The Art of Mixing : Visual Guide to Recording, Engineering and Production
Author: David Gibson
List Price: $49.95
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ISBN: 0918371171
Publisher: MixBooks (01 July, 1997)
Sales Rank: 43,743
Average Customer Rating: 3.63 out of 5
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Rating: 5 out of 5
Waching tv with your ears!
Is a good book for beginner to mixing, it has shown you how to get things sounding like in a professional mix! The examples for styles are visual (very refreshing look) and is very usefull because when you planifica a mixdown you think inside the head or write draws on a paper with any instrument on your recording. That is what wizard Gibson made. The book give you a solid foundation to create your own style of mixdown, becuase is an art. If you want to about mixing fast, then this is the book for you!...
Rating: 5 out of 5
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This answered many questions for me about mixing. How to eq guitars, drums, vocals, bass; how to use compression, etc. The visualizations are cool, and a quick way to identify with the way you might want to mix different song. The pictures show panning positions, volumes, etc. It is genious because the only other way to explain it is to sit right here by me and listen through my monitors at something I've recorded. It's still up to you to train your ear and try some things. If you don't have monitors, none of this will make sense to you, but is still a good reference with specific examples and settings. This is really everything you need if you have been recording and want to get better mixes than you have been. Whether you use Cakewalk, or multitrack and rack/stomp box effects you can learn how to do it the right way from this. It's saved me a bunch of money because I found that I have everything I need and don't need maximizers and other expensive equipment and plug ins that do simple things you could do if you knew how to use what you have.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Good book for beginners
This book is great for someone who has not done a lot of mixing before. It explains how to visualize your mix and how to create something that sounds good. Everyone knows a good mix when they hear it, but it's hard to create one if you don't know what you're doing. This book explains the 3 dimensions to your mix and how to work with them. It's a real eye opener for anyone who is just starting out.
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