Official first edition · Hand-signed by Kevin Shirley · Foreword by Bob Ludwig
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MIX with
MIX with
Caveman
The Art of Mixing
Grammy-winning mix engineer and producer
"There has never really been a book that presents a complete blueprint for a philosophy and methodology of mixing. That was the gap I wanted to fill."
Kevin "Caveman" Shirley$47.00224 pages · hand-signed
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Records he mixed
Led ZeppelinAerosmithIron Maiden
Dream TheaterJoe Bonamassa
Every great record
begins with a great mix
What does it take to turn a collection of recorded tracks into a record that truly connects?
Kevin "Caveman" Shirley mixes the way he always has: song first, instinct loud. In these 224 pages he walks the whole process, from setting up a session and building the backbone through automation, mastering and final delivery, with the studio stories that taught him each lesson sitting alongside the lesson itself.
It is opinionated and free of technical posturing. The through-line is making bold decisions, trusting your ears, and the one rule that outranks the rest: serve the song.
You do not need a famous studio, an expensive console or a wall of gold records. You need curiosity, commitment and a real love of the process.
Front of the session to final master
Four stages, in the order you actually hit them.
01
Set up the session
Gain, routing and a template that gets out of your way before a single fader moves.
02
Build the backbone
Drums, bass and the decisions that fix the record's centre of gravity early.
03
EQ, compression, effects
Panning and automation as performance, not repair. Moves that make the song lean forward.
04
Master and deliver
What to hand over, what to keep, and how to hear a mix as finished.
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Available in 2 powerful covers
Same book, same signature. Choose the cover you want on your shelf.
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The author
Not an autobiography.
Not an autobiography.
A tutorial.
Shirley has mixed and produced records for Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Iron Maiden, Dream Theater and, for close to two decades, Joe Bonamassa. There are stories throughout these pages, but they are here to illustrate the lessons.
"Think of it as a leg-up. A little guidance for those who make music because doing so makes their lives richer and fuller. And in doing so, make our lives fuller too."
Kevin ShirleyThe edition
- Format
- Soft cover
- Pages
- 224
- Size
- 9 x 6 x .5 inches
- Signed
- Hand-signed by Kevin Shirley
- Foreword
- Bob Ludwig
- Released
- September 8, 2026
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Two covers, one book, signed by the man who mixed it. Shipping now from the official store.
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