Mike Senior

Discover how to achieve release-quality mixes even in the smallest studios by applying power-user techniques from the world's most successful producers. Mixing Secrets for the Small Studio is the best-selling primer for small-studio enthusiasts who want chart-ready sonics in a hurry. Drawing on the back-room strategies of more than 160 famous names, this entertaining and down-to-earth guide leads you step-by-step through the entire mixing process. On the way, you'll unravel the mysteries of every type of mix processing, from simple EQ and compression through to advanced spectral dynamics and "fairy dust" effects. User-friendly explanations introduce technical concepts on a strictly need-to-know basis, while chapter summaries and assignments are perfect for school and college use. ▪ Learn the subtle editing, arrangement, and monitoring tactics which give industry insiders their competitive edge, and master the psychological tricks which protect you from all the biggest rookie mistakes. ▪ Find out where you don't need to spend money, as well as how to make a limited budget really count. ▪ Pick up tricks and tips from leading-edge engineers working on today's multi-platinum hits, including Derek "MixedByAli" Ali, Michael Brauer, Dylan "3D" Dresdow, Tom Elmhirst, Serban Ghenea, Jacquire King, the Lord-Alge brothers, Tony Maserati, Manny Marroquin, Noah "50" Shebib, Mark "Spike" Stent, DJ Swivel, Phil Tan, Andy Wallace, Young Guru, and many, many more... Now extensively expanded and updated, including new sections on mix-buss processing, mastering, and the latest advances in plug-in technology.

Mixing Secrets for the Small Studio

Recording secrets for the small studio

In this new edition, discover how to achieve commercial-grade recordings, even in the smallest studios, by applying power-user techniques from the world’s most successful producers. Recording Secrets for the Small Studio is based on the backroom strategies of more than 250 famous names. This thorough and down-to-earth guide leads you through a logical sequence of practical tasks to build your live-room skills progressively from the ground up, with user-friendly explanations that introduce technical concepts on a strictly need-to-know basis. On the way, you’ll unravel the mysteries of many specialist studio tactics and gain the confidence to tackle a full range of real-world recording situations. Specifically designed for small-studio enthusiasts, this book provides an intensive training course for those who want a fast track to releasing quality results, while the chapter summaries, assignments, and extensive online resources are perfect for school and college use. Learn the fundamental principles of mic technique that you can apply in any recording scenario – and how to avoid those rookie mistakes that all too often compromise the sonics of lower-budget productions. Explore advanced techniques which help industry insiders maintain their competitive edge even under the most adverse conditions: creative phase manipulation, improvised acoustics tweaks, inventive monitoring workarounds, and subtle psychological tricks. Find out where you don’t need to spend money, as well as how to make a limited budget really count. Make the best use of limited equipment and session time, especially in situations where you’re engineering and producing single-handed. Pick up tricks and tips from celebrated engineers and producers across the stylistic spectrum, including Steve Albini, Neal Avron, Roy Thomas Baker, Joe Barresi, Howard Benson, Tchad Blake, T-Bone Burnett, Geoff Emerick, Brian Eno, Paul Epworth, Shawn Everett, Humberto Gatica, Imogen Heap, Ross Hogarth, Trevor Horn, Rodney Jerkins, Leslie Ann Jones, Eddie Kramer, Jacquire King, Daniel Lanois, Sylvia Massy, Alan Meyerson, Justin Niebank, Gary Paczosa, Tony Platt, Jack Joseph Puig, David Reitzas, Bob Rock, Laura Sisk, Fraser T Smith, Young Guru, and many more. Now extensively expanded and updated, with new sections on contact mics, software instruments, squash mics, and ensemble depth distortion.

Recording Secrets for the Small Studio

Discover how to achieve release-quality mixes even in the smallest studios by applying power-user techniques from the world's most successful producers. Mixing Secrets For The Small Studio is a down-to-earth primer for small-studio enthusiasts who want chart-ready sonics in a hurry. Drawing on the back-room strategies of more than 100 famous names, this entertaining guide leads you step-by-step through the entire mixing process. On the way, you'll unravel the mysteries of every type of mix processing, from simple EQ and compression through to advanced spectral dynamics and 'fairy dust' effects. User-friendly explanations introduce technical concepts on a strictly need-to-know basis, while chapter summaries and assignments are perfect for school and college use. * Learn the subtle editing, arrangement, and monitoring tactics which give industry insiders their competitive edge, and master the psychological tricks which protect you from all the biggest rookie mistakes. * Find out where you don't need to spend money, as well as how to make a limited budget really count. * Pick up tricks and tips from leading-edge engineers working on today's multi-platinum hits, including Michael Brauer, Serban Ghenea, the Lord-Alge brothers, Tony Maserati, Manny Marroquin, Dave 'Hard Drive' Pensado, Jack Joseph Puig, Mark 'Spike' Stent, Phil Tan, Andy Wallace, and many, many more... Mike Senior is a professional engineer who has worked with Wet Wet Wet, The Charlatans, Reef, Therapy, and Nigel Kennedy. He specialises in adapting the techniques of top producers for those working on a budget. Since 2007 he has transformed dozens of amateur productions for Sound On Sound magazine's popular 'Mix Rescue' column, proving time and again that you can achieve commercial-grade results with affordable gear -- once you know how!

Mixing Secrets

Dieses Buch ist ein Leitfaden für jeden Musikbegeisterten, der mit kleinem Budget Songs mit CD-Qualität produzieren will. Der Leser wird Schritt für Schritt durch den gesamten Prozess des Mixings geführt. Die verständlichen Erklärungen der technischen Konzepte helfen dem Leser, das Beste aus seinem Homestudio herauszuholen.

