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Mixing Tips

Mixing Tips. Tools. DAW=digital audio workstation Can record into a DAW; use H4N in this class Soundcard=device that allows you to plug mics and other audio devices into computer/DAW, and manipulate level, +48v, etc.

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Mixing Tips

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  1. Mixing Tips

  2. Tools • DAW=digital audio workstation • Can record into a DAW; use H4N in this class • Soundcard=device that allows you to plug mics and other audio devices into computer/DAW, and manipulate level, +48v, etc. • Monitors=how you hear your mix. Speaker monitors are preferred over headphones • Flat frequency, critical listening

  3. Non Destructive Editing • File referencing • Multitrack in a DAW is a time map; it is a way of mapping time references of original files • Done in a “session” or EDL • When you save the file in a DAW project, the original audio file remains the same

  4. Destructive Editing • Manipulating the original file • You “destroy” or change levels, frequencies, etc. of original audio • DO NOT do this with your original audio; make copies of original files if you want to manipulate them • Editing actual waveform

  5. When to use... Non-Destructive: • To mix a sfx using multiple sound files • To mix dialog tracks from multiple files • To do a re-record...the final mix of sfx, Foley, dialog and music

  6. When to use... • Destructive: • To make a new audio file of an original file • To trim, process, normalize a singular file to use in multitrack • To reduce noise from a file

  7. DJ food stamp tips • Take breaks when editing; your ears get tired • Reference playback: play your mix in your car, on computer, on hi-fi system...how does it sound? • It should sound as good on a clock radio as in a hi-fi system • Use monitors to listen for clicks, pops hum, etc.

  8. DJ food stamp tips cont'd • Always check your VUs and use your eyes • Use VUs to maintain proper levels (your eyes) • Dialog should be mixed at -12dB to -10dB; louder sounds like gunshots, explosions may peak at -6dB to -3dB (dynamic range) • Dynamic range creates emotion, motion, and feeling

  9. DJ food stamp tips cont'd • Fade from and out to the ZERO line • If not you will have pops and clicks to fix • When you layer tracks, amplitude increases on the overall level. You job is to harness this • Learn, learn, learn the software • Learn shortcuts and customize workspace

  10. Viers' 10 Recording Commandments • 1. Name all soundwave files descriptively • 2. SAVE all the time, ⌘S • 3. Work non-destructively!!! In audio waveform editing, work with COPIES!!! • Save different session versions of mixes • 4. Make copies of sound files and keep with session files • 5. Crop and save SFX as audio files

  11. 10 Recording Commandments Cont'd • 6. Balance levels for stereo unless you are going for the imbalance as an effect • 7. Fade sfx in and out to “ramp” sounds or fade out to fix imperfections. On fade out, let sfx complete itself before fade • 8. Limit clicks and pops: fade to the zero line • 9. Learn where to make cuts. Try to limit how many cuts you make. Xfade • 10. Protect your ears

  12. And... • Learn media management... • Multitrack sessions “refer” to audio sound files. If you open a session and don't have the audio files on the disk, you won't have a session. • Put copies of the original files you use in a session in a folder with the session • Seriously, talk to me if you don't get this.

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