Summer Term 2025: 21st April – 2nd July, Half term 25th – 28th May 2026
Mixing and Finalising
This final term aims to develop and advance your mixing skills, supporting you to learn techniques for finalising 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.