Perfektes Mischen im Homestudio

Mixing Secrets - Deutsche Ausgabe

Auch im kleinsten Studio Aufnahmen mit Profi-Qualität erzielen Das richtige Equipment für das kleine Budget Mit Insider-Tipps weltweit erfolgreicher Produzenten Mike Senior legt mit diesem Buch – basierend auf den Insider-Strategien von über 200 namhaften Produzenten – einen intensiven Trainingskurs speziell für Homerecording-Enthusiasten vor, die schnell zu qualitativ hochwertigen Aufnahmen kommen wollen. Gründlich und mit viel Praxisbezug erklärt Ihnen Senior, wie Sie ein begrenztes Budget bestmöglich einsetzen und hilft Ihnen dabei, die typischen Fehler von Low-Budget-Produktionen zu vermeiden. Angefangen bei den grundlegenden Mikrofonierungstechniken bis hin zu den Techniken der Profis zeigt Ihnen Mike Senior systematisch, wie Sie auch knifflige Aufnahmesituationen souverän meistern und so das Optimum aus Ihrem Heimstudio herausholen können. Zusammenfassungen der Kapitel, Aufgaben sowie umfangreiches Online-Zusatzmaterial helfen, das Erlernte zu vertiefen und zu festigen.

Perfekte Aufnahmen aus dem Homestudio

Recording Secrets

• Aufnahmen professionell bearbeiten und arrangieren • Das richtige Equipment für das kleine Budget • Tipps und Tricks von Spitzen-Tontechnikern wie: Derek »MixedByAli« Ali, Michael Brauer, Serban Ghenea, Tony Maserati, Phil Tan Kleines Studio, kleines Budget und professionell produzierte Songs – der Mix-Spezialist Mike Senior verrät, wie Sie mit den Techniken erfolgreicher Tontechniker Anfängerfehler vermeiden und Songs auf Chartniveau abmischen. Sie werden Schritt für Schritt durch den vollständigen Mischprozess geführt: angefangen bei der Ausstattung des Studios über Timing-Anpassungen und die perfekten Mischverhältnisse bis hin zu individuellen Effekten. Der Autor geht dabei speziell auf die Gegebenheiten kleiner Studios ein und zeigt, wie Sie auch mit Low-Budget-Produktionen kommerzielles Niveau erreichen können. Verständliche Erklärungen, viele Tipps und Strategien bekannter Musikproduzenten sowie hilfreiche To-dos zeigen Ihnen, wie Sie Ihren persönlichen Workflow finden und das Beste aus Ihrem Studio herausholen. Der Autor stellt begleitend zum Buch auf einer Webseite eine umfangreiche Auswahl an weiterführenden Links sowie Multimediadateien zur Verfügung, die für Lernzwecke frei verwendet werden dürfen. »Mixing Secrets« eignet sich deshalb auch perfekt für den Einsatz in Schulen und Hochschulen. Pressestimme zur Vorauflage: „Senior betrachtet die einzelnen Themen sehr detailliert und umfassend und punktet dabei mit enormem Fachwissen und technischem Verständnis. Sein Schreibstil ist unterhaltsam und kurzweilig, es hat großen Spaß gemacht, das Buch zu lesen. Es braucht zwar einiges an Disziplin und Zeit die gut 350 Seiten durchzuarbeiten und auch zu verstehen – aber es lohnt sich! Das Buch ist randvoll mit guten Tipps und Anregungen für die Praxis.“ Mixen und Mastern, 05/2012

Musik mischen im Homestudio

Discover how to achieve commercial-grade recordings, even in the smallest studios, by applying power-user techniques from the world's most successful producers. Recording Secrets for the Small Studio is an intensive training course specifically designed for small-studio enthusiasts who want a fast track to release-quality results. Based on the backroom strategies of more than 200 famous names, this thorough and down-to-earth guide leads you through a logical sequence of practical tasks to build your live-room skills progressively from the ground up. On the way, you'll unravel the mysteries of many specialist studio tactics and gain the confidence to tackle a full range of real-world recording situations. User-friendly explanations introduce technical concepts on a strictly need-to-know basis, while chapter summaries, assignments, and extensive online resources are perfect for school and college use. * Learn the fundamental principles of mic technique that you can apply in any recording scenario -- and how to avoid those rookie mistakes that all too often compromise the sonics of lower-budget productions. * Explore advanced techniques which help industry insiders maintain their competitive edge even under the most adverse conditions: creative phase manipulation, improvised acoustics tweaks, inventive monitoring workarounds, subtle psychological tricks... * Find out where you don't need to spend money, as well as how to make a limited budget really count. * Make the best use of limited equipment and session time, especially in situations where you're engineering and producing single-handed. * Pick up tricks and tips from celebrated engineers and producers across the stylistic spectrum, including Steve Albini, Roy Thomas Baker, Joe Barresi, Tchad Blake, Bruce Botnick, Joe Chiccarelli, Neil Dorfsman, Jack Douglas, Geoff Emerick, Paul Epworth, Humberto Gatica, Nigel Godrich, Andy Johns, Eddie Kramer, Kevin Killen, George Massenburg, Hugh Padgham, Alan Parsons, Jack Joseph Puig, Phil Ramone, Bob Rock, Elliott Scheiner, Al Schmitt, Bruce Swedien, Butch Vig, Tony Visconti, and many, many more...

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