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These days, it is often assumed that a producer will handle all aspects the recording process to keep costs down. While it can be beneficial to your productivity to outsource some of these tasks, it helps immeasurably to understand the principles of these different disciplines.
A recording engineer sets up microphones, mixing desks and DAW projects and helps the producer record the musicians in a studio session.
A mixing engineer takes the recorded multitrack audio and balances levels and applies effects to create a professional mix.
A mastering engineer optimises the final mix so that it can be played back at a volume suitable for streaming, broadcast and physical products such as CD and vinyl – typically by using EQ, compression and brickwall limiting.
These three areas are quite different and require a deep understanding if you are hoping to do everything yourself. The DAW Tutor provides expert tuition in recording, mixing and mastering. These principles are universal and can be applied to any hardware, stock plugins or third-party VSTs.
If you’re finding it hard to understand mic placement, compressor ratios, sidechaining or any other audio engineering concept, please do yourself a favour and book a lesson with The DAW Tutor rather than continue to struggle along following endless YouTube tutorials – we’re here to help you.