Same shelf: Making it sound right
The Bedroom Vocal: Record, Comp, Tune
“My voice sounds good in the room and thin on the recording.”
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CH 02 · Course
“It sounds fine on my headphones and awful everywhere else.”
The course that answers it
Mixing at Home: From Muddy to Balanced
61 lessons · 17 h 17 min · 7 units · 24 months of access
What it is
Balance, equalisation, compression, space and automation, taught as decisions on a real mix rather than a tour of plug-ins.
What is inside
- 01Three full mixes taken from raw tracks to finished, with every decision explained
- 02Stem files for practice, supplied as listening examples inside the course player
- 03A reference-track routine and a checklist for translating to phones, car and laptop
- 04Troubleshooting guides: boomy, harsh, thin, buried vocal
The units, in order
Running time is how long the video lasts by the end of each unit, at about 17 minutes a lesson.
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Unit 01 · lessons 1–7
Hearing the room you mix in
7 lessons · 1 h 59 min
Running total 1 h 59 min
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Unit 02 · lessons 8–16
Balance and the first pass
9 lessons · 2 h 33 min
Running total 4 h 32 min
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Unit 03 · lessons 17–26
EQ: cutting before boosting
10 lessons · 2 h 50 min
Running total 7 h 22 min
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Unit 04 · lessons 27–36
Compression you can hear
10 lessons · 2 h 50 min
Running total 10 h 12 min
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Unit 05 · lessons 37–45
Reverb, delay and depth
9 lessons · 2 h 33 min
Running total 12 h 45 min
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Unit 06 · lessons 46–53
Automation and movement
8 lessons · 2 h 16 min
Running total 15 h 1 min
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Unit 07 · lessons 54–61
Checking and finishing a mix
8 lessons · 2 h 16 min
Running total 17 h 17 min
By the end you will be able to…
- Build a balance with faders before reaching for processing
- Use compression and EQ to solve a problem you can name
- Check a mix on several systems and fix what the check reveals
Is it for you?
Who this suits
- Producers and bands who mix their own music in a bedroom or a spare room.
- You are happy to learn by watching, pausing and trying things in your own software or equipment.
- You can give it about 3 hours a week, which is roughly 6 weeks of video, before time spent practising.
Who should wait
- You want a teacher to answer questions or mark your work. The course is recorded: there is no tutor and nothing is marked.
- You need a certificate or an accreditation. None is issued.
- You want files to keep. Lessons are streamed only and cannot be downloaded; access lasts 24 months.
- You have no finished music to work on yet. Start from a first-tracks course, so that you have something to improve.
Pairs with
What comes next: Playing it for a room
DJ Craft: Sets That Hold a Room
“I can mix two tracks in my bedroom. A real room with a real crowd is another matter.”
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Questions about this course
How much time should I set aside?
There are 61 lessons in 7 units, 17 h 17 min of video in all. At the suggested 3 hours a week that is about 6 weeks of watching. The time you spend trying things yourself comes on top, and you can go faster or slower.
How does access work, and can I download the lessons?
You watch online, streamed through your browser. The lessons cannot be downloaded. Access lasts 24 months, and your access details arrive by email within one working day of payment. If they do not, tell us in the chat and we will look into it.
Will anyone check my work?
No. This is a recorded course: there is no tutor and nothing is marked. End-of-unit prompts are answered on screen for your own benefit. If you want to know whether the course covers something before you buy, ask in the chat or use the contact page.