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FAN-BLOODY-TASTIC.
Mike you have delivered not a Good book, but a Great book. Well
set out , logical, great quality, great presentation, great advise
and thoughts. Fantastic. I WILL be recommending "Mixing With
Your Mind" to my friends and co. I particularly liked the
Red Ribbon page marker, classy, and can see it now...... in years
to come, groups of people reading from your book , ".....
brethren, please open todays reading from Chapter Ten , Page 149.
From the gospel according to St.Mike of Maximum Illusion...."
OK, well maybe not, but the book sure looks the money. In
all, well done.
GD
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Things
have definitely gotten better around here since I got your book.
I have vastly improved in panning, eq, and compressors. My reverbs
are getting there, my ears seem to be sharper now than
just a few weeks ago.
Clients
are getting happier. Thanks thanks thanks!
JP - Little Rock AK USA
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I'm
reading your book, and really enjoying it. I'm so glad
you don't have a digital copy as I would have bought
it, and would not have been able to enjoy the lovely physical
object that it is, so thanks. (I really like the built-in book
mark - so awesome!)
MD - Ormiston, Qld
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I
was concerned about the price of your book, but the promise of
being able to "crack compressors" seemed worth the risk.
Well, I'm happy to say that not only your compressor setting techniques
removed the fuss related to that tool, but each and every technique
I've tried from your book has both put a smile on my face and
resulted in an "expensive sound"
with no additional gear!
Nothing else like this book on the market.
BC - Washington, DC USA |
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Hi
Michael!
Just wanted to drop you a line and say how much I'm enjoying the
book :) It's fantastic !! It's concise and edited down to the
bare minimum in the best way- it assumes the reader has been doing
this for a bit so there's no babying the reader and going into
the most basic things (it's refreshing) and yet it DOES contain
the most basic things! I guess many of us have the basics wrong
haha.
It really contains information that I consider to be 'game changers'.
I think I have easily a good year's worth of work and application
ahead of me to cover this stuff. It really feels like having a
mentor around. I can't wait to go searching for my first Piece
of Air. ;)
Just today I tried to apply the A.R.R.T. concept while compressing
a vocal ... It was the strangest thing- I was compressing more
in terms of gain reduction than I probably
ever have allowed myself to normally, yet it sounded more open
and alive and present and dynamic than ever!! It sounded like
a record :) The dynamics were sweet and under control and didn't
sound over compressed at all- and this was on my first try !
Anyway thank you!
MD - Longueuil, QC, Canada |
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I'm
19 years old and an aspiring recording/mixing engineer. I read
through your book in a matter of days. I found it very
addictive and interesting, I could not put it down !
SP - Ontario, Canada
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Hi Stav,
I got the book in yesterday and had a quick skim. I can already
tell that the approach is unique in the way it
encourages thinking about results before trying to achieve them.
So much advice in mixing reads like a laundry list of gear to
acquire and settings to use, and all of it ignores the countless
decisions that are made in every aspect of mixing. But what I
didn't expect is the quality of the book itself - it's
beautiful! You should really include pictures of the
product on your website; the short explanation doesn't do it justice!
DF - San Diego |
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Hi
Mike, Book Arrived ... fantastic, I had a Do Not Disturb
sign hanging off my forehead for the whole evening!
Cheers,
MB - Nelson, New Zealand |
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I
recorded my first trumpet today, using The Flame technique, ...
I had a beautiful full brass sound that
made my hairs on the back of my neck raise :) Thanks
again Mike.
SP - Essex, England
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I
received my copy of MWYM today and didn't get off the couch until
I devoured every word. From first page to last it's absolutely
BRILLIANT!!! In my twelve years of studying the art, science
and techniques of recording and mixing music, MWYM is by far the
best thing I've ever read.
It's
smart, surprising, exciting, eye opening, and in places, downright
sneaky and slick. And it looks good, too.
Thank
you so much for sharing your knowledge.
My mixes will never be the same. You changed my world.
DW - Kelseyville, CA, USA |
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Hi
Stav,
I just got your book. I have to say this is simply amazing!!!
Thank you so much for deciding to share this information with
us. I am recommending it to everyone I know, both here and OS.
Thanks again for such inspiration. It isnt just your knowledge.
I think the killer point is how you put it across. Kind Regards,
TC
- Clayton, Victoria |
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I've
already received the book and can't put it down. Awesome!
Cheers,
CL
- Ashfield, NSW |
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I
think you have blown my son away...all he could say was.... psycho...psycho...
he just kept saying, 'look at all these secrets...its going
to take me ages to go through this.....'
I
wish you all the best, thank you for your service, Bye
LR - Freemans Reach, NSW
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I
am more excited about getting your book than I am to getting my
new Pro Tools system!
I
have just seen so many comments on the Mackie Forum about your
book that I cannot contain my excitement.
Thanks, SP - Essex, England |
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Yes,
basically as soon as you pointed out how I should use my ears
my perception increased dramatically....
the 'hand hair test' is pukka
SP - Essex, England |
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G'day
Stav,
quick line mate... the book is a ripper. Worth
every penny and your section on how you yourself go about setting
up compressors alone is worth it.
Very very very good reading for us backyard sound junkies.
Thanks for taking the time and making the effort. I hope you make
a motza mate coz I know you'll never break even based on hourly
rate.
All the very best and bring on the next book! :-)
MM - Adelaide SA |
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Hi
Mike, It is true that ever since I was a kid whenever I received
a wrapped package or present that I was incredibly patient when
opening it. This was not the case when the two Mixing With Your
Mind books arrived at my doorstep yesterday. I tore into the bubblewrap
(with moderate care to not damage the books themselves) and held
the ice cold hardbacks in my hands ... fresh off the press, and
fresh off the back of the postman's frost covered truck ... so
I was pretty happy yesterday, to say the least. Good Comments:
Love the hardcover!
Love the weight!
Love how it feels in ones hands!
Love the foreword!
Love the illustrations!
LOVE THE CONTENT!
(But there was never any doubt about that as far as I'm concerned)!
To sum up though, surely
the best-ever present I could buy myself and my mate for Xmas.
Thanks heaps and have a good Christmas,
VS
- Tirol, Austria |
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I
would pay twice the price for this book!
DA
- The Gap, Queensland |
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...about
your book…like everyone else.. I couldn’t
put it down…it’s better than I had expected!
Can’t wait to try some of the Techniques you talked about
in my recordings!
Thanks so much for writing the book!
JH - Brisbane, QLD |
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Stav,
Just got your book this week and what a delight it is!
It's rare to find someone who can talk about the poetry and the
pragmatics of recording like you do. In this increasingly compressed
world of digital recording (i.e. where everything begins to sound
the same)
you've
got me enthused again!
Thank
You!
AY
- South Yarra, VIC |
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Hi
Mike, Got your book late last night.
Couldn't get the box open.
I think the book would have been unharmed if it had been run over
by a train. No way could I rip the package open as fast as I wanted.
I already have plans to modify my studio monitoring set-up. The
book couldn't have come at a better time.
I intended to read as much as I could...and I did....but that
was only up to the first section on setting up speakers.
The book is perfect for me. Looks great too.
Thanks, Merry Christmas,
All the best in the New Year (what a start!!!!)
JB - South Australia |
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Hey
Mike,
So I started in on a tune that is part of a fusion/jazz project.
I went by the method in the book and I love it.
I dont ever want to mix any other way.
I really found the tip on setting trims useful. This alone seems
to make for a very nice starting point. I didnt use hardly any
eq. I even managed to eq the snare with the pan knobs of an electric
guitar and alto sax that are both playing the melody. I went into
mono and turned off one of my speakers so I could hear real mono.
