After you've recorded the perfect song, you're only halfway there! Mixing is where the magic really happens and getting the perfect mix is a challenge. Mixing remains one of the most illusive arts of the recording practice and can take a lifetime to master, but with Mix Smart a professional quality mix is completely within your reach. Mix Smart will arm you the skills and techniques to tap into your musicality and express it through multitrack mixing.Taking the essential components of mixing Alex Case walks you through the tools and how to use them, using a straight forward mixing strategy to avoid time costing and unproductive mixes. You have the tools, now learn how to use them and release your creative artistic side.* Future proof, ear-opening strategies to empower your inner-musician, not a list of cookbook recipes. * The Mix is broken down effect by effect (EQ, compression, expansion, delay, pitch shift, reverb), with strategies detailed for the most important pop instruments (vocals, drums, bass, guitar, keys) * Website includes samples and example tracks, illustrating mixing concepts