Song List:
CHAPTER 13: THE FINAL MIX
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Preface
Welcome to the Audio Mixing Bootcamp
CHAPTER 1: MONITORING
The Listening Environment
Determining the Listening Position
Standing Waves
Acoustic Quick Fixes
Exercise Pod -- Improving the Listening Environment
Basic Monitor Setup
Exercise Pod -- Speaker Placement
How to Listen
Basic Listening Technique
Exercise Pod -- What to Listen For
How Loud (or Soft) Should I Listen?
Exercise Pod -- Listening Levels
Listening on Several Speaker Systems
Exercise Pod -- Listening on Multiple Monitors
Listening in Mono
Phase Coherency
Balances
Exercise Pod -- Listening in Mono
CHAPTER 2: SESSION SETUP
Prepping Your Mix
Make a Session File Copy
Arrange Your Tracks
Delete Empty Tracks
Deactivate and Hide Unused Tracks
Reorder Your Tracks
Color-Code the Tracks
Correctly Label the Tracks
Insert Section Markers
Set Up Subgroups
Set Up Your Effects
Assign the Channels
Insert Compressors and Limiters
Exercise Pod -- Prepping Your Mix
Prepping Yourself
Play Something You Know
Take Notes
Make Yourself Comfortable
Exercise Pod -- Prepping Yourself
CHAPTER 3: MIXING BASICS
A Brief History
Exercise Pod -- Identifying Different Recording Techniques and Eras
What Are You Trying to Accomplish?
Developing the Groove
Exercise Pod -- Identifying the Groove
Emphasizing the Most Important Elements
Exercise Pod -- Identifying the Most Important Song Element
Putting the Performers in an Environment
Exercise Pod -- Identifying the Tall, Deep and Wide Dimensions
What Does an Amateur Mix Sound Like?
The 6 Elements of a Mix
Exercise Pod -- The Elements of a Mix
CHAPTER 4: BALANCE
Visualize Your Mix
Exercise Pod -- Visualize Your Mix
The Musical Elements of an Arrangement
Born This Way by Lady Gaga
Power by Kanye West
Grenade by Bruno Mars
Exercise Pod -- Identifying Arrangement Elements
Building the Mix
The Drums
Setting the Levels
Exercise Pod -- Balancing the Drums
Checking the Drum Phase
Exercise Pod -- Checking the Drum Phase
Assigning the Drums to a Group or Subgroup
Exercise Pod -- Assigning the Drum Channels to a Subgroup
The Bass
Exercise Pod -- Balancing the Bass and Drums
The Vocals
Background Vocals
Exercise Pod -- Balancing the Lead and Background Vocals
Guitars
Exercise Pod -- Balancing Guitars
KEYBOARDS
Piano
Electric Piano
Organ
Synthesizers
Exercise Pod -- Balancing the Keyboards
Loops
Exercise Pod -- Balancing Loops
Mixing by Muting
Automation
CHAPTER 5: PANNING
The Three Main Panning Areas
Low Frequencies in the Center
Panning the Drums
Exercise Pod -- Panning the Drums
Panning the Bass
Exercise Pod -- Panning the Bass
Panning Guitars
Exercise Pod -- Panning Guitars
Stereo Instruments
Panning Keyboards
Exercise Pod -- Panning the Keyboards
Pseudo-Stereo
Exercise Pod -- Pseudo-Stereo Panning
Panning Vocals
Exercise Pod -- Panning the Lead Vocals
Exercise Pod -- Panning the Background Vocals
CHAPTER 6: COMPRESSION
Compression Basics
Compressor Controls
Ratio
Threshold or Input
Attack and Release
Gain, Make-Up Gain or Output
Gain Reduction Meter
The Side Chain
Bypass or In
Compressor Operation
Setting the Compressor
How Much Compression Do I Need?
