Course Language: English

- THE DENNIS SANDS METHOD -

beginners mixing course for composers

Step-by-step walkthroughs. Short actionable videos!

TRY IT RISK FREE - 7 DAYS MONEY BACK GUARANTEE

- THE DENNIS SANDS METHOD -

beginners mixing course for composers

Step-by-step walkthroughs. Short actionable videos!

TRY IT RISK FREE - 7 day money back guarantee

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Dennis has mixed the music for these movies:

COMPOSERS

These composers chose Dennis to mix their music:

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WHAT'S INSIDE "THE DENNIS SANDS METHOD"?

If you're new at mixing orchestral music, this course is for you.

First Dennis explains how to set up your studio, how to select the right pair of headphones/monitors, and how to place and align your monitors.

Then he'll explain Signal Flow and how to set up your mixing project (VCA's, Stems, Reverb Returns, & Stereo Out)

Finally he'll mix live a cue. You'll see him preparing the mix, creating the rough mix (levels, panning, reverbs), fine tuning the mix (EQ, compression, etc), automating, finalizing, mastering, and printing.

7 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE

If you're not satisfied with the courses, get in touch within 7 days and we'll give you a full refund.*

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PERSONAL MENTOR

Dennis Sands

Hollywood: More than 50 years of experience as mixing engineer working in Los Angeles
Movies: More than 350 scores mixed (Avengers, Spider-Man, Captain America: The First Avenger, Maleficient, Alice in Wonderland, The Shawshank Redemption, Forrest Gump, Back to the Future, The Lion King, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Finding Nemo, Bolt, American Beauty, The Notebook, The Bourne Supremacy, Coraline, The Last of the Mohicans, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Corpse Bride, Independence Day, The Mask, Serendipity, Good Will Hunting, Pacific Rim, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Godzilla... need more? ;-p
Composers: Danny Elfman, Alan Silvestri, Michael Giacchino, Alexandre Desplat, John Debney, John Paesano, Ramin Djawadi, Aaron Zigman, Mark Isham, Cliff Martinez, and many more.
Teacher: More than 12 years teaching a mixing seminar for the Film Scoring Master students at the University of Southern of California (USA)

DENNIS SANDS

Hollywood: More than 50 years of experience as mixing engineer working in Los Angeles
Movies: More than 350 scores mixed (Avengers, Spider-Man, Captain America: The First Avenger, Maleficient, Alice in Wonderland, The Shawshank Redemption, Forrest Gump, Back to the Future, The Lion King, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Finding Nemo, Bolt, American Beauty, The Notebook, The Bourne Supremacy, Coraline, The Last of the Mohicans, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Corpse Bride, Independence Day, The Mask, Serendipity, Good Will Hunting, Pacific Rim, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Godzilla... need more? ;-p
Composers: Danny Elfman, Alan Silvestri, Michael Giacchino, Alexandre Desplat, John Debney, John Paesano, Ramin Djawadi, Aaron Zigman, Mark Isham, Cliff Martinez, and many more.
Teacher: More than 12 years teaching a mixing seminar for the Film Scoring Master students at the University of Southern of California (USA)

WHAT DO OUR STUDENTS SAY ABOUT DENNIS?

When you buy the course, you'll join the Cinematic Composing community. In this group, we do live classes and masterclasses with Cinematic Composing teachers and Hollywood Composers. You'll have access to these live classes for life.

❏ Every week, we’re hosting a live video-chat. All chats are recorded so you can watch them later if you can’t attend the session

GET EDU DISCOUNTS

(... when you buy the course ...)

All our students are eligible for student discounts for libraries, plugins, and gear. This perk alone saves you hundreds of dollars composing software & libraries! Members also save 30% discount in all Spitfire products, 50% FabFilter and Cinesamples, 20% in Cinematic Studio Series & Heavyocity, 25% Orchestral Tools, 30% 8Dio, Soundiron and more!

WHY DID WE CREATE THIS PROGRAM?

Whether you're a professional or a hobbyist you wanna learn to be as be as good as you can.

If you're a hobby composer, the MIX is the end product that provides the JOY of what you're writing. It gives you the ability to hear the music the way you intended. It would be as good as it can possibly be. The better it sounds, the better the joy.

And if you're a professional, you already know how meaningfull and significant a good mix is to get and keep a job. Sending a demo is like an advertisement. If it doesn't sound good, you're not gonna get the job. And if you do get the job, you're not gonna keep it for long if your music doesn't sound good.

This course instructs the thought process behind the mixing process. You’ll compose differently after this course because you’ll compose with the mix in mind. You’ll be able to hear the mix in your mind before you start to write and you’ll know how to get to the sound that you hear in your head.

Dennis will show you how to think about the sound and how to shape it to get the result you want.

