Mixing Secrets for the Small Studio (Sound On Sound Presents...)

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As you become successful enough to justify more expensive equipment, Mixing Secrets will be there to help you make the most out of your time and effort. He was the young "balance engineer" for The Beatles on Revolver through Abbey Road, with a spell off for later White Album and Let It Be. Vintage King co-founder Michael Nehra shares some of his love, knowledge, and practical advice for diving into the world of vintage audio gear, and then takes us behind the scenes for a walk through. Great care has been taken to ensure accuracy in the preparation of this article but neither Sound On Sound Limited nor the publishers can be held responsible for its contents. Part 1 of Mixing Secrets begins with a detailed discussion across four chapters on how to choose and use nearfield monitoring, including understanding and working around the limitations of budget equipment, optimising the listening environment, and 'self calibration' using commercial music reference material.

I also liked the insight presented in the form of quotations by some of the very best in the recording business. Certainly I think this would be an excellent book for someone who does want to get seriously into mixing. However, I can definitely see this as a book that remains on my shelf for reference and revision for a long time - beyond my student days.Bill Cheney and Jim Romney are the men responsible for keeping the amazing legacy of Spectra Sonics, a legendary, if criminally unheralded, pro-audio company alive.

First you’ll discover how to prepare yourself and your studio for truly productive work, but without breaking the bank. with the emphasis always on helping the reader to understand when and why to use a particular technique, before explaining how in great practical detail.User-friendly explanations introduce technical concepts on a strictly need-to-know basis, while chapter summaries and assignments are perfect for school and college use. Author Mike Senior is well equipped with his experience as engineer, producer and journalist for Sound-on-Sound magazine to guide any reader, with an intermediate to advanced understanding of the studio recording and mixing process, through four main sections. My other issue with the title is that the implication is that his target audience is people with not as much experience, who might not know some of the info he is assuming we know. The step-by-step breakdown, full of explanations and background in an easy-to-understand language was amazing and allowed me to complete my first mix successfully, even with no previous experience.

I FOUND AN EXCELLENT "MUST HAVE" for anyone pursuing music recording and mixing as a career and life-long hobby.He has transformed dozens of amateur productions for Sound On Sound magazine's popular "Mix Rescue" column, proving time and again that you can achieve commercial-grade results with affordable gear—once you know how! This is a good solid book to help a budding audio engineer understand the concepts (and some of the tricks) of mixing music. I've heard it's also good for experienced mixers who are seeking to develop their skills, but I can't talk for that as I am not one of them! The techniques are backed up by quotes from the top engineers in the music business across a wide variety of genres, instilling confidence in the ultimately subjective choices it suggests.

htm), with numerous illustrative audio files, links to recommended software and other resources, and — most impressively — a wide variety of high‑quality bespoke multitrack material to enable readers to practice and develop their mixing skills and processing techniques. The contents of this article are subject to worldwide copyright protection and reproduction in whole or part, whether mechanical or electronic, is expressly forbidden without the prior written consent of the Publishers. Mike Senior gives the novice the fundamental information necessary to understand and execute all basic mixing tasks as well as many advanced mixing ones. If you've been figuring out everything yourself or piecing together your workflow based on Internet forum posts, this book may bump your work forward by months or years.About The Author: Mike Senior is a professional engineer who has worked with Wet Wet Wet, The Charlatans, Reef, Therapy, and Nigel Kennedy. However, Mike also enjoys describing some particularly elaborate and advanced applications, often using complicated side‑chain processing — but always to achieve a worthy end goal!