Compression As an Effect
Limiting
Compressing the Various Instruments
Compressing the Drums
Exercise Pod -- Compressing the Drums
Parallel Compression
Compressing the Bass
Exercise Pod -- Compressing the Bass
Compressing Guitars
Exercise Pod -- Compressing Electric Guitars
Exercise Pod -- Compressing the Acoustic Guitar
Compressing Keyboards
Exercise Pod -- Compressing Keyboards
Compressing Vocals
Exercise Pod -- Compressing the Lead Vocal
Compressing Other Instruments
Compressing Loops
Exercise Pod -- Compressing Loops
De-essers
Exercise Pod -- Using The De-esser
GATES
Exercise Pod -- Using a Gate
CHAPTER 7: USING THE EQ
Equalization Basics
EQ Parameters
A Description of the Audio Bands
Using the Equalizer
Subtractive Equalization
Juggling Frequencies
The Magic High-Pass Filter
EQing Various Instruments
Equalizing the Drums
Exercise Pod -- EQing the Drums
Equalizing the Bass
Exercise Pod -- EQing the Bass
Equalizing the Vocal
Exercise Pod -- EQing the Vocal
Exercise Pod -- EQing the Background Vocals
Equalizing the Electric Guitar
Exercise Pod -- EQing the Electric Guitar
Equalizing the Acoustic Guitar
Exercise Pod -- EQing the Acoustic Guitar
Equalizing the Piano
Exercise Pod -- EQing the Piano
Equalizing the Organ
Exercise Pod -- EQing the Organ
Equalizing Strings
Exercise Pod -- EQing the String Section
Equalizing Horns
Exercise Pod -- EQing Horns
Equalizing Percussion
Exercise Pod -- EQing Bongos and Congas
Exercise Pod -- EQing Shakers and Triangle
CHAPTER 8: ADDING REVERB
Reverb Basics
Typical Reverb Parameters
The Major Parameter Controls
Timing a Reverb to the Track
Timing the Decay
Exercise Pod -- Timing Reverb Decay
Timing the Pre-Delay
Exercise Pod -- Timing Reverb Pre-Delay
Reverb Setup
The Two-Reverb Quick-Setup Method
The Three-Reverb Full-Setup Method
Adding Reverb to Instruments
Adding Reverb to the Drum Kit
Exercise Pod -- Adding Reverb to the Drum Kit
Adding Reverb to the Bass
Exercise Pod -- Adding Reverb to the Bass
Adding Reverb to the Vocal
Exercise Pod -- Adding Reverb to the Lead Vocal
Exercise Pod -- Adding Reverb to the Background Vocals
Adding Reverb to Guitars
Exercise Pod -- Adding Reverb to the Guitar
Adding Reverb to Keyboards
Exercise Pod -- Adding Reverb to the Piano
Exercise Pod -- Adding Reverb to the Organ
Exercise Pod -- Adding Reverb to Synthesizers
Adding Reverb to Strings
Exercise Pod -- Adding Reverb to the String Section
Adding Reverb to Horns
Exercise Pod -- Adding Reverb to Horns
Adding Reverb to Percussion
Exercise Pod -- Adding Reverb to Bongos and Congas
Exercise Pod -- Adding Reverb to Shakers and Triangles
Layering the Mix
Exercise Pod -- Layering the Mix
CHAPTER 9: ADDING DELAY
Delay Basics
Typical Delay Parameters
The Haas Effect
Timing the Delay to the Track
Other Note Divisions
Exercise Pod -- Timing the Delay
Delay Setup
The Single-Delay Quick-Setup Method
The Three-Delay Full-Setup Method
Adding Delay to Instruments
Adding Delay to the Vocals
Exercise Pod -- Adding Delay to the Vocals
Adding Delay to the Guitar
Exercise Pod -- Adding Delay to the Guitar
Adding Delay to Keyboards
Exercise Pod -- Adding Delay to Keyboards
Adding Delay to the Drum Kit
Exercise Pod -- Adding Delay to the Drum Kit
Adding Delay to Other Instruments
CHAPTER 10: MODULATION EFFECTS
Modulation Basics
Types of Modulation
Flangers and Phasers
Chorus
Tremolo and Vibrato
Parameter Settings
Tremolo / Vibrato
Modulation Setup
Modulation on Instruments
Modulation on Guitars
Exercise Pod -- Modulation on Guitars
Modulation on Keyboards
Exercise Pod -- Modulation on Keyboards
Modulation on Vocals
Exercise Pod -- Modulation on Lead Vocal
Exercise Pod -- Modulation on Background Vocals
Modulation on Strings
Exercise Pod -- Modulation on Strings
Modulation on Other Instruments
Exercise Pod -- Modulation on Drums
CHAPTER 11: INTEREST
Finding the Groove
Exercise Pod -- Finding the Groove
Establishing the Groove
Exercise Pod -- Establishing the Groove
Emphasizing the Most Important Element
Finding the Most Important Element
Exercise Pod -- Finding the Most Important Element
Exercise Pod -- Emphasizing the Most Important Element
Making a Mix Element Interesting
Exercise Pod -- Making an Element Interesting
CHAPTER 12: THE MASTER MIX
Mixing with Subgroups
Exercise Pod -- Mixing with Subgroups
The Master Level Meters
Types of Meters
The VU Meter
The Peak Meter
Mix Bus Levels
Exercise Pod -- Setting the Mix-Bus Levels
Mix-Bus Compression
Mix-Bus Compressor Settings
Exercise Pod -- Setting Up the Mix-Bus Compressor
Stay Away from Hypercompression!
Exercise Pod -- The Evils of Hypercompression
How Long Should My Mix Take?
How to Know When Your Mix Is Finished
Exercise Pod -- Am I Finished Yet?
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