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<li>Learn the fundamental principles of mic technique that you can apply in any recording scenario -- and how to avoid those rookie mistakes that all too often compromise the sonics of lower-budget productions.<br><br></li>

<li>Explore advanced techniques which help industry insiders maintain their competitive edge even under the most adverse conditions: creative phase manipulation, improvised acoustics tweaks, inventive monitoring workarounds, subtle psychological tricks...<br><br></li>

<li>Find out where you don't need to spend money, as well as how to make a limited budget really count.<br><br></li>

<li>Make the best use of limited equipment and session time, especially in situations where you're engineering and producing single-handed.<br><br></li>

<li>Pick up tricks and tips from celebrated engineers and producers across the stylistic spectrum, including <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Albini">Steve Albini</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Thomas_Baker">Roy Thomas Baker</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Barresi">Joe Barresi</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tchad_Blake">Tchad Blake</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Botnick">Bruce Botnick</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Chiccarelli">Joe Chiccarelli</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Dorfsman">Neil Dorfsman</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Douglas_%28record_producer%29">Jack Douglas</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoff_Emerick">Geoff Emerick</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_epworth">Paul Epworth</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humberto_gatica">Humberto Gatica</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Godrich">Nigel Godrich</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Johns">Andy Johns</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Kramer">Eddie Kramer</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Killen">Kevin Killen</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Massenburg">George Massenburg</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Padgham">Hugh Padgham</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Parsons">Alan Parsons</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Joseph_Puig">Jack Joseph Puig</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Ramone">Phil Ramone</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Rock">Bob Rock</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott_Scheiner">Elliott Scheiner</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Schmitt">Al Schmitt</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Swedien">Bruce Swedien</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butch_Vig">Butch Vig</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Visconti">Tony Visconti</a>, and many, many more...<br><br></li>

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<a href="[[~376]]">Mike Senior</a> is a professional engineer who has worked with Wet Wet Wet, The Charlatans, Reef, Therapy, and Nigel Kennedy. He specialises in adapting the techniques of top producers for those working on a budget. Since 2007 he has been a regular writer for <a href="http://www.soundonsound.com"><i>Sound On Sound</i></a> magazine's popular '<a href="[[~376]]#SessionNotes">Session Notes</a>', '<a href="[[~376]]#MixRescue">Mix Rescue</a>', '<a href="[[~376]]#MixReview">The Mix Review</a>' column, proving time and again that you can achieve commercial-grade results with affordable gear -- once you know how!</p>

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