3. Midi & Mixing for Popular Music Composer

AUTHOR NAME Dong-Min LEE ( Min haru ) Book Inside Midi & Mixing for Popular Music Composer ( ) 1 Music Production & Mixing 2 Sound Fundamentals 1. Music & Sound ( ) 2. Sound ( ) 3. Sound ( ) 3 - ( Frequency / Pitch ) - ( Volume / Amplitude / Velocity ) - ( Tone / Brightness / Timbre ) 4. db 3 Control Room Set Up 1. Control Room 2. LEDE / Reflection Zero Zone 3. Control Room 4. Speaker Setting & Mixing Zone 5. Headphone Monitor Speaker - Fletcher Munson Curve / Robinson Dudson Curve -------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 About Mixing 1. Mixing? 2. Mixing 6 ( Basic ) - Music ( ) - Volume / Volume Balance - Pan / Pan Balance - Space / Space Balance

- Groove Matching ( ) - Mood Matching ( ) 5 Volume & Pan Balance 1. Volume Balance Pan Balance 2. mono & Stereo 3. Volume Fader 4. Panning - Fake mono / Fake Stereo ( Phantom Image ) - Volume Panning / Time Panning - Panning Range - Pan Law 6 Stage ( ) 1. 2. 3. Stage ( ) 7 Stem Mixing ( Sound Stage Mixing ) 1. Sound Stage Mixing ( Stem Mixing ) 2. Sound Mixing Stage ( Mixing ) 3. Using of Sub Group Track ( ) 8 Point ( Line ) Panning & Space Panning 1. Point ( Line ) Panning ( ) 2. Space Panning ( ) 3. Space 4. Space Panning 5. Plug-in - Waves S1 Stereo Imager 9 Groove Matching ( ) 1. Groove 2. Groove 3. Groove Page 2

10 Mood Matching ( ) 1. Mood 2. Mood 11 Automation ( ) 1. Automation ( ) 2. Automation ( ) 3. Basic of Automation - Automation 5 4. MIDI CC Number Control 5. Audio Track Automation Control 6. Automation Control - MIDI Learn 7. ( Effect Plug-in ) Automation Control 8. Real Time Control - Controller 12 Audio Signal Flow & Edit 1. Audio Signal Flow ( )? - Audio Signal Flow - Part - Post Fader / Pre Fader - Post Pan / Pre Pan 2. Audio Signal Edit Process - Audio Signal Process - Audio Signal Process 3. Inset Process & Send Process 4. Bus Path / Bus Signal Connect - 5. Audio Signal Flow in Cubase - Audio Signal Flow 6. Audio Signal Flow in Logic Pro - Audio Signal Flow -------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 3

13 Dry / Wet Sound 1. Dry Sound Wet Sound 2. Time & Space Effect ( ) 14 Delay Intro 1. Delay ( ) 2. Delay ( ) - Play Method ( ) Delay - Space ( ) Delay / Shadow ( ) Delay - Groove Delay 15 Delay History & Type 1. Delay ( ) 2. Delay ( ) Echo ( ) 3. Analog Delay ( ) 4. Digital Delay ( ) 5. Plug-in Delay ( ) 16 Delay Basic 1. Delay 2. Common Parameters of Delay ( ) - Delay Time ( ) - Feedback ( ) - EQ & Filter Section - Pan - Mix ( Dry / Wet ) 3. Delay Plug-in - Cubase Delay - Logic Delay - PSPaudioware Delay Plug-in - Waves Delay Plug-in 4. Multiple Delay Plug-in - PSPaudioware 608 Multi Delay - Waves Supertap Delay 5. Delay Page 4

- Play Method ( ) Delay - Space ( ) Delay - Groove Delay 17 Feedback System 1. Feedback System 2. Delay Feedback 18 Delay Time Chart 1. Delay Time 2. Delay Time Chart 19 Reverb Intro 1. Reverb ( ) 2. Reverb Basic - Direct Sound ( ) - First Reflection ( ) - Early Reflection ( ) - Reverberant Sound ( ) 3. Reverb ( ) - Space Reverb - Distance ( ) Reverb - Reverb - Groove Reverb 20 Reverb History & Type 1. Reverb ( ) 2. Real Reverb ( Reverb ) - Aspendos Theatre ( ) - Reverb - Reverb Sound 3. Analog Reverb Unit ( ) 4. Digital Reverb Unit ( ) 5. Algorithm Reverb ( ) 6. Convolution Reverb ( ) Page 5

