Mixing is a huge subject, and in this issue of Sound On Sound, we're hoping to have something to say about it both to beginners and more experienced engineers. A well played, well arranged piece of music is always going to be a lot easier to mix than a session where nobody has thought very much about the arrangements and the sounds being used. The bit in between is often mostly about staying focused, watching levels and making tea! Of course, mixing never takes place without a recording stage, and what you record will have a huge influence on how smoothly, or otherwise, the mixing session is going to proceed. The key is never to lose sight of the basic principles.įor me, the two most enjoyable parts of the entire recording process are the 'getting the sounds right' stage, where I'm choosing and setting up microphones, and the final mixing stage. For the newcomer, mixing a multitrack recording can seem overwhelmingly complicated.
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