mixing-intro [Renick Bell]

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====== an introduction to mixing ======

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Mixing means controlling the volume level of each sound in a set of sounds to get the desired relative volumes for each so that the final composite sound sounds right. This can be accomplished by changing the amplitudes of the sounds or controlling their individual gain settings. [[eq|EQing is another technique]] to use to get the sounds to work in a complementary manner.

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audacity manual on mixing tracks: https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/mixing.html

some tips on mixing (especially for music but will be relevant to mixing any kind of audio): https://www.masterclass.com/articles/home-recording-studio-101-how-to-mix-audio

advice on mixing audio for video: https://www.videomaker.com/article/c04/18137-multi-track-audio-mixing-for-video-editors/

basic techniques for mixing audio for video: https://blog.pond5.com/8575-5-basic-audio-mixing-techniques-for-editing-video/

for bonus points, an article on the history of acousmatic music and GRM (summary of an even longer article): https://www.inventionen.de/Inventionen_08/GRMtoMusic.html

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simple demonstration of mixing two tracks in Audacity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCssAU82Pbg

good tips on EQ when mixing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfG05aJ4yn8

a brief guide on mixing audio for video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFfn9reGSew