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If the track uses software instruments, it makes sense to freeze them, or bounce them to audio, once you've verified the sound is OK, as that frees up CPU power for the plug-ins you may need while mixing. If you did the original recording, you may have done this already, though in the case of a DAW, the arrange window usually serves well enough as a virtual track sheet if you remember to label the tracks. While doing this, you'll need to create a track sheet if one doesn't already exist, listing what parts are on what tracks. If you still use analogue tape (we know where you live!), you may also want to check for dropouts. Whether you're using a hardware recorder or a computer-based DAW, your first job is to play through the recorded material, soloing individual tracks to check there are no problems such as clicks, pops, buzzes or overload distortion. In this month's Mix Rescue, meanwhile (see pages 44-53), Mike Senior introduces some of the more advanced techniques that are used in modern rock music. In this article, I'll be looking at the basic skills you need to know in order to get a mix together, and drawing on advice from some of the biggest names in the business.

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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