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A mix engineer or mixing engineer is a person responsible for combining ("mixing") the different sonic elements of a piece of recorded music (vocals, instruments, effects etc.) into a final version of a song (also known as "final mix" or "mixdown"). He or she mixes the elements of a recorded piece together to achieve a good balance of volume, while at the same time deciding other properties such as pan positioning, effects, and so on.
The best mixing professionals typically have many years of experience and training with audio equipment, which has enabled them to master their craft. A mixing engineer occupies a space between artist and scientist, using their skill at assessing the harmonic structure of sound to enable them to fashion highly appealing timbres. Their work is found in all modern music, but many artists now mix and produce their own music with a digital audio workstation and a computer.
A more technical definition: an audio engineer in sound recording, audio editing and sound systems who balances the relative volume and frequency content of a number of sound sources. Typically, these sound sources are the different musical instruments in a band or vocalists, the sections of an orchestra and so on.
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As an entrepreneur and investor, Jay Z co-owns the 40/40 Club, and is the co-creator of the clothing line Rocawear. He is the former president of Def Jam Recordings, co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records, and the founder of Roc Nation. He also founded the sports agency Roc Nation Sports and is a certified NBA and MLB sports agent. As an artist, he holds the record for most number one albums by a solo artist on the Billboard 200 with 13. Jay Z also has had four number ones on the Billboard Hot 100, one as lead artist. On December 11, 2009, Jay Z was ranked as the tenth-most successful artist of the 2000s by Billboard as well as the fifth top solo male artist and fourth top rapper behind Eminem, Nelly, and 50 Cent. He was also ranked the 88th greatest artist of all time by Rolling Stone.
Following a year that included engineering three tracks on Jay Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail, as well as receiving his first GRAMMY as engineer on Beyonce's "Love on Top," Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young hosts a live mixing session showcasing his work behind the recording console. Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young 2005 Recording Arts graduate; Producer/Mixer/Engineer Mark Barrie Lab Specialist, Session Recording Learn more at http://w.fullsail.edu/fsrecordingarts
Dave goes "Into The Lair" with Gene Grimaldi, Chief Engineer at Oasis Mastering and offers tips on how to make your mix as ready as possible for mastering. Subscribe to our channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=pensadosplace Please 'Like' and 'Follow'! http://twitter.com/pensadosplace http://facebook.com/pensadosplace
These tips cover what a mix engineer needs to achieve a great recording mix for an artist. There are several things that we as mix engineers need in order to achieve a decent mix. 1. The quality of the recording is the most important 2. Music and vocals need to be tracked out individually, with no plug-in's on them 3. No mp3 files. Professional standard format files such as .wav or .aiff files of 24bit/ 44.1 kHz or higher. This video is intended to be sent to artist so it can help you as a mix engineer have a far better B2B experience.
This week's guest is TDE's in house mix engineer, Derek "MixedByAli" Ali. Derek is best known for his work with rapper Kendrick Lamar on "Good Kid, M.A.A.D City" and his Grammy award winning album " To Pimp a Butterfly". Derek has also worked with artists such as Snoop Dogg, Dr Dre, Robin Thicke, Drake, and more. On today's episode, MixedByAli sits down with Dave and Herb to share how got his musical start and found his own workflow. He speaks on the importance of educating yourself, shares knowledge, and tells the Pensado's Place audience what he foresees in the future of music making. Also, we are joined by the co-founder of Landr to describe the incredible capabilities of the Landr tech. Landr is on the cutting edge of mastering technology. Check out our ITL with Landr to find out how...
World's first ever Mixing Engineer POV video. Behind the scenes: https://soundbetter.com/music-producers-pov-yoad-nevo Part of a Producer's POV video series from https://SoundBetter.com A 15-minute, 2-pass mix by Producer/Engineer Yoad Nevo. https://soundbetter.com/profiles/574-yoad-nevo Turn on CC for Yoad's explanations on what he's doing. Song by Longy Shot 100% on the HERO3+® camera from http://GoPro.com.
You've heard his recent work on Pharell Williams's "Happy", JAY Z, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg, Boyz II Men, and more. Mix Engineer Leslie Brathwaite joins Dave and Herb on the 162 episode of Pensado's Place. Subscribe to our channel! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=pensadosplace Get tickets to the Pensado Awards: http://pensadoawards.com Please 'Like' and 'Follow'! http://twitter.com/pensadosplace http://facebook.com/pensadosplace Additional thanks to: Avid: http://avid.com Vintage King: http://vintageking.com Blackbird Academy: http://www.theblackbirdacademy.com/ Recording Connection: http://www.recordingconnection.com Studio footage for Pensado's Place is filmed at http://thestream.tv/ in Hollywood, CA
Recording and mixing engineer Marcella Araica (Meek Mill, Chris Brown, Kid Ink) talks about which classic Waves plugins she uses to get R&B; vocals to be in your face but also sit well in the mix. Learn more: https://www.waves.com
Full Sail University Recording Arts graduate/Grammy-winning Mix Engineer Leslie Brathwaite returned to campus in 2011 for the school's Hall of Fame ceremony. During his visit, he met with five selected Recording Arts students for an intimate conversation inside the flagship recording studio the Audio Temple. In this conversation, the Hall of Fame grad answers questions about his twenty years in the music business, gives advice about landing internships (and keeping the job once you're in there), and offers his insight to the future of the music industry. After graduating from Full Sail's Recording Arts program, Leslie relocated to Atlanta and soon developed a working relationship with acclaimed producer Dallas Austin, with whom he'd assist on such '90s classics as Boyz II Men's 'II' and ...
