MIXING

what is mixing?​

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Mixing is the process of blending all the individual tracks in a recording to create a version of the song that sounds as good as possible – the “mix”.

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The process often includes:

• Balancing the levels of the tracks that have been recorded

• Fine-tuning the sound of each instrument or voice using equalisation (EQ)

• “Panning” the tracks between speakers to create a stereo image

• Adding compression, reverb, delay other effects to enhance the original recording

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Mixing often also includes a good deal of editing – choosing the best bits of every take of a song, and sometimes even building musical elements from scratch. Sometimes there is so much editing involved it forms a separate stage in between tracking and mixing.