Mixing Info Websites

[CosmicDolphin]

Ok, here´s my list of mixing info websites.
I signed in for their email service and really appreciate and learn a lot of it!!!

http://www.homestudiocorner.com/  >>>>> sends emails on a daily basis for free with funny hints, tips and tricks
http://therecordingrevolution.com/    >>>>> check out his video series 5 minutes to a better mix
http://www.pensadosplace.tv/category/into-the-lair/

Did you read the 'Mixing secrets for the Small studio' book ? 

I think that's the best book I read about mixing because it explains everything you need to do before you even start the mix, and all the workarounds for a home studio that can cripple you before you even start.

CD

[CosmicDolphin]

How you finding it Paulo ?

[Paulo]

I'm reading that book

[Paulo]

How you finding it Paulo ?

I like it, so far... read about a quarter of it... like you said it goes into interesting details that might be boring but makes big difference in compreending the whole

[CosmicDolphin]

How you finding it Paulo ?

I like it, so far... read about a quarter of it... like you said it goes into interesting details that might be boring but makes big difference in compreending the whole

I know...I think most people tend to like to jump in and start twiddling stuff...but there's a world of stuff to sort before you get tp that point.

CD

[Paulo]

How you finding it Paulo ?

I like it, so far... read about a quarter of it... like you said it goes into interesting details that might be boring but makes big difference in compreending the whole

I know...I think most people tend to like to jump in and start twiddling stuff...but there's a world of stuff to sort before you get tp that point.

CD

Absolutely

[CosmicDolphin]

How you finding it Paulo ?

I like it, so far... read about a quarter of it... like you said it goes into interesting details that might be boring but makes big difference in compreending the whole

I know...I think most people tend to like to jump in and start twiddling stuff...but there's a world of stuff to sort before you get tp that point.

CD

Absolutely

And you're right it is a bit boring ...that's why the Big Guys have assistants that do all that for them first 

[docmidnite]

Did you read the 'Mixing secrets for the Small studio' book ? 

Yes! We´ve been talking about it last year when I remember right 
It is or it may be the basic literature and covers almost everything important.
The quoted www sites just go "on top" of all them basics 

[docmidnite]

Watching this 5 minutes to a better mix series is almost a live version of the Mixing secrets book 
You find lot´s of things that are covered in the book and the vids

[CosmicDolphin]

Watching this 5 minutes to a better mix series is almost a live version of the Mixing secrets book 
You find lot´s of things that are covered in the book and the vids

I will take a look when I get chance ....you shuold book a day to work with Mike Senior...you can pay to sit with him while he mixes....ask questions etc....he lives in Germany.

I learned more about the mastering process in the 4.5 hours I spent with Jon Astley watching him master the CBZ Album than hours of watching and reading stuff.

CD

[stoman]

The 5 minutes series is for - more or less - absolute beginners, but Graham does a good job.

Mike Senior knows his stuff, and his book is very good. I don't like his mixing (we have VERY different ideas of good or adequate sound), but I would still agree with Mark: If you get a chance to do a mix with him (or watch him do one), take it! That holds for any other mixing engineer too, of course.

Regards,
  Steffen

[stoman]

you shuold book a day to work with Mike Senior...you can pay to sit with him while he mixes....ask questions etc....he lives in Germany.

He lives in Munich. I would not call that Germany.

... just kidding.

Regards,
  Steffen

[NickT]

thanks Doc!

[Paulo]

As a "wanna be", I'm always watching so, thank you all for great tips...

... I believe there's a few common things and the rest is personal taste...

... Been thinking of some coherense on the overall sound of the pros and, I think that this is written somewhere but I never read it...

... I thought - "Damn, those guys are behind a hot desk wether it's a Neve, SSL, API, Sonnox, whatever, so there's a common tone"...

... Lately I've been trying to emulate one kind of desk in all of the channels, with the exact same comps and eqs from the SSL desks in all channels...

... Oh!!! I don't think that I'm a great mixer but my mixes are sounding more coherent to my ears only by doing this...

... There's some more stuff going on but, the basic sound that I'm starting to recognize comes from the same pair of comp and eq.

[docmidnite]

... Lately I've been trying to emulate one kind of desk in all of the channels, with the exact same comps and eqs from the SSL desks in all channels...

... Oh!!! I don't think that I'm a great mixer but my mixes are sounding more coherent to my ears only by doing this...

... There's some more stuff going on but, the basic sound that I'm starting to recognize comes from the same pair of comp and eq.

Yeah, that´s my starting point as well (opposed to what I did in the past just tweaking presets ).
I start with the SSL plugin on my channels - most of them - and try to dial in the sound I like by substracting EQ moves as opposed to adding frequencies.
I also have all my tracks set to -8db to have enough headroom in case of adding stuff.