Advanced Production & DAWs

Mixers Tutorials

• Analog Devices: A Beginner’s Guide to Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
• Music and Technology: Inserts vs Effects Sends—Which to Use for What (by Stephen Sherrard)
• DJ TechTools: Digital vs. Analog Mixing, Which is Better?
• Allen & Heath: Tutorial on Q24 Using Mixes (YouTube Video by Marion V. Nice tutorial on using a large multichannel mixer for recording)
• Aux and Groups Explained in Less Than 11 Minutes (YouTube by Marion V)
• CollaborateWorship: When to Use an Audio Matrix (by Kade Young)
• Ledgernote: The In-the-Box vs. Outboard Mixing Squabble
• EquipBoard: 5 Best DJ Mixers Under $500 (by Michael Pierce & Giulio Chiarenza)

Mixing/Mastering, Music Production,  Virtual Instruments

Mixing/Mastering

• RollingStone:  The Art of Mixing a Song (by Dhruv Agarwala)
• Mix:  Josh Gudmwin on Mixing, Part 3: Time to Mix (by Lily Moayeri)
• MusicTech: 6 Ways to Avoid a Terrible Mix (by Andy Jones)
• Differences between mixing and mastering
• Mixing and Mastering with Paul Thomson and Jake Jackson (YouTube, 1 hour, 15 minutes)
• MusicRadar: 18 Expert Sound Design Tips and Tricks
• MusicRadar: 10 Tell-tale Signs of an Amateur Mix (and How to Make Yours Sound Pro).
• Audio Mixing Master Class by Bobby Owsinski (Free Trail, $, Institutional Membership)

Music Production

• Music Production: Concepts and Techniques by Scott Jacoby (3hrs, 45 min.) LinkedIn (Free Trail, $, Institutional Membership)
• MusicRadar: Topic - 5 things I’ve learned about music production: “Why do you even want to sound like anyone else?” (by Ben Rogerson)
• MusicRadar: 18 Expert Sound Design Tips and Tricks
• MusicRadar: 10 Tell-tale Signs of an Amateur Mix (and How to Make Yours Sound Pro).
• Tips and Tricks for Modern Producers by Evan Sutton  (Free Trail, $, Institutional Membership)

Virtual Instruments

• Sweetwater inSync: Virtual Instruments Buying Guide

Software Application Tutorials

• Logic Pro

  • Logic Pro Tutorial | Ultimate Beginners Course (Everything You Need to Know) by Tony Holiday YouTube (2hrs  5min)

  • Getting Started (YouTube, 1 hour, 25 minutes)
  • Getting Started (YouTube)
  • Comparison Between GarageBand and Logic Pro
  • Virtual Instruments in Logic Pro X (YouTube, 37 minutes)
  • Logic Pro X Essential Training with Scott Hirsh (2020) (LinkedIn Learning, 8 hours, 43 minutes) 
  • Logic Pro 10.6  (YouTube)
• Auria Pro
  • Getting Started with Auria Pro (YouTube, 39 minutes)

  • 12-10-2020 iPad Auria Pro MIDI Introduction  YouTube (38 min)

• Ableton Live
  • Ableton Learn Live Tutorials | Ableton Learn Push Tutorials | Ableton Reference Manual
• Arrangement View
  Session View
  Session to Arrangement View

• Ableton Live 11 For Beginners  YouTube  (33 min)

• Ableton Live 10 Ultimate Series (YouTube, over 29 lessons, several hours)
• Live in live settings
• Live Looping with Ableton Live by Daniel Mintseris (LinkedIn Learning, 3 hours)
• Ableton Live 10 Essential Training by Rick Schmunk (LinkedIn Learning, 13 hours)
• Links on resources for Warping in Ableton Live:
  • Videos:
    • Good for starting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc2Owu_rm1M
    • Excellent for more detailed understand of warp modes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJPQucPFEhc
    • For full tracks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsHnZUGl8yY and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq4wio1e01Y
  • Written material:
    • Short overview: https://iconcollective.edu/warp-tracks-in-ableton-live/
    • https://musictutors.co.uk/music/using-warp-in-ableton
• Other Advanced DAWs Software Tutorials
• Cubase Pro 10 Essential Training: The Basics by Mark Struthers (LinkedIn Learning, 3 hours, 30 minutes)

