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Originally Posted by Tabnetic  i had to explain to my niece what a mix engineer does and this is the analogy i came up with:
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I disagree.
Ideally:
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Originally Posted by Tabnetic the recording engineer tells everyone where to stand, how to smile, puts the tall people in the back, short people in the front, etc. |
This is the job of the producer and arrangers.
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Originally Posted by Tabnetic the mix engineer takes the photo |
That's the recording engineer. Similar to the cinematographer on a movie shoot.
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Originally Posted by Tabnetic the mastering engineer retouches it and frames/mattes it. |
And this is where it falls apart for me. I don't know how to fit the mixer and mastering engineer into this analogy.
If we were talking motion pictures, I'd say perhaps Mixing=editing, Mastering=Color Correction.
But, you taught a 7-year-old a valuable lesson about teamwork. That's a good thing, so I should keep my mouth shut.
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Originally Posted by blayz2002 If so are able to list tracks or albums that shine due to one or the other of:
Well recoded?
Well mixed?
Well mastered?
Well produced? |
Not always, but It's pretty easy to tell exactly what I
don't like about record, if something feels off to me.
It should also be pretty easy to figure out if the arrangement or production choices turn you on as opposed to the mix and mastering.
Just MHO.