Lost Stories Academy Advance Mixing and Mastering

Understand modern mixing and mastering methods, elevate the quality of your track and achieve a master that translates well, whether played on a laptop or in an outdoor performance venue.

Advanced Mixing & Mastering
Learn how to achieve the right balance between the core elements of your mix and elevate the overall quality of your track which translates well across different platforms. This module covers how audio effects such as EQs, Compressors, Limiters, Saturators, Reverb and Delay are used in different ways during mixing and mastering to achieve more depth, clarity, fullness, width and loudness, making your track commercially ready. Learn how to apply the most famous methods used by artists and sound engineers around the world.

What You’ll Learn
The Advanced Mixing & Mastering Recorded Course covers fundamental concepts such as understanding mixing using Session Arrangement, Buses, Auxes, and Grouping, alongside advanced techniques like gain staging, dynamic processing, and EQ. Participants explore dynamic processing, including compression techniques, noise gating, and multiband compression, and delve into detailed EQ techniques using various EQ types and emulations. They also learn about saturation, distortion, tape emulations, and time-based effects like reverb and delay. The training addresses mixing philosophies, common mixing problems, and techniques for layering, grouping, and replacing samples. Additionally, participants learn about automation for creating movement in the mix, gaining insights into achieving clean, punchy, and dynamic mixes. Metering concepts such as analog vs. digital metering and mastering fundamentals, including mastering plugins and mastering for different mediums, are also covered. The training concludes with a comprehensive exploration of mastering using tools like Ozone by Izotope, Plugin Alliance, Fab Filter Plugins, and Slate Digital Plugins, addressing concepts like dither, aliasing, quantization errors, and noise shaping.

Course Features
Understanding Mixing using Session Arrangement, Buses and Grouping.
Understanding Gain Staging, Dynamic Processing and EQ.
Learning Compression Techniques, Noise Gating, Multiband Compression.
How to Use Different EQ Techniques and Emulations.
Learning Saturation, Distortion, Time-Based Effects.
Understanding Common Mixing Philosophies and Techniques for Layering, Grouping, etc.
Analog vs Digital Metering and Mixing Fundamentals.
Exploring different Mastering Plugins and addressing concepts like dither, aliasing, etc.

Requirements
Ableton Live software (preferably Ableton Live Suite)
Understanding of Ableton Routing, MIDI, Audio Workflow, Racks, Instruments, Effects, etc.
Audio samples, but not necessary

Who this course is for
Those interested in creating music for themselves or others
Music Producers who want to achieve Industry-Standard Quality of their songs.
DJs who want to start producing their music or create edits and mashups
Experienced Ableton Live users who want to deepen their knowledge of this software
Anyone who may be interested in switching to Ableton Live from another DAW
Any Professional who wants to have a deeper understanding of Advanced Concepts of Mixing & Mastering.