Audio Mixing (exercise)

1. add the stem tracks to Logic Pro

   • Download the 13 tracks to mix here.



   • Double click the ZIP file you downloaded to unzip it



   • Select all the tracks in the folder (ctrl/command + A) and drag all the tracks into Logic Pro's timeline below a created track (and choose "create new tracks")

     • choose to add the files into "Separate Tracks" when asked

2. add a gain plugin to one of the tracks (Audio FX > Utility > Gain > Mono) and adjust so it rides around -18db and never peaks above -6db (this doesn't have to be perfect ... just get in the ball park)

3. in the mixer, hold down option and drag the plugin to all the other tracks and it will copy the settings

4. now that the master out is not clipping, you can do other fine adjustments:

   • automate volume of each track where creatively compelling

   • *adjust panning* to many of the tracks to give more space to all the mono files

   • add a reverb plugin (audio effect) to the master or to individual tracks to provide depth

     • OpenAir's website has impulse responses you can use to execute convolution reverb within Space Designer

5. on the master output:

   • add another gain plugin (adjust this to meet your standards below)

   • and below it add a Level Meter (under metering) and change to true peak (target is to never go above -1db TruePeak)

   • and below that add a Loudness Meter (stay around -14LUFS for most streaming media)

   • checkout more info about loudness here