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Mix-minus

ELI5

A mix containing the show except for one particular element, often used in broadcast and live workflows.

“The mix-minus needs to be clear in the mix without fighting the dialogue.”

A mix containing the programme except for one specified element, commonly used in broadcast and live workflows.

Here “Mix-minus” means: A mix containing the programme except for one specified element, commonly used in broadcast and live workflows.

You may encounter “Mix-minus” in sound, music & voice conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Explains dialogue, effects, atmosphere, music, voice and the technical work of making them intelligible.

This usage is established in practice but is not fully standardised. A domain specialist should review it before release as canon.

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Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.