In this comprehensive chapter, Deniz guides you through the final steps of mixing and mastering a track. apply general techniques to any genre, from pop to club, and understand how to manipulate vocals, chords, bass, and drums to achieve a

Complete Mixing Demonstration

The Deniz Koyu Master Series: Audio Engineering

The advanced process of dynamic EQ. isolate unwanted frequencies, dial threshold of bands for peak reduction, and maintain vocal clarity.

Dynamic EQ

Master the art of mixing with Deniz's unique approach. Learn his signature resampling trick, understand how to blend bass and synths seamlessly, and make visually informed decisions.

Summing

In this chapter, Deniz provides a comprehensive guide on EQ essentials, discussing beginner to pro-level techniques using the Fab Filter Pro-Q 3. Learn about bell EQs, shelf EQs, and surgical EQs.

EQ Fundamentals

Mixing the Track and Learning Signature FX Techniques delves into the nuts and bolts of crafting a track from samples, exploring unique FX techniques and the nuances of audio processing.

The Final Touches

Tech House Essentials V.1 by Tom Budin

Discover advanced technical mixing techniques including delay, reverb, and duck compression. balance frequencies, adjust timing, and create smooth transitions for a stunning lead stack.

Delay, Reverb, Compression

The Broken Element Producer Pack V.1

Deniz explains the concept of phasing in audio, discussing its effect on mixes and demonstrating techniques for controlling this element. He introduces ways to optimize kick/bass phase relationships.

Phase

Mixing The Track

Hardstyle Kicks with Frontliner

In this advanced module, discover linear phase EQing's application, its benefits, and potential drawbacks. Understand parameters like impulse length, latency, and how it can address common mix issues. use it effectively on your kick/bass relationship.

Linear Phase EQ

The art of creating a clean yet distorted sub, experimenting with different distortion types and frequencies. Learn about the importance of trial and error in achieving the perfect sound.

Sound Design & Mixing Synths

The Trap Guide With Psychic Type

Techniques for blending different parts of a track together, using UAD distressor for compression and creating a saturated sound, and manipulating attack and release times.

Bass Group Compression

The Magnificence Producer Pack V.2

Castion uses Fab Filter Saturn and Valhalla Room plugins to mix breakdowns and build the track's sonic identity, adding body to the bass and manipulating effects.

Mixing The Breakdown

The Castion Producer Pack V.1

Master the art of reverb in your mix with Deniz. Learn about different types of reverb, how to use reverb as a mixing tool, and avoid overdoing it.

Reverb

Learn the importance of mixing and mastering in music production, how to render tracks to audio, organize stems, and transition to a new project for mixing.

Preparing For The Next Step

DubVision Progressive House Sessions V.4

Delve into the complexities of audio compression with Deniz. the basics, understand dynamic range, and learn to use different compressors for varied effects. Develop your ear for this crucial, often misunderstood, audio technique.

Compression

Be guided through the intricacies of song detail, rhythm, and second build construction, and along the way taught techniques such as layering, reverb usage, key shifting, and creating build-up loops.

2nd Build Up & Mixing

The Adrenalize Producer Pack V.1

The vibrant bass and kick, manipulate sine waves, avoid phasing, and utilize utilities like distortion, compression, and limiting for dynamic control.

Low End Mixing

Refining a song, including bouncing tracks to audio, organizing tracks, creating groups and buses, and using techniques such as side chaining and EQing to enhance the mix.

Mixing And Mastering

DubVision Progressive House Techniques V.1

Mixing

Jeff introduces the importance of understanding intellectual property rights, copyright, and trademarks for musicians. He also outlines key topics such as privacy, publicity, personality rights, defamation law, contracts, and trade secrets.

Copyright, Ownership And IP

Music Business Essentials

Discover the world of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and the legal implications surrounding them. Dive into the technical aspects of blockchain technology, ownership, property assets, and intellectual property. Demystify the process of creating and selling NFT

NFT's Part 1

This chapter explores understanding and managing copyrights in music composition, negotiating collaborations, and addressing issues like ownership, compensation, and royalty splits. It also delves into derivative works, sampling, replays, and interpolations.

Songwriting (Words And Music)

The legal aspects of NFTs, including ownership, copyright laws, and intellectual property rights. Understand the implications of tokenizing unauthorized content and the negotiability of NFTs.

NFT's Part 2

Mike speaks on appreciating the little things in life, and working even when you’re not inspired.

Inspiration

Turning Creativity Into A Career with Mike James

The connection between music that resonates with the listener, and artists that trust their instincts.

Be You

The journey of a music industry professional, from beginning as a free intern to earning $40,000 in his first week licensing music. Learn about the evolution of dance music.

Mikes Story

Negotiate contracts effectively in the music business. assignment vs. licensing, short vs. long-term contracts, and exclusive vs. non-exclusive deals, along with strategies for optimal outcomes.

