Modern MIDI

6Mixing

Mixing is an important step in the production process that allows you to polish your audio into a final “mix.” While most of your levels and sound placement happens at the data level in the sequencer, the mix phase adds another round of processing that includes the following elements: level adjustment, placement in the stereo field, dynamics processing, spectral processing, time-based effects, and automation.

Level Adjustment

Level (or perceived loudness) is at the core of mixing. By controlling level, we control the loudness of each element of the mix. Although level is mainly controlled via channel strip faders on a mixing console or inside of a digital audio workstation, level can also be manipulated a number of different ways. Let’s ...