantage of your stock amp sims to create edgy and unique vocals, fast!
• ​How to get your mixes to sound dynamic, punchy, and loud with mix-bus processing
• ​See the hip-hop walkthrough to discover an unusual way to make your 808s thick and punchy without muddying up the mix
• ​Audio educators have lied to you about only using reverbs and delays as sends. Here's the easy way to create depth using delays as inserts and how it created a three-dimensional mix in no time
• ​You'll discover my two-step panning process to get two lead vocals to sit together at the front of the mix - this is the easy way to get two vocals to play nice together
• ​You'll find out how to master the art of mixing to make your mixes unique, interesting, and professional in as little as a few hours!
• How to can use mastering to make your mixes sound like professional, release-worthy records
• ​If you think you can't get professional-sounding music without using an expensive mastering engineer, think again! You're about to learn the simple way to make your mixes stand up to professional records!
• ​You'll find out how to get professionally mastered, punchy and loud records, without needing to hire an expensive mastering engineer
• ​You'll learn the exact reason why you should (and when you shouldn't!) master your own mixes
• ​Discover the Secret Weapon for LOUD Masters (that happens during the mixing phase)
• ​No more guesswork! You'll get instant access to my simple, 3-step formula for mastering your mixes punchy and loud
• ​You'll find out how to quickly recognize what plug-ins are best for mastering (and plug-ins you should avoid).
• You'll also get mastering walkthroughs from select students, with music ranging from electronica to jazz, folk and indie rock so that you can see a broad selection of how to master different genres.
• At the end of this course bundle, you'll have advanced techniques to take your music to the next level and all the knowledge you need to create loud and powerful records, no matter what genre you're working in.
• ​How to Use Limiting (so that you can make your mixes loud and powerful without sounding squashed and lifeless, or worse...turned down by streaming services)

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If you're looking for a proven process to take your home studio demos and transform them into professional records you can be proud of, this is your best place to get started..

In case you don't know me yet, hi, I'm Björgvin Benediktsson. I'm the musician, audio engineer, and educator behind Audio Issues.

I've worked as a live sound engineer, a broadcast recording engineer, a professional touring musician, a freelance mixing and mastering engineer, and an audio educator. Since 2009 I've been helping people like you turn your amateur demos into professionally produced records you can be proud to release.

I’m the author of the #1 Amazon best-seller, Step By Step Mixing: How to Create Great Mixes Using Only 5 Plug-ins, and my music production techniques have helped thousands of musicians and producers gain the confidence and skills to make professional music they can be proud to release.

They've used their mixing skills to successfully release their own records and many use their newfound mixing skills to get paying jobs from their home studios.

My goal is to give you the same game plan so you can confidently crank out release-ready records with ease.

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