Producers & Composers Mixing and Mastering 2

Question 1

What is the purpose of a 'bus' or 'group' channel in a mix?

Accepted Answer

To route multiple channels together for collective processing

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To store unused audio files

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To convert stereo signals to mono

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To add MIDI data to audio tracks

Question 2

Which frequency range is most associated with 'muddiness' in a mix?

Accepted Answer

100–300 Hz

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2–5 kHz

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8–12 kHz

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15–20 kHz

Question 3

What is 'sidechain compression' commonly used for in music production?

Accepted Answer

Making the bass duck in volume when the kick drum hits

Answer

Increasing the dynamic range of a track

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Adding harmonic saturation to synths

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Converting mono signals to stereo

Question 4

In mastering, what is 'stereo widening' designed to achieve?

Accepted Answer

Enhance the perceived width and spatial presence of the stereo image

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Narrow the frequency spectrum

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Remove noise from the center channel

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Increase the track's BPM

Question 5

What does 'gain staging' refer to in the mixing process?

Accepted Answer

Managing signal levels at each stage of the signal chain to avoid clipping and noise

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Adding gain to every track equally

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Setting the master fader to 0 dB

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Using only hardware gains, not digital ones

Question 6

Which plugin type is typically used to add warmth and vintage character to digital recordings?

Accepted Answer

Tape saturation/saturation plugin

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Noise gate

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Spectral repair plugin

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Pitch correction plugin

Question 7

What is a 'high-pass filter' (HPF) used for in mixing?

Accepted Answer

Removing frequencies below a set cutoff point

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Boosting high frequencies above a set point

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Compressing only high-frequency content

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Duplicating the high-frequency signal