CONT ::: Producers and Audio Engineers have two completely different thought processes. Let me elaborate...being a part of the song is different during the arrangement process and requires a completely different train of than the technical aspect of audio engineering. There are few of us that can do both well. This is why a lot of producers will send there tracks off for professional mixing and mastering. Most producers like to focus on creating music, so sending tracks to a pro engineer can be a real time saver for them. Producer to producer, Ive noticed that a lot of us have trouble of letting our projects go into another persons care; and with good reason. We dont want our work to fall into the hands of the amateur with connections. You know who Im talking about, right? That guy that knows everyone in the business, guarantees to make you famous, and has absolutely no clue as to whats going on. We try to avoid those guys. But, the truth is that most music makers lack the technical skill to mix what is considered to be the industry standard mix. Thats because there is no substitute for time, training, and experience. Ive heard songs mixed (with ear buds) by professional engineers that sound better than songs mixed (using 50k dollar studios) by producers. Whats sad is that a lot of producers believe that the world revolves around their last beat and I can hear it in the mix. Theyll mix in such a way that their beat will stand out over the lead vocals instead of bringing the best form every recorded track. Then there are the deaf DJs who stand next to the stack of 15 woofers, without any ear protection, and claim to be able to do everything. Mixing and mastering should be left to the pros.
Posted on: Wed, 16 Apr 2014 16:57:07 +0000
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