Mix Theory - Posted on 2017-03-13 by Corrine Selden

Here are a few highlights from what I learned about mix theory in Chapter 12:

• Renaming busses in Pro Tools is possible through the I/O tab of the setup menu. 
• An effect is anything you add to your signal path that chages the sonic characteristics of the audio signal. 
• Two general ways to use EQ are: additive and subtractive. 
• Bouncing takes the output of the master (analog or digital) and records it on one stereo track. 
• The master is the first 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, due to the compression chains used. 
• Getting a rough mix together can be done fairly quickly by adjusting the levels and the panning of your song. 
• Compression is multiplicative. 
• 44.1Khz, 16 bit is the Red Book CD Standard for sample rate and bit depth.
• You should leave the mastering engineer 3-6 dB of headroom.