Summer Term 2025: 21st April – 2nd July, Half term 25th – 28th May 2026
Mixing and Finalising
The final term is designed for students who have completed the Autumn or Spring term, or for those with prior music production experience who wish to develop their mixing skills to finalise music projects.
Topics Covered:
- Room Acoustics for Monitoring: Setting up an optimal listening environment.
- Speakers and Speaker Positioning: Choosing and placing monitors for accurate sound.
- Setting Up a Mixer for Mixing: Advanced mixing console techniques.
- Reverbs and Delays: Using effects to enhance the mix.
- Gating: Techniques for using a noise gate to control noise and dynamics.
- Automation: Automating parameters for dynamic mixes.
- EQ: Equalization techniques for balancing frequencies.
- Dynamic Processing: Compression and limiting for dynamic control.
Practical Exercises:
Mixing sessions with real-world projects.
Collaborative projects to simulate professional environments.
Assessment:
Final Project: Mix and master a complete track, incorporating all learned techniques.
Additional Components:
Resources: Access to online tutorials, recommended reading, and free/trial software licenses.
This detailed outline provides a comprehensive framework for the course, ensuring students gain both technical skills and practical experience in music production.
