Beautiful SSL Mixing console
Right now I am printing final passes on a song called "All We Want" that i am producing for NYC indie rockers "Man On Earth". Right now i feel like Babe Ruth stepping to the plate and pointing towards the right field cheap seats, this one is a home run!! I'm sure it will be posted soon and I'll link it then so you can check it out if you'd like.
This is maybe the tenth or so mix I've done on my new SSL AWS 900+ mixing console, and this thing is a MONSTER! It sounds beautiful and powerful, open and defined, aggressive and easy to get what i want out of. Mixing feels effortless on this console. So, Manny Marroquin called me today, he might have some work for me (not mix work, he's the best, the dude mixed Kanye's "Jesus Walks" and "Stronger"!!! holy cow!!), anyway, Manny and i were catching up with each other and got to talking about the SSL AWS EQ's, which i've been thinking since i started mixing on this board that they are better than the SSL 9000 series consoles. I also figured i believed that because i own one now and i wanted it to be true, but Manny, who has mixed alot on both the AWS and the 9000 Series SSL, confirmed the same belief to me (and i REALLY trust his ears). The EQ's are so good, that i am barely using any of my amazing EQ's. My GML, Avalon, Neumann PEV's, Oram HD-EQ, Lang PEQ2 arent getting much action at all lately. On this mix in fact, the only outboard i am using is the Manley Vari-Mu limiter on the mix buss insert, followed by my Sontec Stereo EQ, which is unreal. I'm also using the SSL stereo buss compressor and lots of channel EQ's on the board. Anyway, DAMN i love this console. it really sounds great and makes mixing that much more fun for me.
I am so happy with the way this production came out. Its been a labor of love, a long time coming and its finally done. Cant wait to let you hear it.
-Ken Lewis
This is maybe the tenth or so mix I've done on my new SSL AWS 900+ mixing console, and this thing is a MONSTER! It sounds beautiful and powerful, open and defined, aggressive and easy to get what i want out of. Mixing feels effortless on this console. So, Manny Marroquin called me today, he might have some work for me (not mix work, he's the best, the dude mixed Kanye's "Jesus Walks" and "Stronger"!!! holy cow!!), anyway, Manny and i were catching up with each other and got to talking about the SSL AWS EQ's, which i've been thinking since i started mixing on this board that they are better than the SSL 9000 series consoles. I also figured i believed that because i own one now and i wanted it to be true, but Manny, who has mixed alot on both the AWS and the 9000 Series SSL, confirmed the same belief to me (and i REALLY trust his ears). The EQ's are so good, that i am barely using any of my amazing EQ's. My GML, Avalon, Neumann PEV's, Oram HD-EQ, Lang PEQ2 arent getting much action at all lately. On this mix in fact, the only outboard i am using is the Manley Vari-Mu limiter on the mix buss insert, followed by my Sontec Stereo EQ, which is unreal. I'm also using the SSL stereo buss compressor and lots of channel EQ's on the board. Anyway, DAMN i love this console. it really sounds great and makes mixing that much more fun for me.
I am so happy with the way this production came out. Its been a labor of love, a long time coming and its finally done. Cant wait to let you hear it.
-Ken Lewis
posted by Protools Mixing at 4:23 AM
2 Comments:
I'll be waiting on those mixes. Please don't forget!!!!
When do we get to see a picture...?
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