Balance and Stereo Field in Modern DAWs Flashcards

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1
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What does balancing a mix involve?

A

finding appropriate levels and positions for the different instruments

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Why is automation important in balancing a mix?

A

It is unlikely that all the parts will stay at the same volume throughout

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How can reverb help to blend a whole track together?

A

By putting all of the instruments into the same acoustic space

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If a project integrates live audio recording and use of MIDI timbres, the live parts will have a wider dynamic range and will require what?

A

Compression

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What does panning refer to?

A

The placement of sounds in the stereo field

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What does auto-panning do?

A

Instead of placing in one pan position for the whole song, auto-panning shifts the sound in the stereo field

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7
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Panning in the 1960s was commonly _____ .

A

Polarised

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Where are lead vocals, bass guitars, kick drums and snare drums usually positioned in the stereo field?

A

Centre

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9
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Where are drum overheads usually panned in the stereo field?

A

Left and right

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What is stereo widening useful for?

A

Creating width in a mix that is too busy, giving clarity to key elements like the lead vocal

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Why can delay be used to create a wider stereo image?

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Our brains don’t perceive very short delays as echoes or repeats, but as alterations in the position of a signal

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What can stereo reverb be used for?

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Giving mono tracks some sense of stereo width

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