Mike Senior is a professional engineer who has worked with Wet Wet Wet, The Charlatans, Reef, Therapy, and Nigel Kennedy. He specializes in adapting the techniques of top producers for those working in small studios and on a tight budget. He has transformed dozens of amateur productions for Sound On Sound magazine's popular "Mix Rescue" column, proving time and again that you can achieve commercial-grade results with affordable gear—once you know how!

• Table of ContentsPart 1 Hearing & ListeningChapter 1 Using Nearfield MonitorsChapter 2 Supplementary MonitoringChapter 3 Low-end Damage LimitationChapter 4 From Subjective Impressions To Objective ResultsPart 2 Mix PreparationChapter 5 Essential GroundworkChapter 6 Timing and Tuning AdjustmentsChapter 7 Comping and ArrangementPart 3 BalanceChapter 8 Building the Raw BalanceChapter 9 Compressing for a ReasonChapter 10 Beyond CompressionChapter 11 Equalizing for a ReasonChapter 12 Beyond EQChapter 13 Frequency-Selective DynamicsChapter 14 The Power Of Side ChainsChapter 15 Toward Fluent BalancingPart 4 Sweetening to TasteChapter 16 Mixing with ReverbChapter 17 Mixing with DelaysChapter 18 Stereo EnhancementsChapter 19 Master-buss Processing, Automation, and EndgameChapter 20 ConclusionAppendix 1 Music Studios and the Recording Process: An OverviewAppendix 2 Who's Who: Selected DiscographyAppendix 3 Quote ReferencesAppendix 4 Picture Credits

Mike Senior is a professional engineer who has worked with Wet Wet Wet, The Charlatans, Reef, Therapy, and Nigel Kennedy. He specializes in adapting the techniques of top producers for those working in small studios and on a tight budget. He has transformed dozens of amateur productions for Sound On Sound magazine's popular "Mix Rescue" column, proving time and again that you can achieve commercial-grade results with affordable gear—once you know how!

• Table of ContentsPart 1 Hearing & ListeningChapter 1 Using Nearfield MonitorsChapter 2 Supplementary MonitoringChapter 3 Low-end Damage LimitationChapter 4 From Subjective Impressions To Objective ResultsPart 2 Mix PreparationChapter 5 Essential GroundworkChapter 6 Timing and Tuning AdjustmentsChapter 7 Comping and ArrangementPart 3 BalanceChapter 8 Building the Raw BalanceChapter 9 Compressing for a ReasonChapter 10 Beyond CompressionChapter 11 Equalizing for a ReasonChapter 12 Beyond EQChapter 13 Frequency-Selective DynamicsChapter 14 The Power Of Side ChainsChapter 15 Toward Fluent BalancingPart 4 Sweetening to TasteChapter 16 Mixing with ReverbChapter 17 Mixing with DelaysChapter 18 Stereo EnhancementsChapter 19 Master-buss Processing, Automation, and EndgameChapter 20 ConclusionAppendix 1 Music Studios and the Recording Process: An OverviewAppendix 2 Who's Who: Selected DiscographyAppendix 3 Quote ReferencesAppendix 4 Picture Credits

Mike Senior is a professional engineer who has worked with Wet Wet Wet, The Charlatans, Reef, Therapy, and Nigel Kennedy. He specializes in adapting the techniques of top producers for those working in small studios and on a tight budget. He has transformed dozens of amateur productions for Sound On Sound magazine's popular "Mix Rescue" column, proving time and again that you can achieve commercial-grade results with affordable gear—once you know how!

• Table of ContentsPart 1 Hearing & ListeningChapter 1 Using Nearfield MonitorsChapter 2 Supplementary MonitoringChapter 3 Low-end Damage LimitationChapter 4 From Subjective Impressions To Objective ResultsPart 2 Mix PreparationChapter 5 Essential GroundworkChapter 6 Timing and Tuning AdjustmentsChapter 7 Comping and ArrangementPart 3 BalanceChapter 8 Building the Raw BalanceChapter 9 Compressing for a ReasonChapter 10 Beyond CompressionChapter 11 Equalizing for a ReasonChapter 12 Beyond EQChapter 13 Frequency-Selective DynamicsChapter 14 The Power Of Side ChainsChapter 15 Toward Fluent BalancingPart 4 Sweetening to TasteChapter 16 Mixing with ReverbChapter 17 Mixing with DelaysChapter 18 Stereo EnhancementsChapter 19 Master-buss Processing, Automation, and EndgameChapter 20 ConclusionAppendix 1 Music Studios and the Recording Process: An OverviewAppendix 2 Who's Who: Selected DiscographyAppendix 3 Quote ReferencesAppendix 4 Picture Credits