• Cubase 12 is here?! FULL rundown of the new features!  YouTube  (44 min)

• Audition CC 2019 Essential Training by Paul Murphy (LinkedIn Learning, 4 hours, 15 minutes)

• Adobe Audition CC - Beginner To Advanced [Complete Course]   YouTube  3hrs 40 min

• Create professional songs and recordings with Reason 10 by Matt Piper (LinkedIn Learning, 4 hours, 6 minutes)
• Pro Tools 2019 Essential Training: 101 - The Basics by Frank Cook (LinkedIn Learning, 5 hours)
• Recording Sessions in Pro Tools by Mikaelin Bluespruce  (I hr, 22 min)  LinkedIn (Free Trail, $, Institutional Membership)
• Studio One Professional 5.2 (YouTube)

• Studio One 6 - Everything You Need To Know  YouTube (37 min)

Links to Advanced DAWs

• *Apple: Logic Pro; Logic Features
• Steinberg: Cubase Pro: Cubase Features
• MOTU: Digital Performer; Digital Performer Features
• AVID: Pro Tools 2019; Pro Tools Features
• PreSonus: Studio One Professional; Studio One Features
• Cockos: Reaper; Reaper Features
• *WaveMachine Labs: Auria Pro; Auria Pro Features
• *Ableton: Live 10; Live Features
• Bitwig: Bitwig Studio; Bitwig Features
• Propellerhead: Reason; Reason Features
• Image-Line: FL Studio Signature; FL Studio Features

Advanced Mastering Software & Mixer Apps

• Magix: Sequoia 15
• Steinberg: Wavelab Pro
• Mixer apps: Studio One Remote (iOS, iPadOS, Android, Windows), QMix (iOS and Android)

Writings on Advanced DAW Software Specifically

• Slant Magazine, 2018: Pro Tools compared to Logic Pro X
• audio, 2017: https://ask.audio/articles/top-12-most-popular-daws-you-voted-for
• Link on latency adjustment settings in advanced DAW software: https://www.sweetwater.com/sweetcare/articles/im-getting-latency-delay-when-recording-on-my-computer/

Mixer Hardware 

• Allen & Heath: Qu-24 Mixer Manual (PDF) and Demonstration Video (YouTube)
• Behringer: Xenyx X1212 Specifications and Demonstration Video
• Mackie: ProFX12v2 Manual and Demonstration Video (YouTube)
• Midas: DM16/DM12 Mixers & Quick Start Guides
• PreSonus: StudioLive 16.0.2 Manual (PDF) and Demonstration Video (YouTube)
• Tascam: Celesonic US-20x20 Manual (PDF) and Demonstration Video 1 and Video 2 (YouTube)
• Zoom: L-12 LiveTrak Mixer (PDF) and Demonstration Video (YouTube)
• Other Mixer Brands: Behringer, Mackie, Peavey, Soundcraft, and Yamaha.
• Mixer Control Surfaces: Nektar Panoramic P1 | Novation Launch Control XL | AKAI Professional MIDImix |  Steinberg CC121 Control Surface |  PreSonus Faderport | Slate Media Technology RAVEN.
• Ableton Push used with Live software
• Wireless Multichannel Portable Mixers: Behringer XR12 | Midas MR12 | Soundcraft Ui12
• Podcasting Mixers: RODEcaster Pro
• Small Mixers for Small Jobs: IK Multimedia iRig Mix | ART USB Mix Mixer | MXL Mini Mixer
• DJ Mixers: Pioneer DJ DJM-450
• Portable Recorder/Players: Zoom R8 | Tascam DP-24SD | Roland R-44