mixdown

British

/ ˈmɪksˌdaʊn /

noun

(in sound recording) the transfer of a multitrack master mix to two-track stereo tape

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Re-recording mixers can dial-in the desired amount of processing, from standard stereo mixdown up to full Ambeo effect and anywhere in-between.

From The Verge • Jul. 7, 2022

With a good mixdown, a mastering engineer will make sure they understand the sound you’re going for and help you get there.

From The Verge • Jan. 30, 2019

The three, known collectively as A R I Z O N A, are spending the day at New York’s Quad Recording Studios working on a mixdown when The Verge arrives to shuffle through their things.

From The Verge • Dec. 28, 2018

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