Category Archives: Tutorial

PureMix – GearFest 2015 Mixing a Rock Song (TUTORIAL)

By | November 14, 2025

  Release Year: 2015 Producer: pureMix Producer’s Website: www.puremix.net/video/gearfest-2015-saturday-mixing.html Author: Fab Dupont Duration: 01:09:01 Type of Material: Video Tutorial Language: English Description: You don’t have to travel to Indiana to see Fab Dupont mix a rock song. You have the opportunity to watch him work from the comfort of your own studio. Using the best audio equipment currently… Read More »

PureMix – Mixing with Pro Tools plug-ins (TUTORIAL)

By | November 14, 2025

  Release Year: 2013 Manufacturer: pureMix Manufacturer’s Website: www.puremix.net/video/mixing-with-pro-tools-plug-ins.html Author: Fab Dupont Duration: 00:46:00 Type of Material: Video Tutorial Language: English Description: In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to mix music in Pro Tools. Fab Dupont mixes a song using only native Pro Tools plug-ins, explaining every setting step by step. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to… Read More »

PureMix – Parallel Drum Compression (TUTORIAL)

By | November 14, 2025

  Release Year: 2011 Manufacturer: pureMix Website: www.puremix.net/video/parallel-drum-compression.html Author: Fab Dupont Duration: 00:13:38 Type of Content: Video Tutorial Language: English Description: In this video, Fab Dupont discusses the ever-mysterious process of parallel processing, in this case using drum compression, also known as New York Style Compression. This is a step-by-step guide on how to achieve this trick, complete… Read More »

PureMix – Start To Finish: The Arrows – Production (TUTORIAL)

By | November 14, 2025

  Release Year: 2015 Producer: pureMix Producer’s Website: www.puremix.net/video/start-to-finish-the-arrows-production.html Author: Fab Dupont Duration: 01:06:38 Type of Material: Video Tutorial Language: English Description: The South African rock/pop band The Arrows traveled to Paris to collaborate with New York producer Fab Dupont on the song “Words to Say.” The rock/pop band The Arrows from South Africa traveled to Paris to… Read More »

PureMix – Gearfest 2015 Mastering a Jay Stolar track (TUTORIAL)

By | November 14, 2025

  Release Year: 2015 Manufacturer: pureMix Manufacturer’s Website: www.puremix.net/video/gearfest-2015-mastering-a-jay-stolar-track.html Author: Fab Dupont Duration: 00:30:03 Type of Material Shared: Video Tutorial Language: English Description: Why do top mastering engineers charge so much for their work? Hint, it’s not because of the gear in their racks. Watch how Fab uses EQ, mid/side, and level matching to ensure a mix plays… Read More »

PureMix – UAD Analog Classics Bundle Explained (TUTORIAL)

By | November 14, 2025

  Release Date: 2015 Manufacturer: pureMix Manufacturer’s Website: www.puremix.net/video/uad-analog-classics-bundle-explained.html Author: Fab Dupont Duration: 00:44:06 Type of Content: Video Tutorial Language: English Description: When you buy a Universal Audio Apollo or a UAD PCI card, you get a bunch of free plugins. These are great plugins, and it’s important you explore them thoroughly. In this 45-minute video, Fab Dupont… Read More »

PureMix – Mark Needham Mixing Imagine Dragons (TUTORIAL)

By | November 14, 2025

  Release Year: 2016 Producer: pureMix Producer’s Website: www.puremix.net/video/mark-needham-mixing-imagine-dragons.html Author: Mark Needham Duration: 01:54:46 Type of Material Distributed: Video Lesson Language: English Description: Mark Needham is a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated mixing engineer whose resume includes not only hit records, but also early in his career, working with artists such as Fleetwood Mac, The Killers, and Imagine Dragons. Watch how… Read More »

PureMix – John Paterno Mixing Robbie Williams (TUTORIAL)