7. Other Reverb ( ) 21 Reverb Basic 1. Reverb ( ) 2. Space & - Room / Studio / Hall / Chamber / etc - Plate / Spring 3. Common Parameters of Reverb ( ) - Pre delay ( ) - Reverb Time ( RT60 ) - Size - Diffusion - Damping - Reverb EQ & Filter - Mix ( Dry / Wet ) 3. Reverb Plug-in - Cubase Reverb - Logic Reverb - Lexicon Reverb Plug-in - Waves Reverb Plug-in - Audio Ease Reverb Plug-in 4. Delay - Post Pan / Pre Pan - Output Reverb 22 Sound Absorption Coefficient Data 1. Sound Absorption Coefficient Data ( ) 23 Impulse Response Data 23 Chorus 1. Chorus ( )? 2. Common Parameters of Chorus ( ) - Delay Time ( ) - Modulation Rate - Modulation Range Page 6

- Stereo / Width - Pan - Mix ( Dry / Wet ) 3. Chorus Plug-in - Cubase Chorus - Logic Chorus - PSPaudioware Chorus Plug-in - Blue Cat s Delay Plug-in - TAL Delay Plug-in - KJAERHUS Audio Delay Plug-in -------------- -------------------------------- Tone Control -------------------------------- 24 Tone Design & Edit 1. Tone ( / )? 2. Sound Basic - Pure Tone ( ) - Complex Tone ( ) 3. Tone ( ) 2 - Harmonics Structure ( ) / Frequency Quality - Volume Envelope / Volume Quality 4. Sound ( ) - Strings ( ) - Breath ( ) - Percussion ( ) - Synthesizer ( ) - Noise ( ) 25 Harmonics Structure 1. Harmonics Structure ( )? - Ground Tone ( ) - Overtone ( ) - Undertone 2. Overtone ( ) 3. Strings ( ) Sound / Breath ( ) Sound 4. Percussion ( ) Sound Page 7

26 Formant ( ) 1. Formant ( )? 2. 27 Waveform Shape 1. Sine Waveform 2. Triangle Waveform 3. Square Waveform 4. Saw Tooth Waveform 28 Filter Intro 1. Filter ( )? 2. Filter ( ) 29 Filter Type & Theory 1. Filter ( )? 2. Basic Type of Filter ( ) - Pass Filter Type - Cut Filter Type - Shelving Filter Type - Comb Filter Type - All Pass Filter Type 3. Basic Stuff of Filter ( ) - Passband / Stopband - Cutoff Frequency - Skirt / Slope 4. Basic Theory of Filter ( ) - Resistor ( ) - Capacitor (, ) - OP Amp ( ) - Inductor (, ) - Basic Filter Circuit ( ) 5. Filter Design Type ( ) - Butterworth Filter Design - Chebyshev Filter Design - Bessel ( Thomson ) Filter Design Page 8

- Elliptic ( Cauer ) Filter Design - Linkwitz-Riley ( L-R ) Filter Design - Brick Wall Filter Design 6. Insert Loss ( ) 7. Group Delay & Phase Shift 8. Resonance ( ) 9. Bandwidth & Quality Factor ( Q Factor ) 10. Passive Filter & Active Filter 11. Analog Filter & Digital Filter 12. Continuous Time Filter & Discrete Time Sampled Filter 13. Linear Filter & Non-linear Filter 30 Sample Rate & Oversampling 1. Sample Rate & Bit Depth 2. Oversampling 3. Aliasing & Anti-aliasing 31 Filter Basic 1. Filter ( )? 2. Common Parameters of Filter ( ) - Filter Type Select ( ) - Cutoff Frequency - Slope Select - Resonance ( ) / Peak - Input & Output Gain / Drive 3. Caution of Using Filter ( ) 4. Filter Plug-in - Fabfilter Plug-in - SoundToys Plug-in 32 EQ Intro 1. EQ ( )? 2. EQ ( ) - Control - Tone ( Frequency Quality ) Control - Sound ( ) Control Page 9

