An often overlooked facet of audio engineering is the most important - the ability to listen...
The art of critical listening is often ignored by many beginners, but it is a vital tool that will hugely increase your capabilities across the sound engineering spectrum. Learning to listen is like working out at the gym - it is a skill that must be developed through regular practice.
i'm definitely going to look into and "hear" into this. I want to be able to listen to tracks and pick out what needs to be done to different instruments while i'm mixing them down.
Sat Nov 18, 2006 2:55 am
amitbarde Forum Moderator
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yes!
That's very true ben!....you need to develope your ears in order to be able to become better at mixing and this isn't something that happens overnight!.....years and years of listening and mixing will finally give you those "golden ears" evenone's always looking for. It's no surprise then that most of the mastering engineers you find today are the chaps with white/grey hair and a wisened look.
Also, i think it's very important for an engineer to listen to different styles/generes of music because it helps in further developing the ear and being able to identify what kind of mixing techniques are applicable to different styles of music.
It would also be helpful if you could get your hands on some really bad mixes for "reserch puposes"......believe me....this really helps guage mixes....you know what to look out for when you mix yourself.
.....And finally i hope no one begins to listen to music all day and try to get through loads of artists in one day!.... you could just and up with ear fatigue!
Sat Nov 18, 2006 7:11 am
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you could just and up with ear fatigue!
