I'd like to set the record straight on my knowledge level  - I AM a qualified idiot.

By qualified, I mean that I have pretty much ZERO clue on ANY aspect of the audio end of things at all, whatsoever, in a nut shell, to sum it up, getting our heads around it, coming to terms with it, and any other way of acknowledgement you can think of.

I DO have what I would call a "player's" understanding of midi - having been around since before it existed.

I also have a computer background, coming from an IT career.

The point of all of the above is that I cannot imagine 1 set of videos being able to reach and teach not only me, but also the guy who comes with an audio engineering degree, and also the guy who has had a 4-track tape deck from the 70's, as well as the 14-year old next big thing who is just getting into all of this.

We ALL have a mixed bag of understanding, and will all walk away from the same presentation of material with a different understanding and opinion of and on what was presented.

I myself would like to see a set of material that is graded - beginner's, intermediate, and Einstein levels.  Could that be combined into 1 book or video - I doubt it.  Would that work from a marketing cost/return stand point - dunno.  I do think that without some sort of way to present the material to different audiences it will ALWAYS work for some and not for others.

In the end, I have found that for ME, what works best is to:

1.  Try to soak up what I can from posts in the forum
2.  Go through available tutorials - those included with the product and additional ones on the web
3.  I bought a book and read it several times
4.  I actually read the documentation for the product
5.  Search for explanations for the things not made clear through the above - I just Google things like 'latency', and now it makes sense
6.  Sit down and TRY things, in combination with all of the above
7.  Post questions in the forum when I need help - AFTER doing some combination of the above, so that I am not just asking for help because I am too lazy to hit F1 and do some reading.

I remain a qualified idiot - but I AM getting better at all of it through education, trial, and assistance, and it seems like it works for me as an approach.

Bob Bone

I should mention that a lot of my understanding comes from blind luck.

I will DEFINITELY look at the Mixing Secrets book - and others - because I TRULY have no idea about frequencies and boosting this or cutting that, and why, or mic placement, or pretty much anything to do with audio, other than making sure not to clip anything.

Lots to learn for me, 

Bob Bone

Somewhere about halfway through this post, I could almost hear my dad shouting out "Don't make me stop this car!!!".

It is most certainly a certainty that there are some slightly different thoughts on presentation of techniques in these videos, and on the techniques presented as well.

Some people liked disco - we tried to root them out, but a few undoubtedly survived.  Same principal - little bit country - little bit rock and roll.

All must find our own path to enlightenment - there are many paths and many destinations, and many modes of transport, and not enough coffee shops.

Bob Bone

Hi dburns, thanks a lot, I've actually been a member for a quite a bit, but have not been able to browse here as often as I'd like. 

Hi STinGA, 

I completely respect your point of view, and obviously welcome constructive criticism, which you have done. Again I am sorry you did not find the tutorial to your liking, like I said it is difficult to cater for everyone when it comes to a tutorial as specific as this. Maybe in the future if I am fortunate enough to do any more tutorials I will take on board some of what you have suggested. In the meantime I hope the Mix Clinic will help people be introduced into this wonderful world of mixing we all share and help their interest in this subject grow. 

Thanks again for your feedback :)   

I've just seen part of a Mastering Tutorial by MCI Home Studio (Pipin Henderson, the same chap who authored the SWA Mix Clinic Video).
 
Near the beginning he says that there is no easy way to describe what a compressor does, then states:-
 
"It boosts the low frequencies up to the kind of midrange, and it squashes the higher frequencies down to the midrange and kind of brings everything together."
 
 
Hmmm..

BluffinMad


Hi there, 

If you were look at the date at which I did that tutorial you would notice it was quite a while ago, I have admitted before that there are earlier videos of mine on my YouTube page where I lacked the ability to explain exactly what I meant, my knowledge of correct terminology was certainly not what it is today, and if I were to re-make that tutorial it would certainly be made a lot differently. So I don't think you can compare what I did back then to what I do now. Also when I started out doing my YouTube channel, it was only for my own enjoyment, and there for something that I did off my own back, since then I would like to think I have improved as does anyone who continues to delve into the same subject for a long enough period. I keep the video up because some people starting out liked the simple approach and find elements within the tutorial useful, each to their own, if I manage to help only 1 person get into this and spark an interest then I feel I have done a good service. 

Cheers

jb101


I've just seen part of a Mastering Tutorial by MCI Home Studio (Pipin Henderson, the same chap who authored the SWA Mix Clinic Video).

Near the beginning he says that there is no easy way to describe what a compressor does, then states:-

"It boosts the low frequencies up to the kind of midrange, and it squashes the higher frequencies down to the midrange and kind of brings everything together."


Hmmm..

 
A year and a bit ago.