- Mood Control 33 Tone ( Frequency Quality ) 1. Frequency Quality? 2. Frequency Quality 3. Tone ( Frequency Quality ) Control 34 EQ Type & Theory 1. EQ ( )? 2. EQ History 2. Passive EQ - 1/3 Octave Passive EQ - Narrow band ( Notch ) Passive EQ 3. Active EQ - Graphic EQ - Parametric EQ 4. Other type EQ 35 EQ Basic 1. EQ ( )? 2. Common Parameters of EQ ( ) - Filter Type Select ( ) - Frequency - Q Factor - Gain - Slope Select - Link 3. EQ 4. Filter Plug-in - Waves EQ Plug-in - Neve / SSL EQ Plug-in - Sonnox Oxford EQ & Filter Plug-in - Flux EQ Plug-in - brainworx EQ Plug-in 36 Q Clone Page 10

1. Q Clone? 2. Q Clone 3. Parameter of Q Capture & Q Clone ( ) - Q Capture - Calibration - Q Clone - Capture / Hold / Add - Q Clone - 16dB / 30dB - Q Clone - Gain / Trim - Q Clone - Preset Save & Load 4. Advanced Using of Q Clone ( Q Clone ) 37 Saturation & Harmonizer 1. Saturation ( ) Harmonizer? 2. Console Saturation ( ) 3. Cabinet Saturation ( ) 4. Tape Saturation ( ) 5. Tube Saturation ( ) 38 Exciter & Enhancer 1. Exciter ( ) Enhancer ( )? 2. Exciter ( ) 3. Enhancer ( ) 39 Tone ( Volume Quality ) 1. Volume Quality? 40 Volume Envelope ( ADSR ) 1. Volume Envelope? 2. Volume Envelope Groove 3. Meaning of Volume Envelope 4. Articulation Harmonics Structure 41 Volume Envelope Control 1. Volume Envelope & Volume Quality 2. Volume Envelope Control - Gate & Expander - Volume Envelope Filter Page 11

- Transient Design Effect - Compressor 3. Volume Envelope with Gate 4. Volume Envelope with Expander ( DComp Type ) 5. Volume Envelope with Expander ( Expander Type ) 6. Volume Envelope with Expander ( DExpander Type ) 7. Volume Envelope with Volume Envelope Filter 8. Volume Envelope with Transient Design Effect 9. Volume Envelope with Compressor 10. Volume Quality Control 42 Volume Envelope Filter 1. Volume Envelope Filter? 2. Volume Envelope Section - Amplitude Envelope Design Section - Volume Envelope Filter Section - Modulation Envelope Control Section 3. Volume Envelope Filter 43 Transient Design Effect 1. Transient Design Effect? 2. Transient Design Effect Plug-in - Cubase Envelope Shaper - Logic Enveloper - SPL : Transient Designer / Attacker - Waves : TransX - Sonnox Oxford : TransMod ( Transient Modulator ) - Crysonic : Transilate - Voxengo : TransGainer - Eiosis : E2 Transienter - Metric Halo : Transient Control - Native Instruments : Transient Master 44 Gate Intro & Basic 1. Gate ( )? 2. Parameter of Gate ( ) Page 12

- Threshold - Hysteresis - Range / Depth - Attack ( Attack Time ) - Hold ( Hold Time ) - Release / Decay ( Release Time ) 3. Using of Gate ( ) 4. Gate Plug-in - Cubase Gate - Logic Gate - Waves : C1 Gate / Expander - Sonalksis : SV-719 Stereo Gate - Bias : Gate-Ex 45 Expander Intro & Basic 1. Expander ( )? 2. Expander Type - Basic Expander Type - DCompressor Type - DExpander Type 3. Parameter of Gate ( ) - Threshold - Ratio - Attack ( Attack Time ) - Hold ( Hold Time ) - Release / Decay ( Release Time ) - Range - Knee - Peak / RMS 4. Using of Expander ( ) 5. Caution of Gate & Expander ( ) 4. Expander Plug-in - Cubase Expander - Logic Expander - Waves : C1 Gate / Expander - Waves : Renaissance Compressor Page 13

- Flux : Expander / DComp / DExpander 46 Compressor Intro 1. Compressor ( )? 2. Compressor 47 Compressor History & Type 1. Compressor ( ) 2. Compressor - Variable Mu ( Vaccum Tube ) Type - FET Type - Opto ( Optical Isolator ) Type - VCA Type - Digital Type - Variable Gain Type - Recommend Compressor & etc 3. Choice Standard of Compressor ( ) 48 Compressor Basic 1. Compressor ( ) - Clip Protect ( ) - Volume Envelope / Volume Quality - Gain Control - etc 2. Parameter of Compressor ( ) - Threshold - Ratio - Attack ( Attack Time ) - Hold ( Hold Time ) - Release / Decay ( Release Time ) - Range - Knee - Peak / RMS 3. Compressor Plug-in - Waves : Renaissance Compressor Page 14

