Name some MAJOR cats still mixing on SSL 4,6 and 9K consoles!

[riteup3]

dylan dresdow?

[toneguru]

James Lugo, riding his E/G console... without a helmet.

[Demonslave]

Originally Posted by ionian

Actually for me, it comes down to the track record rather than the gear. I trust someone ITB with a track record more than I trust someone OTB without.

I had a record not long ago mixed by Tom Durak, who among other things mixed the B-52's, "Cosmic Thing". He mixed my album fully ITB and the mixes sound phenomenal and he was worth every penny.

Tell me why I would trust someone who has an LFAC, and even a studio but no proven track record, over him? This is more of a general statement and not directed at you so don't take it personally. What I mean is, I could throw a rock and hit any number of trust fund hipsters with a studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn who have LFACs and Studer Tape decks because it's the hip thing to have, yet they can't mix their way out of a wet paper bag and have no track record or even minor hits to speak of.

All things being equal, and all costs being equal, I'd always pick Tom Durak ITB. Even if he's more expensive than somebody with a Studio, LFAC and no track record, I'd still trust him ITB.

If it comes down to two mixers, both with track records but one OTB and one ITB, I'll go with the one who has the better track record in regards to the material I want mixed. Gear never comes into the equation. I'm paying for their talent.


Regards,
Frank

Ja......well, we are not talking about track records or you, however your commentary would only make sense since youre trying to turn this thread into a "you" thread, if you have previously and personally hired a "proven" engineer like say CLA or MW and had a superior "result" ITB over a LFAC mix. Which I can "personally" guarantee the ITB mix will loose. Period end of story!
David Ben....thanks Alexa.
Did we mention Michael Brauer?

[Demonslave]

Originally Posted by cinealta

There are no rules for creativity and ingenuity. Plenty of ITB productions do well with no ill effects.

No kidding? I'm living under a rock and didn't know! The first rule is there are no rules, but that doesn't mean you're going to get an apartment bedroom to sound better than a properly and correctly built room....Period. I'm a colorful person and don't believe in rules, but sometimes you need to realize that you can't hit a hammer with a nail or light a fire with a glass of water......YMMCAWV

[psycho_monkey]

Originally Posted by Demonslave

No kidding? I'm living under a rock and didn't know! The first rule is there are no rules, but that doesn't mean you're going to get an apartment bedroom to sound better than a properly and correctly built room....Period. I'm a colorful person and don't believe in rules, but sometimes you need to realize that you can't hit a hammer with a nail or light a fire with a glass of water......YMMCAWV

ITB doesn't necessarily mean "inna bedroom" does it? plenty of guys mix ITB in a professionally built space...often with a big console turned off in front of them!

[kosmokrator]

Originally Posted by Sqye

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Yes, and our very own delacosmos and kozmokrator...

Plenty of talented mixing engineers right here using SSLs.

My friend Michael White, who ran Whitney's studio for years mixed on SSLs, and was also a rep for them for a while.

Now he's mostly teaching, writing books, etc.

I don't know if Flood is still working (producing/mixing) on SSLs.

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Thanks for the compliment Sqye! I'm mixing on an AWS though.

[mobilemozart]

kosmokrator does indeed rock on his AWS!

Originally Posted by kosmokrator

Thanks for the compliment Sqye! I'm mixing on an AWS though.

And of course I'm a G-Series driver myself. Germany!!

[mesavox]

Skidd Mills did the Saving Abel and 12 Stones records on a 4K at The Sound Kitchen. There is a second 4k at the Sound Kitchen as well, and I can only guess that Dan Huff has mixed on it. The A studio desk there is a Neve. Some of you guys might be able to deduce who used those 4ks a lot. I would think that John and Dino Elefante would have mixed on one of the 4ks at some point through the years they owned the kitchen. I wonder if John is mostly ITB now days.