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Discover

Stay connected with industry thought leaders, their evolving best practices & client-tested workflows.

$5

$4.58*

DISCOVER

*Annual Payment only.
Optional 7-day $5 trial.

  • Discover new ideas and techniques with streaming access to the Insights Tutorial Library
  • Maintain access to Resolve Fundamentals courses previously released with Credits (for existing/returning members only)
  • On-the-go access to Mixing Light’s iOS and Android App
  • Enjoy our Price-Lock Guarantee: Never worry about prices automatically rising
  • Optional Add-on: The Colorist Newsletter
    Get ideas from the rest of the internet by staying current with industry insights hand-curated from elsewhere on the internet (delivered most Sunday mornings).

Ascend

Start interacting with our Contributors. Master industry crafts, tools, & business practices.

Monthly

$14.99

DISCOVER+

Annual payment option
includes two months free.

  • Everything in Discover

Discover+ Added Benefits

  • The $50/year Colorist Newsletter is included! Stay current with industry insights hand-curated from everywhere on the internet (delivered on Sunday mornings)
  • Share your thoughts on Insight discussions and read what others have to say
  • Learn Resolve: New accounts awarded (3) Credits to release one DaVinci Resolve Fundamentals Course
  • Track your favorite Insights using the Favorites button
  • Save money on industry tools and services with access to the Deals page

Participate

Fully engage in the Mixing Light Community: Level up your career & business success.

$24

$16.25*

PREMIUM

*Annual payment only.
Monthly equivalent includes annual discount.

  • Everything in Discover & Discover+

Premium Added Benefits

  • Watch/listen offline (and build your personal library) by downloading videos, podcasts, and webinars
  • Keep learning: Earn (1) Credit per month to release additional DaVinci Resolve Fundamentals courses every three months
  • Bigger savings on industry tools & services with access to Mixing Light-only Steals offered exclusively to Premium Mixing Light members
  • End the overwhelm by organizing the Insights Library into custom playlists for quick & easy future reference
  • Attend and participate in Live member-only events
  • Start new conversations and get support by accessing and participating in our Premium Members-only discussion forums
  • Be alerted to every new comment across the Insights Library and join in long-term conversations (using Forums)
  • Book consultations with Mixing Light Contributors (coming soon)
  • Get rewarded with a permanent 32% discount on the Annual-only subscription
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Discover

Stay connected with industry thought leaders, their evolving best practices & client-tested workflows.

$60

$55

DISCOVER

Get one month free.

  • Discover new ideas and techniques with streaming access to the Insights Tutorial Library
  • Maintain access to Resolve Fundamentals courses previously released with Credits (for existing/returning members only)
  • On-the-go access to Mixing Light’s iOS and Android App
  • Enjoy our Price-Lock Guarantee: Never worry about prices automatically rising
  • Optional Add-on: The Colorist Newsletter
    Get ideas from the rest of the internet by staying current with industry insights hand-curated from elsewhere on the internet (delivered most Sunday mornings).

7-Day Trial: $5, then $55

  • Discover new ideas and techniques with streaming access to the Insights Tutorial Library
  • Maintain access to Resolve Fundamentals courses previously released with Credits (for existing/returning members only)
  • On-the-go access to Mixing Light’s iOS and Android App
  • Enjoy our Price-Lock Guarantee: Never worry about prices automatically rising
  • Optional Add-on: The Colorist Newsletter
    Get ideas from the rest of the internet by staying current with industry insights hand-curated from elsewhere on the internet (delivered most Sunday mornings).

Ascend

Start interacting with our Contributors. Master industry crafts, tools, & business practices.

$179.88

$149

DISCOVER+

Get two months free

  • Everything in Discover

Discover+ Added Benefits

  • The $50/year Colorist Newsletter is included! Stay current with industry insights hand-curated from everywhere on the internet (delivered on Sunday mornings)
  • Share your thoughts on Insight discussions and read what others have to say
  • Learn Resolve: New accounts awarded (3) Credits to release one DaVinci Resolve Fundamentals Course
  • Track your favorite Insights using the Favorites button
  • Save money on industry tools and services with access to the Deals page

Participate

Fully engage in the Mixing Light Community: Level up your career & business success.

