audio mixing
Balancing recorded tracks
Audio mixing is the process of combining multiple sound sources into a unified recording or output.
A mix engineer balances volume levels, adjusts tone, and positions sounds in the stereo field to create a cohesive whole: The mixing took longer than the recording sessions.
In live settings, mixing happens in real time through a mixing board or console.
- pluginsInstallable software modules
- panningLateral camera traverse
- equalizationMaking things uniform
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- automationSelf-operating system design
psychoacoustics · dynamic range · music production · headroom · editing · sound design · gain staging · reverb · film scoring · headphones · layering · knobs · EQ · studio monitors · gain · delay · soundboard · signal-to-noise ratio
- audiosound, headphones, volume control, sound recording, noise
- filmmovies, film, filmmaking, cinematography, film editing
- Filmmakingcamera, film director, camcorder, directing, script
- show businessactors, actresses, directors, producers, entertainers
- media productionstreaming, video production, radio, film production, music production
- mixingmix, stir, blend, shake, combine
production stage
audio mixingrecording
Captured audio or video
tracking · mastering · pre-production · audio recording · sound recording