Hello, I'm a classical piano college student and, for composition proposes, I got into music production/ music engineering. Being honest, I know just a little and I don't even know the exact name of the profession/courses that deals with music mixing and mastering, so I would love to know the names and differences between these sound engineering areas.
I know I could just write some music and then ask for someone to master them, but I want to know how to do it myself. Sadly, don't know where to start. What are the bests courses to learn how to mix, mix theory, how to master, etc?
which ones are the best sound engineering and/or mixing engineering online courses?
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Winstontaneous Winstontaneous https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=98336
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- 2593 posts since 15 Feb, 2006 from Another Green World
Hi dred2009, welcome to KVR! Where are you studying? I made it through a year of music school studying jazz bass.
In a nutshell:
- Mixing is concerned with getting all sonic/musical elements of a sound recording to fit together well to support the composer/performer/producer's ideas and intentions.
- Mastering is the art/science of making mixed tracks sound their best across delivery formats (CD, streaming, vinyl, etc.) and sound systems (phone, laptop speakers, hi-fis, PA systems).
While you're asking for online courses, the single best resources I've found for each of these disciplines are books: Mike Senior's "Mixing Secrets" and Bob Katz' "Mastering Audio."
Hope this helps!
In a nutshell:
- Mixing is concerned with getting all sonic/musical elements of a sound recording to fit together well to support the composer/performer/producer's ideas and intentions.
- Mastering is the art/science of making mixed tracks sound their best across delivery formats (CD, streaming, vinyl, etc.) and sound systems (phone, laptop speakers, hi-fis, PA systems).
While you're asking for online courses, the single best resources I've found for each of these disciplines are books: Mike Senior's "Mixing Secrets" and Bob Katz' "Mastering Audio."
Hope this helps!
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- KVRer
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- 3 posts since 12 Jan, 2019
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Winstontaneous wrote: Sat Jan 12, 2019 8:50 pm Hi dred2009, welcome to KVR! Where are you studying? I made it through a year of music school studying jazz bass.
In a nutshell:
- Mixing is concerned with getting all sonic/musical elements of a sound recording to fit together well to support the composer/performer/producer's ideas and intentions.
- Mastering is the art/science of making mixed tracks sound their best across delivery formats (CD, streaming, vinyl, etc.) and sound systems (phone, laptop speakers, hi-fis, PA systems).
While you're asking for online courses, the single best resources I've found for each of these disciplines are books: Mike Senior's "Mixing Secrets" (https://www.amazon.com/dp//ref=nosim?tag=kvraudio-20) and Bob Katz' "Mastering Audio." (https://www.amazon.com/dp//ref=nosim?tag=kvraudio-20)
Hope this helps! :to:
Thank you! I study in Brazil, passed the music exam this year.
Finally the difference between mix and master makes a lot of sense, is it a good idea to study booth? I know composers that just know how to mix, but I still think that would be easier to do everything (but maybe I wrong).