Lesson: 9 Mixing and Automating a Song

Question 1

I denitrify the four main instrumental sound components you can adjust to give each instrument it’s place in a mix.

Answer 1

Volume level, pan position, frequency spectrum, and distance.

Question 2

For what purpose do you use an aux send?

Answer 2

You use an aux send to route some of the signal from channel strip to an aux channel strip, usually to be processed by plug-ins.

Question 3

How can you make a group of tracks appear as one track in the Tracks area without changing it’s audio routing?

Answer 3

Select the tracks, choose Track> Create Track Stack, and choose a Folder Stack.

Question 4

How can you submix a group of tracks, for example, to process the submit with audio effect plug-ins?

Answer 4

Select the tracks, choose Track>Create Track Stack, and choose a summing Stack.

Question 5

What does a compressor do?

Answer 5

It attenuates the level of a signal after that signal goes over a certain threshold, giving the signal a more consistent level.

Question 6

What does a limiter do?

Answer 6

It works in a similar fashion to a compressor, but it makes sure that the signal is attenuated so it never goes over a specific output ceiling.

Question 7

In the inspector, how can you choose which channel strip is displayed in the right channel strip?

Answer 7

On the Left channel strip, click any Send Slot or the Output slot to display the corresponding channel strip on the right.

Question 8

How do you change the mono or stereo format of the input of a channel strip?

Answer 8

Click the Format button in the Input slot.