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an introduction to mixing
introduction
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. 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
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
video
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