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Check out the Mixing area of our BBS and share tips and tricks online!
The word "mixing" means two different things in the context
of audio recording:
One might argue that I'm splitting hairs here, since Step 2 above involves much of the same kind of adjusting, balancing, EQ, etc. as Step 1. But they are indeed two different things. The techniques and skills involved in recording are at a more prosaic level (and primarily covered in the Recording section), while Mixing (also known as "mixing down") is more of an art. In either case, you'll want to learn about the equipment and the techniques for getting the most out of it, and that's what this section of the site is all about. Mixing down from multiple tracks to stereo is the second step of the process involved in making a finished song. With the type of equipment usually used in home recording studios, you basically flipping a few switches on your multitrack recorder, turning it from a recording console to a mixing console. As in cooking, you add seasoning, such as effects and EQ, to your taste. If you want a basic look at what the mechanics of mixing involves, check out this page (but come right back!) Review: Alesis Multimix 8 USB It's a reliable mixer, according to its price. Review: Rolls MX28 Stereo Mini Mix VI Simple device: 3 stereo pairs in, 1 stereo pair out. The only thing missing is a conversion to balanced XLR. Price paid $100 Review: Toft Audio Designs ATB-24 (Originally written by plastok2/translated from Audiofanzine FR) 24-channel inline mixer with 6 aux, 8 groups, 8 FX returns, 3 stereo inputs, 2U rack PSU, blah blah blah!!!! Plenty of input channels: 24 + 24 + 8 stereo + 8 stereo ........... Review: Teac Model 5 (Originally written by elriton/translated from Audiofanzine FR) Not rack-mountable 8 mono channels (RCA for line level and XLR for mics) with insert points and direct outs. 4 groups. Parametric EQ. No effects. Review: Behringer EURORACK MX602A For the price, the number of features is incredible! 100% balanced ins and outs for $69, it is a miracle! Price paid $69 Review: Behringer EURORACK MX602A The mic. pre-amps are great, you get a really high out-put, with "ultra-low noise" just like it says on the tin. The eq's are fairly musical, sweeping mids would have been nice, but heh! Six channels in all, though two are mono and shared with the mic. inputs(also mono). Theres a stereo aux send/return, and also phantom power for the mics. Price paid £75.00 Review: Mackie Onyx 1220 Theres is nothing missing, i have the firewire so it great. I wish i could have bought the one with 4 buss on it, but my budget limited me. It has all you need to record anything. Price paid 1000 Review: Behringer EURODESK MX3282A Has a lot of features you'd expect from a 32 channel 8 bus analog console. Probably the only feature i'd of liked to see would have been on solo'ing a bus would mute all other channels. Instead, the main level leds show the solo'd signal level or the re-fader level (it's a toggle). There is no external option for a meter bridge, but the ability to see the signal in the main level led does a good job. You just have to do it one channel at a time. Price paid $849 Review: Behringer EURORACK MX602A This lil' mixer provides some very clean sounds that you would only expect from bigger consoles and it's perfect for small home studios. Fits near the computer's Monitor and has a very nice 48v Phantom power Mic Pre-Amp for Condenser mics. What kinda disappointed me is that it doesn't have a power switch(Atleast not one that i've discovered yet). I literally got to disconnect power cord to turn it off. Price paid $79 Review: Behringer EURORACK MX2004A It has 3/4 8 channels and and like 3 more , aux return and send very solid good sound, 20 channel mic / line mixer Price paid 175.00 While most people focus on the recording part (even the name of this site reflects that), most of the creativity and personal satisfaction of the entire process, for me, comes in the mixing session. It's the same reason some people would rather be film editors than cinematographers, I suppose. Mixing is where all the hard decisions get made, and can make the difference between a workmanlike recording and a masterpiece of sound...even starting with the same source material. For serious mixing, you
need studio monitor speakers. While mixing on headphones gives you
a great experience, it won't translate to speakers correctly. Since headphones
almost always have better bass and treble response than speakers, your
final mix will sound dull and lifeless when you hear it "normally".
Click here to go to our "official" monitor
page. OK, So Then What's Mastering?Mastering means to set up all the songs on a CD so they sound well together (and separately!). This takes some special skill. Here's the link to our mastering page. If you're interested in making your own CDs yourself, check out this page.
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