By | November 14, 2025

  Release Year: 2016 Producer: pureMix Producer’s Website: www.puremix.net/video/john-paterno-mixing-robbie-williams.html Author: John Paterno Duration: 02:54:34 Type of Material: Video Lesson Language: English Description: Sit next to Grammy winner John Paterno and watch him explain step-by-step how he mixed Robbie Williams’ hit song, “Don’t Stop Talking.” Sit next to Grammy winner John Paterno while he explains to you, step-by-step, how… Read More »

PureMix – Inside The Mix: Pharrell Williams & Daft Punk (TUTORIAL)

By | November 14, 2025

  Release Year: 2016 Producer: pureMix Producer’s Website: www.puremix.net/video/inside-the-mix-pharrell-williams-daft-punk.html Author: Mick Guzauski Duration: 01:06:11 Type of Material Shared: Video Lesson Language: English Description: Grammy winner Mick Guzauski opens up his final mixing session and gives you a look into how he polished Pharrell’s production on the hit “Gust of Wind” featuring Daft Punk. See how Mick worked layer… Read More »

PureMix – How To Use Multiband Compression (TUTORIAL)

By | November 14, 2025

  Release Year: 2016 Manufacturer: pureMix Manufacturer’s Website: www.puremix.net/video/how-to-use-multiband-compression.html Author: Fab Dupont Duration: 00:28:08 Type of Material: Video Tutorial Language: English Description: In this tutorial, Fab Dupont dives deep into the murky world of multiband compressors and explains the theory behind these beasts, while showing you how and where to apply these techniques to your own mixes. WARNING:… Read More »

PureMix – Synth 102 – Modulation & Envelopes (TUTORIAL)

By | November 14, 2025

  Release Year: 2016 Manufacturer: pureMix Manufacturer’s Website: www.puremix.net/video/synthesis-102.html Author: Fab Dupont Duration: 00:15:28 Type of Material: Video Lesson Language: English Description: After you’ve mastered the oscillators and filters (which are covered in Synth 101), it’s time to add some life, motion, and dynamics to your patches. In this tutorial Fab explains everything you need to know about:… Read More »

PureMix – Lifeboats Series: Fab Mixing Will Knox in Cubase (TUTORIAL)

By | November 14, 2025

  Release Year: 2016 Producer: pureMix Producer’s Website: www.puremix.net/video/fab-mixing-will-knox-in-cubase.html Author: Fab Dupont Duration: 01:52:00 Type of Material: Video Lesson Language: English Description: The Lifeboats series is a unique chance to see how pureMix instructors apply their own approach and vision to mixing the same song. Watch Grammy winners Fab Dupont, Andrew Scheps, and Mick Guzauski mix a song… Read More »

PureMix – How To Comp Vocals (TUTORIAL)

By | November 14, 2025

  Release Year: 2017 Manufacturer: pureMix Manufacturer’s Website: www.puremix.net/video/study-of-eq-controls-equalizer-settings-explained.html Author: Fab Dupont Duration: 01:02:25 Type of Material: Video Tutorial Language: English Description: Equalizers are the most commonly used and misunderstood tool in an engineer’s toolkit. The ability to bend, shape, and carve frequencies at will is an audio superpower not to be taken lightly. It’s important that sound… Read More »

PureMix – How To Comp Vocals (TUTORIAL)

By | November 14, 2025

  Release Year: 2016 Producer: pureMix Website: www.puremix.net/video/how-to-comp-vocals.html Author: Fab Dupont Duration: 00:34:04 Type of Material Shared: Video Lesson Language: English Description: A flawless, one-take vocal performance is becoming increasingly rare these days. But that’s not a problem, because every modern DAW allows producers and engineers to meticulously edit any number of takes and compose them into a… Read More »

PureMix – Synth 101 – Oscillators & Filters (TUTORIAL)

By | November 14, 2025

  Release Year: 2016 Manufacturer: pureMix Manufacturer’s Website: www.puremix.net/video/synth-101-oscillators-filters.html Author: Fab Dupont Duration: 00:14:30 Type of Material: Video Tutorial Language: English Description: In this video, you’ll learn how to create your own synth patches from scratch. Get a solid foundation on the basic building blocks of sound design using simple monophonic synthesizers. Using 2 legendary synths Fab teaches… Read More »

