Welcome FROM TIM CRICH
PENDULUMS AND FALLING BODIES is a collection of 100 technical illustrations culled from three of my Recording Studio books Assistant Engineers Handbook, Recording Tips For Engineers and the upcoming Basics of Sound: an Illustrated Guide.
RECORDING ENGINEER
Tim has over 25 years experience as a recording studio engineer. Tim has engineered on Rolling Stones Dirty Work, U2 Silver and Gold, John Lennon Live in NYC, Aretha Franklin Who's Zoomin' Who, Bob Dylan Empire Burlesque, David Bowie Tonight, Billy Joel Stormfront, Bryan Adams Into the Fire, Bryan Adams Waking Up The Neighbours, KISS Animalize, Bon Jovi Slippery When Wet, Bon Jovi New Jersey. Plus hundreds of jingles, dance mixes, movie and television soundtracks. Tim continues to produce and engineer music.
WRITING / PUBLISHING
Tim started his career as an illustrator in Edmonton Alberta and in 1980, he moved to New York City to attend audio school. To make extra money, Tim did page layout for textbook publishers, and party posters for East Village events. Tim moved to Vancouver in 1986 to work at Little Mountain Sound and started BLACK ink PUBLISHING in the mid-nineties. BLACK ink PUBLISHING will release Tim's next book Pendulums and Falling Bodies in early 2022. As well, Basics of Sound: An illustrated Guide is in the works.
PRODUCTION SOUND
Tim entered Vancouver's bustling film industry a few years ago as a utility / boom operator. Tim is now working full time as a production sound mixer.
PUBLISHING
History
In the mid 80's while working with KISS at Right Track Studios in New York, Gene Simmons, the band's bass player, happened to see a maintenance report I had written, with a drawing explaining the situation. Gene mentioned that it appears Tim knows how to draw, knows how to write, and is working in a big name recording studio. His words "You need more pokers in the fire. Look at these drawings, maybe you should write a book." Hmm. Okay then. I started collecting notes about recording studio etiquette and practice. I then spent twelve years assembling information. Using a laptop computer given to me by Bryan Adams and Bob Clearmountain, I wrote, illustrated and self-published Assistant Engineers Handbook in 1995. Assistant Engineers Handbook has gone on to sell close to 50,000 copies, mainly to audio schools and recording institutes. Individual orders still come in around around the globe. In 2002, Focal Press released my second recording studio book, Recording Tips For Engineers. Now in it's fourth edition, Recording Tips For Engineers has been translated in Chinese and German.
In 2022, BLACK ink PUBLISHING will release Pendulums and Falling Bodies. Note that some of these illustrations will appear in the upcoming Basics of Sound: an Illustrated Guide. Simple explanations with clear illustrations.
As well, none of these books would be passable, or even readable without the technical guidance of recording studio Guru Ron "Obvious" Vermeulen. I am so very indebted to him for continually saying "Uh... you have this all wrong."
Today Tim runs Black ink Publishing and works as a production sound mixer in Vancouver's bustling film film industry. He still records and mixes bands, and is presently working on his first record in..., well, ever.
WRITING AND PUBLISHING
Recording Tips for Engineers 4th ed 2018
Recording Tips for Engineers provides the knowledge you need to rise to the top. From years of experience working with big name rock stars, Tim Crich shares his expertise and gives you all the essential insider tips and short cuts. Great for engineers of all levels, this humorous, easy-to–read guide is packed with simple and practical advice using real-life studio situations. The bulleted lists and clear illustrations will save you valuable time and allow for fast in-session reference.
- Tips on proper microphone choice, set-up, and placement
- Full sections on equalization and compression methods
- Guidance on recording drums, guitars, and vocals
- Advice on creating professional mixes
- Best ways to take control of your recording environment
- New to this edition:
Expanded sections on documentation, sound characteristics and DAWs
More information on studio acoustics and signal flow
Even more tips, tricks and how-to’s for every engineer from beginner to veteran.