I
really made myself not sweep eqs and could feel how the A/B method
teaches freq recognizition very fast. After one time using this
method I feel more confident about hearing freqs. I have been
good for while now at catching freqs cause I'm a monitor engineer
for a live sound company. But its a little different to listen
for freqs within a mix then just catching the one that wants to
or just took off in a wedge. However. Your method has already
made it easier to catch the freqs before they take off. Anyway....
Part
of me wants to buy 50 copies of your book and hand them out. The
other part wants to get a safe and lock it up!
JP - Little Rock, AR USA |
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Dear
Stav,
Today, I recorded a band for the first time since we spoke.
Everything you told me, I put into practice. The phase relationship
between mics, finding the flame and angling mics away, going for
bass definition.... Just everything.
It sounded fantastic. How much better do drums sound when the
phase relationship is working??? Guitars now sound really warm
and nice and professional. yum!
yadah yadah....
Bottom line is, clients are happy,
I
feel better than sex
and the recording sounds great!
Just wanted to share the joy with you because after all, if I
didn't spend 7 hrs in the metro, I'd still suck.
Thanks mate,
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Hey
mike.
I got your book yesterday. I stayed up all night reading. I finished
it. I will start over this evening or tomorrow. I cant
thank you enough for writing this. I love it.
This
is going to sound like a stretch but hear me out. I am not a religious
person. But if I was I would choose Buddism. I just like it. Whenever
I read Buddist philosophy I feel like I am reading what I already
feel, I have just never put it into words. Your book is like that
to me. I find myself going "yea, yea, that's it" over
and over. I think my favorite thing so far in the whole
thing is one simple line.
"listen to anything other than what you are adjusting"
I love that. Again thanks. I could go on and on.
I think I am definitley an obsessed sound balance engineer!
JP
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Hi
mate, I love your column in AudioTechnology!! The article on compression
a few issues back gave me a new and better way of setting them,
my mixes are sounding fatter than ever!!
DA - Surfers Paradise, Queensland.
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I just
wanted to say I have only recently this year hooked into your
articles and wow!!! Man you really know your
stuff!!!!
The article on secrets to compression. . . Lets just say that
ARRT has saved me lots of time and taught me so much more about
the art (oops pardon the pun) of using compressors... Cheers,
Your most recent article on the art of mixing
has answered my prayers again.
Your gonna save me heaps in time -
And that means money in this business eh. . .but most importantly
is my sanity. . .thanks again. . .
TC - Tauranga, New Zealand
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Stav,
Thanks for your excellent articles in AudioTechnology. They have
given
me such confidence that my ears are alright after many
years of live engineering.
PH - UK.
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Hi Michael,
I have become an ardent appreciator of your columns in AudioTechnology.
After 20 years of mucking around with 4 tracks, getting a degree
majoring in audio production and generally stumbling around and
discovering things by accident I finally feel like I am
getting a REAL audio education.
I have a pile of magazines a metre high photocopied articles from
text books 200mm thick and none of it (although very useful as
an educational tool) has taught me what you have revealed to the
masses. I was wondering how some of your colleagues feel about
the secrets you have revealed so publicly.
As I have worked through your tutorials my engineering abilities
have been improved greatly.
I have come to believe that for me the greatest joy as an audio
engineer is to capture the performance and present it as a recording
in the best light possible.
You have helped me form this desire into something that has become
a tangible thing.
Unlearning some bad habits has been difficult but the new methods
that replace the old are straight out revelations. Well that's
enough unbridled praise. I just want to say thank you for sharing
your knowledge.
GH - Yamba, New South Wales, Australia |
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I
especially liked what you said about mixing the vocals,
I have already tried it. It’s cool.
CP - Sydney, Australia |
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Hi
Mike, I used a few of your drum techniques recording
an average client this week & I was shocked ... my snare was
fat & the toms were in my face! I had so much more
control! Thanks, thanks, thanks, there is sooooo much
more to experiment with :)
SP
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I
was reading one of your articles, the art of mixing part II in
AudioTechnology issue 17. And, was instantly impressed by it's
simplicity. Last night, I went into the studio with this article
and handed it to my studio buddies, then we went straight to work
on the EQ technique, within five hours the difference to the mix
we are working on was amazing. Every article I've read of yours
there has been something new learned which has been easy to apply,
in fact
in the studio we have four small bits of paper stuck to
our computer monitor that read - Listen - Imagine - Guess - Compare,
just to remind us. We use this principle on everything in the
studio, whether it be EQ, compression or synth programming. You
have a very concise way of writing, a reason, an explanation and
then a solution, no bullshit to work through. We also have these
words on pieces of paper stuck to our monitor, not bullshit though.
I have just bought some books and if yours were out, it would
have been in the bag.
I
have read many books and articles about music, be it about compressors,
EQ, effects or synth programming and have found the most important
thing to be the basic technique. For instance, in your article
about compression - Cracking Compressors - you wrote about the
main sections of the compressor, Attack, Release, Ratio and Threshold,
which you come across in every article about compression.
But, the difference with your article is that
you wrote about how to use it, not what each part does,
exposing the relationship between compression and the dynamics
of sound, which made me think a lot harder about what I was doing,
Listen - Imagine - Guess -Compare.
Cheers, ID - Scotland
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Hey
thanks mate!!!!
Success!!!! yee haa. . . I was totally blown
away by the all most non existent backing track on the kids vocals.
. . Oh yeh and not only that I look pretty much more professional
to my clients. . . Cheers have a cold one on me Stav.
. . You deserved it!!!
TC - Tauranga, NZ. |
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Michael,
I've just read your article on EQ,
and this time you've nailed me.
In the past, I felt like you discussed things that I'd discovered
but had never heard anyone else talk about. Concerning EQ though,
I'm the worst "sweep-it-and-see" user at those times
when I used EQ at all; I've rarely found EQ to be satisfying.
Thus, your article gave me quite a few new perspectives to consider.
Thanks again,
RR
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My
friends and I have contacted you over the last year with different
questions and you have always answered with enthusiasm.
Your articles are always the same, informative and encouraging.
Your article on compression is enlarged and glued to my wall.
Your article on EQ in the last issue was great also! Regards,
AM
- Albany, Western Australia |
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Hi
Michael - I just wanted to say that I think you are Brilliant!!!
I so appreciate you sharing your wisdom.
CC,
Sydney Australia |
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Your
tutorials are great. There’s something in them
for everyone, whether they’re running Abbey Road
studios or dabbling with DAWs like me.
Cheers,
GH - Bunbury, WA. |
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Hi
Mike, I was reading your article on The Art Of Mixing, and I think
it is the most useful and direct bit of knowledge I’ve
learned about the areas you wrote on, and was ecstatic
when I saw your email address.
KB
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Hi
Stav,
I particularly like the way you stress the aesthetic aspect of
sound production. I like to understand the technical
stuff but in the end it's the sound that matters, hey. It's nice
to hear someone approach the subject from an artistic point of
view. I work in the computer industry and man don't we get sick
of some of the techno stuff!
I look forward to your book.
MQ
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Read
your new article, re reverse mixing, if you were to print
a reverse version to another machine with those EQ's etc. then
you could mix it forwards with all the benefits of the reverse
trick. Do you run compression on it when you run it backward?
If you did then it would totally change what your compression
would sound like, you would have no attack time on the compression.
That in itself would make it punchy wouldn't it?
Great to see someone still has some crazy ideas going on!
Cheers,
DR
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G'day
Stav, Hey, I had a problem with a mix the other day and
I couldn't see any way around it, then I thought
"Time Machine". And it worked, I just
adjusted the volume in the right place and everything just seemed
to plop back in to place. This is just an amazing observation.
