Audio mixing boot camp
Subtitle: hands-on basic training for musicians
By: Bobby Owsinski
Series: Alfred's pro audio series; Alfred's pro audio series
Publisher: Alfred Music Pub. Co.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Van Nuys, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 146
ISBN-13: 9780739082393
Subjects: Sound; Recording and reproducing; Handbooks, manuals
Notes: Companion DVD contains lessons, templates, and examples developed to accompany the information in the book.

"Glossary": p. 137-140.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-143) and index.
Table of contents: title: Monitoring. The listening environment ; Basic monitor setup ; How to listen; title: Session setup. Prepping your mix ; Prepping yourself; title: Mixing basics. A brief history ; What are you trying to accomplish? ; The 6 elements of a mix; title: Balance. Visualize your mix ; The musical elements of an arrangement ; Building the mix ; Mixing by muting ; Automation; title: Panning. The three main panning areas ; Stereo instruments; title: Compression. Compression basics ; Compressor operation ; Compressing the various instruments ; De-essers ; Gates; title: Using the EQ. Equalization basics ; EQing various instruments; title: Adding reverb. Reverb basics ; Reverb setup ; Adding reverb to instruments ; Layering the mix; title: Adding delay. Delay basics ; Delay setup ; Adding delay to instruments; title: Modulation effects. Modulation basics ; Modulation on instruments; title: Interest. Developing the groove ; Emphasizing the most important element; title: The master mix. Mixing with subgroups ; The master level meters ; Mix-bus compression ; How long should my mix take?; title: The final mix.