Release Year: 2014
Producer: Lynda.com
Producer’s Website: www.lynda.com/Pro-Tools-tutorials/Mixing-Modern-Jazz-Track/172363-2.html
Author: Dave Darlington
Duration: 01:19:00
Type of Material Handout: Video Tutorial
Language: English
Description: How to make a great modern jazz track? Award-winning producer Dave Darlington will help you. In this course, he demonstrates the mixing techniques he uses in his own studio to transform raw audio tracks into polished masters. In just seven videos, Dave will show you how to focus on instruments (guitar, keyboards, and saxophone) instead of vocals in a jazz session; develop a clear drum sound; use bass drive in the low end; and master the final track; creating multiple versions for artists, management, and labels in one step. What makes a great modern jazz track? An award-winning producer like Dave Darlington helps. Here he demonstrates the mixing techniques he uses in his own studio to transform raw audio tracks into a polished master. In just seven movies, Dave shows you how to focus on instruments (like guitar, keyboards, and sax) instead of vocals in a jazz session; develop a clear drum sound; use bass to drive the bottom end; and master the final track, creating multiple versions for the artists, management, and the label in a single step.
This course features the song “Footprints” by Andy Galore. Find out more about Andy’s music at andygalore.com.
Content :
Introduction 1m 28s
Welcome 1m 28s
1. Mixing a Modern Jazz Track 1h 18m
Getting your session organized 8m 24s
Sculpting the drum sound 16m 25s
Laying down the bass 8m 23s
Sweetening the harmonic elements with the guitars 14m 1s
Layering the mix with the keyboard parts 14m 8s
Riding the melody of the sax, lead guitar, and the soloists 5m 38s
Mastering and printing 11m 9s
Example files: none
Video format: MP4
Video: AVC, 1280×720, 16:9, 15,000 fps, 494 Kbps
Audio: AAC, 48.0 KHz, ~160 kbps, 2 channels
