Module 4: Mixing & Mastering A Melodic Techno Track – Masterclass – New Version from Francois

Module 4: Mixing & Mastering A Melodic Techno Track – Masterclass – New Version from Francois

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We asked our friend and professional Mixing Engineer Guido Werner to take our template “Analog Moods” (which was produced using only Ableton stock effects and the Arturia Mini synth) and perform a professional mixing and mastering on it.
We granted him the freedom to use all his favorite Vst Plugins for this purpose.
We only had one condition: Record, explain and comment on everything you do while working on this project – and that’s exactly what he did.
Now you have the chance to join in and look over his shoulder – this class is fire!What you will learn from this course:

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This course is set up so that you learn how to mix your own production from A to Z. The project has one goal and that is to make an in the box mix using an analogue approach to glue together with minimal effort. This minimalistic approach is taught by Guido Werner from Catandbeats and MixMasterYou. He will teach you all about different types of compressors, when to use which, how to listen, how to setup a file that practically mixes itself, reverbs, delays and the mastering process. If you ever wanted to sit next to an engineer while he does his thing this is it.

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Software / Plugins used:

Ableton Live 9.7.3 Suite
Arturia MINI V3
Max for Live
Waves: SSL Comp
CLA-76
CLA-3A
CLA-2A
API-2500
Kramer Tape
Scheps 73
Aphex Vintage Exciter

U-He: Satin
Xfer Records: LFO Tool
Facebook 360: Spatialiser
Izotope Ozone 7 Advanced
Lounge Lizard

What song is used in the course?

Using this track as a source:

This is the end result:

What people say:

You’re learning to:

Avoid common mixing errors and psycho-acoustic traps
Prepare your DAW for a great mixing workflow
Use EQ to make room and properly place elements
Utilize compressors to add or remove dynamics
Use saturation & distortion to add upper harmonics to the mix
Properly split your bass freqencies for sub-separation
Identify the right song-part to start mixing
Mix with state of the art 3rd party plugins
Mix instruments, drums and bass with EQ, compression, etc
Correctly use groups, send effects and audio while mixing
Master sound perception

What you’re getting:

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A complete start-to-finish mixing process on a state of the art Melodic Techno track

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30+ Studio sessions with Guido Werner / CatAndBeats

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6h+ online video sessions with lifetime-access

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Bonus: Ableton Project (before and after) used in this couse (using Ableton Live 9 Suite + List of Plugins)

Course Curriculum

Intro and Downloads

Introduction (9:40)

Downloads

Module 1 – The Basics

01 – What is mixing? (7:39)

02 – Making sure you can hear the song (6:48)

03 – Preparing the file for mixing (5:21)

Module 2 – The Drums

04 – Headroom (3:24)

05 – What is EQ (4:42)

06 – Using the theory to shape the Kick (8:25)

07 – Compression for ADSR control theory (5:58)

08 – Mid-Side Theory (5:32)09 – Layering the clap (10:28)

10 – Reverb Return on a clap (4:13)

11 – HiHat layer and delay trick (8:34)

12 – The importance of groove with the ghost snare (4:13)

13 – Setting a bit of groove on the 16th notes (9:25)

14 – Tonal percussion (6:50)

15 – Re-routing for the Drumbus (1:40)

16 – Drumbus compression basics (7:22)

17 – Drumbus Processing (20:16)

Module 3 – The Low End

18 – How do you get a thick low end? (5:10)

19 – Setting the right amount of sub bass (10:47)

Module 4

20 – Importance of mid-side (3:50)

21 – Advanced Mid Side in Action (9:22)

22 – Putting the lead in the mix (8:32)

23 – Mixing in the Pads (9:44)

24 – Discovering clicks (4:27)

25 – Repair clicks like a audio janitor (2:55)

26 – Synth on beat (9:40)

27 – Replaced the Rhodes (9:14)

28 – Lead B and C Clean up and panning (8:15)

29 – Lead B to C to A transitions via Throws (8:07)

30 – The reverb talk (8:18)

31 – Harmonic Compression (5:22)

32 – Last little details (5:42)

Module 5

33 – The secret to finishing a mix (19:52)

34 – 2Bus what is it and how to approach it (6:05)

35 – Saturation Console vs Tape (11:04)

36 – 2Bus compression (13:12)

37 – EQ (3:22)

38 – AI vs Traditional (14:53)

Module 6 – Mastering

39 – Mindset and what mastering is (5:03)

40 – Prepare for mastering (4:16)

41 – How to create transparency for the final limiter (5:53)

42 – Master EQ (9:31)

43 – Compression (13:17)

44 – Something extra (10:22)

45 – Limiting (13:51)

Bonus Content

How The Compressor Works (1) – Basics (14:25)

How The Compressor Works (2) – Snare Example (10:00)

How The Compressor Works (3) – Loop Example (8:50)

How The Compressor Works (4) – Different Compressor Types (5:13)

What is Side-Chaining (10:38)

Frequently Asked Questions:

The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course – you decide when you start and when you finish.

How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like – across any and all devices you own.

We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 48 hours and we will give you a full refund.

In this course, we are using Ableton Live as our DAW here. We are then using many different 3rd party plugins to as EQ, Compressor, Delays, Reverb, Distortions, Saturators, etc. Check the list of plugins used above. However, even without actually owning the plugins this course should be super interesting, as every technique is explained in detail and might be replicated with other types of plugins.

Not necessarily. The course is designed such that you can sit back, relax and learn the mixing techniques applied in this course. If you – however – want to make use of the bonus Ableton project we are giving away with the course, you’ll need Ableton Live 9 Standard + the above mentioned plugin list to have everything fully working.

Absolutely! The offered bundles give you an extra discount of around 30% on the usual shop prices.
Your Instructor

Guido Werner
Guido Werner

Guido Werner also know as catandbeats started out banging on pots and pans, playing several instruments, but being in love with the drums. Hip hop and drum and bass were his genres and crate diggin’ was his sample library.

Being heavily influenced by certain artists, he tried to make 1 on 1 copies within Ableton Live – a tool he knows inside out. He called it reverse engineering and actually got the the sound within the box. On his YouTube page he shows the comparisons between the original and the remakes which are outstanding.
He’s been working for several studios and artists from all over the world. Currently he is mixing and mastering for artists in a whole mix of genres from small time to big time and has also worked on several movies. As always he records the whole process so that you can see every click of the way and watch your file transform.

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