Effects processing in the mix

Effects processors add Tone to a sound, not EQ. They also allow you to separate instruments by helping to create a 3 dimensional space in the speakers. When used properly, you can get a lot of perceived size out of your mix without overloading frequency areas in the mix.

1. What is processing in mixing?
2. What are the steps in the mixing process?
3. What are effects on a mixer?

What is processing in mixing?

Mix bus processing is just a fancy word for fine-tuning your mix as a whole. Instead of adjusting individual tracks, you use tools like EQ, compression, and saturation on the whole mix. It's kind of like pre-mastering. ... Since mix bus processing affects your whole mix, it can be easy to over-do it.

What are the steps in the mixing process?

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

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

What are effects on a mixer?

Let's begin by getting clear on what we mean by 'effect': an effect is a device that treats the audio in some way, then adds it back to a dry or untreated version of the sound. Echo and reverb are obvious cases, and you can use pitch-shift and pitch modulation in a similar way.