Hi All,
A little bit about myself:
My name is Charles Dye and I'm an engineer, mixer + producer based out of Miami, Florida. As a mixer I've worked with Jon Bon Jovi, Sammy Hagar, Julio Iglesias, Ricky Martin, + Jon Secada. As an engineer I've worked with Aerosmith, Hanson, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, Gloria Estefan, Billie Myers, + Frank Sinatra. A highlight of my career was last year when I received a Latin Grammy Award for
Best Engineered Album for Thalia's "Arrasando".
I've been making records with Pro Tools as the sole multi-track for about seven years now, and in the last five many of my mixes have also been done completely inside Pro Tools with no external console or outboard gear. At the same time I've mixed a number of records on large format analog + digital consoles in the last few years.
Earlier this year I started a website
charlesdye.com that I call
The Pro Tools Learning Site. I use it as a place to share with other users what I've learned about making + mixing records with Pro Tools. I also write a column called
Hard Disk Life each month in
DIGIZINE (an e-zine on Digi's website) focusing on teaching mixing. We are currently mixing a song online, going through it a track at a time, discussing the plug-ins, the FX's + the automation. Much of what I write about is applicable to users of any platform. So whether you use PT or not, you may want to check it out. The previous month's columns are available
here.
About being your guest here @ GEARSLUTZ.com:
I'm really looking forward to being November's guest moderator. Thanks a lot to Jules for asking me, this is going to be a lot of fun!
When he asked, I told him I'd love to do it and I'd like to focus on mixing + record making in general. So, that's how we came up with the heading:
Making + mixing records in the digital age.
The four topics I'd love to discuss are:
But not necessarily just
mixing in Pro Tools. And:
- DAW Record Making Techniques
- Whatever You Want To
As far as mixing, I do mixes on SSL's, Neve's + PT. It's not so much the format I enjoy talking about, it's the process of mixing (regardless of platform) that really excites me. Sharing with others what I've learned about it, and learning from them is something I really enjoy. So, I'd love to discuss both tips + techniques that are specific to DAW's, but also techniques that apply to any platform.
Secondly, I'd like to share techniques about working on Pro Tools that apply to the entire record making process from tracking to editing to vocal comping (+ "tweaking").
And any topic you want to discuss is fine by me. I'll do my best to answer any questions in the most helpful way I know how. I'm a big believer in sharing knowledge, and I'm always listening to learn something new. My skills improve nearly everyday I'm in the studio, and my knowledge grows nearly every time I'm on the web. So, share with us all your techniques for mixing, Pro Tools, and DAW record making. I'm here because I want to exchange ideas with other musicians, engineers, mixers + producers. So share anything you feel we can learn from. I for one am all ears.
Thanks.