For our last cd my bandmates and I sat in the control room with the professional engineer for almost the entire mixdown. I guess I was slightly paranoid that if I wasn't there, something might get in that i wouldn't want, or maybe something would be left out that I did want. The engineer was very cool and listened to any suggestions from my amateur self....I learned stuff too.
But I'm wondering if it would have been better to just let the engineer do his thing without hanging around. I sometimes think that since we were mixing so closely after the time we did tracking, that we probably weren't hearing things too objectively. I was happy with a couple of the things that were included only because we happened to be present at mixdown, but I also wonder if occasionally the quality of the mix suffered from our exhausted ears. Then again, if four band members and the engineer all agree that a track is done, I suppose that's as good a measure as any.
Anyone else have thoughts on this?
Tucci
www.locuststreettaxi.com
Horns, Harmony, & Humor
But I'm wondering if it would have been better to just let the engineer do his thing without hanging around. I sometimes think that since we were mixing so closely after the time we did tracking, that we probably weren't hearing things too objectively. I was happy with a couple of the things that were included only because we happened to be present at mixdown, but I also wonder if occasionally the quality of the mix suffered from our exhausted ears. Then again, if four band members and the engineer all agree that a track is done, I suppose that's as good a measure as any.
Anyone else have thoughts on this?
Tucci
www.locuststreettaxi.com
Horns, Harmony, & Humor