Mixing and mastering in the box : the guide to making great mixes and final masters on your computer / Steve Savage.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Savage, Steve, 1948- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer sound processing.

Sound recordings--Remixing--Data processing.

Sound recordings.

Mastering (Sound recordings)--Data processing.

Mastering (Sound recordings).

Sound--Recording and reproducing--Digital techniques.

Sound.

Digital audio editors.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (316 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, [England] ; New York, New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.

Summary:

Mixing and Mastering in the Box is the ultimate reference manual for the home recordist and the perfect basic to intermediate text for any DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) training class in mixing or mastering. The book also provides ideal training for musicians who either do their own mixing and mastering or wish to be better informed when collaborating on mixes and masters.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

About the Companion Website

Introduction

Part I: Mixing and Mastering

1 The Starting Point: Fundamentals of Mixing and Mastering

1.1 Preparing to Mix and Master

1.2 Where to Mix and Master

1.3 The Tools of Mixing and Mastering

1.4 Introduction to the Quick Guide

2 Quick Guide to Great Mixes and Masters: Five Best Practices

2.1 Have a Concept

2.2 Monitor Level

2.3 Monitoring Options

2.4 Revise, Revise, Revise

2.5 Live with Your Mix or Master

3 Quick Guide to Great Mixes and Masters: Four Common Mistakes

3.1 Poor Control of the Low End

3.2 Overly Bright Mixes and Masters

3.3 Overly Compressed Mixes and Masters

3.4 Trusting Inadequate Monitoring

Part II: Mixing

4 Building a Mix: The Concepts and Tools in Detail

4.1 Starting Concepts and Setting Level

4.2 Panning

4.3 Processing: EQ

4.4 Processing: Dynamics

4.5 Processing: Effects

4.6 Processing: What Else Is in the Box?

4.7 The Stereo Buss

5 Automation and Recall: Fine-Tuning

5.1 Online versus Off-line Automation

5.2 Details of Online Automation

5.3 Details of Off-line Automation

5.4 Time Line of Automation

5.5 From Simple to Complex Mixes

5.6 Fades

5.7 Advanced Automation Techniques

5.8 Recall

6 Mixing Piece by Piece: How to Approach Individual Elements

6.1 Drums and Percussion

6.2 Bass

6.3 Guitar

6.4 Keyboards

6.5 Vocals

6.6 Horns

6.7 Strings

7 Mix Collaboration: The Mix Team

7.1 How to Communicate About Mixes

7.2 Levels of Mixer Intervention

7.3 Managing Remote Mixing Projects

8 Delivering Mixes: Formats, Mix Types, and Multiple Mixes

8.1 Digital Formats for Mix Delivery

8.2 Full Mixes, TV Mixes, and Clips

8.3 Multiple Versions of a Single Mix

PART III: Mastering

9 Setting Up to Master: Tools and Files

9.1 Tools.

9.2 Creating a Template

9.3 Building the Time Line

10 How to Listen for Mastering: From Your Ear to Action

10.1 Level

10.2 Frequency/EQ

10.3 Dynamics and Effects

10.4 Consistency

11 Creating a Master: The Concepts and Tools in Detail

11.1 Creating a Reference Track

11.2 Processing: EQ

11.3 Processing: Level

11.4 Processing: Dynamics and Effects

11.5 "Mastered for iTunes," Spotify, Pandora, etc.

11.6 What Else Is in the Box?

12 The Final Master: Creating and Delivering

12.1 Creating a Master

12.2 Formats and Delivery Options

13 Mastering Collaboration: The Mastering Team

13.1 How to Talk About Mastering

13.2 Levels of Mastering Intervention

13.3 Managing Remote Mastering Projects

Appendix A: Notes on Surround Mixing and Mastering

Appendix B: Why Mixing and Mastering Can No Longer Be Separated

Audio Sources

Index

A

B

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D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

Z.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-938025-2

0-19-992931-9

OCLC:

885208734