Over the years I’ve come across certain books that have stood the test of time and proven themselves to be ‘must-haves’. If you’re looking to start or add to your library check these one’s out.
Mixing with Your Mind: a must-have
If I could only recommend one book it would be this one. No other book that I know of passes on so many instantly practical techniques for professional recording and mixing.
The byline for this book is spot-on: a massive collection of trade secrets in sound engineering
Check out the author’s website for all the details.
The Mixing Engineers Handbook
This is an excellent introduction to mixing for anyone. Bobby communicates the concepts and techniques of mixing in a easy-to-understand manner and includes allot of practical, no-nonsense mixing tips.
The book also includes several interviews with top-engineers.
Mixing Audio
This is also an excellent book. It comes with a DVD with some audio on it so you can work through some exercises that Roy has presented in the book.
I like Roy’s approach, too. I appreciate his gifting as an instructor. He has managed to take some very abstract mixing concepts and explain them very clearly.
Understanding and Crafting the Mix
I would consider this book advanced. It takes allot of time and attention to get into it but the lessons will help you sharpen your listening and mixing skills right away.
I’d recommend this if you have experience mixing and are looking to develop your skills further.
Understanding Audio
This is an essential book to have on your bookshelf if you are doing anything with audio. Everything from understanding sound, gain staging, basic acoustics, and more is covered very well here.
The bookshelf picture at the top is called Pulseline and it was designed by Måns Salomonsen
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Great List to work from, Thanks Chris!!