Waves Mixing Foundations
Learn the key foundations of mixing powerful music using Waves’ industry-standard plugins
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Waves Mixing Foundations
Waves Mixing Foundations
Learn the Foundations of Mixing
Powerful Music with Waves
Learn the most crucial elements of mixing music with impact—from building effective vocal chains, to getting a fat, punchy low end without mud, to mixing efficiently using mix templates that will help you get faster to your creative goals.
Watch Course Intro
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
![Features: From Vocals to “The Ringo Drum Sound”]()
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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Full Course Outline
- 29 Videos
- 2 Hours
- 4 Plugins
- 1.Introduction: The Waves Foundations Toolkit
- 1.1Introduction to the Waves Foundations Course
- 1.2Waves Plugins Basics
- 1.3Waves Foundations Toolkit: Dynamics + EQ with Scheps Omni Channel
- 1.4Waves Foundations Toolkit: Surgical EQ with F6
- 1.5Waves Foundations Toolkit: H-Reverb
- 1.6Waves Foundations Toolkit: H-Delay
- 1.7Test your knowledge - Module 1
- 2.Studio Setup & Room Acoustics: How to Prep for Mixing
- 2.1Preparing Your Studio Setup and Room Acoustics for Mixing
- 2.2Test your knowledge - Module 2
- 3.How to Mix with Templates
- 3.1The Waves Foundation DAW Templates: Overview
- 3.2Waves Foundation DAW Templates: FX Send/Return System
- 3.3Waves Foundation DAW Templates: Understanding Gain Staging and Headroom
- 3.4Understanding Handles: The Control Points for Every Sound Source in a Mix
- 3.5Test your knowledge - Module 3
- 4.Low End: How to Mix Your Drums, Bass & Subs
- 4.1Analyzing the Low End of Your Mix
- 4.2How to Make the Kick and Bass Work Together
- 4.3How to Sidechain to Achieve a Clean, Tight Low End
- 4.4Additional Tips for Getting the Bass Sit Right in the Mix
- 4.5Test your knowledge - Module 4
- 5.Vocals: How to Treat the Star of Your Mix
- 5.1Introduction to Recording & Producing Vocals
- 5.2Building a Plugin Chain for Treating Vocals
- 5.3Treating a Female Vocal and Fitting it in the Mix
- 5.4Test your knowledge - Module 5
- 6.EQ & Filters: How to Make Space for Instruments to Shine
- 6.1EQ & Filter Types: Basic Approach
- 6.2How to Use EQs and Filters on Various Instruments
- 6.3Test your knowledge - Module 6
- 7.Parallel Processing: How to Add Punch & Attitude
- 7.1Using Parallel Processing to Add Punch and Attitude to Kicks, Guitars, and Vocals
- 7.2Delay Compensation: Understanding the Concept
- 7.3Test your knowledge - Module 7
- 8.Compression, Dynamics & Saturation: How to Shape Your Tones
- 8.1Compression Basics
- 8.2Using Compressors as Tone Shapers
- 8.3Test your knowledge - Module 8
- 9.Reverb & Delay Basics: How to Create Depth in Your Mixes
- 9.1Reverb History: From Analog to Digital
- 9.2Creating a Three-Dimensional Mix with the Waves Foundation DAW Template
- 9.3Test your knowledge - Module 9
- 10.Finalizing Your Mix: How to Prepare for Mastering
- 10.1File Formats, Backups, and Delivery
- 10.2Stereo Buss Treatment and Mastering
- 10.3Printing Stems, Mixes, and Archiving
- 10.4Test your knowledge - Module 10
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