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Mixing and Mastering in the Box: The Guide to Making Great Mixes and Final Masters on Your Computer

by Steve Savage

A DAW-focused guide to shaping mixes and final masters

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A DAW-focused guide to shaping mixes and final masters

Steve Savage’s guide concentrates on the two finishing stages of record production: mixing individual elements into a cohesive record and preparing a final master with a defined artistic purpose. Centered on fully in-the-box work in a Digital Audio Workstation, it addresses both technical decision-making and the collaborative side of production. Concrete examples support chapters on EQ, compression, delay, reverb, and brickwall limiting, placing common processing tools within the broader task of improving a recording’s sound. Although geared toward computer-based workflows, the material also applies to analog and hybrid setups, making it a practical reference for understanding how mixing and mastering choices connect.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Home recordists handling their own mixes and masters
  • DAW students studying mixing or mastering techniques
  • Producers and collaborators seeking a stronger grasp of mixing and mastering processes

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Digital Audio WorkstationsMixingMasteringAudio processingRecording collaboration

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Book overview

Mixing and mastering are the final challenges in creating great recordings. Great mixes require both creativity and a practical understanding of process, while final masters require both a clear sense for purpose and specialized ears for achieving artistic goals. Mixing and Mastering in the Box gives readers the practical tools for accomplishing both of these tasks while highlighting the artistry of the creative process. While much of the information presented in Mixing and Mastering in the Box is applicable to those using analog mixing gear, or a hybrid of digital and analog tools, the book focuses directly on working completely within the Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). Author Steve Savage lets readers in on such topics as the secrets of collaboration and using EQ, compression, delay, reverb, and brickwall limiting to improve the sound of records, each topic illustrated with a myriad of concrete examples.

Mixing and Mastering in the Box is the ultimate reference manual for the home recordist and the perfect basic to intermediate text for any DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) training class in mixing or mastering. The book is also ideal for readers who handle their own mixing and mastering or who wish - or are professionally required - to be better informed when collaborating on mixes and masters.
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