Chapter 13. The Art and Technology of Mixing

In the past, almost all commercial music was mixed by a professional recording engineer under the supervision of a producer and/or artist. Although this is still true at many levels, with the emergence of the project studio, the vast majority of production facilities have become much more personal and cost effective in nature. Additionally, with the maturation of the digital revolution, individuals, small businesses and artists are taking the time to become experienced in the commonsense rules of creative and commercial mixing in their own production workspaces.

Within the music production industry, it’s a well-known fact that most professional mixers have to earn their “ears” by logging countless hours ...

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