"The Dennis Sands Method"

Complete Curriculum

Studio Equipment

• My Studio

• Studio Equipment and Components

• Monitors

• Headphones

• Cables

• Speaker placement & alignment

Initial Setup

• Signal Flow: Source, Inserts, Sends, Fader, Stems, Stereo Bus

• Control Surface

• Console Setup

 PRO TOOLS SET UP

• Mix Signal Flow

• Import audio, VCA's

• Stems, Stereo Aux, Stereo Mix tracks

• Reverb Returns

Rough Mix - Panning & Mixing

STRINGS

• First Violins

• Solo Violin: How to integrate it with the strings section

• Second Violins

• Violas Long notes

• Violas Pizz: how to make the pizz cut through the mix

• Celli Long

• Celli Pizz: how to give them presence(Long + Pizz)

• Basses: Mixing the Bass without too much Reverb so as not to Mess Up the Clarity of the Mix

• Subbass: Low Frequencies that are Felt more than Heard

WOODWINDS

• Bassoons: Understanding the Position of Woodwinds in the Orchestra

• Clarinets: Finding the Balance to Blend with the Rest of the Orchestra

• English Horn: How to Blend and Balance All Woodwinds

BRASS

• Horn in F

PERCUSION AND HARP

• Percussion

• Harp

OTHER

• Nylon Acoustic Guitar

• Kyoto

• DIZI

• Final Thoughts

Perfecting the Mix

• Strings: analog saturation & EQ

• Woodwinds: analog saturation & EQ

• Brass, perc, harp: analog saturation & EQ

• Dizi: specific reverb, delay & EQ

• Acoustic Guitar: EQ, Limiter, specific reverb

• Kyoto: compressor, EQ, specific reverb

Finalizing the Mix

AUTOMATION

• Automating Volume

• Automating Reverb

• Testing mix with different playback systems

MASTERING

• Mastering compressor

• Maximizer

• Matering

FINAL DETAILS

• Printing the Mix

• Closing

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

I don't have time to take this course right now. Should I still buy it?

YES. You can go at your own pace. Don’t need to follow the course’s schedule. The course materials do not expire and you’ll have access to them for life. Even for the future course updates and improvements!

You can do it a bit faster, or take as much time as you want/need.

Or you could even take advantage of the discount now, and be doing the course later. The chat sessions get recorded and you can watch the replay whenever you want.

Also, you’ll have access to the course materials for life, as well as to the Facebook group AND the weekly chats. You can join any weekly chat that you want, even if your course has finished.

I'm using ________ (name any sequencer here). Can I still take the course?

Dennis uses Pro Tools. But, all the concepts that you'll learn apply across the board, no matter what sequencer you use. In fact, more than a 1/2 of our students are Logic users.

The same concept about plugins. You can learn and apply all the concepts taught in the course using any basic plugins. Once you're in the course, you'll have a better idea of what is the next plugin that you wanna buy. Plus, you'll be around a great community of composers who already own those plugins and can give you valuable feedback or advice what library to invest in next.

Also, when you join Mixing for Composers you'll get access to a private Facebook group. The Facebook group is a great place to ask questions if you get stuck. That’s where you’re really going to get a lot of extra help and encouragement when you’re stuck or when you're trying to apply the concepts learned in the course to your own DAW, both from Dennis and from other composers who can speak to your exact issues.

Do I need to buy any plugin before taking this course?

Read the answer to the last question 👆

Also, once you enroll in this course, you can get access to discounts on many sample libraries and plugins! Just ask for a certificate of enrollment once you're in.

This course will pay for itself with the amount of money you'll save from the educational discounts you'll get! ;)

Is this course only in English?

Yes. The contents of this course are only in English at the moment.

How long will I have access to the course materials?

You’ll have access to the course materials for life.

Do I need a Mac to take this course? What type of computer do I need?

You don not need a Mac for this course. Marc uses a PC. Half of our Cinematic Composing students are Mac, the other half are PC.

Any computer, desktop or laptop, with an i5 or similar (i7 desired), 4-8Gb of RAM (16 desired), and 150Gb of free HDD storage for samples (SSD desired) will be enough to get you started. You can always upgrade later.

How is the course built? And is there some kind of certificate we receive at the end?

The course consists of video lessons. At the end of the course, you'll get a certificate of completion.

Do you have a refund policy?

Yes. We are giving you a full 7 DAYS to go through the training, implement what you learn, and watch your production skills begin to grow.

If you reach out within 7 days to show us that you haven’t seen any progress, then we’ll be happy to return the investment.

*Conditions apply. Please read Terms and conditions.

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Our Commitment to You

• You’re not alone.

• Teachers to support you.

• A community of more than 10,000 composers like you that had the same struggles you're having now and that are eager to help out.

• Weekly live video chats where you can participate and ask questions.

• Periodic masterclasses with actively working composers, orchestrators, and mixing engineers.

• Go at your own pace. The teachers will always be there to support you.

• Access for life.

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