Sound Design for Low & No Budget Films

Chapter 15 Studio Mix

1. a. Introduction
2. b. Mixer Interview
3. c. Mix Preparation
4. d. Premixes
5. e. Stems
6. f. Mixing
7. g. Run Through
8. h. Dialogue Mixing
9. i. Sound Effects Mixing
10. j. Foley Mixing
11. k. Backgrounds Mixing
12. l. Music Mixing

Introduction

Mixing is an art form, just like story-telling. All the separate sound elements are blended together and condensed down into a creative whole that works in congress with the visuals to tell an engaging story.

The common cited adage, good, fast, cheap, pick two, relates to mixing. You can do your own mix and it will be relatively cheap and hopefully good, but it probably won’t be fast, especially if it’s good. If you want your film done by a professional post-sound crew and rerecording mixers, then it will be good ...