Negotiation

Discover the importance of understanding song rights and how they're divided. Learn about small rights, grand rights, synchronization rights, neighboring rights, and more, and how to collect royalties.

Song Rights Vs. Master Recording Rights

Whether it’s voice memos, texts to yourself, pen and paper, or bouncing ideas off a writing partner, Mike touches on the importance of preparing for the spontaneity of creativity.

Be Ready To Capture Your Ideas

Prepare for the constantly changing landscape of the music industry, and how to build the arsenal of weapons you need to place yourself on the right side of change.

The Ability To Adapt

See crucial elements of contract law in the music industry. Learn about parties, price, property, offer and acceptance, counteroffers, oral contracts, breach consequences, and specific performance versus damages.

Contracts

The intricacies of music for screen-bassd media, understanding synchronization licenses, master use licenses, and their legal implications. Learn about contractual considerations and protecting your rights while crafting music for films, TV, and video games.

Music For Screen Based Media

The legal side of music business, answering community questions about remixes, bootlegs, covers, trademarks, and royalty sharing. Learn about composition rights, master recording rights, and public performance rights.

Questions From The Community

Learn the significance of trademarks in the music industry, how they protect your brand, and the process of registering trademarks in different countries. Understand what qualifies as a trademark.

Trademarks

Handle rejection as a musician and use it as fuel to stay motivated. Mike shares his personal experience and tips on navigating through criticism.

Dealing With Rejection

Industry Insights

Back to the Future.

Grouping

Melody

Recording

Mastering

Delay

Vocal Chain

Saturation

Sound Design

Automation

Vocal Rack

Stacking

Songwriting

Low End

Vocal

Distortion

Finalizing

Writing

Sidechain

Breakdown

Processing

Vocal Processing

Transitions

Tricks

Limiting

Arrangement

Layering

Drop

Finishing

Transform a dry lead into a lush soundscape, exploring reverb, delay intricacies, and mastering techniques for a polished techno lead.

R3SPAWN V.2 BIG ROOM TECHNO

Master the art of creating a musical breakdown and build-up with Marvin. Learn techniques in lead layering, sound design, drum work, automation, and designing risers. how to control reverb and balance frequencies for a clean mix.

The Jaxx & Vega Ultimate Big Room Pack V.1

Learn tangible audio editing tips from Deniz to correct your sound at source before moving to heavier processing, ensuring a cleaner, more controlled engineering workflow.

Dr. Phunk demonstrates how to craft a song's lead melody, emphasizing the importance of trial and error, adjustments, and intuitive note selection.

Breaking Boundaries by Dr Phunk

Victor shares his process for creating balanced, memorable melodies and chord progressions using a mini keyboard, aiming for a sound that's neither too happy nor too sad.

Shapov demonstrates creation of an arpeggiator from chords, processing sound using his signature saturation technique, exploring electronic sounds, sound layering, and adding bass to tracks.

The Shapov Future Techno Producer Pack

Sevenn demonstrates building a drum kit, explaining his preference for Ableton sidechain over plugins. He shares EQ rules and techniques for a successful mix.

The Sevenn Producer Pack V.1

Creating a beautiful bell sound using built-in Logic effects instruments. Learn about synthesizing, equalizing, adding filters, and using plugins for distortion and reverb.

The Noisecontrollers Producer Pack V.2

To use Reverb automation to fill gaps in your drop lead or bass, creating more dimension in your track. experiment with timing, rhythm, and effects.

Seth Hills V.2 The Drop

To use pitch envelopes and oscillators to create a guitar vibrato effect. manipulate presets for layering melodies, control distortion for unique sounds, and optimize equalizers.

The Bass Modulators Producer Pack V.2

Create a master chain for your mix, starting with an effects block. Discover the use of plugins like Endless Smile and EQ eight in sound mastering.

The Arcando Producer Pack V.1

Learn the art of layering and mixing in music production from J. to create a professional sound using simple techniques and explore his approach to layering.

Flex Mode V.1

Julian shares his process for creating the 'drop' in a song, including using effects for vocals, building atmosphere, and ensuring the drop hits harder for impact.

The Julian Jordan Producer Pack

Creating a unique sound, from building a bassline, selecting the perfect kick, to mixing leads. Learn about side chaining, volume automation, and track freezing.

MorganJ Essential Sounds V.1

Crime Zcene approaches technical details, including mixing and automating in real-time, with a focus on sound design in Serum and noise canceling techniques.

The Crime Zcene Producer Pack V.2

Adrenalize's unique approach to constructing melodies, using vocal samples and VSTs, focusing on pitch, rhythm, and effects to create a distinct sound.

To create a powerful lead sound, apply limiting techniques, and layer MIDI tracks. fine-tune frequencies, utilize reverb and stereo imaging plugins, and clean up your mix.

The Saberz Producer Pack V.1

Techniques for creating a unique sound by manipulating kick tracks, using sample delay, managing low frequencies, and layering audio for a fuller sound.