20 minutes of class

 

Mixing in Ableton Overview

In this beginner friendly workshop, we'll delve into the art of mixing within Ableton Live:

1. How to Mix in Ableton:
Uncover the essential techniques for achieving a strong balance and professional mix with Ableton's built-in tools. Learn about track organization, gain staging, and the use of Ableton's powerful mixing tools.

2. Drum Bus Processing:
Dive deep into the heart of your rhythm section by mastering Drum Bus Processing. Discover methods to enhance drum dynamics, add character, and achieve a cohesive and impactful drum sound that cuts through the mix.

4. Controlling Space & Depth:
Explore advanced spatial techniques to give your mix a sense of depth and dimension. Learn how to effectively differentiate between panning, widening and narrowing sounds.

5. Mixing Kick & Bass:
One of the most critical foundation of any track – the relationship between the kick and bass. Discover strategies for balancing these fundamental elements, ensuring a tight and powerful low end that drives your music.

6. Wide Mix Techniques:
Break free from sonic constraints by mastering wide mix techniques. Explore strategies for creating a spacious and expansive mix, enhancing stereo imaging, and making your music sound larger than life.

This workshop is designed for producers and musicians of all levels who want to refine their mixing skills using Ableton Live. Whether you're a beginner seeking a solid foundation or an experienced producer looking to expand your knowledge.

 

Included Mixing Audio Effect Racks

8 Comp

Compressor from Ableton Live 8 featuring Feed Forward Side Chain compression which results in a much cleaner click free compression.

Channel Strip

Mixing Effect Rack with all the essential tools for balancing and boosting any track.

Drum Booster 2

My go to for all my drum processing needs. Easy way to boost your drums and make them big and phat.

A combination of compression, transient shaping, and saturation with added parallel spatial effects.

This rack is using the free CLIP SHIFTER plugin.

 

Haas

A Delay effect preset that pushes the sound to the sides by creating two duplicates on each stereo sides while delaying one sides to create the illusion of widness.

 

Multi-Band Coloring

A collection of saturators, distortion and harmonic exciter to color the sound in different ways.

 

Multi-Band Exciter

Combination of Saturation, EQ, and Compression to create an Harmonic Exciter (Great on a Return Track for Parallel Processing)

 

Multi-Stage Analog Drive

 

Add analog warmth to your sounds with serial processor chain of overdrives and compressors.

 

Referencor

Utility Rack for advanced referencing

 

Side Brain's Vocal Chain

Collection of Vocal Effects for modern vocal processing.

Sound Heater

A complex chain of harmonic exciter to fatten up any sound.

Volume Automator

A utility rack to allow volume automation without loosing control over the mixer.

 

What's Included with this session

• 2+ hours of Ableton Certified Training Video
• 8 Comp
• Channel Strip
• Drum Booster 2
• Haas
• Multi-Band Coloring
• Multi-Band Exciter
• Multi-Stage Analog Drive
• Referencor
• Side Brain's Vocal Chain
• Sound Heater
• Volume Automator
• List of the Best Free Mixing Plugins

 

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ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Yeuda Ben-Atar, a world renowned Ableton Certified Trainer, hails from Los Angeles, California. Originally from Israel, Yeuda’s passion for music led him to the United States, where he discovered his true calling with Ableton Live in 2007, embarking on a journey of mastery.

He approaches Ableton in a unique way; producing and performing with video game controllers under the moniker Side Brain.

One of Yeuda’s most remarkable qualities is his exceptional knowledge and speed, combined with his unparalleled ability to explain complex concepts in a simple and engaging manner.

With years of experience as a music production instructor and educator, Yeuda has contributed his expertise to prestigious institutions throughout the United States, including USC, UCLA, UCSD, Colburn Music School, Berkley School of Music, Cal Arts, NAMM, Skywalker Sounds, Bedrock LA, Sonos Studios, Sweetwater Headquarters, 1500 or Nothing studios, Grammy U, Pensado’s Place, Vintage King, Museum of Making Music, Lynda.com (now known as Linkedin Learning), and Perfect Circuit Audio, among many others.

His projects have included working with and teaching artists such as Timbaland, Ludacris, Lavel Kali(Beyonce, Drake) DJ Numark and Jurassic 5, Beck, Skrillex, Flying Lotus, Ed Sheeran, Rick Rubin, Giorgio Moroder, Simi, Bootie Brown (Pharcyde), Dave Pensado, Madison Mcferrin and countless others.