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Production Masterclass Mixing and Mastering
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Production Masterclass Mixing and Mastering

Testimonials

Benn Skender

Benn Skender

If you’re spending countless hours watching production-related clips on YouTube, I could not recommend the SOS Production Masterclass more highly. Davide’s deep understanding of the fundamentals of production enables him to explain them in a way that not only provided me with the confidence to understand why I am doing what I am doing when it comes to making my own tracks sound more professional, but also sufficient knowledge to permit me the ability to critique and get the most out of other information sources going forward – which to me is a sign that I’ve learnt something valuable. It has given me confidence that I can progressively add complexity and advanced production techniques to my music without getting lost because I now have the basics down pat

Nish Mohan

Nish Mohan

I’ve been making music for over 10 years. I’ve always found it challenging to apply EQ & compression effectively, even after watching countless youtube tutorials/videos. The SOS Production Masterclass was exactly what I have been looking for. Davide was able to explain the purpose, the application, and the “how to” of EQ, compression, saturation, vocal mixing and everything in between. Davide is a brilliant teacher as well, he explains these concepts in an easy to understand manner. If you want to take your beats to the next level, this is the course for you!

Don Mayes

Don Mayes

I really enjoyed Davide’s communication style. The information was clear and very easy to digest. Davide ensured everyone in the class had understood each concept before moving on and was great at getting all members to interact in discussions. The skills we learnt are transferable in all genre’s of music. The fact that we all had our own equipment to work on and would consistently receive feedback about how we were progressing with or track was terrific. I’d recommend this course to anyone looking to demystify EQ, create a consistent and predictable workflow for producing a track, master a vocal track and learn some great imaging techniques to blend your track beautifully.

James Watts

James Watts

Before attending the School of Synthesis Production Masterclass – Mixing and Mastering course, mixing had really been a stab in the dark exercise. I went in to the class thinking it was going to be really technical or hard to absorb. But the theory conveyed behind all the techniques made it much easier to take on board. I was blown away by the simplicity of the material, and actually got insight and understanding, rather than just a how to. Mixing is now one of my favourite parts of the production process and it takes a fraction of the time it used to. All expectations were exceeded and I strongly recommend the course to anyone who wants to take their music seriously. You won’t be disappointed.

Jaques Guillaumier

Jaques Guillaumier

Describing the School of Synthesis Mixing and Mastering course is easy; “eye-opener” is all I need to say. Davide’s delivery of the subject matter was practical and effective. Everyone in the class had different levels of experience but we all absorbed the course modules with enough confidence to adapt them to our own style. From EQing, to keeping dynamics under control, all the way to arranging and mastering… Today I spend less time correcting and more time creating.

Ronald Tan

Ronald Tan

I have been recording indie rock music for years but lacked an understanding of the fundamental concepts of sound production, and how to control dynamics and loudness. Being a singer/song writer and guitarist I was initially unsure if the School of Synthesis Mixing and Mastering course would be right for me. I can definitely say it will help anyone wanting to enhance their production abilities. I liked Davide’s clear and articulate explanations of the fundamental concepts of mixing and got a lot out of the reference material and resources provided. Davide proved to be a very caring instructor, always open to answering questions and accommodating each student’s requests.

Michael Tregonning

Michael Tregonning

I was looking for some formal training to speed up my learning and improve my production skills and was recommended the School of Synthesis. I attended the “Production Masterclass – Mixing and Mastering course” and I was impressed by how professionally the course was run. My level of production has improved immensely  and I now have completed tracks to a professional level and am planning on releasing them and performing live. I would strongly recommend this course to producers of electronic music at all levels and can promise you will have a great time and enjoy learning in a relaxed environment. I will definitely return to complete further courses at SOS !

Todd Benigno

Todd Benigno

Music Production has always been something I’ve been passionate about. I couldn’t be happier with my decision to enrol and study in the SOS Production Masterclass – Mixing and Mastering course. Davide taught us fundamental theory and valuable techniques that have improved my skill set and workflow all whilst maintaining a comfortable and fun learning environment. Davide takes the time to make sure you really understand the concepts, through the use of diagrams and solid explanations. There’s lots of laughs, interesting talks and overall, each class is just a great experience I looked forward to each week. Can’t wait to enrol in the next one

Sinj Clarke

Sinj Clarke

I found the Production Masterclass Mixing & Mastering Course to be an invaluable resource on production techniques. Davide provides clear insight and simple explanation into the why’s and how’s of universal mixing techniques regardless of your DAW or Genre. The Course is constructed in such a way that you can immediately apply the techniques from week one into your home or studio audio production. Davide is a great tutor who demystified both simple and complicated concepts with humour. I’d highly recommend this course to anyone looking to take the first steps into audio production, or brush up on the basics.

Ash Lee

Ash Lee

Whether you’re a bedroom beatmaker, or seasoned sound wizard the School of Synthesis Production Masterclass – Mixing and Mastering course will give you a serious nudge in the right direction. Regardless of your style Davide covered in detail critical and often-misunderstood sound shaping tools such as EQ and compression as well as simple and effective Mastering techniques you can do yourself inside any DAW. All those bad habits you’ve developed over time watching online tutorials will be smashed before you know. Most importantly you’ll reconnect with why you started doing this in the first place…. to have fun!

Lex Gleglakos

Lex Gleglakos

I did the Production Masterclass – Mixing and Mastering course with Davide Carbone and can’t recommend it highly enough. Despite there being a number of us in the class with varying levels of experience, Davide easily managed to personalise the course for us all whilst still covering all of the required course material. There was a very good balance between theory and hands on practice and it is amazing to be able to draw from his vast personal experience. Genuinely the best investment towards my music making I’ve made since my original decision to start making music when I first purchased Logic Pro X.

