mitp Verlag Mixing Secrets Mike Senior

Small studio, small budget and professionally produced songs - author Mike Senior reveals how you can avoid beginner mistakes and mix songs at chart level using the techniques of successful sound engineers.

You will be guided step by step through the complete mixing process: Starting with the equipment of the studio and the right hearing to timing adjustments and the perfect mixing ratios up to individual effects. The author deals especially with the conditions of smaller studios and shows how you can also reach a commercial level with low-budget productions.

Through the clear explanations and strategies of well-known music producers, you will find your personal workflow and get the most out of your studio.

• Edit and arrange recordings professionally
• The right equipment for the small budget
• Tips and tricks from top sound engineers such as Michael Brauer, Serban Ghena, Tony Maserati, Phil Tan

Content:

• Listening and listening
• Using near-field monitors
• Supplementary monitoring
• Damage limitation in the bass range
• From subjective impressions to objective events
• Mix preparation
• Required preparatory work
• Timing and tuning adjustments
• Comping and Arrangement
• mixing ratios
• Structure of the coarse mixing ratios
• Understanding compression
• Beyond compression
• Understanding equalizers
• Beyond EQ
• Frequency-selective dynamic processing
• The strength of sidechains
• Aiming for flowing mixing ratios
• Refine according to taste
• Mixing with reverb
• Mixing with Delay
• stereo propagation
• Bus compression, automation and final version