What You’ll Learn
Learn the foundations of mixing powerful music using Waves’ industry-standard plugins.
- LEARN THE BUILDING BLOCKSMaster critical mix tools & techniques
- BUILD EFFECTIVE VOCAL CHAINSFrom de-essing to warmth & presence
- CONTROL THE LOW ENDAchieve clear bass on any system
- LEARN TO MIX WITH TEMPLATES Save time and organize your mixing
- PRACTICE WITH MULTITRACKS Follow along with the included sessions
- BASIC STUDIO SETUP TIPSFrom monitor placement to acoustics
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Plugins Featured in This Course
You can purchase this course with or without the featured plugins: see purchase options at the top of this page
More Than Videos
GET CERTIFIED WITH WAVES
Test your knowledge and get an official Waves certification
GET THE KNOWLEDGE + THE TOOLS
Learn practical techniques via concise videos and plugins used in GRAMMY-winning hits
MULTITRACK SESSIONS & TEMPLATES
Practice what you learn hands on with complete multitrack sessions & templates
Course Highlights
How to Build Effective Vocal Chains
From gain-matching vocal takes, cutting unwanted frequencies, controlling sibilance, and adding warmth and presence – learn proven methods for ensuring your vocals are dominant and up front, using the main building blocks of compression, EQ, de-essing, reverb and delay..
Getting the Low End Under Control
The low end can make or break a mix. Learn practical tips that will help you deal with low end issues, get the kick and bass working together, sidechain to achieve a tight low end, and sculpt clear lows that get heard even on smartphones, laptops, and other small systems.
How to Mix Faster Using Mix Templates
The road to efficient mixing starts with a great mixing template. The included Waves Foundations Template is designed to save you precious time and give you best practices for grouping, routing, FX send/returns, gain staging and headroom, and even song structure
Practice with Multitrack Sessions
Follow along and practice every technique shown in this course, with the included mixing templates and multitrack sessions for Logic, Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Cubase, and Studio One.
Get Your Waves Mixing Certificate
Complete the course and all the included multiple-choice tests, and get your official Waves Education Certificate for Waves Mixing Foundations.
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