Mixing Audio, 2nd Edition

4	The process ofmixing

Mixing and the production chain

Recorded music

There are differences between the production processes of recorded music and sequenced music, and these differences affect the mixing process. Figure 4.1 illustrates the common production chain for recorded music. Producers may give input at each stage, but they are mostly concerned with the arrangement and recording stages. Each stage has an impact on the subsequent stage but each of the stages can be carried out by different people. Mixing is largely dependent on both the arrangement and recording stages. For example, an arrangement might involve only one percussion instrument, a shaker for example. If panned center in a busy mix, it is most likely to be masked by ...