Mixing tips (our checklist)
- Listen first. Then process (if necessary).
- Reference
- Learn and understand phase. Especially, with drums.
- Headroom
- You can’t polish a turd. But you can spray paint it and roll it in glitter.
- Mix for it to sound finished. Don’t think Mastering is going to magically save your poor mix and turn it into a professional radio ready work of art.
- Monitoring