The Mixing Engineer’s Handbook, Second Edition

290 Pages
Published by Cengage Learning

Product Description
Secrets of the top mixing engineers are revealed in this second edition of the bestselling Mixing EngineerÂ’s Handbook. In this edition, you will learn about the history and evolution of mixing, various mixing styles, the six elements of a mix, the rules for arrangement and how they impact your mix, where to build your mix from, and mixing tips and tricks for every genre of music. You will also learn the secrets of EQ and the Â“magic frequencies,Â” along wi… More >>

The Mixing Engineer’s Handbook, Second Edition

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#1 by D. Johnson on January 5, 2009 - 12:44 pm

A historical documentation of how it used to be before everything went virtual.
Rating: 4 / 5

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#2 by Marcos Danilo Parra O. on January 5, 2009 - 3:24 pm

This book has 2 parts.

One for mixing basics and things treated with half deepness in the matter. No math, which lacks in an engineer’s handbook, since this increase the deepness. No precise algorithms at all, even lots of general ideas. Has good glosary, and decay time charts, wich are usefull. 2 half, comments of people at business about specific questions, some with the vaguest answers you can spect. The total book is a review of all the autor knows and don’t want to tell. All the time say what you should do, but not how, and ending everything with “…anyway, there’s not rules about it, you can check othere ways…”, so, or is sometimes vague, or is extremely encouraging ’till the point it’s all up to you. Big problem: doesn’t say what you should do, even it seems it does, naming lots of hits and the people beind them. This book Is Very informative, but Never is a handbook about mixing. If you want something more detailed, with more substance and less chit-chat, go for “…a visual guide of mixing…” also by Owsinsky, most of all in the ” Stereo Imaging” which is a sacred grial of all the sound research. The book is also pretty honest, and say things other don’t, so, it’s a must, but never your only and first resource. If I’d loose it, I’ll buy it again.
Rating: 4 / 5

#3 by J. KLEINE on January 5, 2009 - 5:51 pm

Lots of usefull info. for anyone beginning to mix or advance user to sharpen up on their skills.
Rating: 4 / 5

#4 by Kevin C. Dixon on January 5, 2009 - 7:05 pm

This book is a very lame read. There will be a few paragraphs on a topic that just skim the surface/common sense aspects of the equipment, and then have 12 more paragraphs of different engineers agreeing with what was just said. If you want a real book that will teach you everything you might want to know about mixing and recording, get Total Recording by David Moulton (author of the Golden Ears listening training series). Total recording: The complete guide to audio production
Rating: 1 / 5

#5 by slox on January 5, 2009 - 8:40 pm

A few good tidbits scattered here and there, but this book was generally extremely light on substance. Primarily just a bunch of filler material and quotes. A more appropriate title should have been “Interviews with Mixing Engineers”, edited by B. Owsinski. There are much better books out there on mixing and mastering.
Rating: 2 / 5