Thanks for the benefit of your experience. So there you go! I
am posting a cheque for a T shirt tomorrow.
Incidentally,
I found another place in a different song where the time machine
concept worked. This is a hard concept to grasp, but once
you have it, it's great.
Many thanks for that little gem.
Many thanks, MQ - Charlestown, NSW.
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I
managed to get hold of your back issues
from AudioTechnology, more pearls of wisdom.
The separating of the left brain and right brain tasks, in the
art of mixing article was mind blowing, LOL.
ID - Musselburgh, Scotland.
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Hello
Stav..
Firstly let me say I have absolutely loved your column in AudioTechnology
since the very first one! You talk a lot of sense, and for a junior
engineer like myself, your tips have proven invaluable
in the studio. I particularly liked your mixing series,
and it's logical approach to mixing. I am a dance music producer
mainly, but have recently been asked to mix, produce, program,
and be a general 'studio slut' on other peoples various projects!
Cheers, and keep those articles coming mate..
IG
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Hi
Michael,
I love reading your articles in AudioTechnology magazine. You
seem to have a unique way of addressing particular audio issues.
I seem to remember reading mention of a forthcoming book compiling
your thoughts. I would love to get my hands on it.
GM
- Melbourne, VIC |
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Just
for the record, I've experimented with riding the input
pot on my valve pre and I'm now getting the valves working on
the quiet vocal sections as well as the louder areas! I love that
soft, sweet valve distortion! My loud singer is coming back for
some harmonies, so I'm now well prepared for her! Respect and
regards!
AM
- Albany, Western Australia |
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Stav,
I just received the back order of AudioTechnology with your "Electric
Guitar Magic" article in it.
Your techniques have improved my recorded guitar tone by 200%!
Just sticking the mic where it "should" go
obviously didn't work for me, but your technique certainly did.
Can't wait for the book.
Many thanks,
CB - Melbourne, SA
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Dear
Stav, I just wanted to let you know just how much your article
Stav's Word in AudioTechnology magazine has facilitated my growth
as a recording artist (this last year in particular). I am currently
a student at Griffith University's Bachelor of Popular Music course
and consider myself a producer/ recordist/mixer/songwriter. I
have trailed your techniques (in particular the 'chasing the flame'
and mixing) and must say that the results have displayed an amazing
improvement in the quality of my work. I now find myself no longer
lost in a sea of second hand learnt-by-rote or (on the other hand)
random possibilities. The brilliance of your articles
is that they help me to(as they say)come out of my head and back
to my senses. I can now spend more of my mind's processing power
on actual 'creativity’, swimming through the sea of possibilities
rather than drowning. Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge.
I look forward to reading more of your articles.
Regards,
MH - Brisbane |
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Hi
Mike
Where do i sign?
If the price is $100. for the book I’ll pay.
Anything that guides me to make informed decisions is a major
asset to me. It saves me time and money and frees me up to be
creative and not become drained fixing problems. Trying to understand
how things work.
Having looked at the index of your book I see it contains exactly
what I need. A broad base of somebody's experience to draw upon.
Like a road map. Ill pay for that.
Regards,
JB - South Australia |
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Hi
Stav,
Just wanted to say that I really get a lot out your articles.
They have certainly helped me improve in every area of
recording/mixing.
DM
- Studio Manager - Hendon, S.A |
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Dear
Mike, Man, that chapter (on gravity and its effect on music) has
changed my life!
WOW!
What a Revelation.
Once
again deceptively simple.
Cheers, MH - Brisbane |
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Dear
Stav,
First of all, a million thanks, (no, better make that two million!),
for sharing your secrets and tips in your art of mixing series.
everything, and I mean everything you wrote about has improved
my skills and help me see and do things in ways that I had only
dreamed about being able to do. I am especially grateful for the
article you wrote on understanding and unlocking the secrets of
compression, one of my biggest stumbling blocks and mysteries
that had plagued me for several years.
Thanks
again for sharing your secrets in a world that seems so full of
selfish people who are only in it for themselves. and
if someday I ever do meet you in person, rest assured, the beers
will be on me!!!
Regards,
MV - Jervis Bay, NSW |
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I've
been reading - a lot of your book is a little beyond me (pink
noise generators and all, gain structure...) but the basic approach
to mixing is really stimulating and really corresponds
much more closely to how my mind works than most of the standard
approaches I've read about/tried.
I'm not an engineer I'm a musician forced to mix his own work
and not very confident about it, but your book makes me
feel I WILL understand how to use EQ, compression and reverb one
day. It made me think that the problems I've
had with mixes - especially with EQ - are mostly because my ears
are actually pretty good and I know intuitively that all that
sweeping is not good for them and doesn't reflect how they actually
work. Most of all you suggest the whole thing is about groove,
and if compression, delay, verb are all about groove then I
am no longer afraid.. the rest is all about music and
joy and I know I'm down with all that... well, I haven't done
any mixing since I read the book but
I already KNOW that I've already improved, because my
idea is a better one than it was a week ago. so thanks -
Your
book seemed expensive when I bought it - it seems pretty cheap
now.
RS - Manchester England |
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Your
book has been invaluable.
The book is on the desk and will never stray far!
Thanks Stav. Best Regards,
SJ
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Hi
stav,
I've now read 'mixing with your mind' twice now, and looking forward
to the third pass...congratulations, on a wonderful piece
of work...
Thanks again Stav for a great read...truly the bible of sound.
PH - Vancouver, Canada
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Mike,
Received the book,
unwrapped the book, and I am already thoroughly wrapt in it.
Thanks
again, for now... though early impressions are that my debt of
gratitude will grow much beyond that, and continue much beyond
the end of the chapters.
Already
I am finding it profoundly inspirational.
AM - Bellevue Hill, NSW
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Hi
Stav, Book arrived today. Thanks man!
Pennies
dropping all over the place... Well done!
DW - Glass House Mountains, QLD
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Your
book is amazing
BN - Mount Gravatt, Queensland |
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Hi
Stav, It's a brilliant book, and one that I'll
be referring to a lot! You've covered so much.
The sections on speaker placement should come in quite handy later
in the year when my new house is built.
GT - Harbord, NSW
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Stav,
It finally made it! and a very nice piece of work it is too.
I'm
already up to Chapter 5!
Cheers,
AI
- Gold Coast, Queensland |
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Hey
Stav,
Got your book and honestly, I cant say enough about it. Thanks
for taking the time and having the respect for the little guys
to write it. I think it'll take a couple of reads as
some of the theories are quite 'left of centre' to
what I'm used to.
But that's what I like, pushing the boundaries. There
are no rules! Hey also you know on the last page 'why sleep, when
you can mix', what's the illustration? Signature or what? I really
like it? Anyway thanks again for the book.......hope you
see my name out there soon!
JS - Albert Park, Victoria
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Greetings
Mike,
Thank you for offering some of your inner trade secrets in your
current book. Thanks
PC - Brunswick, Vic
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Michael,
I have received your book. Even though I have not quite finished
the first reading yet, I just wanted to tell you that it is a
truly inspirational book.
It
is in a league of its own.
There are so many concepts in the book that address my biggest
struggles:
Locating the sweet spot for mic placement, what to listen for
as I adjust an instrument's level, how to methodically adjust
a compressor, the rhythmic effect of reverb, the best sequence
for mixing, and on and on.
I have read many books which provide good technical information,
but few give me much help in explaining the essence of what I
should really focus on during the different stages of mixing.
Your book is packed with revealing insights that lead me to say
over and over "Alright, now I understand what I should be
aiming for when I do that."
Almost every page has some jewel, and I wonder
over and over "Why have I never heard this before? It is
so clear!"
