Expand your studio skill set with Sweetwater Studios engineer Shawn Dealey for an exciting, two-day workshop with rising country artist Jessica Lynn. Each session is jam-packed to walk you through great techniques to track, overdub, comp, edit, and perfect your mix with EQ and effects. Your experience in this workshop will help you draw out the best in your own recording projects.
This workshop is designed for intermediate to advanced participants who are already comfortable with navigating Pro Tools, miking, patching, and finessing tracks using plug-ins and outboard gear to enhance their studio skills.
In This Class You’ll Learn:
How to set up a tracking session
EQing instrument sounds in the
studio
Tracking a session with Shawn
and the band
Overdubbing instruments,
multiple takes, and more
Editing and finessing tracks with
Pro Tools and third-party plug-ins
Setting up a mix, including
routing and grouping in your DAW
What mixes and mix versions you
need to send to mastering
April 14–15 10AM–5PM | $595
Expand your studio skill set with Sweetwater Studios engineer Shawn Dealey for an exciting, two-day workshop with rising country artist Jessica Lynn. Each session is jam-packed to walk you through great techniques to track, overdub, comp, edit, and perfect your mix with EQ and effects. Your experience in this workshop will help you draw out the best in your own recording projects.
This workshop is designed for intermediate to advanced participants who are already comfortable with navigating Pro Tools, miking, patching, and finessing tracks using plug-ins and outboard gear to enhance their studio skills.
In This Class You’ll Learn:
How to set up a tracking session
EQing instrument sounds in the
studio
Tracking a session with Shawn
and the band
Overdubbing instruments,
multiple takes, and more
Editing and finessing tracks with
Pro Tools and third-party plug-ins
Setting up a mix, including
routing and grouping in your DAW
What mixes and mix versions you
need to send to mastering
Equally comfortable mixing in an arena or a recording studio, Shawn Dealey has spent the last 20 years developing his craft as an in-demand recording engineer, mixer, and producer. Working with artists such as Counting Crows, Goo Goo Dolls, Jared James Nichols, KEN mode, Bootsy Collins, We Came as Romans, Stu Hamm, and countless others, Shawn’s passionate approach to the art of recording, along with his hunger for new techniques, keeps him at the top of his game and can help you excel at yours.
MEET JESSICA LYNN
Jessica Lynn’s dynamic, high-energy performances showcasing her powerful vocal and instrumental talents have earned her a relentless international touring schedule, a pair of Top 40/Top 50 singles on country radio, and the opportunity to share stages with some of the most iconic names in the business, including Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, Loretta Lynn, ZZ Top, Richard Marx, Lonestar, Montgomery Gentry, and others. See how Shawn brings the strengths of this great performer to the forefront of the recording and allows her to shine through the mix.
Choosing mics and positioning them for the best sound
EQing instrument sounds in the studio
Choosing the right outboard gear and where to patch it in
Setting up headphone mixes
Keeping musicians inspired
Tracking a session with Shawn and the band
Auditioning different mics and processing chains
Overdubbing instruments, multiple takes, and more
DAY 2 – SATURDAY
Mixing to Yield Professional-sounding Results
Comping tracks – how to choose and assemble the best takes
Editing and finessing tracks with Pro Tools and third-party plug-ins
Prepping tracks for the mix session
Using compression, EQ, and effects
Setting up a mix, including routing and grouping in your DAW
Employing automation to enhance the mixing process
Connecting outboard gear across your mix bus
Getting the most out of bus compression/processing
Making the final tweaks – how to decide when the mix is done
Deciding whether or not you need professional mastering
Knowing what mixes and mix versions you need to send to mastering
ABOUT SWEETWATER STUDIOS WORKSHOPS
Many of the world’s greatest engineers and producers were coached by mentors in the moment, learning their trade and tackling new techniques in live studio sessions. Sweetwater Studios Workshops give us a chance to carry on that tradition and to impart our industry knowledge in a real-world setting that’s informative, exciting, and accessible to anyone who’s passionate about making great recordings.
We’re honored to host incredible performers from a wide variety of genres, to employ professional instructors with years of experience and lengthy lists of credits, and to invite you to this hands-on and ears-on learning opportunity in our world-class, multi-studio facility.
If you’re planning a trip to Fort Wayne, getting here is easy. We’re located within driving distance of several major cities, including:
You can also fly into Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA), which offers nonstop flights to several major cities. Allegiant, American Airlines, Delta and United all fly into and out of Fort Wayne Airport.