Internal Mixing

Internal Mixing (2nd revised edition) US letter format, 300 pages, colored, incl. DVD-ROM How to create a professional mix on your computer – a systematic approach • Create punchy, powerful, clear, and three-dimesional mixes on MAC and PC-based digital audio workstations • How to work best with external DSP power, such as PowerCore, UAD-1, and SSL Duende • Numerous exercises and extras on the DVD; For example: How to use compressors • New chapter about analog summing units including a 650 MB OMF file to compare on your own Internal Mixing is aimed at all harddisk recording program users who do their mixing mainly with their computers. A wide selection of plug-ins is not enough for a professional sounding mix. Internal Mixing provides practical strategies using computers to make powerful, clear, and perfectly balanced mixes and shows how to create them without expensive outboard equipment. Content: # Essential technical background knowledge required for good mixing results # How to use compressors with skill and ease # Numerous tips from the world of analog studios adapted for digital audio workstations # Layering strategies with practical exercises for creating spatial depth # Using loops creatively # Tips for clean, fat bass sounds # The best strategies for correctly using EQ # Mixing tips classified according to instruments # Working with DSP-supported plug-ins such as: TC Powercore, UAD-1, Waves APA, and SSL Duende # Overview and description of the best EQ, compression, and reverb plug-ins # Comprehensive overall concepts useful for both MAC & PC, as well as for analog desk mixing # Software-independent overall concept modelled on Steinberg´s Nuendo / Cubase # Working with analysis tools #Explanation of software-based mixing desk concepts and channel strip functions # Extensive glossary # High-quality edition with many color graphics and illustrations # DVD with exercises in Nuendo Project (npr), Cubase Project (cpr), and OMF2 file formats; audio examples in CD format and many demo plug-ins