Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Your mix can make or break a record, and mixing is an essential catalyst for a record deal. Professional engineers with exceptional mixing skills can earn vast amounts of money and find that they are in demand by the biggest acts.

To develop such skills, you need to master both the art and science of mixing. The new edition of this bestselling book offers all you need to know and put into practice in order to improve your mixes. Covering the entire process --from fundamental concepts to advanced techniques -- and offering a multitude of audio samples, tips and tricks, this book has it all.

Roey Izhaki teaches you the importance of a mixing vision, how to craft and evaluate your mix and then take it a step further. He describes the theory and the tools used and how these are put into practice while creating mixes.

Packed full of photos, graphs, diagrams and audio samples, Mixing Audiois a vital read for anyone wanting to succeed in the field of mixing.

New to this edition:
* Multitracks provided to help practice mixing
* Fully updated with current plug-in and software version and information
* Companion website with a multitude of new samples including more macro-mixing samples
* A new sample mix: Rock n' Roll

Reviews provided by Syndetics

CHOICE Review

The newest edition of this textbook (first published in 2007) covers a significant amount of ground in a clear, easy-to-read manner that will be helpful both to students in a classroom setting and to home-recording enthusiasts (whose numbers are ever increasing). Izhaki (currently, audio engineering, SAE Institute, London, UK) begins by discussing the process of mixing--including placement in frequency, level, and stereo domains--and procedural approaches on completing mixes. Most significant, the author gives details on different types of equipment (such as monitors and consoles) used in the mixing process. He also discusses the different type of processors, including ones for dynamic range and reverb, among others, in both their hardware and software versions. The range of software "plug-ins" is not solely within one manufacturer's framework, so the discussion is completely nonbiased. Izhaki's book differs from others in that it provides Internet support of example mixes; readers can listen to sound clips from mixes discussed in the book and also common mixing problems. This superb approach serves to reinforce the reading material. The book focuses on mixing, and it does so very well; however, readers also interested in the recording process will need to consult other sources. Summing Up: Essential. Undergraduates and above. T. R. Harrison Jacksonville University