ABSTRACT
An analogy can be made between the process of learning a new language and that of learning to mix. At the beginning, nothing seems to make sense. World-class mixing engineers might earn more for a single album than many people earn in a year. There are different methods of composing. One involves using an instrument, say a piano, and then, either by means of trial and error or using music theory, coming up with a chord structure and melody lines. Another approach involves imagining or thinking of a specific chord or melody and then playing it. Having a mixing vision can make all the difference between the novice and the professional mixing engineer. Whether with or without a clear mixing vision, people perform many actions in order to alter sounds. When choosing a reverb for vocals, the novice might tirelessly go through all the available presets on a reverb emulator.
