Introduction to Signal Flow

Understanding that everything (even your phone) has signal flow will help you to see the bigger picture behind that microphone going into your audio console.

Key Points:
  • Signal flow is the map that guides an audio engineer from the original audio source to the final output.
  • It's crucial to understand each step of the signal flow. Knowing these steps are key when troubleshooting issues and empower more creativity too.

Try this out:
Take a moment to draw a map of the signal path in your room. This is a great exercise to identify potential road blocks in the signal flow, as well as opportunity.

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