Reviews
"What an accomplishment... Hands down Tim Crich writes the best manuals in the business."
Simon Andrews, Owner, Right Track Studios
"Crammed with everything you need, and I mean everything. Simple explanations with brilliant illustrations, every conceivable studio tip and trick, a few 'rock star' anecdotes and, as usual, Tim's humor is great."
Bob Schwall, Battery Studios
"Loaded with recording gems, all at a glance. No other book has so much useful information right at your fingertips. A major companion to Tim's Assistant Engineers Handbook."
Mark Hermann, Recording Engineer
"This book gives many time saving shortcuts and quick creative solutions that most engineers take years to acquire through practice. I would highly recommend the book - I haven't seen anything quite like it and I think it's what a lot of people really want!"
Chris Puram, Recording Engineer
"I've learned a lot from Tim's book, and it's fun to read."
Bruce Bartlett, Recording Engineer
"This book deserves to be read by all recording engineers and kept in the studio as a handbook to reach for on a daily basis."
Mike Collins, Recording Engineer
Assistant Engineers Handbook 2nd ed 2014
The definitive guide to working as an assistant engineer in today's professional digital/analog recording studio. Required reading in audio schools throughout North America.
- A student favorite. Tens of thousands sold since 1995.
- Over 300 pages of non-technical tips, tricks, and how-to's, including studio etiquette, that every assistant engineer needs.
- Packed with proven recording studio secrets.
- Key priorities for before, during and after the session.
- Complete details on basic tracks, overdubs and mixing.
- Now fully digital. Essential details on set-up and breakdown of all digital and analog equipment.
- Best ways to complete all studio paperwork.
- Fully illustrated. Totally indexed for instant reference.
- Schools automatically receive a 40% discount.
- Much much more.
Reviews
I’ve done a lot of sessions with Tim, and he was always great.
Bob Clearmountain - Producer, Recording Engineer
Assistant Engineers Handbook is filled with the information, techniques and standards which any assistant engineer must have to make themselves indispensable. All done with a great sense of humor. Absolutely brilliant. Frank Filipetti - Producer, Recording Engineer
No one is more qualified to author recording studio manuals than Tim Crich.
It’s a “must read” for anyone seriously considering a career in audio engineering.
Jim Vallance - Songwriter, Studio Owner
Full of solid information. Good job, Tim.
Recording Magazine
Incredibly practical. Assistant Engineers Handbook is mandatory reading in all of our recording engineer programs.
Tony Cottrill, Head Lecturer, SAE, Nashville
additional editions
Assistant Engineers Handbook 1st printing
Assistant Engineers Handbook 1st printing
Assistant Engineers Handbook 1st printing
Assistant Engineers Handbook 1st ed.
Assistant Engineers Handbook 1st printing
Assistant Engineers Handbook 1st printing
Recording Tips For Engineers 1st ed.
Assistant Engineers Handbook 1st printing
Recording Tips For Engineers 1st ed.
Recording Tips For Engineers 2nd ed.
Recording Tips For Engineers Chinese 2nd ed.
Recording Tips For Engineers 1st ed.
Recording Tips For Engineers Chinese 2nd ed.
Recording Tips For Engineers Chinese 2nd ed.
Recording Tips For Engineers Chinese 2nd ed.
Recording Tips For Engineers German ed.
Recording Tips For Engineers Chinese 2nd ed.
Recording Tips For Engineers Chinese 2nd ed.
Recording tips for Engineer 3rd ed.
Recording tips for Engineer Chinese 3rd ed.
Recording tips for Engineer Chinese 3rd ed.
Recording tips for Engineer Chinese 3rd ed.
Recording tips for Engineer Chinese 3rd ed.
Recording tips for Engineer Chinese 3rd ed.
Recording tips for Engineer 4th ed. Bound
Recording tips for Engineer Chinese 3rd ed.
Recording tips for Engineer 4th ed. Bound
RECORDING TIPS FPOR ENGINEERS
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ASSISTANT ENGINEERS HANDBOOK, 2nd edition
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Production sound mixer
History
Tim has been mixing full time since finishing the first season of "The Good Doctor" in early 2108, where he worked as sound utility/second boom. (See resume below) Tim offers good gear, good rates and good attitude.
