PureMix Mix Deconstruct Discussion

Overview

Mixing is both an art and a science. And while the process may sometimes feel overwhelming, one of the best ways to learn is by watching someone more experienced than you. Puremix offers just that! Their "Inside the Mix" series allows you to be a fly on the wall while some of the industry's leading mix engineers work. With your Puremix Pro subscription, you get the invaluable opportunity to watch how some of the world's most successful mix engineers craft their mixes. The engineers walk you step-by-step through their thought process, signal chain, plugin selection, and much more. It is an incredible tool and resource to help you advance your skills as quickly as humanely possible!

Overview

Getting an inside look at a professional mix guided by the engineer is a valuable learning tool for everyone from novice to expert. In this creative field we develop drastically varying strategies to accomplish the best version of a mix. We choose different hardware and software tools, process signals in different sequences, choose different effects for creative interest, and SO much more. Ask ten different industry professional engineers to do the same task and you very well may see ten totally different approaches.

For this assignment, we want you to study a Mix Deconstruct Video and share what you learned.

Instructions

Choose a Mix Deconstruct Video
Your selection should be at least 1 hour long
Watch the video and take good notes
- You will use your notes to directly support your responses to the discussion questions

Discussion Questions

What Mix Deconstruct video did you choose?
- Why did you gravitate to it?
What did you learn?
- New techniques, terminology, skills
Are you inspired to test out any new hardware or software featured in the video?
How might you include some of these skills in your next mix -- even you have to simplify them
- Be specific!
Include a few highlights from your notes to link your responses to the video