Mix Preparation
What is involved in mix prep? The analytical clean-up stage, preparing tracks, including: session organization, tuning, timing, comping, and more.
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00:00 Intro
13:50 What would a mix engineer expect when mixing a track not created in their own room?
17:40 In my day prep included cleaning heads on machines and having enough tape labels and Sharpies on hand. Are there similar steps for prepping a DAW or monitor tuning and such?
30:17 What ADR like tools are there for multiple recordings/takes of solos that are to be added to the final mix? Do they generate clicks based on tempo or do you not use clicks with the soloist?
37:36 Especially in electronic music, the lines have been blurred between tracking and mixing. Do you think that unification can be detrimental to the creative process?
51:46 When mixing with dialog, do you EQ as soon as you lay down any non dialog tracks to punch a hole for the dialog or do you wait until the music muddies the dialog?
56:34 Do mix engineers need a knowledge of mastering in order to get the best out of the final release?
57:56 What are your experiences with round-tripping? Do they always come with surprises or are many of the workflows established and stable?
58:58 At what point do you add fades to all your tracks to avoid clicks?