Mixing Audio remains one of the most illusive arts of recording practice and can take a life time to master, Mixing Audio offers extensive coverage of the practices, concepts, tools and mixing instruments. Covering many genres of music and new trends, Izhaki tackles and explains both the practical and theoretical aspects of the art, from the process of mixing to mixing objectives to adding effects and working out delay time.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Symbols and formats used
Part I: Concepts and Practices
1. Music and mixing
Music - an extremely short introduction
The perfect mix
2. Some axioms and other gems
Louder perceived better
Percussives weight less
Importance
Natual vs. artificial
3. Learning to mix
What makes a great mixing engineer?
Methods of learning
Mixing analysis
Reference tracks
4. The process of mixing
Mixing and the production chain
The mix as a composite
Where to start?
Deadlocks
Milestones
Finalizing and stabilizing the mix
5. Related issues
How long does it take?
Breaks
Using solos
Mono listening
Bouncing
Housekeeping
Mix Edits
Mastering
6. Mixing domains and objectives
Mixing objectives
Frequency domain
Level domain
Stereo domain
Depth
Part II: Tools
7. Monitoring
How did we get here?
Choosing monitors
The room factor
Positioning monitors
8. Meters
Amplitude vs. level
Mechanical and bar meters
Peak meters
Average meters
Phase meters
9. Mixing consoles
Buses
Processors vs. effects
Basic signal flow
The importance of signal folw diagrams
Groups
In-line consoles
The monitor section
Solos
Correct gain structure
The digital console
10. Software mixers
Tracks and mixer strips
Routing
The internal architecture
11. Phase
What is phase?
Problems
Tricks
12. Faders
Types
Scales
Working with faders
13. Panning
How stereo works?
Pan controls
Types of tracks
Panning techniques
Beyond pan pots
14. Equalizers
Applications
The frequency spectrum
Types and controls
In practice
Equalizing various instruments
15. Introduction to dynamic range processors
Dynamic Range
Dynamics
Dynamic Range Processors in a nutshell
16. Compressors
The course of history
The sound of compressors
Principle of operation and core controls
Additional controls
Controls in practice
Applications
Tricks
More on compressors
17. Limiters
18. Gates
Controls
Applications
In practice
Tricks
19. Expanders
Controls
In practice
Upward Expanders
20. Duckers
Operation and controls
Applications
21. Delays
Delay basics
Types
In practice
Applications
22. Other modulation tools
Vibrato
ADT
Chorus
Flanging
Phasing
Tremolo
23. Reverbs
What is reverb?
Applications
Types
Reverb programs
Reverb properties and parameters
Reverbs and stereo
Other reverb types
Reverbs in practice
24. Distortion
Background
Distortion basics
Ways to generate distortion
Amp simulators
25. Drum Triggering
Methods of drum triggering
26. Other tools
MS
Pitch shifters and harmonizers
Exciters and enhancers
Transient designers
27. Automation
Automation engines
The automation process
Automation alternatives
Control surfaces
Part III: Sample Mixes
28. Hero (Rock)
29. It's temps Pt. (Hip Hop/Urban/Grime)
30. Donna Pomini (Techno)
31. The Hustle (DnB)
Appendix 1: Notes to frequencies chart
Appendix 2: Delay time chart
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