Mixing & Mastering Course | Tokyo
Course — Tokyo

Mixing & Mastering Course | Tokyo

At a glance
Duration
36 hours
Format
In-person in Tokyo or Live Online
You leave with
Mixes that translate, and a master to finish them
Covers
Acoustics and EQ, dynamics, reverbs and delays, vocals, and the final mix
Creative, not just corrective
Mixing as a creative act, then the analysis to check it
  • →Studio monitor speaker design
  • →Acoustics and acoustically treating your home studio
  • →All about mono, stereo and 5.1 in your software DAW
  • →The art of balancing and panning
  • →EQ workshop
  • →Hearing dynamics
  • →In-depth with all the parameters of dynamic controllers
  • →Types of compression circuitry, their digital emulations, what to use & why
  • →Parallel dynamic processing
  • →Gates and de-essing tips
  • →Dynamics controller tips to achieve clarity in your mix
  • →Types of reverb and delay, where to use them
  • →In-depth with all the parameters
  • →Spatialization with convolution reverbs and delays
  • →Phaser, flanger, chorus, pitch shifters, harmonizers and creative FX
  • →Tips on how to make your records come to life with FX
  • →Filtering and samples
  • →Vocoder, Ring Modulators, Envelopers, Auto panning, distortion and bit crushing
  • →Preparing vocals, vocal comping and tuning vocals
  • →Getting separation between lead and BVs
  • →Tips on automating levels (rides)
  • →Side-chaining dynamic controllers and filters for ducking, FX and punch
  • →Getting creative with reverb and delay
  • →Making thin sounds bigger
  • →Mixing techniques which only apply to electronic music but are very useful to know for everyone
  • →Electronic music listening critique (bring in your tracks if you wish)
  • →Electronic music mix analytics – analyze the mix elements of your favorite tunes
  • →Using references to get your EQ and separation. A/B'ing
  • →EQ, brick wall limiting, levels and phase
  • →Using mastering plugins - dos and don'ts
  • →The best metering tools
  • →Live music listening critique (bring in your tracks if you wish)
  • →Live music mix analytics – analyze the mix elements of your favorites live and acoustic tracks
In Tokyo this course is taught in small groups by working producers, with classes at our studio and a live-online option for students elsewhere in Japan, using our specialist music collaboration software, Muse. The syllabus is the one taught across the whole Garnish network. Discover qualities that distinguish us, here.
Testimonials

What our students say.

“I've been producing music for 15-20 years and even have a recording arts degree. The instructors were absolutely amazing and helped me grasp mixing and mastering in a very relatable down to earth way. I feel like my production has finally taken the step up it needed. Loved the class and would love to take more courses at Garnish. Great learning”

Jeremy Wells

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Questions we hear a lot.

Tuition

36 Hours | In-Person: ¥500,000 | Online Remote Attendance also available

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