$288

$195

Premium

Get two months free + 18% discount

  • Everything in Discover & Discover+

Premium Added Benefits

  • Watch/listen offline (and build your personal library) by downloading videos, podcasts, and webinars
  • Keep learning: Earn (1) Credit per month to release additional DaVinci Resolve Fundamentals courses every three months
  • Bigger savings on industry tools & services with access to Mixing Light-only Steals offered exclusively to Premium Mixing Light members
  • End the overwhelm by organizing the Insights Library into custom playlists for quick & easy future reference
  • Attend and participate in Live member-only events
  • Start new conversations and get support by accessing and participating in our Premium Members-only discussion forums
  • Be alerted to every new comment across the Insights Library and join in long-term conversations (using Forums)
  • Book consultations with Mixing Light Contributors (coming soon)
  • Save big money with a permanent 32% discount on the Annual-only subscription

The Colorist Newsletter

Stay on top of the latest news, videos, articles, and podcasts from across the internet. Curated by colorist, CEO, and co-founder of Mixing Light, Patrick Inhofer. It delivers (almost) every Sunday.

Subscribe to it as a stand-alone product for $50 per year. No other Mixing Light membership is required. Included with every Discover+ or Premium membership.

Interested in group memberships?

Enterprise leaders have full control, assigning and re-assigning membership slots as they see fit. It’s a terrific way of rewarding and continually educating your team members.

EDU leaders can invite students who sign up for one-term memberships at a discount.

All-Access: The DaVinci Resolve Accelerator

Shave months (or years) off your DaVinci Resolve learning curve with Mixing Light’s ‘All-Access’ 12-month (not a subscription) membership.

The Accelerator includes Premium Insights Library membership, instant access to 5 DaVinci Resolve Fundamentals courses, and two color grading practice projects (that you keep forever).

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Feature Details

Insights Library Access

Our Insight Library has over 1,100+ articles, videos & podcasts centered around post production, color grading, and visual effects. All videos and podcasts can be accessed via streaming.

iOS and Android App

Take Mixing Light with you on the go! It's streamlined interface gives you access to the entire Insights Library. Non-members can preview the website and view any Insight tagged as 'Free'.

Video & Podcast Streaming

Stream our Insight content from anywhere on any device, with no limits or quotas!

Mark Favorites

Keep track of your favorite Insights in your personal Favorite list.

Discussions & Comments

Every article, video, and podcast has a dedicated comments section - available to Streaming+ and Premium members. Discussions can be subscribed to for email updates when new comments are added.

Colorist Newsletter Subscription

Stay current with industry news, tutorials, and podcasts - focused on the art, craft, and business of color grading, finishing, and touch of VFX. Delivers (most) Sundays.

Access to comments

Read, write, and subscribe to comments at the bottom of every Insight in the Insights Tutorial Library.

Unlock 1 Course - Free

Discover+ and Premium members can unlock any Davinci Resolve training course for free - with Credits awarded at signup (once per lifetime of account).

Unlock Courses Every 3 Months

Get awarded 1 credit per month of membership, used to unlock additional DaVinci Resolve courses every three months.

Build Playlists

Organize your favorite Insights into custom playlists.

Deals Access

Limited 'Deals' access to our Deals & Steals page for discounts on software and services.

Steals Access

Full access to our Deals & Steals page - including big 'Steals'.

Video Downloads

Premium Members can download every video and podcast to their personal computer - for offline viewing or to build their own custom Insights Library.

Additional File Downloads

Many Insights include addition downloads (such as DCTLs and scripts) - available exclusively to Premium members.

Live Events

Attend live events and participate in our Office Hours and webinars.

