Internal Mixing Tutorial Volume I and II

The Internal Mixing DVD-ROM tutorial series is an essential resource for disk recording application users who do their mixing mainly inside their workstation. Providing hands-on strategies for using computers to make powerful, clear and perfectly balanced mixes, Internal Mixing supports you in creating them without using expensive outboard equipment. Internal Mixing includes English, French, Spanish and German soundtracks.

With more than 160 minutes of video in Volume I and over 180 minutes of video on Volume II, Internal Mixing covers tried and tested methods for achieving that often elusive sound known from professionally produced CDs and DVDs. Covering a huge range of issues surrounding mixes, Internal Mixing offers valuable insights into topics such as native and DSP-based plug-ins, the concepts behind positioning instruments and voices within a three dimensional sound field, frequency spaces, optimized mixing workflow and much, much more.

About Internal Mixing

Internal Mixing is a platform-independent course that offers a wealth of information, hints and practical examples for mixing multitrack recordings within a computer. The step-by-step approach to mixing guides through a variety of techniques used by professional engineers to achieve the clarity and transparency often heard on CDs and DVDs. Internal Mixing uncovers the concepts behind proper placement of instruments within the mix. A powerful, yet three-dimensional sound is not achieved by usage of tons of expensive plug-ins but by separation of instruments and voices. Internal Mxing also shows that outstanding results can be achieved even without using expensive outboard gear, and just by making good use of the host application’s internal plug-ins.

Going step by step from understanding some of the concepts that can help form a great mix, Internal Mixing gudes through organizing workflow and the application of basic plug-ins like EQ and Compressors. Internal Mixing also covers the usage of DSP-based plug-ins and offline rendered plug-ins, e.g. for convolution reverb.

Internal Mixing provides exercises to supprt learning for the concepts involved. Each exercise can be followed step by step and guides through the chapters for a joyful and satisfying learning experience.

Internal Mixing has been filmed in HD-Video and uses latest codec technology. The 340 minutes of content on Volumes 1 and 2 as well as the screen capturing are provided in four languages – English, French, Spanish and German.
About the Author

Friedemann Tischmeyer is a seasoned professional, with over 15 years in the audio mastering and mixing business under his belt. Being an engineer for countless well-known artists and the owner of his own independent mastering facility, Friedemann has also published his two extremely well-received books ‘Audio Mastering with PC Workstations’ and ‘Internal Mixing’.

Vol. I

• Basics for a good mix
• Tips for delivering the mix master to the mastering studio
• Technical prerequisites for a good sound
• The systematic approach – clarity and a good workflow for the mix
• Working with groups
• Compressing groups to save CPU and increase sound power
• EQing groups to save resources and create “space”
• Handling groups: What do I control via groups, and what via tracks?
• Workflow overview
• Summary of panning rules
• Preventing phase interference
• The masking effect
• EQ basic rules
• Breakdown of the frequency bands and their principle zones
• Mixing a tight bass range
• Common basic parameters of compressors and their use

System Requirements

Mac

• Mac OS X v10.4
• Power Mac G4 1,87 GHz
• 256 MB RAM
• Display resolution 1024 x 768 pixels
• CoreAudio compatible audio hardware is required
• Quicktime 7.1.3
• DVD drive required for installation

PC

• Windows XP Home or XP Professional
• Intel / AMD 2 GHz
• 256 MB RAM
• Display resolution 1024x768 pixels
• Windows MME compatible audio hardware is required
• Quicktime 7.1.3
• DVD drive required for installation