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Sound Mixing Software – Save 2 Hours of Research

It’s never easy to choose the right Sound Mixing Software and If you have listened to songs over the past decade or so, you will find that mixing has changed from the very simple to very complicated art form.

In the past there was just the vocalist with a couple of guitarists. But nowadays things are much more complicated, and because of the fierce competition in the music industry, musicians and artist who aspire to make hits cannot afford to ignore mixing as a necessary step in producing their records. All professional artists spend valuable time, as well as money in mixing, just to make sure that what comes out is unique and is at par with the other artists.

Top Three in Sound Mixing Software

Pro Tools- The daddy of mixing, this is what the pros use

Logic- The perfect package for the creative musician as the learning curve is not so high and let your music flow

Garage Band – Comes free with the mac and has 60% of the feature that the full version of logic offers

Mixing is a special form of art and science, and can make a big difference between a hit and a flop.

Because of the advancement in technology and because a lot of hardware and software necessary in mixing was made more and more affordable, just about everyone can record and produce complex music. A professional recording studio is not necessarily required to come up with a polished sound. All these advancements have made the recording industry a very exciting one indeed.

There are many factors that can be incorporated in the mixing process that makes each song very unique:

1. The instruments used 2. How much bandwidth is taken by each instrument 3. Levels of frequency

Among many others can all be tweaked and adjusted to produce a unique cut!

Some musicians can also do their own mixing but it takes time to learn the many tricks of the trade, and it is also a trial and error process so be ready to devote a lot of time if you are interested into being a multi-skilled artist who can play music and mix too.

You should also be able to critique your own work. Remember that you are looking for flaws in something you have painstakingly produced and you need to detach the musician in you from the technician to be able to do a proper mix.

Sound Mixing Software – Where to test your mix

1. On your Ipod
2. In the Car
3. PC soundcard and speakers
4. As a ringtone
5. On a small stereo

Always remember that your record and mix has to sound great on different listening devices and different listening environments. It has to sound good on a controlled, enclosed environment like the car stereo, while it should also sound good on an open environment, say a department store or a mall. Mixing will get you the right sound for these many listening schemes. You may not find the right mix the first time but remember that this is an iterative process so just keep on improving your mix until you reach the right sound that is a pleasure to listen to anywhere.

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