Production Sound Mixer
Sound mixer Merry Liddle Christmas Wedding Aug 9 - Aug 27 2021
Liddle Road Productions.
Director: Sharon Lewis
Producer: Charles Cooper
Sound mixer Crawlspace Jul 5 - Jul 30 2021
Crawlspace Productions.
Director: Gustovo Cooper
Producer: Steven Paul, Scott Carroll
Sound mixer Superman and Lois Apr 16 - Jun 15 2021
Second Unit Manley Shore Productions.
Director: Various Episodes
Producer: Greg Berlanti
Sound mixer 27 Hour Day May 3 - May 21 2021
Third Hour Road Productions.
Director: David Winning
Producer: Charles Cooper
Sound mixer Sweet Home Georgia Mar 15 - Apr 3, 2021
Carolina Productions.
Director: Peter Benson
Producer: Charles Cooper
Sound mixer One Winter Wedding Feb 1 - Feb 3 2021
Carolina Productions.
Director: Peter Benson
Producer: Charles Cooper
Sound mixer Playing Cupid Nov 16 - Dec 3 2020
Carolina Productions.
Director: Peter Benson
Producer: Charles Cooper
Sound mixer Christmas Carnival Oct 14 - Oct 31 2020
Carnival Road Productions.
Director: Michael Scott
Producer: Charles Cooper
Sound mixer A Cinderella Story: Star Struck Aug 31 - Sep 30 2020
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
Director: Michelle Johnston
Producer: Michelle Johnston, Dylan Sellers
Sound mixer Merry Liddle Christmas Wedding (MOW) Aug 10 - Aug 29 2020
Lifetime Entertainment
Director: Sharon Lewis
Producer: Monique Nash, Karen Williams
Sound mixer Wedding Every Weekend (MOW) Jun 27 - Jul 14, 2020
Hallmark Entertainment
Director: Kevin Fair
Producer: Charles Cooper
Sound mixer Ruby Herring Mysteries. Prediction Murder (MOW) Feb 10 - Feb 29, 2020
Hallmark Entertainment
Director: Neill Fernley
Producer: Charles Cooper
Sound mixer Cats and Dogs 3. Paws Unite(MOW) Jan 6 - Feb 7, 2020
Warner Bros.
Director: Sean McNamara
Producer: Andrew Lazar
Sound mixer Gourmet Detective:Roux the Day. (MOW) Oct 27 - Nov 16, 2019
Hallmark Entertainment
Director: Mark Jean
Producer: Charles Cooper
Sound mixer Time For You To Come Home For Christmas. (MOW) Sep 27 - Oct 18, 2019
Director: Terry Ingram
Producer:Charles Cooper
Sound mixer A Sweet Christmas Romance. (MOW) Aug 6 - Aug 23, 2019
Lifetime/A&E
Director: Michael Robison
Producer: Stephanie Germaine
Sound mixer Kamayah Mobley Story. (MOW) Jun 6 - Jun 30, 2019
Intuition Productions
Director: David Winning
Producer: Moe Bardach, Charles Cooper, Harvey Kahn
Sound mixer Family Under the Christmas tree. (MOW) Apr 1 - Apr 22, 2019
Front Street Pictures/Hallmark
Director: Paul Miller
Producer: Harvey Kahn, Charles Cooper, Anne Carlucci
Sound mixer Cinderella Christmas. (MOW) Mar 8 - Mar 31, 2019
Blue Ribbon/WB/Netflix
Director: Michelle Johnson
Producer: Harvey Kahn
Sound mixer Ruby Herring Mysteries. (MOW) Nov 26 - Dec 14, 2018
Front Street Pictures/Hallmark
Director: Paul Ziller
Producer: Harvey Kahn, Charles Cooper
Sound mixer Time for me to come home. (MOW) Sept 23 - Oct 15, 2018