Truly inspirational. Thanks so much,
MH
- OR USA |
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Hi
Michael, I'd just like to drop you a line to say how much I enjoyed
your book, It totally engrossed me and quite dramatically
shifted the way in which I mix. I recalled an old session
and remixed it after reading your book and the differences
were night and day between the 2 sessions, I have finally
got compressors working in time!, the track has space, energy
and dynamics without the meters dancing too much! - an
epiphany. Thanks a whole bunch!
SN - Sydney NSW
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Hi
Mike, I absolutely love it. Been on go-sees today and I have
been carrying it around with me where ever I go.
I just love the visual way you descibe things, I'm sure loads
of electronic producers would too.
AM - Chippendale, NSW |
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Hey
Stav, The book is fantastic, it has really inspired me to do better
with my recording, and mixing. There are so many things
I have learned that have asspired me to do better...
anything I can help with don't hesitate to ask.
SB - South yarra, Victoria |
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Hi
Stav, I am one of those backroom boys obsessed with sounds...
I'd just like to say thank you for writing your book, and for
all the columns in AudioTechnology. The information and techniques
have been invaluable. It has made me think a lot more in mixing
and recording, and the results have shown. I particularly enjoy
the almost spiritual take on mixing, and the way you explain everything
in a manner that is easily understood but goes deeply into the
art of mixing.
It
is by far the best book I have ever read on the art. The
compressor combination lock was a lifesaver, and listening to
the other tracks while altering one is good sense, and once I
realised this from reading your book, it made my "job"
(too much fun to be a job) much more fun.
I think it would be excellent if you could find your way to our
school... you would probably sell a few books!
yours sincerely,
TL - Sydney Australia
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Hi
Mike,
I used a few of your drum techniques recording an average client
this week & I was shocked
I never realised it before, my snare was fat & the toms
were in my face! I had so much more control! Thanks, thanks,
thanks, there is sooooo much more to experiment with :)
SP - UK |
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I'm just about 2 mix a major body of work,and look forward to
utilising some of Stav's groundbreaking insights! Thanks 4 all
your great work mate! It's efforts like yours that may put an
end 2 mediocrity,or at least remove the excuse for such...
AS
- QLD |
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I
spent $8000 (of my own hard earned money) on a audio engineering
diploma. Sure I learnt what was what, how things worked and why,
also I had access to studio equipment that a student could never
afford unless they had had a large piggy bank. After reading your
book I realize I should have payed you $8000 for it.
What
I learnt in a day of reading your book I didn't learn in 12 months
in a school dedicated to audio engineering.
Im the kind of person that learns hands on rather than reading
it from a book. My mind just learns faster when I can see, feel
and hear it. Your book was great, easy to understand and apply.
I used to record and mix by trail and error, its great to now
actually have a foot hold on my mind and sound.
Anyways Stav Happy Mixing with your mind...... and thanks for
a great book
TF
- Qld |
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I really like the way you keep (oh so nicely) pushing me away
from the simple left brain answers I keep desperately grabbing
for. This is fun stuff!! I really, really enjoy it.
Thanks SO much.
MH
- USA |
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I'm
in receipt of your fine tome. As a neuroradiologist,
I love the AP cervical myelogram on the cover.
I'll surely recommend the book to folks here in Indiana.
KO
- Fort Wayne, Indiana USA |
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I
have to tell you that I'm thoroughly enjoying your book. For me,
it was worth the price of admission for the chapter on compressors
alone!
I also enjoyed the chapter on analog v digital. My instinct, from
my limited (and distant past) use of tape, has always been that
parts just blend better in analog - they have softer edges. In
digital you have to work harder to glue the sounds together -
smooth off the sharp edges. It was good to read your explanation
of why this is actually so. ... at least I now have a better understanding
of how to get the most out of the medium.
Thanks again and congratulations on the book, it's top quality
in every detail!
TR - Cammeray, Sydney, NSW
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Well,
the ms approach to the guitars is fantastic and the collapse into
mono is a very balanced sound. i recorded a dude the other day
and it was so crisp, clear, with lovely warmth. I am gaining
confidence each time I go in and try things, and trusting what
I hear.
I am reading your book every night, I think its like my third
read. each time I pick up more and more so it sticks in my brain
and becomes more automatic. I for one would like to thank you
again for writing this, and I am sure there would be countless
others who would feel the same.
Life continues to amaze me.........hope it does for you too...
M - NSW
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I
followed "Stav Approved " compressor chain, and, Ohh
my gosh!!! What have I been doing. I am hack novice, but now with
a bit more info I feel like I can get a sound like what I listen
to on my favorite cd's.
Well
done Stav. I can't wait to get the book. As per normal, its 2:00
am and I going to suffer even more sleep deprivation when I read
your book no doubt.
dB - Heathmont, Victoria |
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I can't wait. Rave reviews on the book. People say its life changing!
At least in the studio!
DT - Morristown NJ |
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Got
the book yesterday ... read the section on compressors and tried
out the ARRT approach - wow! I really was fumbling in the
dark before ... now I can hear what the changes in parameter
values are doing to the sound - it's amazing!
Hope to spend the weekend going through the book more methodically
...
PS - Berkshire, UK |
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Love
your book !!!
JR - Laval, Qc, Canada |
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Great
book Stav!!!!!
MR- Hazelbrook, NSW |
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I
spent the last 2 nights mixing and remixing, balancing and re-balancing!
The taught ribbon between my monitors
has totally improved my setup. Numerous techniques in the book came
in handy, definately improving my mixes ten-fold.
Must get the marbles/washers happenin today....
The book is great, nicely printed, (love the red ribbon) although
I did notice more than one typo throughout the read. Fact remains
that there is always something wild and uncontrollable about music
(thats what we love about it) it's great to see that a book about
engineering music can have the same qualities!!
Keep up the great work, how long till the next book?? :-)
SW - Narrabeen, NSW |
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Hey
Stav, Sounds great -
I need the book cause I am in a creative slump!
EC
- Philadelphia, USA |
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After
experimenting with distance between the speakers I seem to have
found a position where I believe they sound awseome and
the ribbon is uniform...
AL
- Mermaid Beach QLD |
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Just wanted to say, got the book today and already have read 76
pages in between feeding and changing our 2 day old baby girl....
I am on a double high and trying to work out which is the greater,
the techniques that I have applied and got instant results
with or the new born baby. I think they are about an even match.
Considering not long ago I was thinking about chucking
my dream in, not to mention the hundred
and hundreds of hours in front of the computer and all the equipment,
now, I can't wait to do my next recording gig.
Am loving the book. Good work.
DB - Heathmont, Victoria |
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What
a fantastic book, so very different from anything else out there
on the subject. Something you want to read, and read again. It
really does open your mind to a new way of thinking.
Thanks for such a real, open minded and practical book.
LW - Westmeadows. VIC |
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No
matter what the sound has improved ten fold and
so has my confidence with knowing that what im hearing
is closer to what is happening! So I am really grateful.
AL - Qld |
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Just
wanted to say thanks for the book...
your da man...thanks...
"it does turn your ears up"
MB - Brooklyn, NY USA |
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No
matter what the sound has improved ten fold and so has my confidence
with knowing that what im hearing is closer to what is happening!
AL - Mermaid Beach, Gold Coast Qld |
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What a fantastic book, so very different from anything else out
there ... Something you want to read, and read again. It really
does open your mind to a new way of thinking. Thanks for such
a real, open minded and practical book.
LW - Westmeadows. VIC |
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Hi
Stav,
Received your book in excellent condition; congrats on the presentation
and care you've taken in form _and_ content.
And have just finished my first read through and find it very
satisfying indeed - a smile here, an ah-ha! there.
Now to start the serious reading and practise, one chapter at
a time.
