Mixing is the final stage of audio recording. It includes several operations to improve the quality of the recorded composition: removing noise, leveling tones, adjusting the volume, correcting tonal falsehood and adding effects.
Instructions
Step 1
Removing noise is the first step in mixing. For it, special programs are used - denoisers or noise suppressors. The principle of their work is simple: move the cursor to the beginning of the section, where there should be silence, select a fragment. Press the "Learn" or "Scan" button, after a few seconds press again to finish scanning. Then select the entire track and press the Denoise button.
Step 2
Equalization, or adjusting the volume of certain frequencies. At this stage, your own imagination will help you rather than someone's advice. You can optionally output higher frequencies, mute bass, or vice versa. The equalizer function can be built into the standard set of sound editor tools.
Step 3
Adjusting the overall volume and volume of individual parts is also configurable using a conventional editor. Be guided by several principles: a) all tracks must be audible; b) the melody should be brighter than the accompaniment; c) the overall balance should be in harmony with the style and content of the song.
Step 4
Removing tonal deviations (false) is an optional step, since during the recording, each musician had enough takes to re-record the part in normal quality. When using programs that correct the tonality, the sound loses its naturalness, it becomes mechanical.
Step 5
Adding effects is the final and most creative mixing step. Echoes, reverberations, tremolo and other decorations are designed to enrich the part and make it more sonorous. But do not overdo it, otherwise the whole sound will turn into mush and lose its charm.
