For some, mixing is the most thrilling stage of a project, the place where musicality, imagination and technical nous combine in an endlessly creative and deeply satisfying quest for perfection. But for others mixing is a frustrating, difficult and overly technical process that rarely seems to deliver the desired outcomes.
Experience is key, of course. One can't uncover the secrets to creating a good mix without first making lots of bad ones. But just because someone wants to write and share their own music, it doesn't mean they also want to learn about the intricacies of different compressor types, explore the minutiae of EQing, or master phase alignment.
