Live Audio Mixing: The Fundamentals

Detailed tips for live audio mixing with info that every sound tech needs to know. Whether you're mixing on an analog console, or a digital console, the knowledge base is the same. You still need the fundamentals. In fact, knowing the fundamentals helps make the transition from analog mixing consoles to digital mixing consoles much easier.

Live sound reinforcement and live production work can be very rewarding. You're dealing with both the technical aspects of audio engineering as well as the creative aspects of music production. But you don't necessarily get to one without a solid foundational grasp of the other. This video tutorial seeks to teach some of the most important foundational concepts for audio mixing. It's for those just getting started in this field, as well as those needing a refresher course, or just wanting to better understand the job of audio mixing.

►►There are PDF materials on the Patreon page, including a PDF Study Guide package of materials that I've written that dovetails with this video and gives more context for a deeper dive. It is available as part of the 4.00 Patreon tier.
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Suggested videos:


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►Mixing Live Bass Guitar:
   • Mixing Live Bass Guitar. EQ and Compr...  

►How to EQ a Kick Drum:
   • Kick Drum EQ For Live Sound & Recordi...  

►How to EQ a Snare Drum:
   • Snare Drum EQ - Mixing Tips - Live So...  

►How to EQ Toms:
   • How To EQ Toms - Drum Mixing Tutorial...  

►Cable Management For Live Audio:
   • 11 Tips for Stage Cable Management fo...  

►DI Box 101 - What's a DI Box and Which One Should I Use?
   • DI Box - What is it and how to use it...  

►My Most Used Audio Adapters for Live Sound:
   • What Are My 5 Most Used Audio Adapter...  

►Patch Order and Input Lists For Live Sound:
   • Stage Plots, Input Lists, and Patch O...  

►Connecting an MP3 Player to a Mixer - Don't Make This Mistake!:
   • Connecting an MP3 Player to the Sound...  

►Analog Audio Over Ethernet Cables via Adapters:
   • Analog Audio Over Ethernet Cables - 4...  

►► Behringer X32, XR18, Midas M32, MR18 Specific Videos:

►XR18/MR18 Channel Setup and Walk-thru video:
   • Understanding the Behringer XR18 - Ch...  

►5 Typical Mistakes Behringer X32 and Midas M32 Users Make:
   • 5 Typical Mistakes Made By Behringer ...  

►5 Typical Mistakes Behringer XR18 and Midas MR18 Users Make:
   • Five Typical Mistakes Made By Behring...  

►X32/M32 Gain Staging and Signal Flow (Soundcheck Basics Series):
   • Gain Structure and Signal Flow - Behr...  

►Ringing Out Monitors/FOH on a Behringer X32 (or XR18):
   • Ringing Out Monitors (& FOH) With A B...  

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0:00 Intro
0:06 What is signal flow?
0:30 Pre Fader and Post Fader as part of signal path
1:02 Signal Flow Inside a Mixing Console
1:29 Pre Fader and Post Fader Explained
2:56 Learning About EQ
3:40 EQ Frequency Graph
4:03 HPF What is a High Pass Filter
4:23 Lo Cut Audio Demo
4:50 LPF What is a Low Pass Filter
5:26 What is a shelving EQ
5:54 What is a PEQ and what is Q or bandwidth
6:36 What is a Graphic EQ
7:16 Input Gain
7:32 Input Meters PFL Meters Solo Meters
7:52 Gain and Signal Flow Visually Charted
8:03 Gain's impact on outputs shown on meters
8:40 Gain Myths, Misconceptions, and Mistakes
10:06 What is the point of the gain control








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