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Sound Mixing Tips And Tricks
US
New book with audio examples demonstrates what makes a good stereo mix 15/01/08
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PC Publishing have announced the release of their latest book, Sound Mixing Tips and Tricks which they describe as a clear,
concise and detailed guide to sound mixing. Here’s how they describe the book… �Written in laymen's terms, the book contains
mixing tips, secrets and techniques to help
you become a better producer, walking you
through the essential aspects of exactly what
makes a good stereo mix.
Throughout the book, ‘before’ and ‘after’
audio examples are provided from an actual
multi-track recording to explain all the
principles contained in the book, along with
screenshots from music sequencing software.
Topics covered include preparing both
yourself and your studio environment, the
tools you will need, mixing with dynamics and
effects, compression, EQ, levels and panning.
If you are struggling with the concepts of
mixing and just can’t seem to get a good
sounding mix, this book will give you the
foundations you need, quickly and effectively.�
PC Publishing tell us that the book’s author, Eddie Bazil, has been associated with the record
industry since his teens when he worked with
some of the most notable Electro/New Wave
and Dance/Rap bands. He progressed into the
remix market and his involvement, both as a
programmer and producer, with a number of
labels and artistes, has been very fruitful, a
number of tracks achieving top positions in their
respective charts.
The past three years have seen Eddie move
more into the beat production and remix
markets. Contents
1 What is a ‘good’ mix?
Cleanliness. Clarity. Separation. Level.
Balance. Genre test. Environment test.
2 Preparing the listening environment
Sound waves. Distance to side wall and back
wall. Distance to speakers from listening position.
Toe-in. Tilt. Listening height. Seating
location. Calibrating the signal path. Digital
systems. The procedure.
3 Personal preparation
Ears. Lighting. Well ventilated room.
Cleanliness. No drugs or alcohol. The task at
hand. Don’t mix in one sitting. Comfort.
Allocate time and no distractions.
5 Headphones and loudspeakers
Stereo Imaging. Noise. Filtering. Mono
sounds.
6 Noise
Hums, hisses and rumbles. Sibilance and
pops. Leave a few seconds of lead in. Noise
filters.
7 Mixing to stereo
The stage environment. Natural reverberation.
8 The mix
Import the audio tracks. Create groups. Group
the vocals. Name channels and parts. Check
the files for noise. Noise gates. Correcting
‘bleed’. Pan.
9 The level and pan mix
Levels (gains). Panning. Layering and panning
pads. Panning drums. Panning vocals. Backing
vocals.
10 Mixing with dynamics and effects
Using compressors. Using effects. EQ.
11 Using EQ at the mix stage
EQ ing drums. Kick and snare. Other percussive
sounds, rides, hi hats. Lead vocals.
Backing vocals. EQing an audio sample.
12 Compression in the mix
Multiband compressors. Compressing drums.
Compressing vocals. Compression for master
stereo mix
13 Effects in the mix
Using reverb for colour. Using reverb for
space. Impulse responses. Less is more.
Index
Pricing and Availability:
£9.95
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