Table of Contents

LIST OF VISUALS

PREFACES

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION

BEST OF THE COLOR VISUALS

CHAPTER 1 - All Aspects of a Recorded Piece of Music

CHAPTER 2 - Visual Representations of "Imaging"

CHAPTER 3 - Guides to a Great Mix (Reasons for Creating One Style of Mix or Another)

CHAPTER 4 - Functions of Studio Equipment and Visual Representations of All Parameters

CHAPTER 5 - Musical Dynamics Created With Studio Equipment

CHAPTER 6 - Styles of Mixes

CHAPTER 7 - Magic in Music, Songs and Mixes

CHAPTER 8 - 3D Sound Processors and Surround Sound Mixing

CHAPTER 9 - Mixing Procedures

APPENDIX A – Using an Equalizer Outline

APPENDIX B – Mastering Outline

APPENDIX C – Homework for the Rest of Your Life

APPENDIX D – The Virtual Mixer Interface

INDEX

About the Author

David Gibson has been teaching, engineering and producing groups in major 24 track studios since 1982 and is the founder of Globe Institute of Recording and Production which offer classes in San Francisco and online. He has done recording for James Brown’s band, Bobby Whitlock (Derek and the Dominoes), The Atlanta Rhythm Sections, Hank Williams Jr.’s band, members of the Doobie Brothers, Lacy J. Dalton, and Herbie Hancock. He is also the co-author of the top selling book on producing, The Art of Producing. Gibson is currently the #1 seller of Sound Healing music, also used in hospitals across the U.S, and he is the author of the best selling book, The Complete Guide to Sound Healing. Gibson is the inventor of the patented, Virtual Mixer mixing plug-in and a Virtual Reality healing system where you can place sounds inside a 3D image of the body.

Reviews

"You’ll never hear or visualize a song the same way again once you’ve read this book." - Brandon Cudequest, Journal of the Audio Engineering Society