Machine generated contents note: TABLE OF CONTENTS Part 1: Hearing & ListeningChapter 1: Choosing & Using Nearfield MonitorsChapter 2: Other Important Monitoring SystemsChapter 3: Low-end Damage LimitationChapter 4: Staying ObjectivePart 2: Mix PreparationChapter 5: Not So Fast! -- Starting At The Beginning [includes session layout, track clean-up, & multing]Chapter 6: Comping & Arrangement TipsChapter 7: Adjusting Timing & GrooveChapter 8: Tuning CorrectionPart 3: Building Your BalanceChapter 9: Where To Start? [includes faders, panning, and working order]Chapter 10: Equalising For A ReasonChapter 11: Beyond EQ [includes distortions, exciters, synths, microeffects]Chapter 12: Compressing For A ReasonChapter 13: Beyond Compression [includes other dynamics processors]Chapter 14: Combining EQ & Compression [includes plug-in order, multi-band dynamics, and dynamic EQ]Chapter 15: The Power Of Side-chainsPart 4: Sweetening To TasteChapter 16: The Reverb FixChapter 17: Delay EffectsChapter 18: Modulation TreatmentsChapter 19: Stereo Processing & PitfallsChapter 20: Automation: More Than HumanChapter 21: Finishing Off [including loudness-matching, snags, and revisions]AppendicesAppendix 1: Some Fundamental Principles Of Sound & Gain ManagementAppendix 2: Multi-miking, Phase & PolarityAppendix 3: Glossary.

In the book, Mike shares his own numerous tips, as well as tricks heÕs learnt from some of the industryÕs top engineers, including Michael Brauer, Chris and Tom Lord-Alge, Tony Maserati, Andy Wallace and many more. At well over 300 pages, thereÕs plenty of information to digest, and itÕs all been helpfully categorised and split into easily navigable chapters. The book covers topics such as monitoring, including speaker types and room acoustics; mix preparation, from fixing timing and tuning errors to modifying a songÕs arrangement; effects and processing, including the use of reverb, delay, EQ and compression; and finishing a mix, as well as dealing with revision requests made by the client. At the end of each chapter is a section titled Cut To The Chase, which summarises all the points made therein.\As well as providing all this information, Mike has produced over 350 audio files to accompany the chapters in the book, provided in both MP3 and uncompressed WAV formats. HeÕs also sought out bands and producers kind enough to agree to make unmixed multitracks of their recordings available for budding mix engineers to practice mixing with. These are available to everyone, for free, at http://cambridge-mt.com/ms-ch15.htm#audio.\A copy of the book has been doing the rounds at SOS HQ, and everyone whoÕs seen it has been very impressed by the quality and range of information. Available now, Mixing Secrets For The Small Studio can be bought for around £20. For more information, check out the web site below.