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Al Schmitt has mixed records for some of the world’s most influential artists, such as Frank Sinatra, Miles Davis, Ray Charles, Quincy Jones, and Barbra Streisand. Now it is your turn to sit next to one of the greatest mixing engineers of all time and see how it’s done in the control room of the world famous, Studio A at Capitol Studios.

Since the 1950’s, Al Schmitt has been an integral part of creating the world’s most famous recordings. In this 90 minute tutorial, watch as twenty-two time Grammy Award-winning engineer, Al Schmitt, tracks a full band from start to finish. First, Al’s assistant engineer, Steve Genewick, will give us a tour of Capitol Studios and show how Al sets up his Neve 88R, patches and sets up the outboard gear and manages complex headphone mixes.

Getting a clean and professional mix is often what newcomers to production struggle with. In this course Jake Shanahan will offer the assistance needed. In this course Shanahan will cover the fundamentals of mixing and mastering. With over 20 years of experience he will shed light as to what makes a successfully clean mix. He will delve into each track explaining why he is using that specific FabFilter plugin; as well as discussing production tips to create a professional sounding track.

It's very rare for a young musician to achieve worldwide recognition and earn mega respect from both peers and fans early in their career. Andy McKee has accomplished just that by pushing the boundaries of what is possible on acoustic guitar, and he's done so with explosive impact.

Each program has a handful of useful shortcuts. Using these shortcuts can drastically increase workflow. In this tutorial Gary will outlines the importance of using shortcuts in Cubase. He will discuss basic shortcuts in Cubase to improve workflow. He will also touch on creating custom shortcuts that are more tailored toward the user.

Learning a new DAW can be daunting and exciting at the same time. Gary Hiebneri puts you to ease by explaining everything you need to know when opening Cubase for the first time.

Everybody knows that the blues comes out of the south, and was played on acoustic instruments. Then the blues migrated to the cities, and the urbanization of the blues brought about a lot of changes with all the influences that were there. The most radical was the electrification of the blues - the use of amplifiers and electric guitars gave rise to a variety of tones and signature voices.

Playing solo guitar arrangements on the gig, or even just for family and friends is something every guitarist aspires to be able to do. Most players think you have to learn how to play bass lines, rhythm, and melody simultaneously like a fingerstyle or classical guitarist does. But there’s another very effective approach that any player can master and that’s what Fareed Haque’s Solo Guitar Handbook is all about.

Ableton Push is the world’s best controller for Ableton Live – so much so that it feels more like you’re playing an instrument! In this course you’ll get taken through using Ableton Push for music production to get the most out of this incredible device, with 2 hours of world class tuition from one of the world’s top tutors.

FabFilter is responsible for creating several world-class plugins that every producer should know about. Their tools are incredibly effective and easy to use; a thorough understanding of each one will allow you to use them creatively to yield unique results.

Learn How to Get Great Sounding Mastering Results In Your Home Studio - 100% In The Box In this 6+ hour course, Ian Vargo teaches you how to get great sounding mastering results at home using exclusively plugins in the box. Includes thirteen topic-specific workshops and 15 different genre walkthroughs, plus all the song files so you can practice along with the course.

Phil Mantione takes the mystery out of creating great sounding synths, teaching you the what, why and how of various methods of synthesis so you can effortlessly get the sound out of your head and into your song. From the foundational basics to advanced creative techniques, you'll not only learn the technical theory, but creative practical applications you can immediately apply to your own music.

Eric Tarr breaks down all things algorithmic reverb including the history of reverb, how to build it from scratch, and practical applications for the mix. Learn the basics Learn the basics of reverb including the history of various designs and how sound behaves in an acoustic space.

Professional mix engineer Matthew Weiss teaches you basic, advanced and creative techniques for creating an exciting, evocative, three-dimensional mix using reverb. Mixing with Reverb will teach you how to:

Level up your skills with tips, tricks and techniques for mixing drums with compression. From foundational techniques to advanced creative approaches for manipulating shape, tone and dynamics - Matthew Weiss reveals his best kept secrets for using compression so you can apply them to your own mixes and take your music to the next level.