Contents -- Introduction -- Part One: Mixing in Stereo -- CHAPTER 1 Some Background: The Evolution of Mixing -- Mixing Styles: LA Versus New York Versus London -- CHAPTER 2 The Mechanics of Mixing -- Hearing the Final Product -- The Overall Approach -- Tall, Deep, and Wide -- The Six Elements of a Mix -- CHAPTER 3 Element 1: Balance-The Mixing Part of Mixing -- The Arrangement-Where It All Begins -- Arrangement Elements -- Rules for Arrangements -- Where to Build the Mix From -- What Type of Program Material? -- Level-Setting Methods -- CHAPTER 4 Element 2: Panorama-Placing the Sound in the Soundfield -- Phantom Center -- The Three Points of Panoramic Interest -- Big Mono -- Panning Outside the Speakers -- Tricks and Tips -- CHAPTER 5 Element 3: Frequency Range-Equalizing -- What Are You Trying to Do? -- Magic Frequencies -- EQ Methods -- Easy-to-Remember Golden Rules of Equalization -- The Relationship Between Bass and Drums -- Tricks and Tips -- CHAPTER 6 Element 4: Dimension-Adding Effects -- EQing Reverbs -- Sonic Layering of Effects -- Calculating the Delay Time -- Re-Amping -- True Tape Flanging -- Tricks and Tips -- CHAPTER 7 Element 5: Dynamics-Compression and Gating -- Dynamics Controllers -- Compression -- Limiting -- De-Essing -- Gating -- Why Add Compression? -- The New York Compression Trick (Parallel Compression) -- Compression on Individual Instruments -- Compression on the Mix Buss -- The SSL Mix Buss Compressor -- Setting the Compressor -- Tricks and Tips -- CHAPTER 8 Element 6: Interest-The Key to Great (As Opposed to Merely Good) Mixes -- The Direction of the Song -- Develop the Groove and Build It Like a House -- Find the Most Important Element and Emphasize It -- CHAPTER 9 Monitoring -- Basic Monitor Setup -- Mixing Volume -- Listening in Mono -- Choosing a Monitor -- Listening Tricks and Tips -- CHAPTER 10 The Master Mix.

Competitive Level -- Hypercompression -- Mastering -- Mix-Down Formats -- Mixing for Internet Distribution -- Alternative Mixes -- Stems -- CHAPTER 11 Mixing in the Box -- Driving the Desk or Gain Staging -- Headroom -- Interview with Gannon Kashiwa, Digidesign's Professional Products Market Manager -- DAW Controllers -- Part Two: Mixing in Surround -- CHAPTER 12 Surround Basics -- A Bit of History -- Types of Surround Sound -- Bass Management -- Other Types of Surround -- CHAPTER 13 Why Is Surround Better Than Stereo? -- Surround Mixing -- Surround Mixing Schools of Thought -- What Do I Put in the Center Channel? -- What Do I Send to the LFE (Subwoofer) Channel? -- Do I Need to Use a Bass Manager? -- Surround to Stereo Compatibility -- Surround Master Recorders -- Surround Master Track Assignments -- CHAPTER 14 Data Compression Used in Surround -- SRS Circle Surround -- SDDS (Sony Dynamic Digital Sound) -- Surround Encoders During Mixing -- Dolby Digital Encoding -- Surround Master Media Prep -- Part Three: The Interviews -- CHAPTER 15 Joe Chiccarelli -- CHAPTER 16 Lee DeCarlo -- CHAPTER 17 Jimmy Douglass -- CHAPTER 18 Benny Faccone -- CHAPTER 19 Jerry Finn -- CHAPTER 20 Jon Gass -- CHAPTER 21 Don Hahn -- CHAPTER 22 Ken Hahn -- CHAPTER 23 Andy Johns -- CHAPTER 24 Kevin Killen -- CHAPTER 25 Bernie Kirsh -- CHAPTER 26 Nathanial Kunkel -- CHAPTER 27 George Massenburg -- CHAPTER 28 Greg Penny -- CHAPTER 29 David Pensado -- CHAPTER 30 Elliot Scheiner -- CHAPTER 31 Ed Seay -- CHAPTER 32 Allen Sides -- CHAPTER 33 Don Smith -- CHAPTER 34 Ed Stasium -- CHAPTER 35 Bruce Swedien -- CHAPTER 36 John X -- Appendix A: Glossary -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- L -- M -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- Appendix B: Delay Chart -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W-X.

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