Mix It!: Understanding and Controlling the Mix Process
Mix It!: Understanding and Controlling the Mix Process is a comprehensive textbook designed to introduce the art of mixing music to beginners and novices. Starting with essential theory, this book explores aesthetics, the mix process and associated tools, with a reader-friendly balance of theory, instruction, and practical application.

With chapters covering amplitude balance, EQ, panning, compression, effects, editing, and immersive audio, among others, and incorporating guided audio exercises with accompanying online content, this book seeks to empower readers with understanding and practical experience that will encourage exploration of individual creativity and artistry. The practical exercises provided throughout help to break down the mixing process and techniques into manageable pieces, so skills can be acquired and internalised before adding the next concept, to give novices a good foundational skill set and confidence when mixing.

Mix It! is an ideal textbook for college students and high schoolers new to mixing music, including those on music production and audio engineering courses, as well as novice to intermediate engineers looking to reinforce their knowledge and skills, so they are ready to develop their creativity further. The skills acquired and processes explained in the book are also relevant to mixing any audio, not only music.

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Mix It!: Understanding and Controlling the Mix Process
Mix It!: Understanding and Controlling the Mix Process is a comprehensive textbook designed to introduce the art of mixing music to beginners and novices. Starting with essential theory, this book explores aesthetics, the mix process and associated tools, with a reader-friendly balance of theory, instruction, and practical application.

With chapters covering amplitude balance, EQ, panning, compression, effects, editing, and immersive audio, among others, and incorporating guided audio exercises with accompanying online content, this book seeks to empower readers with understanding and practical experience that will encourage exploration of individual creativity and artistry. The practical exercises provided throughout help to break down the mixing process and techniques into manageable pieces, so skills can be acquired and internalised before adding the next concept, to give novices a good foundational skill set and confidence when mixing.

Mix It! is an ideal textbook for college students and high schoolers new to mixing music, including those on music production and audio engineering courses, as well as novice to intermediate engineers looking to reinforce their knowledge and skills, so they are ready to develop their creativity further. The skills acquired and processes explained in the book are also relevant to mixing any audio, not only music.

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Mix It!: Understanding and Controlling the Mix Process

by Ian Corbett
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Mix It!: Understanding and Controlling the Mix Process

Mix It!: Understanding and Controlling the Mix Process

by Ian Corbett

Overview

Mix It!: Understanding and Controlling the Mix Process is a comprehensive textbook designed to introduce the art of mixing music to beginners and novices. Starting with essential theory, this book explores aesthetics, the mix process and associated tools, with a reader-friendly balance of theory, instruction, and practical application.

With chapters covering amplitude balance, EQ, panning, compression, effects, editing, and immersive audio, among others, and incorporating guided audio exercises with accompanying online content, this book seeks to empower readers with understanding and practical experience that will encourage exploration of individual creativity and artistry. The practical exercises provided throughout help to break down the mixing process and techniques into manageable pieces, so skills can be acquired and internalised before adding the next concept, to give novices a good foundational skill set and confidence when mixing.

Mix It! is an ideal textbook for college students and high schoolers new to mixing music, including those on music production and audio engineering courses, as well as novice to intermediate engineers looking to reinforce their knowledge and skills, so they are ready to develop their creativity further. The skills acquired and processes explained in the book are also relevant to mixing any audio, not only music.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781032817071
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 03/19/2026
Pages: 382
Product dimensions: 7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Ian Corbett, originally from the United Kingdom, is currently a Professor and Coordinator of Audio Engineering and Music Technology at Kansas City Kansas Community College, USA. He also owns and operates off-beat-open-hats LLC, providing location recording and sound reinforcement to clients around the Kansas City area. He is currently a Co-Chair of the Audio Engineering Society Education Committee. Previous publications include Mic It!, and articles for Sound on Sound, and Live Sound International.

Table of Contents

1. What is a Good Mix?  2. Essential Audio Theory  3. How to Listen  4. Amplitude Balance  5. Frequency Balance  6. EQ in Use  7. The Stereo Image  8. Compression and Limiting  9. Compression in Use  10. Delay, Reverb, and Effects  11. Expansion and Gating  12. More Advanced Processing  13. Mixing 1  14. Editing  15. Mixing 2  16. When Is a Mix Finished?  17. Artistic Intent  18. Mixing Immersive Audio  19. “Do It Yourself” Mastering  20. Next Steps…

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