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Basic Mixing Techniques (The Basic Series) (Paperback)

by Paul White (Author) "The making of a high-quality record starts with a high-quality song, performance and recording, and the mixing process begins once all of the tracks have..." (more)
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Further titles in this exciting new pocket sized series, designed to make music technology simple.

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Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: Sanctuary Publishing (January 1, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1860742831
ISBN-13: 978-1860742835
Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 4.1 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces

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Live Sound (Performing Musicians) by Paul White in Front Matter, and Back Matter
Creative Recording 3: Recording on the Move by Paul White in Front Matter, and Back Matter
Home Recording Made Easy: Professional Recordings on a Demo Budget by Paul White in Front Matter
Basic Mixers (Music Technology Series) by Paul White in Back Matter
Basic Live Sound (The Basic Series) by Paul White in Back Matter

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5.0 out of 5 stars Finally a book that's practical and applicable., March 8, 2001

By	wanderingtaoist "wanderingtaoist" (Kansas City, MO United States) - See all my reviews

Get this book! This little book (literally - it's a little bigger than a palm pilot) is five chapters packed with 175 pages, including the glossary. It is worth more than books twice its size, with twice the content. I started in music doing rap, hiphop and electronica so I got my experience from doing talent shows, contests, and parties and later in college playing gigs in a band, and later going totally digital on a PC. I never went to school for this stuff, so what I wanted was some indepth tips and techniques to polish my sound. Most other books are extremely intellectual and contain very little practical-wise for someone who already has some experience. You'll learn all the correct words and terminology for what you've already done from experience. Now you can take a written test and pass with an A. But it won't help you recording wise. Also typical books will only give advice on your standard pop or rock recordings. I'm doing techno which pretty much goes by its own rules. No reverb on the bass track? Yeah right! This book gives you practical techniques, tips and advice on a whole lot of stuff!! Effects techniques, recording vocals, balance, mix automation and little tricks for getting around little shortcomings your gear may have. And it gives you alternatives for different styles of music. First I was a little nervous when I saw how little it was. And it came a big 'ole box. I was like, "oh no, I wasted my money again." But believe me this book delievers!! It gives new meaning to "put it in da mix!"

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4.0 out of 5 stars what i got was better than what i was looking for., July 30, 2001

By	Sean L. Wright "Roots, Rock, Reggae Geek" (Bowie, MD United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

the problem with music recording and mixing is that everything is open to interpretation. unlike say... earth science where this is gravity (9.8) and it's constant and unbreakable, music has no strict rules. as such, this book is very informative but does not and can not give strict detail.

what i was looking for was a sort of cookbook that gives me different genres of music and there typical basic mixing position s from which i could create a derivative mix. what i got was a book that gives you enough information to let you make those pan, balance, eq, and effects decisions for yourself.

what i got was much better than what i was looking for!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for all potential engineers and mixers!, February 14, 2001

By	"spud73" (London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This book is a must have for anyone who is interested in becoming or is an engineer/mixer. I have been a professional engineer/producer for 6 years and purchased this book for my girlfriend who's studing music technology, I read through with interest and found it to be very clearly laid out full of useful information for anyone involved in music production. It has been written so as not to be above anyones understanding and makes reference to the other books in the series with a brief explanation of the topic in question. All aspect of Mixing are approched including how to get the best recording before you consider the mixing process, arrangments and basic recording techniques for all instruments. My advice is to all musicians go and buy this book even if your not an engineer so as you may have an understanding of the whole concept. Excellent book very informative everyone buy it!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good Starting Point To Learn Mixing Music
This is a real good starting point to learn the basic concepts to mixing your music, it's a small pocket guide easy to carry around and the table of contents is laid out... Read more

Published 11 months ago by M. Garcia

2.0 out of 5 stars Well intended, but dated and out of focus
White is a great writer, no doubt about it, but it seems that the editors pushed a little too far to present a title that fits in the hullabaloo about mixing. Read more

Published 12 months ago by F. Henriques

5.0 out of 5 stars I found it very useful.
When my friends decided to make a band as a joke, I decided I'd pick this up. When a few of my friends decided to each learn a musical instrument at the same time, we thought... Read more

Published on April 29, 2003 by J. Schell

3.0 out of 5 stars Not the holly grial
Well, I find that this book is really easy to read, and it probably is a good book if you know little about mixing, but to someone who has some knowledge on the subject, almost... Read more

Published on April 16, 2003 by Nicolas Raddatz

4.0 out of 5 stars Great fundamentals
This book was extremely helpful. I've been doing radio production for years but never had any formal training in mixing, processing, etc. Read more

Published on December 12, 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative
Whether youre just starting out or a pro, this book lays out the basics of mixing for each instrument. Read more

Published on February 7, 2002

4.0 out of 5 stars For ten bucks, you can't miss.
This book is a small palm-size book which you can read in several hours. It reads well, the advice is sound and I found the answers to several questions, and several other... Read more

Published on March 1, 2001 by HeWhoReadsALot

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