Cheers, and thank _you_ very much. Best regards,
CK - North Island, New Zealand |
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Your book has shown me the way to opening up possibilities I never
thought my small studio capable of.
I'd say some more nice things but the testimonials have said it
all. Pax.
AS - Lawnton QLD
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>
Hello Dan, The book doesn't have much in the way of studio stories.
It concentrates on magic bullets to getting great sounds.<
Good!!! I need all the help I can get. I'm self taught. It's been
a long, challenging, frustrating, though rewarding battle. I can
hardly wait. Everyone I've talked to has said it's a great
book, and their tracks and mixes have improved because of it.
You can tell stories in your next book. :)
DW - Kelseyville CA, USA |
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Read the book cover to cover and it has now become the "Bible"
for my small (no pun intended) home studio.
Your writing style is very good at making difficult concepts and
ideas easy (or maybe easier) to understand.
... you have written a very informative piece of documentation
that I would highly recommend to anyone experienced in sound engineering
or studying this art.
PS - Wetherill Park NSW |
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Got the book in the mail yesterday - thanx a heap!
Have started reading already and it's already spinning
me out.
IC - Parkwood, QLD |
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A
quick glance at the book tells me that it is exactly as
advertised and will look forward to reading it during
some down time. I would also like to add, that your quick responses
to e-mails and your good attitude throughout has made this a calm
and stress-free transaction. Keep up the fabulous work, and I
hope to do business with you in the future.
MJ - Ontario, Canada |
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You
really should be very proud of yourself - It's a fantastic book!
BJ - Toowoomba, QLD |
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I
expected a delay due to the industrial action by Australia post
workers. The book arrived in perfect order and I believe it was
worth waiting for. I record at home on a Roland VS1824cd as a
hobby and purchased your book purely on the microphone placement
article in Audio Technology.
I love the book. Well done.
GB
- North Geelong, Victoria |
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G'day
mate, the book has arrived and i have read it cover to cover.
i think im gunna read it once a month to really re-inforce the
wealth of information. some sections have really opened my eyes
(ears really). some jems that have already changed my methods
include your compression setting stratagy and your dull mic sound/
eq brightness into the room tricks. i am however only a 1 mic,
protools/ home studio (no console) so a lot of your techniques
mentioned are out of my league, however the princibles behind
them are useful to know and some can still be applied with a little
imagination!!! ie reversing audio files in a session to work on
the mixing, then replacing the reversed files with the origionals!!!
thanks
again for the great insite, TD - Catherine Hill Bay, NSW |
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I'm on my second read through already. I have been mixing for
fun for nearly a decade. You can't imagine how much time you've
saved me in just 2 days! Just the act of taking a moment to "get
in the zone" and set aside the technical issues in favor
of the creative mind-set has already made me (and you)
look like a genius!
Thanks to Mixing With Your Mind, my guts are generating
40% better instincts!
DB - Herndon, Virginia |
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...
have started reading it. Thanks! I appreciate your followup, and
I really appreciate you putting your thoughts into such a great
book!
CS,
Wayne, IL, USA |
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hey
i got the book a few days ago, and it is excellent! well
worth digging it out of australia. i'm almost done with
my first reading, then i plan to go back and take serious notes
to take into the studio with me. thank you for your insight.
TH - Los Angeles, California |
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Thanks
for the email. I actually received my copy 3 days ago, and have
been using the info in Chps. 2-4(3-5??) like crazy. (tracking
a punk band last 2 days and next 2 days). Man, I gotta'
tell ya', these are some of the best tracks I've printed.
Period. (and I'm pretty well known around here for getting good
tracks to begin with.) Thanks a ton for taking the time to publish
this. I know it's a huge task, but I'm REALLY benefitting
from your experience.
It was well worth any wait.
RB
- Cincinnati, Ohio, USA |
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I
just received it ... and it is worth every penny.
Great job!
BV - Kingston, NY USA
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I
am pleased to report I have received my copy of your book! Thoroughly
protected, and neatly packaged... The book really is beautiful;
now I know what everyone was talking about. Then I began
to read... I'm in awe and amazed at your knowledge, sure... but
it is the way you convey and articulate your prowess that truly
inspires me. The book is such an easy read (I've just started
the chapter on cracking compressors), yet filled with complex
and profound concepts... that which is so hard to put into words...
and, well, you have done such a wonderful job, Mike. Congratulations
on what must be a very fulfilling accomplishment for you! Thank
you for sharing your Zen-like approach to your craft; your book
is very important and beneficial to me... With all the sincerity
I can muster,
FA
- Ceres, CA |
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I
have already read it almost completely in the last two days...it's
an amazing book!!!...
MM
- Hidalgo, Texas |
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I
just got your book - absoluteley brilliant! And very thought provoking
- I read it cover to cover the first time I picked it up. Thanks
in advance and thanks again for a really great read.
JF - Perth, WA |
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Thank
you sir!!! (not worthy not worthy not worthy)
Is it a good time to mention that you inspire and excite me in
places no-one else can reach? In fact, your audio tech articles
were enough to encourage me to leave the suit-a-day office job
at age 30 and pursue audio engineering. not an easy choice, but
it has been worth it every day since!
CS - Caulfield South, VIC
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Looking
forward to receiving it, heard a lot of great reviews......so
fingers crossed :)
JC - High Wycombe, Bucks, UK
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Really...I
liked the book sooo much..I've read a lot of sound engineering
books, but they all focus on the technical aspect of it, not much
on the creative aspect...great work! I am a sound engineer currently
working and living in Mexico city...I used to live and work in
london...at Hear No Evil studios doing mainly 5.1 work. I think
this book will help me a lot. Thanks for such an excellent book..
MM
- Hidalgo, Texas |
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Stav,
You don't need any more accolades for your book,
but I've read it twice already - it's the thoughful attitude I
appreciate, thanks heaps.
PG - South Fremantle, WA |
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Many
thanks to you, to have revealed all your mixing secrets in your
book.
EB - Quebec Canada
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Stav,
I purchased your book at the launch you recently did in Brisbane.
It changed my whole concept of sound! I have
an engineering background and thus a very thorough understanding
of all the maths behind sound, Your book has cast that knowledge
in a completely new light. It has enabled me to mix and think
of mixing in a completely new light. Since purchasing your book
I have subscribed to AT magazine, and since then I've ordered
every past issue in which your column appeared!! Does that make
me fan ??
RP
- Highway Christian Church
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Stav,
you are a talented man. It's a wonderful book, full of
practical, original and innovative ideas. It has produced
positive results for me already and I thank you sincerely for
that.
PK
- Nth Parramatta, NSW Sydney, Australia |
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Fantastic!
I am really looking forward to the book. I have been continually
impressed by your articles in AudioTechnology which are thought
provoking, provide new perspective and result in improvement to
what I do in capturing and then processing audio. Especially in
recording, but I have found benefits in live sound too.
Thanks for the inspirations.
JH
- Yallambie, Victoria |
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The
much anticipated book has arrived. Thank you very much.
I've been reading your articles in Audio Technology for a long
time now and I'm really pleased you've put all your thoiughts
together into the book.
KS
- Glen Iris, Vic |
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I
am looking forward to spending some quality time with your book.
I love your articles in Audio Technology. It is excellent to get
someone sharing their developed and thoughout processes and techniques
so clearly and inspiringly.
R
- Caulfied, Victoria |
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Got
the book a couple days ago -- I've just read through it quick
and am now starting my second reading and beginning to put some
of it into practice. THANK YOU for sharing this! What a great
resource. Can't wait for my next tracking session to start finding
the right piece of air and chasing the flame... Thanks! Great
way of looking at things. If you ever come out with another
book, just charge my card and send it over right away.