PureMix – Combining Acoustic and Electronic Drums (TUTORIAL)

By | November 14, 2025

  Release Year: 2015 Producer: pureMix Producer’s Website: www.puremix.net/video/combining-acoustic-and-electronic-drums.html Author: 00:47:31 Duration: Ben Lindell Type of Material: Video Lesson Language: English Description: Modern music productions often blend the rich and natural sound of acoustic drums with the energetic and driving drum machines and samples. In this video, Ben Lindell will show you how to combine and shape these… Read More »

PureMix – Mixing Periscope in Cubase (TUTORIAL)

By | November 14, 2025

  Release Year: 2012 Producer: pureMix Producer’s Website: www.puremix.net/video/mixing/pop/mixing-periscope.html Author: Fab Dupont Duration: 01:33:23 Type of Material Shared: Video Lesson Language: English Description: By popular demand from around the world, Fab is mixing the song completely “in the box” in Cubase. Featuring the stylings of NYC band Plastic Days, Fab mixes the song from scratch and describes every… Read More »

PureMix – Mixing Hip Hop Song ‘Break Bread’ with Ryan West (TUTORIAL)

By | November 14, 2025

  Release Year: 2015 Producer: pureMix Producer’s Website: www.puremix.net/video/mixing-hip-hop-song-break-bread-with-ryan-west.html Author: Ryan West Duration: 01:38:51 Type of Material: Video Lesson Language: English Description: Ryan West has worked with some of the biggest names in the hip-hop industry (Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Dr. Dre, Rihanna, Eminem, etc.). In this video, he mixes the song “Break Bread” produced by Dujeous from scratch.… Read More »

PureMix – Background Vocals Mixing Tricks (TUTORIAL)

By | November 14, 2025

  Release Year: 2015 Producer: pureMix Producer’s Website: www.puremix.net/video/background-vocals-mixing-tricks.html Author: Fab Dupont Duration: 00:36:35 Type of Material Shared: Video Tutorial Language: English Description: Once you’ve prepared your background vocals, it’s time to mix them. Join Fab Dupont as you learn how to manage singer-mic distance, solve masking issues, position background vocals in the foreground or background of the… Read More »

PureMix – Learn How To Mix a Pop Song in Studio One (TUTORIAL)

By | November 14, 2025

  Release Year: 2013 Producer: pureMix Producer’s Website: www.puremix.net/video/mixing-jay-stolar.html Author: Fab Dupont Duration: 01:57:20 Type of Material Shared: Video Lesson Language: English Description: In this three-part video series, Fab Dupont takes a live recording of Jay Stolar’s “Fall Apart” and turns it into a finished mix. Presonus Studio One was used for the recording and mixing. This video… Read More »

Audiofier – Micron Series: Nautilus (KONTAKT)

By | November 13, 2025

  Publisher: Audiofier Format: Kontakt (5.8.1+) Quality: Stereo 44.1 kHz 24 bit Description: From the Depths of Sound. Plunge into deep sonic waters with Nautilus. Explore flowing textures, hypnotic arpeggios, rhythmic underwater loops, resonant tones, and subtle aquatic pulses. This library offers a versatile collection of editable melodic and rhythmic loops—perfect for crafting unique, evocative film scores and… Read More »

Audiofier – Micron Series: Time Weaver (KONTAKT)

By | November 13, 2025

  Publisher: Audiofier Format: Kontakt (5.8.1+) Quality: Stereo 44.1 kHz 24 bit Description: The Sound of Stillness Time Weaver isn’t just a Kontakt library; it’s a journey into the heart of sonic evolution, where every note unfolds with breathtaking slowness and profound depth, crafted specifically to evoke moments of stillness, profound, indecision, or frozen memories.Unrivaled Immersion At its… Read More »

PureMix – Using Reverb on Vocals (TUTORIAL)

