Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

> One comment that Jack said got me thinking - that humans can 
> only hear a finite number of things at the same time. 

Probably, and speaking for myself, I can hear a *lot* of things at
the same time, and the more familiar I become with a composition, the
more I can hear.  And then there's the issue of what is being heard
vs. what is being consciously perceived.


> I'm thinking that maybe a good mixer would think about exactly 
> what item the listener should be listening to, instead of leaving 
> it to the listener.

IMO this is what the producer is there for: to hear all the elements
of the song, and make certain that the strongest and/or most
appropriate elements are being emphasized at any given time.  There
are a lot of ways to do this, not the least of which is riding
faders.  But the most powerful tool in the arsenal has got to be the
mute button; invariably, when I'm wearing the producer/mixer hat, I
end up in a gentle but firm conversation with the artist where I show
them, using the mute button, just how much their favorite cool part
is cluttering or interfering with the song as a whole.  Generally, a
rythmic massage of the part is all that's needed, but just as often
the song is doing fine without yet another element being piled on.

Restraint is an art unto itself!


> One thing I have noticed is that leaving some sounds in, even if
very quiet
> still add to the feel.

This is the essence of why effects can be more magical when they're
less obvious.

Nice thread : )


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