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bcfromfl
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Hi everyone --
I've been studying Dave Pensado's "Into The Lair" videos, and am blown away by the attention he gives, his depth of understanding, the quality of his ears, the final results, etc. (Not to mention his generosity!) Since he's the only pro I know of with the cojones to display his techniques in instructional videos, I have no way of comparing his skill against others.
(I guess that's not entirely true...I just learned about Alan Parson's DVD set on mixing, for $100 on Amazon. Pensado gives his knowledge away for free.)
He's obviously top-notch, and I've noted how his skill crosses from genre to genre, as does his appreciation for different types of music. I recognize that my mixes will need a pro at some point, but my style and genre isn't represented by what he's demonstrated, and other pro websites don't really specify beyond, "...here's a list of artists we've worked with."
How would you evaluate his skill, and technique, against others? Is his skill pretty much "typical" in the upper-level of the industry, or are there definite niches carved by different engineers? I suppose I could start pulling my favorite CDs off the shelf and looking at credits, but I think there's also a "reputation factor" with artists and engineers, that translates into higher fees. Yes, the results are there, but I'm not so sure with a skill like this, price can be the only determining factor. Interesting that on Dave's studio page, he lists a "major" and an "indie" price differentiation -- indicating at least a compassion towards us beginners!
I don't know what these fees are, but this at least made an impression on me.
One thing that may be a slight issue is that I work with Logic, and he uses ProTools. Small thing, perhaps, but it could possibly require an additional step or two with file saves of separate tracks. (BTW, does ProTools recognize aiff files?) Is the DAW a consideration?
Thanks!
I've been studying Dave Pensado's "Into The Lair" videos, and am blown away by the attention he gives, his depth of understanding, the quality of his ears, the final results, etc. (Not to mention his generosity!) Since he's the only pro I know of with the cojones to display his techniques in instructional videos, I have no way of comparing his skill against others.
(I guess that's not entirely true...I just learned about Alan Parson's DVD set on mixing, for $100 on Amazon. Pensado gives his knowledge away for free.)
He's obviously top-notch, and I've noted how his skill crosses from genre to genre, as does his appreciation for different types of music. I recognize that my mixes will need a pro at some point, but my style and genre isn't represented by what he's demonstrated, and other pro websites don't really specify beyond, "...here's a list of artists we've worked with."
How would you evaluate his skill, and technique, against others? Is his skill pretty much "typical" in the upper-level of the industry, or are there definite niches carved by different engineers? I suppose I could start pulling my favorite CDs off the shelf and looking at credits, but I think there's also a "reputation factor" with artists and engineers, that translates into higher fees. Yes, the results are there, but I'm not so sure with a skill like this, price can be the only determining factor. Interesting that on Dave's studio page, he lists a "major" and an "indie" price differentiation -- indicating at least a compassion towards us beginners!

One thing that may be a slight issue is that I work with Logic, and he uses ProTools. Small thing, perhaps, but it could possibly require an additional step or two with file saves of separate tracks. (BTW, does ProTools recognize aiff files?) Is the DAW a consideration?
Thanks!