Step By Step Mixing: How to Create Great Mixes Using Only 5 Plug-ins

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Cover Page Step-By-Step_Benediktsson_EBook Contents Free Gift: The Step By Step Mixing Resources Introduction A Note About Mixing An Important NoteAbout DAWs Chapter 1 – Pre-Mixing When Does Mixing Start? Do the Dishes So You Can Cook in the Kitchen Chapter 2 – Mixing With NO Plug-ins Organize! Critical Listening and Visualizing Your Mix Tall – Frequencies Wide – Panning Deep – Reverb, Delay and Effects Initial Balancing and Headroom Mixing In Mono Panning in Mono Balancing the Drums The 1 dB Rule Dynamic Problems Due to Arrangement Think Fast, Not Flawless Groups The 3 Ways to Approach an Initial Mix Recap Chapter 3 – Using EQ What EQ should you use? The 3 Primary Functions of EQ The 3 Basic Methods of EQ’ing Filtering Using High and Low-Pass Filters Drums Bass Guitar Keys and Pianos Vocals Other Instruments Subtractive EQ Additive EQ Drums EQ’ing Drum Samples and Loops Bass Guitar Keys, Pianos and Synthesizers Vocals A Note on Rebalancing Chapter 4 – Using Compression What Does a Compressor Do? Why Compress? How to Approach Compression Use a Compression System Compressor Parameters Compression Styles Applying Compression Preset Mixing Submixing Drums Bass Guitars Vocals Compression In Series Backup Vocals Piano and Keys Parallel Compression What About Multiband Compression? Review Your Mix and Rebalance if needed Chapter 5 – Reverb and Delay Reverb Parameters The Different Reverb Modes An Easy Way to Find the Right Reverb for Your Mix The Difference Between Pre and Post-Fader When Using Reverbs A Big Drum Reverb Pre-Fader Send to the Rescue Using One Reverb in the Mix Adding separate reverb styles to drums Sometimes that one reverb just doesn’t cut it. EQ Your Reverbs Tweak Your Reverb Presets Don’t Overdo it Don’t Add Too Many Spaces Use the Three-Verb Technique Using Reverb on Guitars Acoustic Overcompensation When Delay is Better Delay Parameters Delay Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated Diffusing Delays for Smoothness Delays for Stereo Widening Delays for Effects Chapter 6 – Saturation Saturation Settings The Analoger Kramer Tape Fabfilter Saturn Applying Saturation in Your Mix Saturation on Submixes and Busses Don’t Go Overboard on Saturation Summary Chapter 7 – How to Use a Reference Mix What is a Reference Mix? How to Choose a Reference Mix Rules for Using a Proper Reference A Word of Warning Import Your Reference Mix Critical Listening Recreate the Master EQ Make Your Mix Better By Comparison Chapter 8 – Monitoring Your Mix What About Mixing With Headphones? Chapter 9 – Wrapping Up Your Mix and Setting You Up For Success Achieving Success Through Continuous Practice Practice in Public Get Feedback from Continuous Improvement Don’t Forget Your Free Resources Thank You About the Author