DF
- Oakland, CA, USA
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I just got my book today. And all I can say is that you rule the
Earth! Thank you for writing such an awesome and indispensable
book. I think that anyone who is involved with recording
should be forced to buy this book before they even get
started in a studio. Thank You!!!
JR - Waukegan, IL USA
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I'd
like to say thanks to you again, for a wonderful book, that I
still find pennies (treasures actually) in after reading it for
several months now...thanks so much...you've really helped me
alot...
MB - NYC, USA
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I
love your (MY) book of closely guarded secrets, and i promised
my friends to let them borrow it. Tough luck for them, they're
also audio engeneers, and my recording techniek has taken a quantem
leap forward. If they wanna know MY secrets they will have to
buy your book. This backroom boy is flying in the new world of
air catching, and leaving no trails for competition, exept for
a book THEY can buy.
PV
- Holland |
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Well,
I am still reading your book...(these things cant be rushed!!!)
and I just wanted to email you to say thanks and a job well done.
Your book reminds me of the single most important thing that we
should all be doing and that is to use our ears and listen to
what is happening. Your advise is sensible and even the more out
there techniques are result producers. I have already tried many
of the little tips. You know something that I never realised i
already did, was this searching for the flame when looking for
mic placement. I have always done it (although probably not with
so much attention to the detail!)... just never had anyone describe
it and actually commit it to a process until now.
Anyway, just wanted to say Hi. Regards,
NC - Adelaide, SA
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Reading
your (MY) book was like a date, quick shag, and a vegas
marriage to air. and now we're making butifull babys.
Stav, duizend maal dank (thouzend times thanks).
can i do someting for u ? send u someting from holland or just
anything. please let me know.
PV - zuid-holland, the netherlands |
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The
book is incredible! Your way of explaining complicated
phase, dynamics, level and signal quality topics is very clear
and sweeps the scientific jargon out of the way.
F - Boston, Mass, USA
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Love
the book. Spent the first three days in "jaw drop"
mode, and I'm still chewing over in my head much of what
you said (and probably will be for ages!)
DM
- Duns Creek, NSW |
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Wow
Stav. Thank you so much. You could have charged me $300 for this
volume and I'd still be back begging for Vol 2. I've talked quite
a few crew into buying it on the vs planet site too (I'm a vs
& mac user) I am now facing the difficulty of resisting the
temptation to rip straight to your page in the magazine every
second month, as has been my wont, so I can save it to read in
the book. But what chance does a hopelessly obsessed gearhead
like me have of leaving his favourite guru's words unread so that
he may reserve the pleasure of one day peeling them off a nicer
paper stock? Please hand the column over to someone else I can
learn from and quit the mag so you can write books faster.
your ever grateful disciple,
GB
- Fountain Gate, Victoria |
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Hi
Mike! I got home from work tonight and found a box in the
mail...after working my way through the incredibly durable tape
used to pasten the cardboard wrapper together, I found the book
you sent inside. Thank you! It was a very unexpected gift! I've
read only the first four chapters, and it is difficult to put
down. After working around electrical engineers all day, it is
refreshing to come home and to read something explaining the consequences
of signal and acoustic decisions in non-technical terms. I've
met some semi-pro recording engineers at local music stores and
I was amazed at how little they know about capturing or combining
sound. Most are happy just to get the signal on tape (or on disk)
without too many extraneous souds, too much in-channel noise,
or distortion.
Your book lets budding engineers understand the difference
between technical adequacy and artistic pursuit.
Again thank you for sending the book to me!
FS - Boston Mass |
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Thanks
very much :), only read the first few chapters, but them pennies
have started dropping already!! Nice 1
JC
- Wycombe, Bucks, UK |
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...
it is a book about magic - very useful and very inspiring. Not
exactly for beginners but I would heartily recommend
it if you are interested in creativity. For me it was exactly
right.
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Thanks
Stav. I'm about 90% through recording the first album for my soon
to be launched record label, xxxx. We're mixing in a couple of
weeks so getting your book now is great timing. The Engineer and
I both finished at SAE (Sydney) earlier this year, and this project
is our first collaboration outside "school".
D. has already used a number of your techniques during the recording
stage of the project, meaning we're indebted to you for some of
the sound on this album - a sound that we're both really
excited about. I'm glad that you chose now to
release your book!
Thanks again.
PB
- Haymarket NSW |
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Stav,
recieved book...am devouring it as we speak, thanks very much!
D - QLD |
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Received
and read the first of many times. I have been trying out quite
a few things at both live productions and recording sessions.
Put simply, I have been mightily impressed by the results.
... Your book is the best bang for my bucks I've
had in a long time!
Cheers.
JH
- Yallambie, Victoria |
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Stav,
I needn't have worried it arrived probably while I was writing
the e-mail!! Thankfully didn't need to locate the marbles...And
your book is much better than marbles anyway!!
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Mike,
I have been a fan of yours since Richard Lush first told me about
you recording a string section using umbrellas.
I have read all your articles in AudioTechnology, which have obviously
been reworked and expanded upon in your book.
I have to say this is one very inspiring piece of work,
and something that almost never comes along, since great engineers
are either too busy to write books, or don't want to share their
knowledge. Inspiration, creativity, theory and practical exercises
make this a book that has ascended into the annals of greatness.
NF
- Sydney |
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It's
never easy to 'WRITE' about 'SOUND' : but you have a way of explaining
things in your book I never saw before : intuitive, no-nonsense,
illustrated... It will bother some (who prefer measurements,
curves, numbers, ratios...), it will appeal to many others!
Cheers,
FE
- France |
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IT'S
ARRIVED! Many, many thanks! The book was delivered on Saturday
and has been read through once already - I can see myself spending
a lot of time with this little gem! The advice
on setting compressors alone has significantly improved my life!
:o)
Thank you once again!
JC
- East Sussex, UK |
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p.s
by the way the book rocks! toatally inspiring
CW - Sydney NSW
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. your book rocks it was everything I expected
and then some. . . I still glean it for idea's now. . .
T
- NZ |
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I
am so excited about sinking my teeth into this book.
I have been making some strong progress with my productions, and
my clients have been stoked, but I am really looking forward to
taking my engineering and mixing skills to the next level.
This will be the shot in the arm!!! "Chasing the Flame"
as detailed in your AT MAg article has enabled me to capture a
vocal sound from a very picky vocalist (very good too) that he
said was just "F*&^&^n Gorgeous"
- high praise if you knew the guy.
I put it down to placement (which I put down to reading your article)
I view it like I am paying for that one piece of advice from your
column, and the book is a free bonus.
Many thanks, and I will be sure and drop you a line in a few months,
and let you know how I'm getting on!!!
All the best,
GD
- Wellington, New Zealand |
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I
got the book today and I´m very happy to have it. I´ll
read it carefully and certainly will recomend it to others music
rofessionals here in Brazil. Best regards
EA
- Brazil |
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Hi
Michael, I just wanted to drop you a line and tell you how your
book has transformed the music i'm writing. The
type of music i'm writing is heavily electronic and relies upon
immaculate production. Your book has opened my mind
to not only the mixing stage but also the composition stage. A
great many sections of the book resonated with me and it felt
as though finally after 10 years of writing electronic music that
someone had explained all the crucial aspects
of production in just the right words. The book has tied together
all the disparate snipets of music tehcnology knowledge I have
assimilated over the years and has made me aware of the musical
significance of everything in the studio.
Thanks!
ES
- Hammersmith, London
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Hi
Mike, I recently purchased MWYM via the website and all I can
say is WOW. You have certainly mixed and messed with my mind.
