Mixing with Impact

Chapter 2Listening

Everything Is Relative

 

Anyone with a computer, some software and a pair of speakers has access to a studio that’s more than adequate. In fact, some world-class productions were mixed with the exact same tools that are at the average home producer’s disposal. So theoretically, you could compete with the very best if you had the chance to work for top artists. It all comes down to the choices you make.

And this is where things get tricky, of course. You will need a combination of talent (which this book unfortunately can’t give you), know-how (which this book will hopefully contribute to), and reliable monitoring. The latter is the first topic to be discussed here, because every mixing decision you make is based on what ...