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Old 05-15-2008, 06:40 AM   #1
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Default Announcing ... ReaMix - Breaking the Bariers with REAPER

I’m pleased to announce the release of a new Mixing Primer, ReaMix. This represents the culmination of more than nine months work and 20 years as a recording engineer, so it’s a big day for me. And my thanks to Spike Mullings for his extraordinary patient and diligent proof-reading and road-testing.

It is available here:
http://www.lulu.com/content/2539885

Please note that because of its workbook format it will be available only in hard copy, not as PDF.

This book does much more than just teaching how to use basic DAW tools (such as volume, panning, EQ, gates, compressors, delay, reverb and so on) to get an OK sounding mix. It also goes on to guide you through the many relationships – some simple, some complex – that exist between the dimensions of sound and the dimensions of space, and gives you the knowledge and confidence to use that knowledge to transform your OK mixes into great mixes.

Although not light on theory, it has a definite practical emphasis, with links to archives containing free downloads of some 40 or so project files (about 70 MB in total) with step by step examples to help you put this knowledge into practice. It also contains completed examples which you can deconstruct.

A Demo Preview PDF version containing Table of Contents and a selection of sample pages can be downloaded here.

http://www.cockos.com/~glazfolk/ReaMixDEMO.pdf

For a short time only, for the benefit of members of this forum ReaMix will be available for a special introductory price of $16.99, but from the end of the month this will be increased, probably by $5.00. Sorry about this, but I have to eat.
I hope you’ll find this useful and interesting.

Users of DAWs other than REAPER should also be able to derive some benefits from this book, but unfortunately will not be able to put many of the examples into practice because of REAPER’s superior splitting and routing capabilities, which other DAWs just don't have. Which is why they should switch to REAPER.
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Old 05-15-2008, 06:56 AM   #2
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Wow, this looks like an essential purchase Cheers
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Old 05-15-2008, 07:31 AM   #3
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Nicholas, man! You're a couple of days late! I've just purchased another book on mixing but I guess I'll just have to get this one as well... oh well, hopefully I'll be able to learn something useful from these 2 titles!
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Old 05-15-2008, 08:07 AM   #4
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This will be ideal for the plane journey when i immigrate to Australia in July.
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Old 05-15-2008, 08:15 AM   #5
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Well, you've sold me... this looks like it will answer a lot of the questions I've had about Reaper. And for only $20... seems like a good deal to me!
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Old 05-15-2008, 08:22 AM   #6
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You had mentioned that you might make this a while ago, but I thought it might have project might have died. Looks fantastic.

I'll report back when it arrives.
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Old 05-15-2008, 08:24 AM   #7
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Default Much appreciated.

Thanks for that.

Your effort is much appreciated. I tried to write a book once. Actually just collaborated and contributed a chapter to a book. The subject was statistics and statistical analysis which I knew very well but.... trying to write it in a way that would be easy for others to comprehend ranks high on the list of the hardest things I've ever done. I can see from the pdf sample that you have a natural ability for explaining things well. Thanks for creating this. I just ordered one, and look forward to reading it and working through actual examples.

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Old 05-15-2008, 08:28 AM   #8
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That PDF sample looks stellar! VERY nice work.
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Old 05-15-2008, 08:36 AM   #9
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This will be ideal for the plane journey when i immigrate to Australia in July.
Hey Jukes,

Where are you coming from and where to? If heading to Tassie let us know. If not ... well ...
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Old 05-15-2008, 08:43 AM   #10
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From London to Perth, your book should keep me busy on the 21 hour flight
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Old 05-15-2008, 08:49 AM   #11
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I'm buying a copy for me and a few for some friends! So good.

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Old 05-15-2008, 09:00 AM   #12
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bought it. thanks for the hard work.
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Old 05-15-2008, 10:55 AM   #13
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Looks fantastic! Congrats! I've ordered one too, in part also to thank you for the great Reaper docs you've freely distributed.

My only complaint is that you're foregoing electronic formats. I was going to go off on a lengthy oratorio about how anti-environmental this is, but I think we all understand why you went that route.

The good news is we're probably going to run out of gas before it kills us
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Old 05-15-2008, 11:12 AM   #14
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Just bought it after checking the demo PDF.

