Pre-mix Preparation

Question 1

What happens if we don’t set up our studio monitors correctly

Answer 1

We won’t be able to hear and perceive everything accurately

Question 2

What is the correct way to set up your studio Monitors

Answer 2

1. Triangulate yourself
2. The distance between monitors should be the same as distance away from head
3. Tweeder of speaker should be pointed toward the ear so that it hits a point behind the head

Question 3

What should you do in regards of setting up in relation to wall

Answer 3

Move it around and try different angles, and distances that would work best

Question 4

What happens the wider you move your speaker

Answer 4

The center of the music gets weaker

Question 5

What happens the closer you move the speakers together

Answer 5

The sound gets muddier

Question 6

What is the height the tweeder should be

Answer 6

The tweeder should be exactly at ear level

Question 7

What happens if the tweeder is designed to lay flat?

Answer 7

Then the tweeder always goes on the outside

Question 8

Where do we put our subwoofer

Answer 8

We put it in the middle

Question 9

What dictates how far we should be away from the monitors

Answer 9

The bigger the speaker the farther away we should be

Question 10

What is the reflection free area

Answer 10

It is like a box around the point if we here the speakers meet

Question 11

What should we do if we have limited amount of acoustic treatment

Answer 11

It is best to put it on the side, above the listening position, and rear

Question 12

What are 2 things to remember when mixing with headphones

Answer 12

1. Triangulation is limited

2. Use a monitoring plugin like red line monitor

Question 13

What are the benefits of having different monitor sets

Answer 13

1. Switch back and forth
2. Different tonal characteristics
3. Keeps brain active when you switch in between monitors

Question 14

What is the purpose of reference mixes

Answer 14

A reference mix helps put things in perspective

Question 15

How can we “tune” our ears throughout the day

Answer 15

By listening to music throughout the day

Question 16

What is the question we should ask ourselves while analyzing a track

Answer 16

What is the 1 driving element of the song?

Question 17

What is the first step of the 3 tier mix structure? What does it include and what is the purpose?

Answer 17

1. Tracks
   Audio tracks
   Fx returns
   (Focus on individuality of each track)

Question 18

What is the second step of the 3 tier mix structure? What does it include and what is the purpose?

Answer 18

2. Stem tracks
   Aux returns (bus channels)
   Glues together specific elements that are grouped together

Question 19

What is the third step of the 3 tier mix structure? What is the purpose?

Answer 19

3. Mix bus

Glue everything together, and mix solidifies and comes together

Question 20

What is the gain structure of a track based on

Answer 20

Based on the amount of headroom wanted in a track, and how dynamic it is

Question 21

What is VU? And what is the purpose

Answer 21

Volume meter. It’s purpose is to represent perceived volume and not actual volume