In our professional music production pipeline, mixing is the third stage that music passes through before it is commercially released. The stages are: songwriting, recording, mixing, mastering, and music business. So, what is audio mixing? You may be asking yourself, “How do I mix my tracks?” or “How do I mix my vocals?” In this post, I’ll give you a foundation on audio mixing and explain the goals and objectives of this essential process.
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When songwriters, producers, or engineers first start out, they often dive headfirst into YouTube tutorials. While these videos can be helpful, they usually offer a mechanical approach to advanced audio processes like compression, vocal recording, or mixing. Typically, these tutorials provide a step-by-step guide: load this, set this parameter, turn that knob, and so forth. This method can only take you so far.
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