Charles Dye Biography
Engineer / Mixer / Producer
Charles Dye
In the last few years Dye has become a bit of a pioneer in the area of mixing records on Pro Tools, evidenced by his mix of “Livin’ La Vida Loca,” as Dan Daley said in Mix Magazine:
“…a milestone of technology: the first Number One record to be done completely within a hard disk system. In addition to changing the course of mainstream pop music, ‘La Vida’ may also turn out to be a pivot point in how records are made.”
Dye’s further commitment to “in the box” mixing was demonstrated by his two-time Grammy and Latin Grammy nominated engineering and mixing of five additional songs on Martin’s album, including two additional singles “Shake Your Bon Bon” and “Private Emotion.”
In 2001 Dye was awarded a Latin Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album for Thalia’s “Arrasando”, and he worked with Pro Tools digital audio workstation on that project as well. As a veteran Pro Tools user he has recorded, mixed and produced almost every record he’s worked on in the last several years completely on the system, and though he may use an analog or digital large-format console from time to time, you’ll always find his DAW nearby for the sounds and techniques he’s become known for.
As well as working in the studio mixing and producing on various projects, Dye is currently working on an initiative to help in the improving of Pro Tools’ session interchange between one operator to the next. He feels, as do many others, that there’s a real need in this area, so he is moderating a panel of industry professionals who are creating a set of suggested guidelines to help.
Helping to improve other users experience with this new way of working is something that he really enjoys. When he had just started out as an engineer many other engineers were always willing to answer his many questions, so he now feels like it’s his turn to “pay it forward.”
After touring Europe, the United States, Canada, and Asia teaching a Master Class at Digidesign’s DigiWorld events Dye realized how many users there were out there who really desired to know more about his new approach to mixing.