I currently have a better than average project studio - mostly
valve driven and mastering to digital HDD - which is used primarily
to record my Band although I do a fair degree of outside work
as well. Since acquiring your book and digesting it thoroughly
over and over again I feel that the results coming out of my studio
have improved thousands of times over. Thank
you from the bottom of my heart for sharing with us all the secrets
that you have built up over your lifetime.
AF
- Rosebery, Tasmania |
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I
read your article every month. Though i don t understand it all
the time i have found some amazing results from
your techniques. Once i found the tip of the flame i couldn't
do it any other way. Cheers Mike
JG - Scarborough, WA
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Onto
a more rewarding topic, your book arrived last Saturday. I've
been enjoying both your writing style and your knowledge.Thanks
to your suggestions, I've reworked my monitor position in my 1-room
home studio. While the technology may be old (JBL 4311a powered
by BGW), I've found an arrangement for mixing that lets
me hear the "ghosts" much more clearly than
before. I also tried leveling the tracks prior to any mixing.
While my console does not have trims, I did this by positioning
the faders. I was amazed at how close to
a proper balance this gave me right from the start!
GH
- Howell, Michigan USA |
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I've
read your book twice. I was actually quite surprised at
the number of things in there that were new to me. I
found it quite informative and can't wait to apply some of it
to the session I'm working on now. Thanks,
GLS
- Berkeley, CA USA |
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Got
the book, &.. . Just changing the way I think about sound
and using the techniques has improved my work significantly.
Thanks heaps!!
GC
- NZ |
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Your
book has come at just the right time when I was feeling sort of
discouraged and apathetic about where I am in
my career. Not that I'm in a bad situatioan at all (it's really
quite nice) but that I wasn't growing or being challenged and
I was feeling like I just needed more gear in order to progress
and improve.
Well,
I read your book and decided to apply as much of your techniques
as I could to my last album mix and I must say that I had the
time of my life. With no new gear, I suddenly had a whole
new perspective and the resulting mix is something that I'm very
proud of even after doing this for over twenty years.
Thankyou!
CH
- Chief Engineer, IMS, Mobile Alabama, USA |
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...your
article in AT is one of the only intelligent (thinking outside
the box and yet technical) read I find in almost any
magazine worldwide.
PW
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It's
an incredibly useful and informative book written
from a very fresh, unusual and creative perspective. You've really
managed to crystallize what many engineers do by instinct
or stumble across by accident after years of hit & miss. Despite
many, many years' experience in the business, I learned quite
a lot from your book. The section on speaker placement was invaluable
- it helped ease some of the sonic nightmares mentioned above
and tame some of the unfamiliar rooms I was forced to work in
recently. I loved the concepts of "Chasing The Flame"
and "The Right Piece Of Air". They gave me a new way
of looking at things sonically. All in all, there's a lot of great
stuff in there. I'm not sure if every engineer
or aspiring engineer is ready for this book though.
MR
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I
just had to tell you that I finally got a chance to try your drum
miking techniques. I got the absolute best sounding drum
recording I have ever achieved. Thank you again for everything.
JR
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As they say in America... Woohoo! Thanks Stav.
I've been following your series of articles in AT for a few years
now and am usually impressed. Add me to the list of 'neverbeens'
who's work will improve thanks to your sharing. Regards,
PM
- Mornington, Victoria |
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I
got your book, it's great I read it in two days and I have already
used loads of the info to amazing effect. Thankyou.
SM
- Yorkshire, England |
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When
it comes to a book like yours, some people devour the book in
a few hours. Me, I know there will only be a first time that I
read it so i try not to rush it. I feel it's a sin to just read
the whole book in a night. I read ages ago "the Ol' equilateral
triangle positioning of the speakers is optimal. I hate how shit
like that Circulates and becomes the expected norm. I love what
you said about setting up speakers. ...just finished the Drum
section - I am so impressed.
I
was looking for a bookmark and then I realised you have a better
alternative in built with the book. Thanks again for sharing your
knowledge. All the best mate.
Each
Chapter is worth the price of the whole book.
DB
- QuinnsRocks, Perth WA |
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I'm
absolutely tickled, Stav.
The
room sounds so much better this way.
I was amazed at the process when
doing the ribbon. Put the speakers too close together
and it just sounds weird. All the stuff that would normally be
panned wide kinda gets lost and the middle of the mix gets sort
of really pointy. And when you go too wide you hear the two speakers
but the ghost sort of goes away.
But get it right....hmmmm...yummy.
Switching the room end to end and getting the ribbon right has
had another really strange side effect, Stav.
I used to have six bass traps at the end where my mix position
now sits. When it was at the "back" of the room, I used
to get a really bad bass bloom there. Now, with the room swapped,
I can move from the mix position to the back of the room and there
is very little difference.
I've
got at least four bass traps I don't need!
DM
- Duns Creek NSW |
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I've
been doing a lot of mixing on communal mixing sites and all of
your information has been gold
in keeping me out of most of the traps I keep seeing people
fall into. The last mix I did, was helped along specifically by
your tips: turning spill into ambience, starting with the overheads
instead of close mic drums, delay on DI with miked Bass. I also
used your double compression, compression guidelines, and a billion
other methods from Mixing With Your Mind, but, the first three
really seemed to help get this mix under control where it seems
like a lot of others are beating their heads against the wall
trying the opposite to tame things rather than using
what's there to their advantage.
As I've said, I still have a long way to go, but, you've firmly
pointed me in the best direction to avoid a lot of crap.
Please do write another book...
Thank you again just for being who you are!
JL - Miramar, Florida, USA |
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The
book is here and it's awesome!
I'll never listen to the compressor the same way again!!
Stav,
you are the man! Many thanks,
FH - Hauts-de-seine, France
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Can I just say that I've read the book twice (cover to cover but
bits and pieces here and there over and over!!!) and it's absolutely
brilliant!! I've leant more from reading your book twice
than I have in 6 months of scouring the internet for
advice on this stuff.
The best parts for me were the real life situations you described.
They seemed to put things into a much more accessable context.
However, the book is amazing and, even though I know you've only
put about .002 % of your knowledge into it I've learnt soooo much!!!
The part on compression sorted me out so quickly! Perfect! But
then so many other parts did too.
Many, many thanks again. Sooooooo worth the money!
AA - Kincumber NSW |
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Hi
Stav, I've spent much time with your book & am loving listening
to the ghosts between my speakers! Many thinks,
SM - Townsville, Qld |
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Hello
Stav, I got Your book this week
Started reading about monitors set up.
Played with the monitors and Crazy thing happened. All of a sudden,
out of nowhere, the sound in my mixing room became full
and concentrated and centered. I could hear every instrument
and its place in the stereo mix.
Craziest thing is that it sounded like the Sound was in the middle
of the room not coming from any particular speaker wasn't a direct
sound. It's like my whole room became one big speaker.
And you know what, no, it doesn't really matter where I move in
the room, it's consistent sound doesn't phase in and out. Now
it doesn't matter if I go up or down, to one side or the other,
always feels like somewhere is in the middle of the room no matter
where I go. It's just crazy. This morning went back in to my studio
and tried it again just to make sure that I wasn't hallucinating.
Yep - it's still the same. Sounds Like I can hear everything
now. Thank you.
I
think this is a big step for me on the Journey to become a mixer.
NB - Oregon City USA |
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In all honesty, I had to re-read
Stav' book, "Mixing with your Mind" several times before
all the insight and profound knowledge contained within the book
started to gel with me. Having practiced and then successfully
tried some of the extraordinary and peculiar recording techniques
Stav shares in his revealing book, I can testify that it has been
a rewarding, effective learning experience that has enabled me
with an edge I long sought, in making better records and being
able to offer artists more than I ever thought imaginable. The
book is more than a technical support manual, instead it offers
an empassioned and sometimes emotionally inspiring perspectives
and analogical insight to shine a light that brings into focus
aspects of the processes rarely documented by seasoned veterans
of the craft. As taste and mix styles fashionably change with
the times, much of this book reveals the hard and fast, unchanged
magic of mastering the highly disciplined and demanding craft
of sound engineering, as only Stav himself could ever translate.