Office Hours Requests

Use our special request form to ask questions for our live Office Hours events - even if you can't attend.

Forum Participation

Start your own conversations or help others solve their problems. Become part of a larger community!

New Comments Alerts

Read (and respond to) every new comment, on every Insight in the Library, in the 'Insights Comments' forum.

*Resolve Fundamentals Courses

See the FAQ below about how different membership levels can access our Courses.


FAQs

Commonly asked Questions & Answers


Very quickly - what's the difference between the three membership levels of the Insights Library?

Discover is 'Mixing Light, as a magazine'; consume the content but that's it.

Discover+ allows you to start interacting in the Insights Library (via the comments section which often contains great follow-up discussions and learning) and awards you one Resolve Course (if you haven't already released one).

Premium is for professionals who are actively learning, want to interact with members and Contributors/Authors, and value a dedicated community of post production professionals - both in forums and live online events.


Does Membership Also Unlock Your 'Resolve Fundamentals Courses' and 'Practice Projects'?

An Insights Library Membership gives you access to the entire Insights Library (everything under the "Insights Library" tab). New Discover+ and Premium members and reactivations get a one-time award of 3 Training Credits to unlock any of our DaVinci Resolve stand-alone training titles. Premium members also earn credits toward additional unlocking of DaVinci Resolve training courses every three months - as long as their membership is in 'Active' status.

Alternatively, training courses can be purchased separately as stand-alone products - no membership required.

Practice Projects are stand-alone self-contained downloadable products giving you material to practice your color grading skills. Due to licensing restrictions, Practice Projects are separate purchases and are not part of any recurring Membership program. They can only be purchased by Mixing Light account holders.


How Often Is New Content Added To The Insights Library?

Every month you can expect to see 6 – 12 new pieces of content released on a regular basis. The exact number and mix of Video, Text and Audio articles will vary. The exact release schedule also varies from week-to-week and month-to-month. But we average about 120 new client-tested Insights per year.


Can I Download Video & Audio From The Insights Library?

Premium members can download video and audio content from the Insights Library to their own computer. All other members are limited to streaming only.


Do You Accept Paypal?

We do not. PayPal limits the ability of our members to manage their payment details directly on our website. Our payment processor (Stripe) gives members full-featured, secure control over their credit card and debit card details directly from our website - without us keeping ANY of that information on our servers. Our connections are encrypted and we regularly test our encryption protocols.

We allow you to easily end your subscription directly from the My Account page with a few simple clicks. There's no need to visit a 3rd party, as required by PayPal (and our members often complained how frustrating it was to do).


Are My Payment Details Safe On Your Site?

Yes! Mixing Light doesn't store any payment details on our site. Our payment processor Stripe, processes billions in transactions each year, and is one of the most trusted online payment processors. Stripe employs the strictest levels of encryption on all transactions. Every session on Mixing Light is also protected with Strict SSL and we have opted into the HSTS protocol, not just securing EVERY page, including payment pages, but ensuring the website can't be viewed if SSL is not active.

Our SSL certificate authority is Google Trusted Services - our web host runs on Google's highest tier backbone and our server is behind Cloudflare to help protect against malicious actors.

We recommend that every member uses a unique, strong password to protect against unauthorized access of your member account. In fact, we recommend 1Password as a tool for creating and managing passwords. You should also log out of your account if the computer is in a shared setting.


Do You Offer Refunds?

We have a no-questions-asked refund policy within 30 days of purchase. If after becoming a member you decide to cancel you can do so from the 'My Account' page where you can manage all details of your subscription. You will have full access to the site until the end of your current billing cycle.


Can I Request A Particular Topic Be Covered?

Of course! If you have any thoughts or areas you would be interested in seeing us cover please go straight to our Contact Us form and let us know. We’re always listening to what you say and need so we can offer the best topics for our members. Premium members have an Office Hours LIVE! Request form, to have their questions answered in a live format by a team of our Contributors.