Product Overview
Format: Softcover
ISBN: 9781946837110
If you're new to mixing and aren't sure what to do, or your mixes aren't anywhere near where you'd like them to be, then The Music Mixing Workbook is exactly what you need. Written by Bobby Owsinski, author of the award winning and highly acclaimed Mixing Engineer's Handbook (the standard reference book for mixing in schools around the world), The Music Mixing Workbook features hands-on exercises that teach you all the things that make a mix sound great, as well as all the things to avoid along the way.
Designed to meet the needs of anyone relatively new to or confused about the once mysterious process of mixing multiple music elements together, the book features 175 different exercises covering every operation needed to complete a modern professional-sounding mix, complete with tips and tricks that come directly from the A-list pro mixers.
The easy-to-follow exercises can be used with any DAW application or hardware console, and on any genre of music.
Although the reader can easily use the Workbook with any current mixes they may be working on, most of the exercises are built around professionally recorded tracks featuring a wide variety of mix elements that are available for free download.
Among the many topics covered in the book include:
- DAW vs. console channel signal flow
- Basic monitoring setup to optimize your playback environment
- Balancing mix elements using a never-miss technique
- Panning techniques for various mix elements
- Multiple EQ strategies for powerful and distinct tracks
- Compression, gates, and saturators and how to use them
- Reverb, delay and modulation effects and how to layer them like the pros
- Master mix techniques, and much more
The Workbook is meant to be used in conjunction with Owsinski's popular Mixing Engineer's Handbook to provide the practical training behind the many concepts involved with mixing. ©2021, 254 pages
Music-industry veteran Bobby Owsinski is an in-demand producer/engineer working not only with a variety of recording artists, but also on commercials, television, and motion pictures. He is an expert on surround sound music mixing and has worked on surround projects and DVD productions for superstar acts including Jimi Hendrix, the Who, Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Iron Maiden, the Ramones, and Chicago, among many others. Bobby is also one of the best-selling authors in the music recording industry, with 25 books that are now staples in colleges around the world, including The Mixing Engineer's Handbook, The Recording Engineer's Handbook, and Social Media Promotion For Musicians. He's also a contributor to Forbes, his popular blogs have passed 7 million visits, and he's appeared on CNN and ABC News as an audio and music branding expert. Many of his books have also been turned into video courses that can be found online at lynda.com, and he continues to provide presentations, workshops and master classes at conferences and universities worldwide. Bobby's blogs are some of the most influential and widely read in the music business.
Contents:
Chapter 1 - Mixing Basics
A Brief History
Basic Signal Flow
Typical Analog Console Signal Flow
Typical DAW Mixer Signal Flow
Chapter 2 - Monitoring
The Listening Environment
Determining The Listening Position
Acoustic Problems Quick Fixes
Basic Monitor Setup
How To Listen
Basic Listening Technique
Chapter 3 - Session Setup
Prepping Your Mix
Prepping Yourself
Chapter 4 - Mixing Mechanics
The Overall Mixing Approach
Developing The Groove
Emphasizing The Most Important Elements
Putting The Performers In An Environment
The 6 Elements Of A Mix
Additional Ear Training Exercises
The Parts Of A Musical Arrangement
Chapter 5 - Balance
Building The Mix
The Mix By Ear Method
The Mix By Meters Element
Mixing By Muting
Chapter 6 - Panning
The Three Main Panning Areas
Big Mono
Panning Stereo Instruments
Chapter 7 - Dynamics Processors
Compression
Compression Basics
Compressor Operation
Limiting
Compressing The Various Instruments
Parallel Compression
De-essers
Gates
Chapter 7 - Using The EQ
Equalization Basics
EQ Parameters
A Description Of The Audio Bands
The Magic High-Pass Filter
Using The Equalizer
Subtractive Equalization
Juggling Frequencies
EQing Various Instruments
The Principles Of Equalization
Chapter 9 - Adding Reverb
Reverb Basics
Timing The Reverb To The Track
Reverb Setup
Adding Reverbs To Instruments
Layering The Mix
Chapter 10 - Adding Delay
Delay Basics
Typical Delay Parameters
The Haas Effect
Timing The Delay To The Track
Delay Setup
Adding Delay To Other Mix Elements
Chapter 11 - Modulation Effects
Modulation Basics
Types Of Modulation
Parameter Settings
Modulation Setup
Modulation On Instruments
Modulation On Guitars
Modulation On Keyboards
Modulation On Vocals
Modulation On Strings
Modulation On Other Mix Elements
Chapter 12 - Creating Interest
Developing The Groove
Finding The Groove
Establishing The Groove
Emphasizing The Most Important Element
Finding The Most Important Element
Emphasizing The Most Important Element
Making The Mix Element Interesting
Using Saturation
Chapter 13 - The Master Mix
Mixing With Subgroups
Individual Fader Levels
The Master Level Meters
Types Of Meters
Mix Buss Levels
Mix Buss Compression
Mix Buss Compressor Settings
Mix Buss Limiting
Stay Away From Hypercompression
How Long Should My Mix Take?
How To Know When Your Mix Is Finished
Chapter 14 - Building The Mix In Order
Visualize Your Mix
The 10 Steps To Creator A Mix
Step 1: Prep Your Tracks
Step 2: Insert Master Buss Processing
Step 3: Insert The High Pass Filter
Steps 4 and 5: Set levels And Set Compression
Step 6: Tweak The Master Buss
Step 7: Begin EQing
Step 8: Add Effects
Step 9: Automate
Step 10: Tweak The Buss Processors
On Your Mixing Journey
Glossary
