Make Space For Bass: the hands-on Ableton mixdown course
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Fix your kick drum mixdown problems.
If you're constantly dreading the mixdown process, this is your answer.
Make Space For Bass gives you a simple mixdown strategy for bass-heavy tracks that you can play in your sets immediately.
And the best part is, you learn by doing hands-on activities inside Live... instead of watching a stack of boring videos.
ADD TO CARTFOUR SIMPLE LESSONS
In these four guided Ableton Projects you'll get a simple mix process that you can use for every track you make, no matter what genre.
- Cleanup each individual channel to solve problems with Tone and Dynamics, using tools like EQ, Compression, Limiter, etc.
- Set your Kick Drum and Sub-Bass Levels to make a solid low-end mix foundation (literally make space for the bass)
- Build up a stereo mix with your drums and instruments in Track Groups (submixes)
- Add the final polish with Reverb, Delay and Master Channel FX to export a tight, solid mix that's ready for mastering.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- Correct Gain Staging technique to set the levels of every sound
- EQ strategies to get every instrument speaking in its own frequency range
- Compression techniques to control peaks and increase loudness
- Reverb and Delay FX for a wide, spatial, glossy 3D mix
- Using Track Groups, Busses, Submixes and Return Tracks to get a polished, professional mix
- How to fix problems like "my kick drum is not loud enough"
- How to make your kick and sub hit hard in every track
- How to make a dynamic drum mix that jumps out of the speakers
- How to mix your synths for a buttery smooth midrange
- Avoiding problems like Distortion, Phase cancellation, Frequency Masking and Over-Compression
- How to fix a flat, dead, lifeless mix to make it hit heavy and deep
- How to export a crisp, clean stereo mix with plenty of headroom for mastering
REVOLUTIONARY HANDS-ON TUTORIALS
The thing that makes this Ableton course so unique is that you do the lessons inside Live. There's nothing else like it!
These interactive Session Lesson® tutorials give you audio instructions to listen to, automated examples to watch, and hands-on activities to solve problems in the mix.
You get an engaging learning experience right there inside Live, without needing to pause a video or keep two windows open at the same time.
ADD TO CARTCOURSE RUN TIME
Each Session Lesson takes about an hour.
If you do one Unit per day, and allow practice time to apply what you're learning in your own mixes, you can get the whole thing done in a week.
This means you could be making better mixes within the next month.
Take a look at the four Projects included in the course.
UNIT ONE: Gain Staging and Channel Cleanup
In the first Session Lesson we'll identify problems with Dynamics and Tone on each sound.
You'll learn to correct those problems using standard audio engineering tools like EQ and Compression.
The goal of Unit One is to get each sound up loud and clear in its own channel, so it's ready to become part of the mix.
This is where you learn correct Gain Staging, right from the start, to guarantee a better mix.
UNIT TWO: Simple Mixing
In the first Lesson we cleaned up all our sounds to get them ready for mixing.
Now each sound is loud and clear but there's a problem -- the overall mix is completely unbalanced.
We'll fix that in Lesson Two with some simple "bottom up" mixing where you make a solid low-end foundation with kick and sub.
Most important, you'll learn what NOT to do, so you can avoid the common mistakes that wreck your mix.
UNIT THREE: Track Groups and Stereo Submixes
In Lesson Two we build a simple bottom-up mix for a solid foundation.
But there's a problem -- we didn't pay any attention to the stereo field, so the mix was not as wide as it should be.
We'll fix this in Lesson Three by using Track Groups.
We'll explore frequency masking, panning, and leveling sounds within your Instrument and Drum Groups.
You'll learn the rules for submixes to help you get a wide, spatial mix every time.
UNIT FOUR: Mixing Large Projects Using Bus Groups
In the fourth Session Lesson you'll learn how to break down a big project into manageable chunks.
We'll go into some advanced Routing with Bus Groups, apply some Master channel FX, and get ready to export your final stereo mix.
By the end you'll have a simple recipe you can use in every track to get tight, solid mixes done quickly.
Without the frustration.
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Hey, I'm Steve Knots.
I've been making electronic music since 1998, DJ'ing with vinyl and CDJ's from New York to Europe, and I've been using Ableton Live since version 4.
I studied audio engineering at the Sonic Arts Center in NYC (BFA 2003).
From 2009 to 2014 I made a living as a hybrid Ableton DJ, holding residencies with live electronic music and guest performers on vocals and instruments.
And I spent ten years working as a live sound engineer with literally hundreds of bands, from bars and clubs up to outdoor festivals.
I put all that experience and knowledge into this course, so you can make tight mixes too... without spending 20 years learning!
What I teach in this course is the real deal, and you can learn it easily with my unique hands-on Session Lessons.
You'll get breakthrough techniques that you can use right away in your own tracks, with plenty of Pro Tips to give you a boost.
The whole thing is designed to keep your attention focused, so the learning is fun.
Nothing to memorize, nothing to write down, no danger of forgetting anything -- because you learn by DOING IT.
In short, there's nothing else like this available anywhere else.
Sign up now and learn this simple, practical mixdown strategy to get your tracks ready for mastering.
IS THIS RIGHT FOR YOU?
This is for you if you’re an intermediate Ableton producer who has a lot of tracks in progress, but you struggle to make your mixes come out right.
This will get you ready to send finished tracks for mastering so you can put them out, shop them to labels, and play them in your sets.
But it's not for raw beginners who are still learning how to use the program, so please spend a little time to get familiar with how Ableton Live operates before you sign up.
STUDENT RELEASES
MIX TEMPLATES & AUDIO FX RACKS INCLUDED
In addition to the hands-on Session Lesson tutorials, you also get some Ableton Templates and Racks to use in your own mix projects.
Other people sell these for a good amount of money. You get them free in the course, ready to go.
You get three mixdown Templates laid out with all the Track Groups and FX from the lessons, so you can drop your audio files in and start mixing.
You also get a set of 24 Ableton Racks for your Instruments, Groups, Buses, FX and Master Channel.
The goal here is for you to have the tools you need, to immediately start making better mixes in your own music.
In addition to the Templates and Racks, you get two essential videos on mixdown Terms and Tools you need to know.
On top of that, you also get several checklists and guides to keep all the info fresh in your mind.
PDF GUIDES
- Mix Terms You Need To Know
- Eight Great Mix Tools
- Ten-Step Mixdown Process
- Stereo Export Checklist
- VU Meters Guide
The hands-on tutorials, templates, racks and guides make this a powerhouse mixdown course that will change your production life forever.
SOLVE YOUR MIXDOWN PROBLEMS
Imagine having a roadmap for mixing, where you see how to organize everything.
Imagine having a mixdown strategy that works, and knowing WHY, when it comes to sound levels.
Imagine getting past those flat, lifeless mixes that sound amateur and feel embarassing!!!
Sign up now and learn to make your mixes drop deep, heavy low-end bass every time.
Make Space For Bass will solve your mixdown problems and get you making mixes you feel proud of.
Check the system requirements, and get started today.
BETTER MIXES OR YOUR MONEY BACK
By the way, there's absolutely zero risk.
If you do all the lessons and apply them to your music, your mixes will definitely improve.
And if not, all you have to do is contact me to get a 100% refund.
You have 30 days after purchase to request your refund and get your money back.
Sign up now and get started making the best mixes of your life!
What's Included