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does anyone know of a monthly magazine that goes into eq - compression - production, engineering and mixing techniques regardless of which DAW or hardware that you are using?

i used to buy computer music on a regular basis and been though there is always something to learn im finding that often the bulk of the magazine is stuff that im not looking for - i often ended up paying kr1.000, £6 whatever for only 1 or 2 articles that i found helpful -

im wondering if there is some publication which is a bit more focused if you see what i mean !

thanks

the only mag i think is really worth getting as an allrounder is S.O.S. (sound on sound, a british publication) well it deals not only with production techniques, but it has a good tips and tricks section for all of the most popular DAWs (including Live) and usually a very interesting 'how was that tune or album recorded / produced...
general hardware reviews, new, etc.

i find it after all those years still a solid mag around.

eh, why don't you just buy a book on the subject like:

http://www.mixingwithyourmind.com/

or

mastering audio - the art & science by bob katz

Yeah SOS is the daddy really, but I do like Future Music too.

thanks guys

yeah - im looking into a couple of books too - i will check these out

I've been working at the Carousel Mall in Syracuse lately and I have been going to the borders for my lunch break and reading all the different audio production magazines (for a possible subscription and because I care not for the sample discs and those mags cost upwards of $20 here in the states). Anyway, I agree that S.O.S is the best to sit and read from cover to cover. I find that with Computer Music and Future Music (very similar and owned by the same parent, yes?) I only read a few articles (mostly pertaining to Live) and I don't really want to mess with the third party plugs that they use in the demos. As a side not, something else that bugs me is that they carry every damned musician magazine under the sun except for Keyboard Magazine!

Tape Op
Excellent + free subscruptions:
http://www.tapeop.com/

Lots of interviews with producers, engineers, musicians, etc.

Definitely Sound On Sound. They have a monthly series where they sit down with famous mixers and you can see all the settings they used on various plug ins to do the mix.

+1 sound on sound... only one's that's 'unbiased' imo..

Look into buying the SOS catalogue on DVD, an awesome reference tool.

cool

thanks for all these replies - i ll be nipping down to the store soon to pick up sos

Sound on Sound for sure.

I have had a subscription for about 3 years now as I get it every year for my birthday.

It is really good for people starting out and people who are fairly advanced.

I also have that book "Mixing with Your Mind" which I got for Christmas. I am slowly working my way through it and it is well worth the money.

I would suggest getting both.

distaudio

thanks man - im looking into the book

+1 Sound On Sound, it's the best. Secrets of the Mix Engineers rules. They have a podcast too, super dry, they don't do hype just lots of detail & good info.
Tape Op is very good also.

anybody human wrote:+1 Sound On Sound, it's the best. Secrets of the Mix Engineers rules. They have a podcast too, super dry, they don't do hype just lots of detail & good info.
Tape Op is very good also.

nice one - podcast sounds great - thanks