Good work man!
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Old 05-15-2008, 11:28 AM   #15
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Order is IN!

Thanks Nicholas for your hard work. I just hope it arrives before I go on vacation at the end of next week...

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Old 05-15-2008, 11:34 AM   #16
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Order Status: PAID

Looking forward to reading this and as it uses Reaper, this should be great to have and use. Thanks for this
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Old 05-15-2008, 11:43 AM   #17
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The pdf looks very promising. I've just completed my order.
Thank you very much. I know, I need it ;-)
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Old 05-15-2008, 11:55 AM   #18
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I have to admit rather embarrassingly, that this book has more than a few extremely timesaving shortcuts that I wasn't aware of and will be using from now on.

Nicholas' approach to mixing is much different than mine, but it all obviously works

I can't imagine how in the world he was able to shoehorn 10,000 + pages of information into less than 200, all without seeming crowded.

This book takes a simple, friendly, yet EXTREMELY methodical approach that would be a benefit to anyone, of any level to read.
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Old 05-15-2008, 12:10 PM   #19
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WOoooooooooo HOOOOOOOooooooooo...

Digital US dollars streaming thru the net as i type this, Nicho! Anxious to start studying!


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Old 05-15-2008, 12:11 PM   #20
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This totally rocks! I bought one and have posted an announcement on a few other music boards.
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Old 05-15-2008, 12:13 PM   #21
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+1 on the thanks! Looking forward to receiving the book.
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Old 05-15-2008, 12:27 PM   #22
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I'm new to reaper and the book looks cool so I've just ordered it
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Old 05-15-2008, 12:31 PM   #23
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I'm new to reaper and the book looks cool so I've just ordered it
karhide,

Being *new* to Reaper, you may want to check out the Reaper manual that Nicholas put together... it's great.

Nicholas,

I too have ordered Reamix, it looks wonderful. I need all the help I can get!
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Old 05-15-2008, 12:42 PM   #24
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Just read the entire demo document all the way through. Some absolutely outstanding information in there, I've got to see if I can scrape some dough together for the whole enchilada.

Great work.
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I spotted a typo in the pdf.
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Just sent in payment, thanks!
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Old 05-15-2008, 01:05 PM   #27
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Theres some very good info in the Nicolas !! the basics and beyond.

I'm curious as to your take on complex automation using Reaper !

I find it very difficult to use ( in fact I'm waiting until it's updated to even try again , I find my other program is WAY easier )
The envelope mode of working for me is kind of a weird way to do automation. I know many other programs use this form but I have never liked it , fader grouping and control as well as no single A button has me in a quandry aS well.

You have 20 yr's in this field how do you find it ????

anyhow good work

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Old 05-15-2008, 01:07 PM   #28
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All right, couldn't resist, I had to order. Wahoo!
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Just bought my copy



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Great! I hope this is available here in Germany.
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Great! I hope this is available here in Germany.
I just ordered a copy to be shipped to Switzerland.

Hopefully I won't have to wait too long for it to arrive over here!
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Great! I hope this is available here in Germany.
never_mind .... LULU will ship just about anywhere in the world. Sometimes they print locally (in which case you should get it in about a week), if your country doesn't have a local facility they ship from the USA (2 to 3 weeks).

xackley, if you'd care to PM me with the typo I'll fix it.

Everybody else
, thanks for your encouragement, I really hope you find this useful (and enjoyable )
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Old 05-15-2008, 03:04 PM   #33
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Just placed order
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xackley, if you'd care to PM me with the typo I'll fix it.
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Actually I wanted to make you suffer, scanning pages, staring at the screen trying to see it. Off course I bought it anyway, even with 1 typo. As I said in an early post on your Manual, reading your stuff always presents new ideas.

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Great stuff Nicholas. Full version ordered.

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Old 05-15-2008, 04:50 PM   #37
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Just placed my order...thanks!
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Old 05-15-2008, 05:05 PM   #38
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Congratulations Geoffrey, quite an achievement! You've been an enormous help to the REAPER community. Hope the new book does very well.

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Nicholas, is it only in B/W or can we get a copy in color?
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Nicholas, is it only in B/W or can we get a copy in color?
Sorry to say monochrome only ... the cost of publishing in colour would alas have been enormous ....
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