AUDIO UNIVERSITY MEMBERSHIP
STOP GUESSING. START MIXING with confidence.
Learn to trust your ears, make intentional mixing decisions, and get expert feedback on your work.
One payment of $99 for 3 months of access
THE PROBLEM
THERE'S MORE MIXING EDUCATION AVAILABLE TODAY THAN EVER. MOST PEOPLE STILL FEEL STUCK.
There are thousands of mixing tutorials online. More free content than any one person could watch in a lifetime. And yet the same questions come up constantly in the comments on Audio University videos, in DMs, in emails from subscribers: "Why don't my mixes translate?" "How do I know if my EQ is helping or making things worse?" "I understand compression in theory, but I can't hear what it's doing."
The pattern is always the same. The information is there. The understanding is there. What's missing is the ability to hear what's happening in the audio and know what to do about it.
That's not an information problem. It's a skill problem. And skills don't develop from watching. They develop from structured practice, feedback, and repetition.
That's why this membership exists.
THE INSIGHT
CONFIDENT ENGINEERS AREN'T JUST GUESSING.
THEY TRUST THEIR EARS.
Watch an experienced engineer work and it looks effortless. They reach for a specific EQ band without sweeping. They set a compressor and move on. They hear a problem in a mix before anyone else in the room notices it.
That's not pure talent. It's a trained skill. They built that skill over years of focused listening, feedback from mentors, and thousands of hours of practice. The problem is that most people trying to learn mixing don't have access to that kind of environment.
Audio University was built to be that environment. Over 600,000 people have subscribed to the YouTube channel to learn audio. The membership is where that learning experience becomes structured, supportive, and tailored to your specific work.
THE COURSE
THE MIXING COURSE AT THE CENTER OF THE MEMBERSHIP
The membership is built around several components that work together. The central component is a course called Mixing Essentials, taught by Gabe Herman.
Gabe is an Associate Professor of Music Production at the University of Hartford's Hartt School, with over two decades of professional mixing experience. His course doesn't just explain what tools do. It trains you to hear the effect of every decision you make in a mix.
EQUALIZATION
After this section, you'll start hearing frequency masking when it happens and know whether to cut, boost, or leave it alone. You'll stop thinking about EQ as individual track adjustments and start hearing how every EQ move affects the balance of the full mix.
COMPRESSION
After this section, you'll understand why compression sounds the way it does. You'll hear the harmonic content a compressor adds, hear how attack and release shape the character of a sound, and make those choices intentionally instead of relying on presets.
REVERB AND DELAY
After this section, you'll use time-based effects to place sounds in space intentionally. You'll understand why a short delay and a long delay do completely different things to how a sound sits in a mix, and how to build depth without creating mud.
MIX WALKTHROUGH
Gabe mixes a full song from start to finish, explaining every decision as he makes it. You can download the same multitracks and work through the session yourself, then compare your choices to his.
The course works in any DAW: Reaper, Pro Tools, Logic, Ableton, or anything else. The principles are the same regardless of your software or your budget. You don't need expensive monitors or a treated room to start building these skills.
EAR TRAINING
EAR TRAINING IS THE FOUNDATION FOR
EVERYTHING IN MIXING
Mixing Essentials teaches you how to use EQ, compression, reverb, and delay with intention. To apply what Gabe teaches, you need to be able to hear what's happening in the audio first. That's what the ear training is for.
The membership includes a 15-week ear training program built and taught by Audio University founder Kyle Mathias, along with a dedicated practice tool called the Ear Training Lab.
The experience is simple. You sit down at your listening setup, whether that's headphones or studio monitors, and the tool plays audio. Your job is to identify what's happening in specific frequency ranges: which frequencies are too loud, too quiet, or clashing with something else. Over time, you stop needing to sweep an EQ to find a problem. You hear it. That shift is what makes every other mixing decision more intentional.
The method is based on a university-level ear training approach that Kyle learned during his time as a university student, and he credits the method with changing the way he hears audio. The training is structured so you can do one short lesson per week. It's not a time commitment that competes with your other work. It's a focused practice session that compounds over time.
The ear training teaches you to identify what's happening in the audio. Gabe's mixing course teaches you what to do about it. Together, they build a feedback loop: you hear the problem, you know the move, and you can tell whether it worked. That's the difference between guessing and mixing with intention.
BEYOND THE COURSES
THE PART MOST ONLINE EDUCATION LEAVES OUT
The courses give you the knowledge. The ear training develops the hearing. What follows is where you put both to the test and get the kind of guidance that used to require knowing someone in the industry.
MIX REVIEWS
Export a stereo mix and submit it through the platform whenever you're ready. Gabe records a detailed video review, walking through exactly what he hears, what's working, and what he'd approach differently. You watch it on your own time and ask follow-up questions in the comments.
TALKBACK TUESDAY
Every Tuesday, members hop on a Zoom call to talk shop. No agenda, no presentations. You share what you're working on, what's clicking, what's not, and hear how other members are approaching the same problems. It's the kind of conversation you'd have with other engineers after a session, except it happens every week.
THE COMMUNITY
A place to ask questions, share work in progress, and learn from other members who are at different points in the same process. Kyle and Gabe are active in the community. The tone is supportive and direct, not gatekeeping or elitist.
