Zen & the Art of MIXING
About this ebook
I'm Mixerman, a gold and multi-platinum mixer, producer, and recordist. Great mixing isn’t about manipulating sound. It’s about the decisions you make: the musical choices, the balances, and how you use the arrangement to push the listener forward through the song.<br>
Mixing is an art—one that requires confidence, vision, and a willingness to trust your instincts. In Zen and the Art of MIXING, I take you deep inside the mindset and process of how great mixes are made, drawn from decades of experience in the trenches.<br>
This isn’t a step-by-step guide, and it’s not filled with rules. It’s a book about how to think like a mixer—how to approach the work creatively, technically, and emotionally. I’ll help you make the critical decisions that lead to a great mix: how to focus the arrangement, shape emotional impact, choose gear that matters, treat vocals effectively, and manage clients with confidence.<br>
If you’re a producer, engineer, artist, or songwriter who wants to create mixes that move people, this book will challenge your assumptions, sharpen your instincts, and give you the edge you need to finish strong.<br>
It’s my most popular book to date—because I give you the secret sauce to take your productions and your music to a whole new level. You won’t find this kind of insight anywhere else. See for yourself why so many mixers swear by it.<br>
Enjoy, Mixerman
About the author
Mixerman has received multiple Gold and Platinum awards for his work as a mixer, recordist, and producer. He’s made records with The Pharcyde, Ben Harper, Tone Loc, Spearhead, Amy Grant, Lifehouse, Barenaked Ladies, Hillary Duff, Foreigner, and Australian phenom Pete Murray, just to name a few.
Mixerman gained notoriety as an author from his first work, The Daily Adventures of Mixerman, a satire of a Major Label recording session from the early aughts that delighted and surprised well over 150,000 readers. In 2008, Hal Leonard picked up his Adventures, and since 2010, Mixerman has written a number of books on the recording arts, including his most popular work to date, “Zen & the Art of MIXING 2021.”
