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[QUOTE="Mixerman, post: 41053, member: 49123"]
GK:

You can make great records on a 4 track cassette deck if the song is great, and the artist is great, and the players are the right players. The good news is, your competition is probably mixing out of Pro Tools too, so it's an even playing field as far as that is concerned.

There are plenty of things that can make you more valuable than your competition, such as: A better sounding room. Being able to tune drums to sound great, maximizing guitar sounds and bass sounds.  Understanding music, and recognizing weaknesses that can easily be fixed in a song. Understanding how to make a band or artist relax, or be agitated (whichever works best) enough to perform their best. Having a good head for sound, and the interaction of sound and frequencies.  Understaning arrangement, and providing that understanding to your client.  Understanding how to run a session smoothly and efficiently.  Understanding song structure, rhyme structure, rhythmic structure, and what makes a great song. Understanding how to get the clients 'ear' or trust over time.

These are far more important than the fact that doing rides in Pro Tools is less than optimum sonically. I just want people to be [B]aware[/B] of the pitfalls of mixing in Pro Tools. Awareness can at least give you the opportunity to combat, or figure out ways to circumvent the pitfalls.

So, figure out all that stuff, and you'll be working so much, a console will be small potatoes.

Mixerman
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