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Chapter 1 - Sounds 

• 1.1 Frequency Domain
• 1.2 Patterns of Frequency Distribution  
  • 1.2.1 Tones
  • 1.2.2 The Human Voice
  • 1.2.3 Drums
  • 1.2.4 Cymbals
• 1.3 Time Domain
• 1.4 Loudness Perception
• 1.5 Digital Audio  
  • 1.5.1 Clipping
  • 1.5.2 Sampling Resolution
  • 1.5.3 Dynamic Range
  • 1.5.4 Standard Sampling Resolutions
  • 1.5.5 Sampling Rate

Chapter 2 - Preparation 

• 2.1 Monitors
• 2.2 Volume Setting
• 2.3 Plugins
• 2.4 Ears
• 2.5 Sound Selection

Chapter 3 - Mixer Usage 

• 3.1 Leveling  
  • 3.1.1 Input Gain
  • 3.1.2 Headroom
  • 3.1.3 Level Riding
• 3.2 Effects and Routing  
  • 3.2.1 Inserts
  • 3.2.2 Auxiliary Sends
  • 3.2.3 Busses
  • 3.2.4 Master Bus
  • 3.2.5 Advanced Routing

Chapter 4 - Equalization 

• 4.1 Purposes  
  • 4.1.1 Avoiding Masking
  • 4.1.2 Changing Sound Character
• 4.2 Using a Parametric Equalizer  
  • 4.2.1 Setting the Frequency
  • 4.2.2 Setting the Q and Gain
  • 4.2.3 Evaluating Your Results
  • 4.2.4 High Shelf/Low Shelf Filters
  • 4.2.5 Highpass/Lowpass Filters
• 4.3 Typical EQ Uses  
  • 4.3.1 General
  • 4.3.2 Kick Drums
  • 4.3.3 Basslines
  • 4.3.4 Snare Drums
  • 4.3.5 Cymbals
  • 4.3.6 Instruments
  • 4.3.7 Vocals

Chapter 5 - Compression 

• 5.1 Purposes  
  • 5.1.1 Reducing Dynamics
  • 5.1.2 Shaping Percussive Sounds
  • 5.1.3 Creating Pumping Effects
  • 5.1.4 When Not to Use Compression
• 5.2 How It Works  
  • 5.2.1 Threshold, Ratio, and Knee
  • 5.2.2 Attack and Release
  • 5.2.3 Compressor Parameters
• 5.3 Procedure for Setup
• 5.4 More Compression  
  • 5.4.1 Limiters
  • 5.4.2 Serial Compression
  • 5.4.3 Parallel Compression
  • 5.4.4 Sidechain Compression
  • 5.4.5 Gates
  • 5.4.6 Expanders
  • 5.4.7 Shaping Percussive Sounds
  • 5.4.8 Creating Pumping Effects
  • 5.4.9 Multiband Compression

Chapter 6 - Space Manipulation 

• 6.1 Panning
• 6.2 Stereo Sounds  
  • 6.2.1 Phase Cancellation
  • 6.2.2 Left/Right Processing
  • 6.2.3 Mid/Side Processing
• 6.3 Delays
• 6.4 Reverb  
  • 6.4.1 Purposes
  • 6.4.2 How It Works
  • 6.4.3 Convolution Reverb
  • 6.4.4 Mixing With Reverb

Chapter 7 - Conclusion 

• 7.1 Putting It All Together
• 7.2 Final Thoughts