{"id":247,"date":"2014-03-18T19:37:58","date_gmt":"2014-03-18T19:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/digital.eca.ed.ac.uk\/interactivesoundenvironments\/?p=247"},"modified":"2017-02-28T13:39:43","modified_gmt":"2017-02-28T13:39:43","slug":"interactive-and-dynamic-mixing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digital.eca.ed.ac.uk\/interactivesoundenvironments\/2014\/03\/18\/interactive-and-dynamic-mixing\/","title":{"rendered":"Interactive and Dynamic Mixing"},"content":{"rendered":"

‘Mixing’ spreads itself across the whole life-cycle of any audio project, and involves an amalgam of all our perceptual, creative and technical skills. We’re all quite aware of how challenging mixing is (or, at least, can be) for fixed media situations but how are these challenges affected when we’re presented with a (literally) moving target?<\/p>\n

This session we’ll look at these challenges: what’s similar and distinct about mixing for dynamic situations, and what things to bear in mind. We’ll look a bit at a couple of approaches taken in the games industry, and finally have a look at some of FMOD’s facilities.<\/p>\n

First Bit: An Exercise<\/h1>\n

You all have experiences mixing. As such it seems a bit redundant, not to mention inefficient, for me to stand at the front and tell you about it. Rather, we’re going to pool our experience.<\/p>\n

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  1. In groups, first consider mixing in the general sense. What are four priorities for making a ‘good’ mix? What are four priorities for avoiding a ‘bad’ mix?These priorities shouldn’t be qualities of what qualifies a good\/bad mix, rather I want to you think in practical terms about the sorts of thing you need to\u00a0do\u00a0<\/em>(or not do) as you work.<\/li>\n
  2. Still considering the general case: what sorts of\u00a0 knowledge do we bring to our practice as mixers? Look over your eight priorities from above, and jot down the different kinds of skill \/ knowledge required to enact them. Is it all just technical, or do specific forms of cultural, social, personal knowledge play a part? Why am I asking you this? <\/em><\/li>\n
  3. Now, agree between your group members five qualities of a good mix, in a general sense (any medium, any genre?)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    (Class discussion to follow)<\/p>\n

    Back in to groups:<\/p>\n