Learn Mixing & Audio Free

Start with 🔊 How to use Audacity to Record & Edit Audio (38 min, Kevin Stratvert), then EQ for Dialogue Audio: Make Your Voice Sound Better with an Equalizer (8 min, Curtis Judd). All 328 lessons here are free, from the teachers' own official uploads. You'll need usb audio interface, studio monitor speakers, studio headphones (about $420 of kit). The book to keep beside you: Mixing Secrets for the Small Studio by Mike Senior.

What you'll need

USB audio interface: Record instruments and vocals.
Studio monitor speakers: Hear what is really in the mix.
Studio headphones: Mix anywhere.

Lessons

🔊 How to use Audacity to Record & Edit Audio (38 min, Kevin Stratvert, Intermediate)
EQ for Dialogue Audio: Make Your Voice Sound Better with an Equalizer (8 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
Understanding How to Loudness Normalize Your Audio for Video (12 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
ATEM Mini Sound Settings - Compressor, EQ, Limiter, Expander (16 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
Volume vs Loudness - LUFS & LKFS for Measuring Loudness for Video (10 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
ZOOM F3 Quick Setup Guide (10 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
24-bit vs 32-bit Float Audio Recording Quality Is There a Difference? (11 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
32-bit float recorders & differences in audio quality (10 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
Timecode basics for audio & video sync (9 min, Curtis Judd, Beginner)
Better Dialogue Audio: Compression and Normalization (11 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
Amaran 150c & 300c | RGB Bowens mount lights for video (12 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
DEITY TC-1 Timecode Generator — Automating video and sound sync demonstration (14 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
Izotope RX Voice De-noise In Depth - Remove Room Noise (20 min, Curtis Judd, Advanced)
Microphones for Zoom & Teams Meetings for Beginners (12 min, Curtis Judd, Beginner)
Ribbon Microphones for voice over? A Brief Intro to Ribbon Mics and Demo of the RODE NTR (11 min, Curtis Judd, Beginner)
RODE NTH-100 Headphones Review (10 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
Sound Devices MixPre II Series Audio Recorders Review (27 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
Zoom F6 Initial Tests & Impressions: Wide Dynamic Range Audio Field Recorder (20 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
5 Boom Microphones for Indoor Dialogue: Cardioid, Super-cardioid, and Hyper-cardioid (12 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
Audio Talk - Booth Junkie, Sound Speeds, & Podcastage! (63 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
Awesome 4017b/MKH-416 Alternative: DPA 2017 Shotgun Microphone! (13 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
How to Get Loud Consistent Sound for Video (11 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
I did not expect this - amaran Ray 660c video light (17 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
Is 32-bit Float Audio Magic? (17 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
Mastering Your Lighting: Using a Light Meter to Create Lighting Recipes VOL. 1 | Level up with Ab (11 min, Adorama, Advanced)
On-Set Sound Lingo (11 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
PART 2 — 32-bit Float Audio Recorder Quality (12 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
PicoRecorder - 6 channel 32-bit float wireless receiver, recorder, mixer, and timecode generator (13 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
RODE NTG4+ Shotgun Microphone Review (12 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
RODE PSA1+ Studio Microphone Arm (9 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
RODECaster Pro Review (23 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
Rycote HC 15 and HC 22 Shotgun Microphones (15 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
SONY UWP-D27 Wireless Mic Review — 2 channel 4th gen system (21 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
Tentacle Sync Track E Tiny Audio Recorder: Like Wireless But Not Wireless (19 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
Will That Microphone Work with My Camera or Recorder? Power, Plugs, and Connectors (8 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
2024 Sound Bag & Cart Tour (14 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
Amaran 100d & 200d LED Lights: Affordable Aputure Single Point Lights (11 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
Aputure Nova P300C LED RGBWW Light (16 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
audient evo 4 - USB Audio Interface Review (15 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
Better Sound for Video: Compression In-depth (15 min, Curtis Judd, Advanced)
Beyerdynamic PRO X Headphones and Microphones — DT 700 PRO X, DT 900 PRO X, M 70, and M 90 PRO X (8 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
DEITY TC SL1 Smart Timecode Slate (15 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
DEITY W.Lav Pro & Micro Lavalier Microphones (14 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
Don't Just Compress your Audio - Try This First for Dialogue Audio (12 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
Godox VDS M3 Shotgun Microphone (12 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
Indoor Boom Microphones: Oktava MK-012, RODE NT5, Audio Technica AT4053b (11 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
JK Mic-J 700 Dual Lavalier Microphone - Budget Mic for Interviews (68 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
Microphone Specifications - What do They Mean? (20 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
MOVO X3 II Budget Shotgun Mic: Quality Audio for Cheap?! (15 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
NEAT Microphones King Bee II Review — Budget XLR broadcast sounding microphone (10 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
RODECaster Pro II Compressor Settings & Explanation (14 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
Saramonic Blink 500 B2: 2 Wireless Microphones, One Receiver (19 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
The Secret of Mixing Flash with LED: OnSet with Daniel Norton (64 min, Adorama, Intermediate)
Watson Wu: Sound FX recording & Sound Design (68 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
6 Affordable Lavalier Microphones Compared (8 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
AKG studio classic microphones — Comparison of the AKG C214, C314, & C414 XLS (18 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
amaran Ray 60c and 120c, Tiny Bright Lights (13 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
Answering YOUR TASCAM FR-AV4 Questions! (20 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
Aputure Amaran COB 60X and P60X LED Lights for Video Creators (16 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)
Aputure C300D II: Refined, Powerful, Versatile Video Light (12 min, Curtis Judd, Intermediate)

Books on Mixing & Audio

Mixing Secrets for the Small Studio by Mike Senior - View on Amazon
The Mixing Engineer's Handbook by Bobby Owsinski - View on Amazon
Recording Secrets for the Small Studio by Mike Senior - View on Amazon