By | November 13, 2025

  Release Year: 2014 Producer: pureMix Producer’s Website: www.puremix.net/video/using-reverb-on-vocals.html Author: Fab Dupont Duration: 00:17:20 Type of Material Shared: Video Tutorial Language: English Description: In this video, Fab Dupont explains how to add reverb to a vocal track to enhance the singer’s sound. Reverb is often used as a tool to enhance the sound of a track, especially a… Read More »

PureMix – Using Delay on Vocals (TUTORIAL)

By | November 13, 2025

  Release Year: 2015 Producer: pureMix Producer’s Website: www.puremix.net/video/using-delays-on-vocals.html Author: Fab Dupont Duration: 00:13:34 Type of Material Shared: Video Lesson Language: English Description: Delays are an important part of a well-produced vocal track. Learn how to use them. Delays are vital tools for achieving that perfect vocal track. In this video, Fab Dupont will discuss a variety of… Read More »

PureMix – Flash Mixing a DJ Colette Song (TUTORIAL)

By | November 13, 2025

  Release Year: 2015 Producer: PureMix Producer’s Website: www.puremix.net/video/flash-mixing-a-dj-colette-song.html Duration: 22m 49s Type of Material Shared: Video Lesson Language: English Description: In less than 25 minutes, Fab Dupont demonstrates a quick but high-quality mix of an electro-pop song. Putting himself in a realistic ‘end-of-day-let’s-quickly-give-the-song-to-the-client’ rushing situation, Fab uses essential techniques to wrap up the mix of the song… Read More »

PureMix – Mixing “Words to Say” in Pro Tools (TUTORIAL)

By | November 13, 2025

  Release Year: 2015 Producer: PureMix Producer’s Website: www.puremix.net/video/mixing-words-to-say-in-pro-tools.html Author: Fab Dupont Duration: 1h 23m Type of Material Shared: Video Lesson Language: English Description: Fab Dupont demonstrates mixing the track “Words to Say” in ProTools. You may have seen producer Fab Dupont and the South African band The Arrows take the song “Words to Say” from demo track… Read More »

PureMix – Andrew Scheps Mixing Fly Rasta In The Box (TUTORIAL)

By | November 13, 2025

  Release Year: 2015 Producer: pureMix Producer’s Website: www.puremix.net/video/andrew-scheps-mixing-fly-rasta-in-the-box.html Author: Andrew Scheps Duration: 02:37:04 Type of Material: Video Lesson Language: English Description: Andrew Scheps is one of the world’s top mixing engineers. He earned his Grammys mixing hits by Adèle, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jay-Z, and Michael Jackson. Andrew was kind enough to allow pureMix.net to watch his… Read More »

PureMix – Advanced Vocal Compression (TUTORIAL)

By | November 13, 2025

  Release Year: 2015 Producer: pureMix Website: www.puremix.net/video/advanced-vocal-compression.html Author: Fab Dupont Duration: 00:14:28 Type of Material: Video Tutorial Language: English Description: Fab Dupont dives deep into the art of compression, from peak limiting to soft compression, and shows you how to compress vocals using vintage equipment emulators and modern gear. He’ll introduce his most useful tricks, such as… Read More »

PureMix – Recording with Al Schmitt (TUTORIAL)

By | November 13, 2025

  Release Year: 2015 Producer: pureMix Producer’s Website: www.puremix.net/video/recording-with-al-schmitt.html Author: Fab Dupont and Al Schmitt Duration: 00:12:15 Type of Material Shared: Video Lesson Language: English Description: In this video, the amazing Al Schmitt records singer-songwriter Will Knox, drawing on his lifelong experience in the music industry. He experiments with various microphones and mic placements to achieve a sound… Read More »

PureMix – Reamping Techniques (TUTORIAL)

By | November 13, 2025

  Release Year: 2015 Manufacturer: pureMix Website: www.puremix.net/video/reamping-techniques.html Author: Ben Lindell Duration: 00:11:15 Type of Material Shared: Video Tutorial Language: English Description: Reamping is a technique often used in studios to add tone, vibe, and character to bass and electric guitar tracks. But it can also be used to add great effect to vocals. In this video, Ben… Read More »