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Title: The Mixing Engineer's Handbook by Bobby Owsinski ISBN: 0-87288-723-5 Publisher: Hal Leonard Pub. Date: 01 November, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.4 (10 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Improved mixing skill
Comment: This book takes you through the six (6) steps on how to succeed with a great mix. * Balance - the volume level relationship between musical elements * Frequency Range - having all frequencies properly represented * Panaorama - placing a musical element in the sound field * Dimension - adding ambience to a musical elememt * Interest - making the mix special
Within each step the author also has put in comments from famous producers like Bruce Swedien, David Sussman, George Massenburg, Joe Chiccarelli and more covering the actual topic. A good thing because you get the feeling that the methods in the book also has a practical use and that they work. And they do! Each step has it's own chapter and is filled with tips and tricks both from the author and the producers.
A chapter explaining the basics of mixing in surround is included in the book too. Though the author is not going into any depths it's good to get started on the topic. Some links to websites about surround mixing are there so maybe there will be more in future releases of this book.
At the end of the book there is a chapter with exclusive interviews with 20! top producers. The interview questions are connected to the 6 steps you learned earlier in the book so it is a very good finish. The questions can be like "Where do you build your mix from?", Do you use a lot of compression?", What's is your approach to panning?", "Do you have any listening tricks?" and lots of others.
Well, what can I say. I have improved my mixing skill a lot by reading this book. It is so great because you know other people are doing successful hitmusic using the methods described in this book. You don't get anything for free without practice but you know you are on the right track! I don't give it five stars, just 4 because I feel that a CD-rom with audio examples connected to the book would be awesome here! Maybe in the future? I seriously recommend this book!
Johan Salomonsson, Sweden Email: [email protected]
Rating: 4
Summary: Excellent Source Of Reference
Comment: This book does not tell you specific mechanics of how to do a mix: after all, that's the signature of the engineer. Rather, it explains the mechanics of the tools you'll be using to do your mixes. In addition, it's filled with interviews with a variety of top-notch engineers in a variety of different musical genres. You'll find that the insight that they provide will become invaluable when applied to those genres in which they specialize. Lots of tips and tricks reside in these pages as well as a variety of methods whether they are considered to be generally acceptable techniques or not. Covers a wide scope and provides a good knowledge base for the beginner/intermediate without bias to particular techniques.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great book. My copy is worn out .
Comment: It is worth buying just for those two or three magic tricks you may have been missing from your mix. But its also a fun read, full of interviews that give you a broad spectrum of opinions and war stories from some of the industry's best. Good nerdy discussions/debates on things like modern compression techniques. This book can really fill in the gaps for you and get you caught up with the big boys at the mixing console.
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Title: Mastering Audio: The Art and the Science by Bob Katz ISBN: 0240805453 Publisher: Focal Press Pub. Date: 26 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $39.99 |
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Title: The Mastering Engineer's Handbook by Bobby Owsinski ISBN: 0872887413 Publisher: Hal Leonard Pub. Date: 01 January, 2001 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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Title: Professional Microphone Techniques by David Miles Huber and Philip Williams ISBN: 0872886859 Publisher: Hal Leonard Pub. Date: 01 December, 1998 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: Basic Mixing Techniques by Paul White ISBN: 1860742831 Publisher: Sanctuary Press Pub. Date: May, 2000 List Price(USD): $7.95 |
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Title: The Art of Mixing : Visual Guide to Recording, Engineering and Production by David Gibson ISBN: 0918371171 Publisher: MixBooks Pub. Date: 01 July, 1997 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
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