Fundamentals of Mixing

In the final episode of this 5 part series, Mark Mynett, sound engineer and senior lecturer at Huddersfield University, gives us an in-depth look at how to process and mix the various elements of a song recorded using live instruments.

Chapters
00:16 - Introduction
01:36 - Mix Preparation: Performance Edits and Mix Groups
01:00 - Polarity Summation
07:27 - Waveform Edits and Gating
09:48 - Multing
10:20 - Drum Sample Implementation
10:57 - Three Approaches To Mixing
12:56 - Master Buss Processing
14:28 - Compression and EQ: Signal Chain Order
16:07 - Compression Topology
19:43 - Drums: Compression, Signal Stability, Transient Design and Colouration
32:53 - Drums: Parallel Compression
37:09 - Drums: EQ
47:45 - Drums: Reverb Processing
49:40 - Bass: Compression and EQ
54:38 - Acoustic Guitar: Compression and EQ

56:19 - Harmonically Distorted Electric Guitar: EQ, Dynamic EQ and Multi-band Compression

60:28 - Vocals: Compression and EQ
65:46 - Vocals: Effects Processing

Mark Mynett Biog
As well as Senior Lecturer in Music Technology and Production at Huddersfield University, Mark Mynett is a live music front-of-house engineer, and record producer/engineer/mix and mastering engineer. Mainly focused on indie, rock and metal genres, he produces from his own studio - Mynetaur Productions – where he recently completed the latest My Dying Bride album ‘The Ghost of Orion’: referred to by Dom Lawson (The Guardian, Metal Hammer, Prog, Classic Rock) as “…a master class in modern metal production”.
Metal Music Manual (instructional book for producing contemporary metal music)

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