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Basic mix considerations while composing, and using channel strip presets in Logic - Logic Pro Tutorial
From the course: A Prolific Music Producer's Workflow for Finishing Tracks
Basic mix considerations while composing, and using channel strip presets in Logic
- Okay, so we've got some basic variations down, and we've got some sections that we like working with. It's time to start talking about some basic, basic mix stuff. And when I say basic, I mean basic. I don't want to put too much thought into this, but, again, it's all about keeping yourself inspired, and at this point, once I've got a handful of instruments in there, it's a good thing to start to think about doing a little bit of processing to keep things tight and fun-sounding. So, let's start off with the drums. I'm going to go ahead and split out a couple of channels for my drums, and I could've done this in my template, but I didn't, and now I'm paying the price. Snare and then cymbals. There we go. So, now, I'll go over to Battery, (snare drum beats) there we go, turn off the auto, and kick is going to the right place. (synthesized music plays) Here's my snare, I'm going to change it to Output 3 and 4. Again, this is different on every DAW, but it's a nice thing to do, once you…
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Getting basic musical ideas down8m 47s
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Working with simple variation: How much is too much?9m 12s
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Learning to trust your production process4m 59s
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Making musical decisions that serve the song7m 28s
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Basic mix considerations while composing, and using channel strip presets in Logic10m 54s
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Channel strip preset examples in Pro Tools2m 26s
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Channel strip preset examples in Ableton Live2m 21s
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Creating simple sections and structural considerations6m 24s
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Planning structure and using markers and reference tracks13m 36s
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Building a bridge or middle eight section11m 27s
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A simple approach to creating intros and outros6m 44s
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