Aaron Ayoub

Aaron Ayoub

Prior to attending the School of Synthesis Mixing and Mastering course I had been producing music for 4 years but lacked polish in my productions. After attending the course I now feel I have the knowledge and confidence to take my productions to a professional level. Davide has a great ability of explaining fundamental concepts and production techniques in a simple manner, and provides a fun and interactive learning environment. I’d strongly recommend this course to anyone looking to refine their sound and understanding of the techniques required to make a professional production.

Michael Mumford

Michael Mumford

Doing the Production Masterclass with SOS was a great experience and I’m stoked I found it! I was a self taught producer just using Youtube and friends to learn about production and like many, I think you just have this feeling of “is what I’m doing right now the right way or the wrong way??” This course covered topics I was familiar with and made me more confident in applying them to my music. Can’t recommend this highly enough for someone with a base-level understanding of music production and wants to feel more confident in making great music.

Jean-Paul Adolphe

Jean-Paul Adolphe

Davide is a fantastic teacher and really goes into detail where it’s needed but doesn’t spend so long in the weeds that it drags on. The Mixing and Mastering course has made me a better producer and my music is already sounding 10 times better.

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21/10/2024 to 25/11/2024
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Monday
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19:00 - 22:00
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6 Weeks
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$ 990
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10/02/2025 to 17/03/2025
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19:00 - 22:00
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24/03/2025 to 05/05/2025
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19:00 - 22:00
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6 Weeks
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25PMC2
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12/05/2025 to 23/06/2025
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Production Masterclass Mixing and Mastering

 

The popular School of Synthesis MIXING AND MASTERING course has been running for over ten years in small classes of between 1-9 people and has been completed by hundreds of producers and song writers.

Course Overview

Davide Carbone is one of Australia’s most prolific music producers and has worked with artists including Carl Cox, Moby, Jocelyn Brown, Kylie Minogue, Bjork, Tricky, Prodigy, TC, Kosheen and Giles Peterson. In the Production Masterclass, which has been running for over five years,  he demonstrates a range of advanced techniques for taking a track from inception to completion and how to make it sound professional. This course covers fundamental mixing and mastering techniques that apply to any Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) or piece of outboard gear including dynamic processing, EQ, layering, mixing levels, audio recording, mastering, dynamics and loudness.

Course Level

The course is suitable for beginners but mostly benefits those with experience in music production. This course covers both basic and advanced techniques. Please contact the school if you have any specific needs or requirements.

Course content and features

  • The elements of mixing and mastering
  • The frequency range and its relationship to pitch and EQ
  • Measuring loudness using dBFS and dBSPL
  • Peak, RMS and LUFS meters
  • Processing Beats and Bass
  • Production Techniques including imaging, mid-side processing and parallel compression
  • Creative techniques including sidechaining, layering, tracking and effects
  • Recording techniques including microphone patterns and positioning
  • Dynamic effects including EQ, compression and limiting
  • Mixing and mastering to achieve loudness whilst retaining dynamics

Course objectives

by the end of this mixing and mastering course you should be able to:

  • Understand the frequency range and its relationship to instrumentation and pitch
  • Utilise all types of EQ both musically and for production
  • Utilise Peak, RMS and LUFS meters
  • Mix individual parts and tracks to make your track loud and dynamic
  • Have a thorough understanding of dynamic processing, effects, compression and limiting
  • Set up a microphone and record instruments and vocals
  • Process and track recorded elements using imaging and processing chains
  • Finish, mix and master a track to a professional and release standard

EXCLUSIVE LEARNING TOOLS INCLUDED


Permanent access to our guides and articles in our Content Portal:

Each student gets access to detailed notes and references covering all courses and providing a valuable ongoing and updated resource to aid learning reinforcement.

Carbon Electra:
Each enrolment includes a software licence to use the award-winning Carbon Electra, one of the world’s leading synthesizers.

School of Synthesis Producer Pack:
Each enrolment includes a carefully selected VST/AU plugin pack for Windows and MAC OSX with everything you need to get producing, including some of the best EQs, Compressors, FX and Limiters available.

Analogue Sequences:
Each enrolment includes an authorised download of the Loopmasters Analogue Sequences pack designed by School of Synthesis trainers.

SOS Loopmasters Pack:
All SOS students receive 2 gigabytes of samples from the award-winning Loopmasters collection.

Educational Discounts:
As an SOS student, you will be eligible for student discounts from Ableton, Output, Fabfilter, Rob Papen, Plugin Boutique and more. Information on educational discounts will be sent to you via email upon enrolment.

Learning methods:
Each session commences with a group demonstration and discussion, followed by solo work on one of our eight Mac workstations where you will practise set themes and techniques derived from real-world applications of the technology.
Upon demonstrating your command of the necessary skills you will be further encouraged to add originality to your recreations and save various versions of your work.

Additional resources and materials:
All hardware and software is supplied, though we recommend students bring a storage device (eg. a portable USB drive) to save and back up all work, and a pen and paper to take notes. We also recommend students own a PC or MAC.
Students can bring their own laptops to class so the tutor can assist with setting up software like Rekordbox.

Assessment and feedback:
You will save successive work and will receive regular support, encouragement and feedback from your tutor. All students will receive a t-shirt, sticker and completion certificate upon the successful completion of the course. At the
conclusion of the course, you will be invited to leave feedback and evaluate your experience, at which point we’ll email you a link to a suite of exclusive sounds and various discount offers from the School and its partners to say
‘thanks’!