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Old 29th August 2006   #1
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your approach to a mix

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What is your scenario when you start a mix? All faders down - all faders up? Is there any specific order of instruments, coulours, elements that you follow while building up the mix? I know the "no rules"-rule but: What's the typical swedien way of approaching a mix?

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"Mixing - The Short Story"....

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hi bruce

What is your scenario when you start a mix? All faders down - all faders up? Is there any specific order of instruments, coulours, elements that you follow while building up the mix? I know the "no rules"-rule but: What's the typical swedien way of approaching a mix?

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Here's is what I call "Music Mixing - The Short Story"....

I’ve always felt that music mixing is, in reality, an extension of arranging. I think that gut reactions translated to music recordings are the most believable. Therefore, it follows that music mixing has to be entirely instinctive and intuitive. To be working on a piece of music, and then having to stop the creative flow, to think through a technical function, is absolutely impossible for me.

The comprehensive strength of a powerful automation system enhances my creative energy by providing new working options.

One of the features I always look for in any desk is if it has the capacity to free my creative process. I'm much more impressed by being able to put myself and my imagination into the music, than I am about any specific technical feature on the desk itself.

Beyond the technology and the studio environment, is the love of music itself that defines my approach to my projects. I think music is really the only true magic in life. If I can't put my imagination into the music and create a sound field that exists first in my mind, and is not necessarily pre-thought, I will most definitely have a difficult time with a project. If the technology gets in the way of my imagination, I get very quickly bored and I’ll frequently start yawning. For me, as you can see, reacting to the sound of the music is enormously important.

Of course, that's the SHORT STORY....

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Of course, that's the SHORT STORY....

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Care to share the long story? I know about 20,000 (ish) people who are interested. Well, I am anyway
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Hi Mr Swedien,

When you are recording, what´s your aproach about recording levels ? Do you set the faders at 0 and get a level where that instrument or instruments are at "mix" level or do you always "maximise" the input level ( I don´t mean getting them near 0dbfs if working in the digital domain ) and lower the fader on playback if necesary ?

I´m quite instered in this aspect of recording because that implies a kind of mixing as long you are recording and it´s faster to go from one song to another. I know that with a DAW you can move the fader on the DAW and leave the fader at the console at 0 but I´m very interested in hear your opinion.

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Bruce Swedien .One of the features I always look for in any desk is if it has the capacity to free my creative process. I'm much more impressed by being able to put myself and my imagination into the music, than I am about any specific technical feature on the desk itself.
Do you often do Recalls on a mix , days later .....or do you commit to the mix you decided on


(if you need to remix)

,............. Do you recall mixes or start from scratch ?




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Care to share the long story? I know about 20,000 (ish) people who are interested. Well, I am anyway
yeah...i know your big time..and your there for a reason..but i think me here in 'starting time' would love to hear the long story...
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Whether my recording system is digital or analogue....

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Hi Mr Swedien,

When you are recording, what´s your aproach about recording levels ? Do you set the faders at 0 and get a level where that instrument or instruments are at "mix" level or do you always "maximise" the input level ( I don´t mean getting them near 0dbfs if working in the digital domain ) and lower the fader on playback if necesary ?

I´m quite instered in this aspect of recording because that implies a kind of mixing as long you are recording and it´s faster to go from one song to another. I know that with a DAW you can move the fader on the DAW and leave the fader at the console at 0 but I´m very interested in hear your opinion.

Thank you.
Please, call me Bruce....

Going faster from one song to another could never be an issue to me..... Whether my recording system is digital or analogue.... I am ONLY interested in the music involved....

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And NOT UNTIL THEN!!!!

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Do you often do Recalls on a mix , days later .....or do you commit to the mix you decided on


(if you need to remix)

,............. Do you recall mixes or start from scratch ?




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steve

You'll know that I have committed to a mix when you can buy my musicical projects at Tower Records... And NOT UNTIL THEN!!!!

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Do you recall mixes or start from scratch ?

in this DAW world its easy to recall But........

I work with a Large console and outboard....... so........????



do you just leave it on the desk until its done ?



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