Free Mix Challenge Video Tutorials - Learn How You Can Mix A Song Quickly In Less Than 15 Minutes

Mixing music is commonly regarded as a challenging process. Many believe mixing takes a lot of time and effort in order to get great sounding results but we don't believe that it does. Songs that have been well-written, skillfully arranged and carefully recorded, in essence, mix themselves. 

In these videos, you will see and hear how a mix can quickly come together using a number of plug-in bundles from some of the Pro Audio Industry's leading plug-in developers. Watch these mix challenge videos to see how quickly mixes can take serious shape in less than 15 minutes.

Video produced by Rodel Sound Music Producer Dan Cooper for Pro Tools Expert

Softube Volume 1 Plug-in Bundle

In this video tutorial, Pro Tools Expert Deputy Editor Dan Cooper challenges himself to mix a song in Pro Tools, in less than 15 minutes using only plugins found in the Softube Volume 1 plugin bundle.

Softube Plug-ins Used

  • Drawmer S73
  • TSAR-1
  • Tube Delay
  • Trident A-Range
  • FET Compressor
  • Summit Audio TLA-100A
  • Saturation Knob
  • Bass Amp Room
  • Vintage Amp Room
  • Fix Flanger
  • Fix Doubler

FabFilter Plug-ins

  • FabFilter Pro-Q2: EQ
  • FabFiter Pro-C2: Compressor
  • FabFilter Pro-R: Reverb
  • FabFilter Pro-L: Limiter
  • FabFilter Pro-G: Gate
  • FabFilter Pro-DS: DeEsser

Toontrack EZ Mix

EZmix 2 Expansion Packs Used

  • Ambient EZmix Pack
  • Amps EZmix Pack
  • Bass Toolbox EZmix Pack
  • Drums Toolbox EZmix Pack
  • Lead Vocals EZmin Pack
  • Mastering II EZmix Pack

Waves Greg Well Signature Series

Plug-ins Used

  • PianoCentric
  • MixCentric
  • ToneCentric
  • VoiceCentric

Waves Manny Marroquin Signature Series

  • Manny Marroquin Delay
  • Manny Marroquin Distortion
  • Manny Marroquin EQ
  • Manny Marroquin Reverb
  • Manny Marroquin Tone Shaper
  • Manny Marroquin Triple D