Instructional DVD Teaches Mixing with Pro Tools

Kagi Media, producer of professional audio training products, has announced Mix It Like A Record, a DVD/Pro Tools session based mixing course taught by multi-platinum, Grammy-winning engineer, mixer and producer Charles Dye.

A comprehensive mixing course, where Dye (Lauryn Hill, Jon Bon Jovi, Sammy Hagar, Julio Iglesias) goes into the studio to teach how to get big sounding, record-quality mixes. The user will learn how to get results using the latest plug-ins, breathe emotion into the music with automation, and make the artist sound like a star according to the company. There are three hours of instruction and 40 Pro Tools TDM & LE sessions on the disc.

Shot at Supersonic Studios in Miami, a beautiful ICON-based control room, the lessons dive deep into the heart of mixing by dissecting a mix; channel by channel, plug-in by plug-in, and automation move by move. Laying bare the reasoning behind every single tweak of Dye's mix.

To discuss mixing theories and reinforce their message, Kagi and Dye go on location. Creating Depth and Space in Your Mix, for example, was shot against the expansive backdrop of nothing less than the Grand Canyon, exemplifying the scope of the project and lengths Mix It Like A Record goes to teach mixing.

Stylistically ranging from cinematic to MTV-edgy, the video is designed to be highly educational and entertaining. Using full screen interface shots detailing every mix decision, topics include: making the digital mix buss sound analog; getting great sounds on every instrument; adding dynamics and excitement with automation; lead vocal rides; and creating an ever evolving mix keeping the listener's attention from first bar to last. Theory chapters include: what defines that "record" sound; keeping your mixing style fresh; using distortion to your advantage; and making magic happen.

Compatible with all systems (HD Accel, HD, MIX, LE and M-Powered), the Pro Tools sessions center around a great song, arrangement, recording and production. Also included are dedicated Sony and Waves sessions, session templates, and plug-in presets. Combined they can be an entry point to professional production and mixing, a benchmark reference set against ongoing mix efforts, and an enduring catalyst in the quest for better sound.

Mix It Like A Record provides hundreds of tips and techniques on plug-ins by Digidesign, DUY, Focusrite, iZotope, Line6, McDSP, Princeton Digital, Sony Oxford, SoundToys, TL Labs, Unique Recording Software (URS), Universal Audio, and Waves.