Introduction

Take a pinch of music; add a dash of technology—and what do you have? A screeching, ear-damaging mess if you don’t know what you’re doing.

          This little book is for those I affectionately refer to as “The Weekend Warriors”—those dedicated souls who, though they’re not professionals, pour themselves into the “soul chemistry” of sound mixing.

          What is “soul chemistry”? Well, music reaches the soul like almost nothing else on earth. And technology has given us the ability to mix up music—almost like a chemist mixes chemical elements. Some musical concoctions —like some chemical compounds—just plain stink. And some are even dangerous. But, in the hands of a well-practiced mixer, technology can do wonders for music.

          So, if you love music like I love music, then put on your lab coat and rubber gloves (metaphorically), and let’s start mixing it up.