LEARN HOW TO MIX ALREADY
Aug 1, 2005 12:00 PM
The project-studio revolution may have given countless home recordists the ability to record and mix their own projects, but, unfortunately, there isn't a DAW on the planet that comes with instructions on how to actually mix a track. Further complicating the problem of teaching the masses the art of mixing is the lack of any clear way to illustrate nebulous ideas like, “make sure the kick drum has good presence.” Well, if you dream up a problem, someone will dream up a solution: Now in it's second edition, David Gibson's The Art of Mixing: A Visual Guide to Recording, Engineering and Production (Thomson) provides tutorials on mixing everything from acoustic rock to dance tracks and everything in between.
Using colorful, three-dimensional diagrams, Gibson shows readers how each piece of a mix occupies a certain area of the audible spectrum, where elements (guitar, vocals, bass and so forth) tend to overlap, and how best to maximize the effectiveness of each track in a song. The book also showcases the technical differences between certain genres of music and why certain approaches have come to be regarded as the norm. If you're interested in upping your skills as a mix engineer, The Art of Mixing is a must-read. For more information, check out www.courseptr.com.
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