Subtleness of Transitions When Mixing

When an episode transitions from loud intro music to the announcer guy, then to the host of the show, then to the guest, to the commercial, etc., it’s best if you make these transitions feel seamless and smooth, or in other words, a non-distracting fluid manner.

You don’t want any aspects of the audio production to jump out and distract the listeners.

Now, sometimes you WANT something to jump out and get the listeners attention, but regular simple transitions are usually not in that category.

In simple interview episodes transitions should be prompt but not rushed – maintain a good flow to maintain the energy of the episode.

In storytelling episodes anything goes. Sometimes you want there to be 10 seconds of soft music for a slow deliberate transition. Or something fading in very slowly, etc.

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