Mickey Nox Presents: The Power of Referencing

When we listen consciously and with a curious ear, the path to a better track reveals itself faster. That is the core idea of this masterclass. Mickey Nox, producer and head of Green Fetish Records, walks you through his complete referencing process in 85 minutes.

It comes down to three things: references as a source of inspiration for new ideas and better arrangements. Structure analysis to understand the flow and cohesion of a track and transfer it to your own arrangement. And fine-tuning the final mix in direct comparison with what works on big systems.

The session was recorded in Ableton Live 11. The techniques do not depend on the DAW and can be applied in Logic, FL Studio, Bitwig or any other DAW in the same way.

For producers who want to finish their tracks and understand why the reference sounds better, and what exactly to do so their own track keeps up.

What you will learn

References as a source of inspiration: How to use reference tracks deliberately to spark ideas and improve your arrangement.

Structure analysis: How to read the structure of a track and derive flow and cohesion for your own arrangement from it.

Mix fine-tuning: How to check your final mix against the reference and get the last few percent out of it.

Details

85-minute video session · language English · Ableton Live 11, method applies to any DAW · streaming in the SINEE Studio, lifetime access.