Front Street Pictures/Hallmark
Director: David Winning
Producer: Harvey Kahn
Sound mixer Christmas Reunited (MOW) Sept 4 -Sep 22, 2018
Front Street Pictures/Hallmark
Director: Steven Monroe
Producer: Harvey Kahn
Sound mixer Christmas Lost and Found (MOW) Aug 13 - Aug 31, 2018
Front Street Pictures/Hallmark
Director: Michael M Scott
Producer: Harvey Kahn
Sound mixer One Day. (Short) Jul 8 - Jul 8, 2018
Director: Natalie Moon
Producer: Cliff Holkanson
Sound mixer Critters. A new binge. (Web series) Jun 19 - Jun 24, 2018
Director: Jordan Rubin
Producer: Harvey Kahn, Jonathan Stern
Sound mixer Victory on East Hastings. (Independent ) Jun 5 - Jun 13, 2018
Director: CR Avery
Producer: Steven Drake
Sound mixer Roomies for life. (Pilot) May 7- May 26, 2018
Director: Joshua Fletcher Marsh,
Producer: Michael Guba
Sound mixer Trans Kids. (Documentary) May 1 - May 2, 2018
Director: Edward Peill
Producer: Victoria Germain
Sound mixer Cornelia Oberlander. (Documentary) April 25, 2018
Director: Trevor Bode
Producer: Trevor Bode
Sound mixer Herstory: a simple act. (Short) April 20 - April 23, 2018
Director: Camille Hollit French
Producers: Paul Benelick, Robert Colbourne
Sound mixer Toke is Cheap. (Short) Mar 10 - Mar 18, 2018
Director: Kerry Van der Grien,
Producer: Dylan Collingwood
Sound mixer Blood Money. (Independent) Feb 18 - Feb 19, 2017
Director Malcolm Goodwin
Producer Bryce McLaughlin
Utility sound / Second boom
Utility Sound/ Good Doctor. Season 1 (TV Series) Sony Pictures
2nd Boom Jul 26 2017 - March 1, 2018
Director: Various,
Sound mixer: Dave Griffiths
Utility Sound/ Altered Carbon. Season 1 (TV Series) Netflix
2nd Boom Nov 14, 2016 - July 30, 2017
Director: Various,
Sound mixer: Patrick Ramsay
Utility Sound/ Siren (Pilot) ABC
2nd Boom Sep 30, 2016 - Oct 22, 2016
Director: Scott Stewart
Sound mixer: Patrick Ramsay
Utility Sound/ Arrow. Season 5 (TV Series) Warner Bros / CW
2nd Boom July 13, 2016 - Sep 16, 2016
Director: Various
Sound mixer: Greg Hewitt
Utility Sound/ Arrow. Season 4 (TV Series) Warner Bros / CW
2nd Boom July 13, 2015 - April 21, 2016
Director: Various
Sound mixer: Patrick Ramsay
Utility Sound/ Night at the Museum 3 (Feature) Twentieth Century Fox
2nd Boom Feb 17, 2014 - May 16, 2014
Director: Shawn Levy
Sound mixer: Chris Duesterdiek
Utility Sound/ The interview (Feature) Sony Columbia
2nd Boom Oct 10, 2013 - Dec 13, 2013
Director: Seth Rogan, Evan Goldberg
Sound mixer: Chris Duesterdiek
Utility Sound/ Big Eyes (Feature) Weinstein Co.
2nd Boom Jul 8, 2013 - Aug 24, 2013
Director: Tim Burton
Sound mixer: Chris Duesterdiek
Utility Sound/ The Company You Keep (Feature) Voltage
2nd Boom Sep 19, 2011 - Nov 25, 2011
Director: Robert Redford
Sound mixer: Chris Duesterdiek
Utility Sound/ Tucker & Dale vs Evil (Feature) Independent
2nd Boom Jun 9, 2009 - Jul 15, 2009
Producer: Roseanne Milliken
Sound mixers: Chris Duesterdiek, Garell Clark