Dan Korneff has perfected the process of turning out modern, top-quality mixes on analog gear in an industry that’s moving faster than ever. Can you imagine mixing on a massive console with tons of outboard, yet still keep up with modern deadline demands? Dan Korneff does it every day. According to him the keys are in the efficiency of your setup and …

Welcome to MixCritMonday, the show where we critique YOUR mixes. In the hotseat this month is Caleb Rodriguez. Caleb submitted a metalcore mix for us to crit and after a little investigation we figured out that he was making two major mistakes: He used little to no reference material His source tracks were not ready for mixing, yet he didn’t …

“Perfection Is The Enemy Of Progress” – Winston Churchill Imagine if our favorite mixers decided to stop mixing until every single aspect of their control room was perfect… They would never mix, because no control room is ever perfect! No matter how hard you try, you can’t get better than best. Sure, there’s always room for improvement, and over time, with …

The most common mixing mistakes up and comers make involve trying to run before they walk. In other words… they try to do the advanced stuff before they conquer the basics. Focusing on the wrong things will keep you from achieving your mixing potential. For instance, you shouldn’t even think about Mid Side EQ before you’ve mastered a simple 4 band. Don’t mess with parallel compression …