Lead Vocal
Production

Kick, Snare, Acoustic

Background Vocals, Electric, Bass

Toms, Cymbals, Saxophone, Piano, Violin, Keyboards

Take a break for the day.
- Set up your scratch mix using the mix pyramid.
- Analyze the scratch mix for distinctness.
- Fix indistinct tracks using EQ and effects.
- Prepare the final mix and test it on different playback systems.
- Go for it. Do your master.
- Send the master off for mastering (or do it yourself).
- Complete final documentation. You were documenting from the start of the recording, weren't you?

Today we'll be going over the 8 Steps of Mixing:

• Step 1: Prep.
• Step 2: Volume Balance.
• Step 3: Compression.
• Step 4: EQ.
• Step 5: Space (Panning, Reverb, and Delay)
• Step 6: Volume Automation.
• Step 7: Effects.
• Step 8: Final Checks.