Introduction

Welcome to the course. This is some important information before you get started.

Part 1: Rough mix

Organizing the session and getting the basic mix going

Part 2: Enhancing Tones

Improving the rough mix with processing for each track

Part 3: Enhance and Rebalance

Further tweaks to the track processing and rebalancing the levels.

Part 4: Automation

Using automation of volume and effects to improve dynamics, contrast, and interest.

Part 5: Quick Mastering with Ozone

Using iZotope Ozone to finalize the mix.

Remix with only REAPER plugins

Starting over with a fast mix using only the included REAPER plugins.

Introduction

Welcome to the course

Part 1 – Setup

Setting up and organizing the session

Part 2 – Mixbus and Drums

Starting the mix processing at the top

Part 3 – Guitars, bass and percussion

Working through the tracks and improving the Guitars, bass and percussion sections

Part 4 – Final Tweaks and Automation

Time to finish the mix with the last round of processing and automation adjustments

Part 5 – Mastering

Mastering the dense but almost too dynamic mix

Introduction

‘unboxing’ the session, and listening to some of the isolated tracks.

Project Setup, Workflow hacks, & Keyboard Shortcuts

Setting up the project with the audio in folders, plus several great workflow hacks with reaper

MIDI Drums

Setting up the drums through SSD4

Guitar Amp Sims

Balance and Master FX

Bass Guitar

Drums Processing

Guitar and piano processing

Vocal mixing

Sweeteners and Automation

Adding a few samples to fill out the arrangement, then automating the whole mix in the quickest way possible.

Revisions and Mastering

Final mix and mastering.