Chapter 12 Mix Theory - Posted on 2014-05-21 by Katelyn Smith

Automation allows you to- have a parameter or motorized control adjust itself in real-time while the song is playing.

Renaming busses happens in I/O in set up menu in pro tools.

A mix engineer should always apply dither on the master fader= FALSE

An EFFECT is anything you add to your signal path that changes the sonic characteristics of the audio signal.

Mixig is primarily technnical task involving no creative skills= FALSE

Two general ways to use EQ are: Additive or Subractive.

Bouncing takes the output of the master(analog and digital) and records it onn one stereo track= TRUE

The MASTER is: the 1st copy of a song or album that all duplications are based off of.

Effects used in a mix can be MAGNIFIED during the mastering process do to compression chains used.

Getting a rough mix together can be done fairly quickly by adjusting the LEVELS and the PANNING of your song!

Compression= multiplicative!

Redbook cd standard sample rate and bit depth is 44.1 khz and 16 bit.

How much headroom should you leave for the mastering engineer? 3-6 dB