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

Mixing The Track

Hardstyle Kicks with Frontliner

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

Organize and name your tracks for efficient mixing, understand the importance of taking breaks for fresh ears, and discover tips on comparing your mix with other tracks.

Organizing The Mixing Project File

DubVision Progressive House Sessions V.4

Effectively mix tracks, use multiple EQs, and balance frequencies. Discover techniques for mastering, including compression, stereo widening, and limiting. how to create dynamic sound and maintain track volume.

Mixing And Mastering The Stems

The DubVision Producer Pack v3

Saberz employs EQ methods and mixing techniques to balance breaks, enhance drop fills, and layer sounds effectively for a well-structured track.

The Break Part 2

The Saberz 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

Utilize recorded automation and effects such as stereo delay and chorus to add character to electronic music, and explore Ableton 11's comping feature.

The Human Touch

The Deniz Koyu Producer Pack V.3

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

Tips to create a powerful mix down, learn the importance of mastering, and how to enhance your track with strategic plugin use and frequency understanding.

Mastering

Audiotricz Hardstyle Producer Pack Vol. 1

Master the art of sound detailing and transition between sections, learning how to adjust volume, pan, filter, and the use of special effects to create unique musical elements.

Really Happy With That

The Jaxx & Vega Ultimate Big Room Pack V.2

Skytech shares his process for refining a track's sound, including adjusting frequencies, shaping bass, and testing sound on different speaker systems.

Fine Tuning The Mix

The Skytech 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

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

Discover Deniz's proven techniques for shaping and manipulating the stereo field for balanced tracks, learning optimal tool usage and sound placement within the stereo image.

Stereo Imaging

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

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

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

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

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 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

Mike explains his approach to relationship building which has earned him a successful career where he is surrounded by inspired like-minded creatives.

Relationships And Networking

Turning Creativity Into A Career with Mike James

Using examples from some of the greatest artists of all time, Mike identifies the need for a strong narrative in today's modern music.

Tell A Story

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

Join Jeff Young, a seasoned entertainment lawyer and musician, as he shares insights on navigating the business side of the music industry, avoiding common pitfalls and maximizing opportunities.

Introduction

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

Break down long term plans into manageable steps.

The Importance Of Having A Vision

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

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

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

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

Overcome creative blocks, treat music as a professional career, and find motivation through the necessity of survival and love for creating.

Motivation

Industry Insights

NXSTY produces a bass house trap hybrid with ERO808 on vocals.

BASS HOUSE DRIP

Recording

Layering

Arrangement

Writing

Vocal Chain

Vocal Processing

Stacking

Saturation

Vocal Rack

Transitions

Breakdown

Limiting

Automation

Drop

Grouping

Distortion

Low End

Finishing

Tricks

Finalizing

Songwriting

Sidechain

Sound Design

Vocal

Processing

Delay

Melody

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.

The Adrenalize Producer Pack V.1

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.

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