[larry b]

I think my strong suit is definitely tracking, as i just have this knack for mic choice and placement and other elements of "getting the sound". I'm also a good "coach" so to speak, and i think i have a good personality to coax that special performance out of a musician. I'm also a big believer in tracking things in a way that when you push up the faders to do the mix, a lot of the work has already been taken care of in terms of the tone of the recorded tracks, and with certain things (vocals, bass) even the dynamics.

For me, mixing is an ongoing learning experience. I get better all the time. I go back to old sessions that i did years ago and think to myself "what the hell was i thinking?" in terms of the routing, plug-in setup, gain staging, reverb choices and level, overall mix levels, etc.

I also love watching other people mix to see how they approach various things such as EQ and compression, routing and levels/headroom. It's always an eye-opener when you see someone put together a bangin' mix using techniques that you've never even thought of before. Theres just so many ways to "skin the cat" so to speak.

At my studio, we generally do about 50/50 i would say, which i am very happy with. I love both sides of the coin.

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