Advanced Mixing

The techniques that separate competent from good.

Mid-side, phase alignment, parallel chains, automation-led mixing and dense-arrangement problem solving.

Stereo and phase

The dimension most people ignore.

1. Mid-side processing
2. Phase alignment between layered sources
3. The Haas effect, and its dangers
4. Always check your mix in mono

Parallel and complex chains

Processing in parallel.

1. Parallel saturation
2. Frequency-split processing
3. Upward compression
4. Shaping the reverb itself

Problem solving

Dense arrangements and difficult sources.

1. Too many parts: what to cut
2. Masking, and how to find it
3. Making a thin recording usable
4. Mixing with automation
5. Mix a dense arrangement
6. Advanced mixing final