Production Tip: Mixing 101

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Tip #1

It's always best to take something out of your mix, rather than add to your mix.

Let's continue this thread with more tips!

 

[TACTIK]

Switch between monitors and headphones to balance out your mix so you like how it sounds equally on both.

 

[2GooD Productions]

cut frequencies below 150hz-200hz on ALL instruments that are not bass.
cut frequencies below 30 hz on bass.
cut resonant frequencies on vocal tracks.
Always keep a/b'ing your changes to make sure they are for the better.

To add to what tactik said..... Have as many possible kinds of reference as possible..
ie headphones, hi fi speakers, small laptop speakers/cheap full range speakers, studio monitors, in the car etc etc

 

[Johney SoQlose]

If something is too quiet, dont turn it up -turn everything else down.

 

[wrightboy]

listen at low to mid volumes when mixing. do not crank the volume all the way up to "feel" the music

 

[Sucio]

Take breaks, to rest your ears.

 

[God]

Don't try to use more than 5 instruments and vocal at one time.