Mixing

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What are the 6 most important elements of mixing ?

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Balance, Frequency Range, Panorama, Dimension, Dynamics and Interest.

Front 2

The volume level relationship between musical elements

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Balance

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Frequency Range

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Having all audible frequencies properly represented

Front 4

T or F: EQing is the boosting and cutting of frequencies to achieve the desired sound. One common mistake is to add EQ while recording, but this step is safer and more practical to add in mix down.

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True

Front 5

Placing a musical element in the sound field

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Panorama

Front 6

What’s an example of panorama

Back 6

Think of listening to a song with headphones and hearing something that appears to go right through your head. This is achieved with panning and creates a stereo mix.

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Dimension

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Adding ambience to a musical element

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What element does these effects add to a mix: reverb, delay and other effects can be added.

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Dimension

Front 9

Reverb and delay can make the mix “_____”

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Wetter

Front 10

What is a dry mix?

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A dry mix is a raw recording without any effects

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Adding this element can make the can make the space you are hearing the music in Larger, smaller, more open or confined.

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Dimension

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Dynamics

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Controlling the volume envelope of an individual track or the entire mix

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Compression, Gating and Limiting are added when focused on this element

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Dynamics

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This element keeps all of the sounds at a pleasant and appropriate level.

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Dynamics

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Interest

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Making the mix special