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JP11 · 19th October 2005

The funny thing is...

if all the other crap is in place, how hard is mixing really?

For those of us in non pro situations...the thing(s) that make it hard are fighting all the less than stellar issues...

if you're working with lousy intruments, a lousy room, weak mic collection, mediocre monitors, mediocre songs/arrangements, average singers, crappy computer, uncomfortable chair, stuffy room, neighbors making noise, and on and on...mixing is going to be pretty much a bitch all the way around...

if you're in a pro environment with top gear and top musicians and top songs, how hard is it to set the faders and pan some shit and snort some coke and scoop up the sloppy seconds...

19th October 2005	#20
JP11 Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,126	The funny thing is... if all the other crap is in place, how hard is mixing really? For those of us in non pro situations...the thing(s) that make it hard are fighting all the less than stellar issues... if you're working with lousy intruments, a lousy room, weak mic collection, mediocre monitors, mediocre songs/arrangements, average singers, crappy computer, uncomfortable chair, stuffy room, neighbors making noise, and on and on...mixing is going to be pretty much a bitch all the way around... if you're in a pro environment with top gear and top musicians and top songs, how hard is it to set the faders and pan some shit and snort some coke and scoop up the sloppy seconds...