Mixing music - the process of combining and shaping the component parts of a song into a polished, completed recording - was once considered an unteachable art. Thanks to the revolution in affordable recording and mixing technology, more music is being written, produced, and mixed today than ever before. The mixer's art is now a unique blend of time-tested principles and skillful technique using the latest high-tech tools. This book covers all the fundamentals, breaking the mixing process down into easily understandable elements.