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Mixing With Your Mind...
Has anyone here read this book? I'm curious what others who've read it (like
myself, although I'm still not finished) think about it? Personally, I think it's superb. |
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Scott Smith wrote: Has anyone here read this book? I'm curious what others who've read it (like myself, although I'm still not finished) think about it? Personally, I think it's superb. Some discussion made the rounds back when the book was first published. Most people were impressed, but then most of them really didn't have much mixing experience and habits (good or bad) so it was all good, fresh philosophy - and it's that mostly what mixing music is? Philosophy? |
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"Mike Rivers" wrote in message ups.com... Scott Smith wrote: Has anyone here read this book? I'm curious what others who've read it (like myself, although I'm still not finished) think about it? Personally, I think it's superb. Some discussion made the rounds back when the book was first published. Most people were impressed, but then most of them really didn't have much mixing experience and habits (good or bad) so it was all good, fresh philosophy - and it's that mostly what mixing music is? Philosophy? Sure. I'll tell you what I like about the book though; the perspective it offers on a variety of familiar topics, not strictly mixing. In fact, I haven't even delved into the actual mixing section itself just yet, as that's nearly at the halfway point in the bookthrough. The concepts are astoundingly simple and don't necessarily turn conventional recording philosophy on its head, however I've found the way he delivers his concepts of age old recording practices offers a very new and profound understanding that compliments what I already knew. As for the authors credibility(after all, why should anyone care what he has to say?), it doesn't hurt that he has recorded 11 albums with John Williams and that the Foreword for the book was written by George Martin. However, someone with as much extensive knowledge and experience as yourself may be less impressed with the information, if for no other reason than you may be completely satisfied with your current view, opinions, beliefs, etc. |
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On 11 Sep 2006 04:48:48 -0700, "Mike Rivers"
wrote: and it's that mostly what mixing music is? Philosophy? Wow interesting statement. You'd think it's results that matter but how you get there is a wide open question. Many of us have probably had the experience of having certain tried and true ways of working and then you talk to someone else who has a very different way of thinking about those same things and yet also gets good mixes. Julian |
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On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 13:44:50 GMT, "Scott Smith" wrote:
Sure. I'll tell you what I like about the book though; the perspective it offers on a variety of familiar topics, not strictly mixing. In fact, I haven't even delved into the actual mixing section itself just yet, as that's nearly at the halfway point in the bookthrough. Zen and the Art of Mixer Maintenance? Steve Maki |
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I think it's great, it's become my first point of reference when I tackle
something new (as well as the guys here on r.a.p !), but it shows the guy has a great understanding of the ear/brain interface, which is a refreshing departure from the straight ahead theorists. It's the sort of book you'll go back to often I predict ! Also, the author (Mike Stavrou) is accessible via email for any clarification you might need. He's intelligent, very down-to-earth and not opinionated. Ray "Scott Smith" wrote in message ... "Mike Rivers" wrote in message ups.com... Scott Smith wrote: Has anyone here read this book? I'm curious what others who've read it (like myself, although I'm still not finished) think about it? Personally, I think it's superb. Some discussion made the rounds back when the book was first published. Most people were impressed, but then most of them really didn't have much mixing experience and habits (good or bad) so it was all good, fresh philosophy - and it's that mostly what mixing music is? Philosophy? Sure. I'll tell you what I like about the book though; the perspective it offers on a variety of familiar topics, not strictly mixing. In fact, I haven't even delved into the actual mixing section itself just yet, as that's nearly at the halfway point in the bookthrough. The concepts are astoundingly simple and don't necessarily turn conventional recording philosophy on its head, however I've found the way he delivers his concepts of age old recording practices offers a very new and profound understanding that compliments what I already knew. As for the authors credibility(after all, why should anyone care what he has to say?), it doesn't hurt that he has recorded 11 albums with John Williams and that the Foreword for the book was written by George Martin. However, someone with as much extensive knowledge and experience as yourself may be less impressed with the information, if for no other reason than you may be completely satisfied with your current view, opinions, beliefs, etc. |
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I own the book and would rate it as "required reading" for anyone
seriously interested in gaining a substantive improvement in mixing skill. Scott Smith wrote: Has anyone here read this book? I'm curious what others who've read it (like myself, although I'm still not finished) think about it? Personally, I think it's superb. |
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There is a good website devoted to the book, with samples from the chapters
and the contents listed and the Introduction reproduced in full. You can order a copy from there also....visit http://www.mixingwithyourmind.com/preview_intro.htm and have a look around the site. Ray "Kyle W. Harris" wrote in message ink.net... I own the book and would rate it as "required reading" for anyone seriously interested in gaining a substantive improvement in mixing skill. Scott Smith wrote: Has anyone here read this book? I'm curious what others who've read it (like myself, although I'm still not finished) think about it? Personally, I think it's superb. |
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