MIXING BASIC 1.

LEVEL
Level seems pretty simple—when we want to hear something louder, we turn up a fader. And the louder
components of the mix grab the listener’s attention more than the quieter components.
EQ
EQ is really just a more detailed level control that lets us boost and cut levels at specific frequencies. EQ is
the easiest way to shape the tracks in your mix so they fit together—and provides a powerful way to add
personality and character to the individual tracks.
PANNING
If you were to think of level and EQ as the vertical (up/down) elements, panning would be the horizontal
(left/right) element. Panning can be very helpful on instruments that sit in the same frequency range. By
panning one to the left and the other to the right, you can separate the two instruments and reduce the
chance of one instrument masking the other, and making it harder to hear.