recording and mixing reference material

[beesting]

hi

just wondering what everyones favourite reference (whether it be book, audio or video) for recording AND mixing are (not mastering). i know theres nothing better than getting into a studio and watching what the pros do but i just wanted to read up and get as much info as possible. and practice, practice, practice...

[T.RayBullard]

Must Read Books...Also, be sure to peruse the the Audio Engineering Society's Internet Archive. (AES)...there is a fee, but it is well worth it. http://www.aes.org/e-lib/ I have learned a lot from snooping around there..
http://www.saecollege.de/reference_material/index.html
Mixing With your Mind
an eternal golden braid
Sound Recording Handbook
Master Handbook of Acoustics
Behind The Glass
Total Recording
Tape Recorders
Sound recording practice
Professional Microphone Techniques
Principles of Digital Audio
The New Stereo Soundbook
The Microphone book
On Location Recording Techniques
Electroacoustical Reference Handbook
Audio Engineering
Handbook of Recording Engineering
Audio Dictionary
Handbook of Recording Engineering
From tinfoil to Stereo, a history of recording
Yamaha Sound Reinforcement Handbook
Mastering Audio
The Mixing Engineer's Handbook

[doorknocker]

I highly recommend the 'Classic Albums' DVDs, they're all good.
'Dark Side of the Moon' and 'Never Mind the Bollocks' are my faves so far, there's a ton of info and knowledge there and it's so great to get to hear the multi-tracks and the word from the musicians and producers involved.

In the book department my fave is 'Behind the glass'. A must-have because it's some well-known producers/engineers in their own words.

'Mixing with your mind' by Mike Stavrou is a tremendously good book with a VERY different approach than your standard 'Audio Production 1x1' fare.
Absolutely worth the (rather high) price, I only applied but few of the concepts so far but it's been a real eye-opener.