Nod to The Legend · The engineers · 1970s–
Bob Clearmountain
Mix engineer
At New York's Power Station he helped turn mixing into its own job. His mixes for Bruce Springsteen, Roxy Music and Bryan Adams set the bright, punchy sound of the 80s.
Still heard: The "send it out to a mix engineer" model is his.
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