In the 77th episode of Pensado's Place, Dave and Herb are joined mix engineer Marcella Araica. Marcella has mixed tracks such for artists such as Timbaland, Britney Spears, Madonna, Usher, Pink, and many more. Some of the credits include the songs "Gimmie More" by Britney Spears and "The Way I Are" by Timbaland. The trio talk about Marcella's work on "The Way I Are", how she uses sound design in her mixes, as well as her experience being a female engineer in a male-dominated industry. Marcella lists her favorite gear in "Batter's Box" as well as answers viewers questions in our "Corner Office" segment. For more information on Marcella: - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcella_Araica - http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/feb08/articles/insidetrack_0208.htm - http://www.discogs.com/artist/Ma...
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Read your free e-book: http://hotaudiobook.com/mebk/50/en/B00B7RFAPK/book Get ready for an in-depth exploration into the aesthetics of what makes a great mix! David Gibson's unique approach to mixing gives you a visual representation of the dynamics of the sounds involved in creating a musical mix. Through this three-dimensional, colorful explanation, you are introduced to a framework that will help you understand everything that an engineer does enabling you to not only recognize what you like, but how to achieve it in your studio. Expand your recording techniques by learning what your recording equipment does and how it all works together in a simple, visual manner. From bluegrass to big band, new age to heavy metal, classical to hip-hop, jazz to rap, and alternative rock to techno, Gibs...
Read your free e-book: http://hotaudiobook.com/mebk/50/en/B00B7RFBEU/book About This Edition of The Mixing Engineer's Handbook From the Publisher The must-have book for anyone interested in making a professional studio-quality mix. Provides completely updated information on all advancements in the field since the previous edition came out in 1999, including hypercompression, mixing for Internet distribution, tips for Mp3 encoding, streaming audio, which codecs to use and why, de-essing, gating, and much more. Features a new section on the bass/drum relationship and how to make what is generally considered the hardest part of the mix easy.
THEre are tons of videos about creating static mixes but in this video I address in detail where one should start to create a static mix. This starts even before you open up your DAW. There is one basic skill that a high percentage of Recording, Mix and Mastering Engineers must posses. Find out by watching the video.
Read your free e-book: http://hotaudiobook.com/mebk/50/en/B00CLCPNSY/book Thanks to the revolution in affordable recording and mixing technology, more music is being written, produced, and mixed today than ever before. The mixer's art is now a unique blend of time-tested principles and skillful technique using the latest high-tech tools. If you're ready to learn today's art of mixing, this is the book for you. The Mixing Engineer's Handbook, 3rd Edition, is the latest update of the most popular book on audio mixing ever written. Popular producer/engineer, author, and teacher Bobby Owsinski covers all the fundamentals, breaking the mixing process down into easily understandable elements. He covers the things you need to know most, including the variety of mixing styles, the six elements of ...
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Mix Engineer Mick Guzauski (Earth, Wind and Fire, Eric Clapton, Mariah Carey, Baby Face, Boyz to Men, Daft Punk) joins Dave and Herb to talk shop on the 115th episode of Pensado's Place. The trio talk about Mick's recent mixing and tracking work on Daft Punk's "Random Access Memories" as well as his work on classic albums by Mariah Carey and Eric Clapton. - For Booking inquiries, please contact: Bretlewis@aol.com - Mick's Speakers: http://www.gspro-audio.com/reviews/ - Like Mick on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mick.guzauski - Follow Mick on Twitter: @mickguzauski Stump the VK Guy Question: "What is Nyquist. What does 'reaching Nyquist' mean?" Drew Townson's Answer: "The Nyquist theory states that, in order to accurately record analog sound in the digital domain, the digital sampl...
In the 83rd episode of Pensado's Place. Dave and Herb are joined by GRAMMY Award-winning mix engineer Tom Elmhirst!
I this video I balance, pan, and show my 2bus process. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Presented by Johnny for MyMixEngineer audio tutorials... Find us online : http://www.MyMixEngineer.com http://www.twitter.com/MyMixEngineer http://www.facebook.com/MyMixEngineer http://gplus.to/MyMixEngineer http://www.instagram/MyMixEngineer
For all episodes and current happenings visit us at http://pensadosplace.tv! Mixed By Ali (Derek Ali), Mix Engineer for Kendrick Lamar's Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, joins Dave and Herb on the 97th episode of Pensado's Place! The trio discuss Derek's work on Kendrick's breakout album, as well as working with Doctor Dre, and his own mixing process. In this week's Into The Lair, Dave shows off some vocal mixing techniques he used on a recent Earth Wind & Fire track. Subscribe on iTunes: Video: http://itun.es/iV97k2 Audio: http://itun.es/iVX6Zc Please 'Like' and 'Follow'... http://twitter.com/pensadosplace http://facebook.com/pensadosplace Art Institue of California - Los Angeles: http://www.artinstitutes.edu/los-angeles/