How do you approach audio mixing for podcasts and audiobooks?

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Audio mixing is the process of blending and balancing different sounds to create a coherent and engaging final product. Whether you are producing podcasts or audiobooks, audio mixing can help you improve the quality, clarity, and consistency of your audio content. In this article, you will learn how to approach audio mixing for podcasts and audiobooks, and what tools and techniques you can use to achieve the best results.

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Reggie Crawford

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1 Plan your mix

Before you start mixing, you need to have a clear vision of what you want your audio to sound like, and how it will fit the purpose and audience of your podcast or audiobook. Think about the genre, mood, tone, and style of your audio, and how you can use elements such as music, sound effects, narration, and dialogue to enhance them. Also, consider the format, length, and distribution of your audio, and how they will affect the technical aspects of your mix, such as sample rate, bit depth, file size, and loudness standards.

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Dan Turcotte

Brand Based Content and Communications Strategist at Pet Shop Productions and Founder of Terre MX
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Planning your project layout is something than many regret not doing. You have a million takes all over the place and can't find anything. Use markers and take time to take notes!! It'll save you a ton of time in the long run.

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2 Edit your audio

Editing is the first step of audio mixing, where you trim, cut, splice, and arrange your audio clips to create a smooth and logical flow. Editing can help you remove unwanted noises, mistakes, pauses, and filler words, as well as adjust the timing, pace, and transitions of your audio. You can use a digital audio workstation (DAW) software, such as Audacity, GarageBand, or Pro Tools, to edit your audio on a multitrack timeline, where you can see and manipulate the waveforms of your audio clips.

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Podcasts, especially quick turn-around episodes are often pre-mixed in programs like RX while large scale editing is going on in parallel. The mixed files are rendered and then editing from notes or descript etc begins, at the end of the process very little mixing needs to occur as the files have been EQ'd and levels balanced, plosives taken out and so on. In this way 90% of a mix can take place 'before' any major editing.

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Dan Turcotte

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There are now automated plugins (like VX Clarity) that will do a huge amount of your editing for you. It is often worth the time to investigate before you edit.

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3 Balance your levels

Balancing your levels is the next step of audio mixing, where you adjust the volume and panning of each audio track to create a clear and balanced soundstage. Balancing your levels can help you achieve a good dynamic range, where the loud and quiet parts of your audio are well-defined and not distorted or drowned out. You can use a level meter, such as a peak meter or a loudness meter, to monitor the amplitude of your audio tracks, and use faders and pan knobs to control their level and position in the stereo field.

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4 Apply EQ and compression

Applying EQ and compression is the third step of audio mixing, where you shape and enhance the frequency and dynamic spectrum of your audio tracks. EQ stands for equalization, which is the process of boosting or cutting specific frequency bands to improve the clarity, tonality, and presence of your audio. Compression is the process of reducing the dynamic range of your audio, by lowering the peaks and raising the valleys, to make it more consistent and punchy. You can use an EQ plugin and a compressor plugin, which are software tools that emulate hardware devices, to apply EQ and compression to your audio tracks.

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5 Add effects and automation

Adding effects and automation is the final step of audio mixing, where you add depth, dimension, and interest to your audio tracks. Effects are processes that modify or enhance the sound of your audio, such as reverb, delay, chorus, distortion, and modulation. Automation is the process of changing the parameters of your audio tracks over time, such as level, pan, EQ, or effects, to create variation and movement in your mix. You can use an effects plugin and an automation feature, which are software tools that allow you to apply effects and automation to your audio tracks.

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Reggie Crawford

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In my opinion, adding fx or automation doesn't 'necessarily' need to be the final step. Sometimes you have to go with what you're feeling in that moment...whatever idea or inspiration hits in that moment, add it. And really, with all of these steps listed in this article, many times they are all happening simultaneously. Remember, this is an art form. Just get to your desired result, the method in getting there doesn't have to be perfect.

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1 Plan your mix

2 Edit your audio

3 Balance your levels

4 Apply EQ and compression

5 Add effects and automation

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