--- In logic-users@yahoogroups.com, Clive Young wrote: > >Is it just me but doesn't it feel like there are so many darn >choices when mixing that it can drive you nuts? Absolutely... When I think about what I first started with and how creative one had to be with such comparatively limited tools. I used to program all of the synth sounds I used!! >I am trying to limit myself to 2-3 reverbs and a couple of delays >per mix...minimise eqs...record better on the way in...comp and >print as much as possible. >All seemingly obvious but easily forgotten sometimes. Making the tools work for you instead of the other way around. There will never be a (lasting) replacement for getting the basics down. Just keeping the approach fresh, sometimes I find myself looking at new plugins or softsynths thinking this might rejuvinate my ideas... Bad, doesn't work that way, now what I find more inspiring is to sit down with something I've used for a long time and discover new ways to use it or features I haven't explored yet. HW