Chapter 3 RA.docx

1. Why is it not a good idea to work on the original session file? What’s the first thing you should do? 2. What should you trim regardless of whether it was recorded during basics or overdubs? 3. What happens to edits if they don’t contain any crossfades? Why is it a “good practice” to have crossfa...

1. Why is it not a good idea to work on the original session file? What’s the first thing you should do? 2. What should you trim regardless of whether it was recorded during basics or overdubs? 3. What happens to edits if they don’t contain any crossfades? Why is it a “good practice” to have crossfades on every edit? 4. Once all your edits, comping and tuning is complete, what is it a good idea to do? 5. Why is it important to clearly label each track? 6. What are major timesavers in any DAW essential to an efficient mix? What do Do most veteran mixers do with these? 7. Why are subgroups useful to a mix? How do subgroups work best? 8. Usually, certain tracks will use a particular effect. What should you do with those channels? 9. Why do the kick, snare, bass and vocal usually need a compressor during the mix? 10. What are some things you should do to calibrate your hearing when preparing to mix? 11. What happens if you close your eyes while mixing? 12. Why should you have a pen and paper ready to write on?