When mixing digitally.. or even in an analog setting, the "studio madness" that sets in can never be avoided. It seems though even more with digital that the concept of being able to fix and edit seems like an endless process. Self-editing in the DIY recording realm is a tricky thing to do. The learning process to this I have found to be a combination of perspective and patience. Taking breaks to have fresh ears, not being too eager to be finished and share your work with the world. So in a way one has to go against the flow in the newly found internet-age habit of instant publishing and satisfaction in one-click. And with these tools at your fingertips one also must remember to remain spontaneous and capture human energy so you don't end up with a completely edited plastic version. As Chad Clark (Beauty Pill) once said... "it's a thin line to the path of evil". The "path of evil" being overly editing things and fixing parts with clinical intensity thus sucking out the human quality of music.

Anyone remember what George Lucas did when he got too overly excited about the digital age and re-edited the early star wars films? I weep at that memory. Greedo shooting han first? Wat da faa!

Labels: digital performer, mixing, mp3, music

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