There are currently many automated software solutions to tackle the issue of timbral/EQ training for audio engineers but only limited offerings for developing other skills needed in the production process. We have developed and implemented a set of matching exercises in Pro Tools that fill this need. Presented with a reference track, users are trained in matching inter-instrument levels/gain, lead instrument volume automation, instrument spatial positioning/panning, reverberation level, and compression settings on a lead element within a full mix. The goal of these exercises is to refine the listener’s degree of perception along these production parameters and to train the listener to associate these perceived variations to objective parameters they can control. We also discuss possible future directions for exercises.

Authors: Martin, Denis; Massenburg, George
Affiliations: McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; CIRMMT, Montreal, QC, Canada(See document for exact affiliation information.)
AES Convention: 139 (October 2015) eBrief:217
Publication Date: October 23, 2015
Subject: Listening, Hearing, & Production

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