Mixing Electronic Music with UAD Plug-Ins

In this Groove3 video tutorial series, mixer pro Fabio Lendrum shows you how to mix an electronic music production using UAD Plug-Ins! See it come together from scratch using a few stock DAW plug-ins and a collection of amazing UAD plug-ins to create a killer mix. The session files for the track are also included so you can follow along and make your own mix.

Videos

• Preparing for a Mixdown (03:01) - Fabio welcomes you and shows how to organize and prepare the project for a mix using custom colors, naming and ordering of sounds.

• Processing the Kick (05:41) - See and hear how to use the UAD SSL Channel Strip to EQ the Kick so it occupies a solid space and can be built on by the other musical elements.

• Processing the Drums Pt. 1 (09:36) - Using a combination of a stock EQ and the UAD SSL Channel Strip, Fabio begins to balance the drum tracks.

• Processing the Drums Pt. 2 (05:42) - Fabio continues to process the drums with the UAD Channel Strip and makes good use of the onboard filters and compressor. He also explains the difference between the Black and Brown setting for the Low Frequency section of the SSL Channel strip.

• Processing the Drum Bus (06:24) - Learn how to route the drums to a bus and process them with the UAD 1176, API 560 and Tape Saturation plug-ins for glue and character.

• Using Parallel Compression (03:56) - See how to set up a parallel chain for the drums with the Rev A 1176 to add more harmonics and sustain to the sound.

• Mixing the Bass (06:25) - Fabio now shows how to balance the bass with the UAD Neve 88RS channel strip, Fairchild 670, Oxide Tape and stock compression for sidechain duties.

• Processing the Synths Pt. 1 (10:22) - The synths are next, and Fabio demonstrates moving between various EQ?s and channel strips for different character when shaping the Synths.

• Processing the Synths Pt. 2 (12:50) - Continuing on, Fabio finishes up the Synths, adding further different EQ?s and return reverbs for even more character building.

• Fine Tuning & Mixing Vocals (11:15) - See how to use the Multiband Compressor to deal with tricky and badly recorded vocals, followed by shaping the rest with the UAD SSL Channel Strip, 1176, EMT 140 Reverb and Copper Time Cube Delay.

• Processing the FX (02:38) - Fabio now keeps it simple with the FX by lightly using the UAD Neve 1073 and balancing the rest.

• Sculpting & Listening (12:31) - The final tweaks are now made and a run through prior to mastering the track is made. Fabio rebalances a few things and adds new FX to glue it all together.

• Mastering: EQ (05:04) - Fabio shows you how to use a stock Linear Phase EQ plug-in to shape the master, as well as a stock EQ plug-in to remove unwanted side signal info to help solidify low end and add width to the highs.

• Mastering: Compression (08:01) - Now see and hear how to use the UAD SSL G Bus Comp in tandem with a Multiband Compressor to control the dynamics and add energy to the mix.

• Mastering: Finishing EQ (03:51) - Discover how to use the UAD Pultec EQ and Dangerous EQ plug-ins to polish off the track before limiting.

• Limiting & Levels (05:31) - Wrapping up the series, Fabio shows you how to reach a satisfactory desired level using 2 limiters for playback on regular sound or hi-fi systems.