Mixing & Mastering Course | Hong Kong
Course — Hongkong

Mixing & Mastering Course | Hong Kong

At a glance
Duration
36 hours
Format
In-person in Hongkong or Live Online
You leave with
Mixes that translate, and a master to finish them
Covers
Acoustics and EQ, dynamics, reverbs and delays, vocals, and the final mix
Creative, not just corrective
Mixing as a creative act, then the analysis to check it
  • →Studio monitor speaker design
  • →Acoustics and acoustically treating your home studio
  • →All about mono, stereo and 5.1 in your software DAW
  • →The art of balancing and panning
  • →EQ workshop
In Hong Kong the Mixing & Mastering Course runs in small groups with industry-active instructors, taught in English, at our studio or live online in the same session, using our specialist music collaboration software, Muse. Students join us from across the region.
  • →Hearing dynamics
  • →In-depth with all the parameters of dynamic controllers
  • →Types of compression circuitry, their digital emulations, what to use & why
  • →Parallel dynamic processing
  • →Gates and de-essing tips
  • →Dynamics controller tips to achieve clarity in your mix
  • →Types of reverb and delay, where to use them
  • →In-depth with all the parameters
  • →Spatialization with convolution reverbs and delays
  • →Phaser, flanger, chorus, pitch shifters, harmonizers and creative FX
  • →Tips on how to make your records come to life with FX
  • →Filtering and samples
  • →Vocoder, Ring Modulators, Envelopers, Auto panning, distortion and bit crushing
  • →Preparing vocals, vocal comping and tuning vocals
  • →Getting separation between lead and BVs
  • →Tips on automating levels (rides)
  • →Side-chaining dynamic controllers and filters for ducking, FX and punch
  • →Getting creative with reverb and delay
  • →Making thin sounds bigger
  • →Mixing techniques which only apply to electronic music but are very useful to know for everyone
  • →Electronic music listening critique (bring in your tracks if you wish)
  • →Electronic music mix analytics – analyze the mix elements of your favorite tunes
  • →Using references to get your EQ and separation. A/B'ing
  • →EQ, brick wall limiting, levels and phase
  • →Using mastering plugins - dos and don'ts
  • →The best metering tools
  • →Live music listening critique (bring in your tracks if you wish)
  • →Live music mix analytics – analyze the mix elements of your favorites live and acoustic tracks
Discover qualities that distinguish us, here.
Testimonials

In our students' words.

“Instructors are well-experienced and can speak from tremendous amounts of real-world experience. They are also very passionate - not just about music and working in the industry, but they are passionate about teaching and getting the students the best learning experience possible. This makes a big difference in how successful the course is for the students… We were also able to get a lot of detailed and hands-on work - which was great!”

Alan G

Instructors

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FAQs

Before you enrol.

Tuition

36 Hours | In-Person: $23,400 | Online Remote Attendance: $5,999

Ready when you are.

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