The book does not misleadingly promise anything beyond providing
insight and techniques any aspiring or seasoned engineer does
well to take on board. When one is ready for what this book can
offer, Stav lays it all at your feet. What one chooses to do with
it, is a matter of personal perciverance and decided dedication
to reach beyond the ordinary, and the reward is discovering the
extraordinary within oneself and a lifetime of happiness in ones
efforts with sound. The lifetime mentoring Stav includes with
his book is an indescribable asset even the most experienced of
engineers could benefit from. The real question regarding "Mixing
with your Mind" by Michael Stavrou is simple.."Are you
ready to expand into the greatest version of your engineering
Self?"
G.M.H. - Music Producer Songwriter Musician, Australia
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It's just uncanny how you're recording
techniques removed the playback speaker from the recording. I
actually can't hear it. All I did was follow your direction but
I feel like a total champion badass recordist!!
G H - Melbourne, VIC |
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Stav,
Thanks for the info! I've actually read MWYM 3+ times already,
and it has completely changes the way I hear the world (my mixes
have improved quite a bit too!). I previously used a copy borrowed
from a friend, but have gotten so much out of it that I decided
to order a copy for my brother. Reading this, I have to say I
am thrilled with all the additional information and support provided,
so I wanted to say thank you for that, and for all the hard work
you've put into crafting such a fantastic book.
I'm 26 and have been producing for about 8 years, but am finally
diving in deep to the world of engineering so I'll surely be reaching
out very soon with questions!
Thanks again and Happy Holidays!
BF - Oakland, CA, USA |
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Hi Mike,
and Happy Christmas too! My son has just returned from Australia
bearing your book. I can't wait to immerse myself in it, having
read the introduction. It feels like the ONE book out of the 1000's
out there that I've naturally landed on after the RIGHT kind of
conversation about music...as opposed to all those (to me) irritating
"one-upmanship" chats one can sometimes find one's self
involved in regarding technical / studio stuff. My approach to
anything is instinctively "mind first", an approach
naturally evolved from the earlier part of my life as an artist,
where no-one really banged on about this or that pencil :) Happy
holidays, and I REALLY look forward to getting the benefit of
your experience.
Kind
regards, Phil T. - UK
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Hi, Stav!
Your tips have helped me more than anything I've learned in the
last three years.
D K - Sibenik, Croatia |
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Thanks Stav!
Rob Heaney, the recording engineer/producer who recommended the
book called it the Best book ever. I'm anxious to read it.
Ron B - Quebec, CANADA |
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Hi Stav,
At the moment I can only listen on headphones - but whatever you've
done feels much more satisfying, warm and now I love the bass
drum! Thanks so much. I am hearing more detail in the vocals and
it all seems to be beautifully balanced in the highs and lows.
I never get a sense that the vocal is dominating and it feels
like a band altogether in the studio - wow, Stav - thank you!
Can't wait to send this to my musical colleagues in Germany.
Deepest thanks,
Michael A - NSW |
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Hey Stav, thank you for your note.
I am used to receive mails from auto-responder but yours sounds
like it was written by a human being or a smart automate :-)
I am looking forward to dive in your book.
Happy new year and best wishes from grey Berlin!
H.K. - Berlin |
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Happy New Year. I have a close
to final major mix done and I can tell you that I read your book
almost every day and each time I get something out of it. It is
a brilliant piece of work on an esoteric and hard to communicate
set of things.
Balu - The Woodlands, Texas
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Hey Stav, Just wanted to let you
know your book came in a couple days ago and it's amazing! There's
so many good ideas I haven't been able to find anywhere else.
Thanks for taking the time to put this together.
Wes - port st lucie, FL, USA |
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Hi Stav,
My sister bought me "Mixing with your mind" for my birthday
and gave it to me last week after I mentioned that I was wanting
to pick it up.
I am currently studying at AIM (nearing the end of my degree -
only beginning my learning!) ... I absolutely love it, even after
only reading through a few chapters so far. So firstly Thank you
for this incredible book!
I connect with and am inspired by your philosophy and approach
to the whole process from before the recording stage, the mindset
through to the final product. As you allude to, anyone can learn
the technical aspects, it's capturing the energy and emotion and
presenting that in an engaging and almost tactile way that is
so important.
Thanks again Stav
Cheers, Sam T - Sydney, NSW |
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Your
book has been such a fantastic inspiration to me. I really
can't overstate quite how much I've improved as a consequence
of your ideas. The section on compression changed my
world.
Edward W - London |
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Hi Stav,
This monday I've received the book, and I've readed two times
yet. Awesome, useful and wonderful.
Raul
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Hey Stav!
The book arrived :) already started reading it and it's incredible.
The part about the ribbon effect with speaker placement is something
I've never heard before and I'm anxious to figure out a good placement
for my speakers!
William M. - Nashville, TN, USA |
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Hi Stav,
Pretty blown away by MWYM I believe it to be
the best book on the subject available (by
a longshot)
Donal F - Vancouver Canada |
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Hi Again
Stav,
I just finished the book; you have the magic ability to explain
things in words compatible with my brain. Things
I've been reading and experimenting as a hobby for years now make
intuitive sense.
I wish
I had read your book a few years back. It is for me the
missing link in between the more technically-minded books
and the very hands-on youtube vids out there. It’s like
having my own personal wise man. It makes me want to remix
everything I mixed in the last few years... I love your
psychological approach to the techniques and trade! It already
helped me improve my mixing!!!!
Eric W - QC, Canada |
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Your book is the best
mixing book i have seen in my ten years self learning
about mudic production.
Have a great day !
Stanley L - Hong Kong |
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Upon reading
your book, I saw and felt the years of effort poured into MWYM,
all with love and care.
The magic is within your words, and the information you impart
is invaluable, and as you say 'an ace up our sleeve'. I don't
want to put words in anyone's mouth but, I do see where you are
going, magicians never reveal their tricks, unless there is an
established understanding.
Your
knowledge and outlook in your book truly inspired me to create
Art. Sound has been a part of my life for a long time, I love
what I do, and your book honed that love that allows me to fully
express myself through, I am indebted to you just for that.
I really hold your perspective close to my heart. I am grateful
for you sharing more of yourself with me, and I really do owe
you a lot.
Thank you Stav,
Aaron M - VIC |
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Stav,
I truly love your book, it is very refreshing,
and has taught me a lot.
I am working hard to get our first CD all mixed and mastered and
reference your book a lot.
Working through a few bits of troubles, some from the original
recording (done before reading the book). The recordings
after your guidance are so good, very little needs to be done.
These are jazz recordings done in a living room, piano, drums,
acoustic bass, sax and trumpet. They fill the room with wave forms
that bleed into everything, but I am embracing the bleed. One
of the biggest lessons learned was - embrace the bleed - I was
wondering why after EQ'g a track the mix sounded like crap - until
I embraced the bleed and EQ'd to the mix.
Working on some transients - this is a transient rich environment
- and working with the VU meter and peak meters to get the full
"expensive" sound.
Take care, and thanks for the book and advice along the way!
John M - Seminole, FL |
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I've done quite a few sessions
since we last spoke. I have to say, even though I haven't even
finished reading the book yet, I'm trusting my ears more, I'm
having more fun and I'm generally more confident to just try things.
My biggest session recently was a jazz trio, It was great fun!
Sam Troy - Springwood NSW
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