ASK A PROFESSOR
Bring questions directly to Gabe and other working engineers in a live session. Submit questions ahead of time, or join the call and come on screen for a face-to-face conversation. Members ask about their specific setups, specific problems, and specific mixes. Sessions are clipped and organized so you can search past answers without watching full replays.
RECORD CLUB
Each week, a legendary album gets posted in the community. Members listen and leave comments about it from a production and mixing perspective. What makes it sound the way it does? How would you approach it in your own session? Over time, you build the habit of listening and relating what you hear to production choices.
RESOURCE LIBRARY
Downloadable guides, reference sheets, checklists, and multitracks. Includes the EQ User Guide, Ear Training Guide, Headphone Mixing Guide, and more. Available from day one.
WHAT MEMBERS SAY
IN THEIR WORDS
"After being a member for more than a year, I can honestly say that the resources and content far exceeded my wildest expectations. Full course materials, mix reviews, professional guidance from practicing professors, and collaboration with others all make the overall experience really engaging and full featured."
- John, Member
"I have already completed extensive online training on mixing, EQ, and compression, but I came away from another program feeling like I still wasn't good at deep listening. This was exactly what I was looking for."
- Bill, Member
"Mixing Essentials is excellent. It provides a holistic approach to the science and psychoacoustics of sound that are essential for good audio production. The lectures are concise and on point. The demonstrations show how to apply it in the DAW."
- Tyler, Member
"Within only a few weeks, my knowledge had expanded greatly and the positive reinforcement I received helped to boost confidence in my work."
- Adam, Member
"The mix review was instrumental in enhancing my mixing and production skills. It not only validated the techniques and choices I was making but also highlighted areas needing improvement to refine the mix and production"
- Lito, Member
"The hands-on repetition of hearing various frequency bands is exactly what I needed. EQ has always been somewhat of a mystery to me even though I understood the theory. Great job setting up this program."
- Bill, Member
"Professor Herman does a really good job of telling you what to listen for. I appreciate that."
- Karim, Member
"After a year of membership, I'm continually impressed by the in-depth content, valuable connections, and comprehensive resources. This experience has significantly advanced my music and audio engineering career."
- Mac, Member
PRICING
ONE PRICE. FULL ACCESS.
Your membership gives you immediate access to everything: Mixing Essentials, the Ear Training Lab, mix reviews, Ask a Professor sessions, the community, and the full resource library.
$99
for your first 3 months
One payment of $99 covers your first 3 months. After that, it's $99 every 3 months if you want to keep going. Cancel anytime.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Anyone who wants to get better at mixing. Whether you're just starting out, you've been at it for a while and feel stuck, or you're an experienced engineer looking to sharpen your ears, the courses and tools are built to meet you where you are.
No. Everything in the membership works with whatever you already have. The courses are DAW-agnostic and the ear training works on any headphones or monitors. What you're developing is your ability to hear, and that doesn't depend on your equipment.
Export a stereo mix and submit it through the platform. Gabe listens and records a detailed review with specific feedback. You watch it back and follow up with questions in the comments. You can submit anytime.
Once a month, Kyle and Gabe host a live session where members can submit questions in advance or join the call and come on screen for a face-to-face conversation. This allows for deeper, more specific feedback than a text question can provide. Guest engineers and working professionals join regularly. Sessions are clipped and organized so you can find specific answers without watching the full replay.
A weekly Zoom call for members, every Tuesday at 1pm Eastern. It runs about an hour. There's no agenda and no presentation. Members log on, talk about what they're working on, share what's clicking, ask for advice on something that's not, and connect with other people going through the same process. Some weeks it's gear talk. Some weeks someone shares a mix they're stuck on. Some weeks it turns into a deep conversation about one topic. You don't need to prepare anything or commit to showing up every week. It's there when you want it.
Each week, a new album is posted in the community with some context about the recording, the production, and what to listen for. Members listen to the song and leave comments about what they notice. Comments look like "That bass! How do you think they did that?" or "I love this record! Did you know the drum machine and keys were recorded through guitar amps?" or "I wish I could get my vocal to sit in the mix like that. What's the secret?" The albums span genres and decades, from classic records to modern productions. Over time, you build the habit of listening past the song and hearing the decisions behind the sound. That skill transfers directly to your own mixes.
The ear training is one short lesson per week. The mixing course is self-paced, so you can move through it on your own schedule. There's no deadline to finish. This isn't something that works if you only watch the lessons, though. The members who see results are the ones who do the ear training consistently, apply what they learn to their own mixes, and submit their work for review. The membership is built to support that process, but the progress comes from putting in the time.
Yes. If you cancel, your access continues through the end of your current billing period. No cancellation fees. No long-term commitment.
No. Audio University is not an accredited institution and you won't receive a degree. What you get is structured, principle-based audio education taught by working professionals and university professors.
YOU ALREADY KNOW WHAT THE TOOLS DO.
IT'S TIME TO HEAR WHAT THEY'RE DOING.
The difference between an engineer who's guessing and one who's confident isn't more plugins, more presets, or more tutorials. It's the ability to listen to a mix and know what it needs. That's a skill you can build. This is where you build it.
One payment of $99 covers 3 months.
Audio University is not an accredited university. Access to all platform features requires an active membership. After your initial 3-month period, membership renews at $99 every 3 months. Cancel anytime.
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