49 Limiter Intro & Basic 50 Peak Level & RMS Level 1. Peak Level? RMS Level? 2. RMS Level ( ) 51 Maximizer & Loudness War 1. Maximizer? 2. Loudness War ( ) 52 Dithering 1. Dithering ( )? - Sampling Rate / Bit Depth Dithering - Nose Dithering 52 Visualizer & FFT Analyzer 1. Visualizer & FFT Analyzer? 2. Visualizer & FFT Analyzer Plug-in & Program -------------- ------------------------------ Sound Blend Tech ------------------------------ 53 Parallel Processing ( New York Compression ) 1. Parallel Processing? 2. Basic Audio Signal Flow of Parallel Processing ( ) 3. Advantage of Parallel Processing ( P.P ) 4. Variation of Parallel Processing ( P.P ) 54 MS Mic Technique 1. MS Mic Technique? 2. Basic Stereo Mic Techniques ( ) 3. Basic Theory & History 4. Advantage of MS Mic Technique ( MS ) 5. Using of MS Technique ( MS / ) 6. Setting of MS Technique ( MS ) 7. Stereo Image of MS Technique Page 15

55 Mixing with MS Technique 1. Mixing with MS ( Mid - Side ) 2. Plug-in for MS Mixing ( MS ) - Waves : S1 Series - Brainworx - bx Series - izotope - Ozone - etc 3. Mixing Process with MS Plug-in 4. Caution within MS Mixing ( MS Mixing ) 56 Frequency Blending 57 De-Essing & De-esser 1. De-Essing ( )? 2. Sibilant Consonants ( ) 3. De-Essing - Volume Automation De-Essing - Split band Compression De-Essing - Broadband Compression De-Essing - Dynamic Equalization De-Essing 4. De-Esser ( )? 5. Common Parameter of De-Esser ( ) - Frequency - Split band / Broadband ( WideBand ) Selection - Filter Type Select ( ) - Threshold - Range / Ratio - Monitoring Selection - Threshold 6. De-Essing Example ( ) 7. De-Esser ( ) Plug-in - Cubase De-Esser ( ) - Logic De-Esser ( ) - Waves : De-Esser / Renaissance De-Esser - Sonnox : Oxford Supresser - SSL : Vocalstrip Page 16

- izotope : Nectar - Waves Arts : Dialog - UAD : Precision De-Esser - Massey : De-Esser - Eiosis : E2 De-Esser - McDSP : DE 555 - Antares : SYBIL EVO 58 Multi Band Compressor 1. Multi Band Compressor? 2. Basic System of Multi Band Compressor ( MBC ) 3. Common Parameter of Multi Band Compressor - Crossover Frequency ( Filter Section ) - Gain Make Up ( Filter Section ) - Crossover Slope Control ( Filter Section ) - Threshold ( Compressor Section ) - Ratio - Attack ( Attack Time ) - Release - Hi Gain / Low Gain - Solo / Mute 4. Using of Multi Band Compressor -------------- -------------------------------- Advanced Tech -------------------------------- 59 Side Chain Intro 1. Side Chain? 2. Side Chain - Ducking - Side Chain Compression - Side Chain Gate - Side Chain Filter - Ducking Delay / Reverb - Side Chain with Match EQ 3. Side Chain 60 Side Chain Basic Page 17

1. Side Chain - Ducking 2. Side Chain - Ducking 3. Side Chain Compression 4. Side Chain Compression 5. Side Chain - Gate 6. Side Chain - Gate 7. Side Chain - Filter 8. Side Chain - Filter 9. Side Chain - Ducking Delay / Reverb 10. Side Chain - Ducking Delay / Reverb 11. Side Chain 61 Tune with Voice ( Voice Processing ) 62 Modulation Effect 63 Drum Replacer -------------- ----------------------------------- Tip Series ----------------------------------- 64 Reverse Reverb 65 Tape Stop 66 Noise / Sound Sweep 67 80c Snare & Kick 68 Stutter Edit ( Glitch Effect ) -------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 69 Audio Interface 70 Monitor Speaker 71 Preamp Page 18

72 Microphone 73 Cable 74 Power Conditioner & AVR -------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 75 Conclusion Page 19