Comments on: My Top Mixing Tip – No effort required !

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:21:23 +0000

Great tip. Also, don’t listen to web radio, or anything else that is heavily limited at the source.

By: Ian Shepherd

Ian Shepherd — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:06:09 +0000

Trust me, it happens to all of us Glad you liked the post !

By: guitar speed

guitar speed — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:23:43 +0000

You know that’s true. I feel like a big spotlight was thrown on me, because I’m totally that guy who gets so proud over a piece and then goes to play it on different systems and gets bombarded with issues.

I guess pros have an advantage because they are observing music through their monitors all the time and are accustomed to it. This really is a nice tip – thank you.

By: Ian Shepherd

Ian Shepherd — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:16:09 +0000

Thanks chaps !

Yeah, it’s something that full-time engineers take for granted – an intimate knowledge of the monitors and the room is a big part of getting a great mix – because no matter what anyone tells you, NO room is perfect.

But unless you work somewhere 24/7, getting that knowledge can be a long and painful process. This is something of a short-cut

By: Marko

Marko — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:05:43 +0000

Ian, that’s one of those tips that makes you go, “Duh, why didn’t I think of that?!?”

Makes total sense to me – subconscious analysis and assimilation of great sounding music on one’s own set-up.

Thanks for the brilliant tip. Gotta go and hook up my music system to my home studio monitors now.

By: Joe Gilder

Joe Gilder — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:31:14 +0000

Great article, Ian! You’re completely right, I don’t listen to my studio monitors NEARLY as much as I do earbuds or a car stereo. Now if only I could find a way to install my monitors in my car…