Mixing in Flow is a focused guide for mix engineers who are familiar with the basics of mixing and now seek greater consistency and refinement in their work. Rather than covering every fundamental aspect of mixing, it picks up where many mixers experience a plateau when they know the mechanics but struggle with inconsistent or lacklustre results.
This book begins by defining the art of mixing, before moving into an intensive bootcamp where readers delve deep into working with the essential tools and developing effective workflows to maximise their potential. Within this framework, special emphasis is placed on ear training and critical engagement with sound. Using a problem-based approach, the focus then shifts to mixing in practice, by exploring common mixing challenges from the perspective of what we hear, with various techniques offered for addressing these sonic issues. The final section covers advanced topics, providing further insights that follow on from the development of core mixing skills.
Designed to inspire readers to develop their unique mixing flow and have confidence in their tools, Mixing in Flow is the ideal companion for anyone looking to improve their mixing, including students and aspiring professional engineers, as well as more experienced mixers looking for new inspiration and continued professional development.
Mixing in Flow is a focused guide for mix engineers who are familiar with the basics of mixing and now seek greater consistency and refinement in their work. This book picks up where many mixers experience a plateau when they know the mechanics but struggle with inconsistent or lacklustre results.
Part 1: Get it Right from the Start
1. What is Mixing? Part 2: Mixing
Bootcamp - Getting the Most Out of Our Tools and Ourselves
2. Interacting
with the Multitude of Tools
3. From Theory to Practice
4. Developing Advanced
Ear Sensitivity
5. Setting up your Listening Environment
6. The Power of
References
7. Workflow
8. The PRE-MIX Preparation Part 3: Creative Problem
Solving Inside the Mix
9. Not Everything Can Be Front and Centre
10. Clean
it Up
11. Dont Get Stuck in the Mud
12. Fighting for Attention
13. More
Power!
14. Thicken Up the Sauce
15. Lets Get This Party Started
16. Low-End
Theory
17. I Feel it All Around Me
18. They Only Listen to the Vocals Anyway
19. Take Me on a Journey! Part 4: Important Next Considerations
20.
Preparing For a Mix - Moving from Production to Mixing
21. The Role of a Mix
Engineer in the Collaborative Process
22. Psychoacoustics
23. Aesthetics and
Individual Mixing Style
24. Mixing Whilst Producing
25. Mix Bus Processing
26. Loudness
27. Impact of AI on Mixing
28. Spatial Mixing - Mixing Beyond
Stereo
Jane Arnison is a multi-disciplinary sound professional with a career spanning popular and experimental music. Her expertise combines a conservatoire-based music bachelors degree, a degree in philosophy and a master's in sound art. Janes creative work reflects her diverse background, ranging from collaborations with major labels like Sony Music, mentoring emerging talent, and collaborating on large-scale immersive installations. As a lecturer in production engineering and sound art, Jane teaches at NYUs Berlin Campus and at FHNW Basels Jazz Campus. She frequently leads workshops and speaks at conferences and festivals on sound.
