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

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He has also worked as an assistant engineer at several London studios, before becoming the in‑house engineer at Great Linford Manor Studios, working with artists such as The Charlatans, Reef, Therapy, Nigel Kennedy, and Wet Wet Wet. The final section comprises five chapters dealing with mix sweetening techniques, including the application of reverbs and delays, stereo processing and other effects, bus compression, and the use of mix automation. This book aims to demystify the mixdown stage by structuring it into a clear step-by-step progression. I also liked the insight presented in the form of quotations by some of the very best in the recording business. then turns around and says you can always add a second reverb with more pre-delay to further distance the sound from the listener?

He takes a complicated, non-intuitive, subjective, and non-linear process and gets the student through it as if it were simple, obvious, linear, and objective, all the while providing the student with the necessary caveats to understand where the process has been simplified to make it easier to learn.About The Author: Mike Senior is a professional engineer who has worked with Wet Wet Wet, The Charlatans, Reef, Therapy, and Nigel Kennedy. If you already know everything, pick up a copy to skim, then gift it to a friend who's starting out.

Usefully, every chapter concludes with a 'Cut to the Chase' section summarising the key techniques and 'secrets', along with an 'Assignment' section detailing practical exercises to hone new‑found skills. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Certainly I think this would be an excellent book for someone who does want to get seriously into mixing. The main meat of the book is contained in Part 3, where eight chapters cover the nitty‑gritty of compression, equalisation, side‑chains and the fundamental art of balancing.And all the while, what he's saying is presented in a way that invites you to try his methods, all of which are quite sound (no pun intended, but there it is). I never considered the intricacy of the physics of audio and rooms and how that plays such an important part in building a foundation for music production. Discover how to achieve release-quality mixes even in the smallest studios by applying power-user techniques from the world's most successful producers. I've made quite a few changes to my "studio" where the book recommends them strongly to great effect.

Senior has tons of practical knowledge and deep insight on how to approach and fix common small recording studio mixes. Fleetwood Mac's 1977 album Rumours sold over 40 million copies, topped charts around the world, and won a Grammy for Album of the Year. The book is very readable, in Mike's familiar, approachable and often humorous style, and with plenty of illustrations, all of which maintain the interest from cover to cover. stars because it's out of date and could be refreshed and it's also really only focused on mainstream and pop mixes.

Appropriate audio material can be downloaded from a dedicated section of Mike's own company web site ( www.

This is what they've learned--their sage advice to impart on the next generation of engineers/producers. The main idea behind the whole thing is to teach ways of making your final work much more professional without relying on expensive equipments. The book concludes with a couple of appendices detailing his quote references and providing a thorough discography. If you're a tape-and- console engineer, there's still good stuff to be found, but you'll probably skip chapters like "Timing and Tuning. Always seeking new challenges, though, he eventually left the magazine to set up his own training and consultancy business, while also freelancing as an engineer and SOS author.The emphasis throughout is always on applying these powerful tools to address specific identified mix issues, and using them skilfully.