• Understanding of what is Session Management and its importance as a mix engineer

• Understand the function of correct naming conventions for session and track naming

• Apply correct track ordering and colouring structures as well as consolidation techniques to simplify a mixing session

• The utilisation of subgroups and mix-groups when mixing a session and the impact thereof on the simplification of the mixing process

• Understand the function and purpose of Faders and Pan Pots and what is affected when used when mixing

• Compare different perspectives on the initiation of the mixing processes

• Be conversant in the creation of panning strategies & perspectives for different instruments

• Ultilise and apply mixing techniques discussed to create a mix balance for a given song

• Understand and describe standard Equalisers controls and parameters

• Understand different types of Equalisers and compare uses for each

• Describe the application of Equalisers and discuss its affect on the frequency spectrum within a mix

• Understand the application of additive and subtractive equalisation styles and practically apply to a mix

• Understand the problems that can occur in a mix with frequency masking and balancing

• Understand and describe standard Compressor controls and parameters

• Understand different types of Dynamic Processors and compare uses for each

• Describe the application of Compressors and discuss its affect on the dynamic range within a mix

• Understand the application of dynamic processors

• Understand the problems that can occur in a mix with dynamic range

• Understand what is reverberation and the three main component thereof

• Understand different parameters that affect reverberation

• Knowledge about different types of reverberation and their characteristics

• Types of artificial reverb that can be added to a mix within a DAW and all parameters relating to these plugins

• Apply reverberation within a mix Understand what is delay and the main component thereof

• Knowledge of the history of delays

• Understand different parameters that affect delay and timing subdivisions

• Knowledge about different types of delay and their characteristics

• Types of artificial delay that can be added to a mix within a DAW and all parameters relating to these plugins

• Practically apply delay within a mix

• Understand what is Modulation and its creative purposes when mixing

• Understand different parameters that can be affected by modulation

• The functions of a Low Frequency Oscillator and its effects on Modulation processors

• Knowledge about different types of modulation and their characteristics

• Types of artificial delay that can be added to a mix within a DAW and all parameters relating to these plugins

• Practically apply modulation processors within a mix

• Understand what is Saturation and Distortion, and its creative purposes when mixin

• Understand different parameters that can be affected by Saturation and Disorition

• The Impact of second and third order harmonics and its influence on distortion and saturation

• Types of artificial saturation and distortion that can be added to a mix within a DAW and all parameters relating to these plugins

• Practically apply saturation and distortion processors within a mix

• Understand what is Automation and its functions Demonstrate the purposes of automation when mixing

• Understand different approaches to using Automation as a static or dynamic change to a mix

• Understanding of what parameters within a mix can be automated and practically demonstrate these functions

• Compare different automation modes and understand the impacts of using them in a mix