Fundamentals of Mixing Rock and EDM

While it’s easy to get distracted by the latest and greatest gear, plugins, and flashy tricks, the real key to a great mix is mastering the fundamentals. In this online class, veteran producer/engineer/mixer Jesse Cannon (The Cure, Animal Collective, Senses Fail) shows you all the essentials of mixing rock and electronic music.

In this 3-day class, you’ll learn how to set up a session the RIGHT way — including routing, gain structure, listening techniques, and other best practices. He’ll show you how to mix vocals, bass, drums, guitars, and synths. You’ll also learn how to use compression, reverb and EQ to make your mix come together, while achieving the punch and separation that takes it from good to great. The class is taught with Pro Tools, but the concepts easily translate to any DAW.

Whether you’re new to mixing, or are a seasoned pro looking for a refresher on the basics, this class will teach you how to seamlessly merge individual sounds into polished, cohesive tracks.

• Class Introduction
• Common Plugin Mistakes
• EQ and Compression Mistakes
• Reverb Mistakes
• Gain Structure and Headroom Mistakes
• Master Buss Mixing Mistakes
• Improperly Using Auxes
• Mono and Stereo Tracks
• Managing DSP
• Sampling Rates and Distortion
• Sending Files to Master Engineer with Q&A
• You're Listening Too Loud
• Losing Objectivity and Developing a Science
• General Q&A
• The Mix Process
• Before You Mix
• Prep & Mix Process Q&A
• Inside a Rock Mix: Drums
• Inside a Rock Mix: Bass and Guitar
• Inside a Rock Mix: Vocals
• Inside a Rock Mix and Q&A
• Demo: Mixing a Rock Track Part 1
• Demo: Mixing a Rock Track Part 2
• Demo: Mixing a Rock Track Part 3
• Demo: Mixing in a Rock Track Vocals Part 1
• Demo: Mixing in a Rock Track Vocals Part 2
• Demo: Automation
• Mix Changes
• Inside EDM Mixes Part 1
• Inside EDM Mixes Part 2
• Demo: Mixing an EDM Track Part 1
• Demo: Mixing an EDM Track Part 2
• Demo: Mixing an EDM Track Part 3
• Demo: Mixing an EDM Track Part 4
• Demo: Mixing an EDM Track Part 5