Mix notes don’t have to be painful!
Like em or not, mix notes are a fact of life — so you might as well stop complaining about them, and start figuring out how to make the process as painless and productive as possible for both you and your clients.
Because at the end of the day, the session is in YOUR hands. As the producer, it’s on YOU to make sure that everybody goes home happy – that the mix is something you’re proud to put your name on, and that your clients look at you as a valuable partner in the creative process (which will ultimately lead to more business for you via word of mouth.
Do you HATE mix notes?? [ THE CAREER BUILDER SHOW ]
Mix notes don’t have to be painful! Try these 6 simple rules that will keep you in control of the session, preserve your sanity AND make sure that your clients walk with a bangin’ mix that they’re in love with!
Easier said than done though, right?? Well don’t worry, we’ve got you covered 🙂 In this episode of The Career Builder Show, Joel Wanasek gives you his 6 tips for handling mix notes – stuff that’s ridiculously simple to implement, but could save you many, many hours of frustration and disappointment!
Yes, the mix note process can be maddening, and we all get frustrated by it – but if you’re serious about being an audio professional, you’ve got to be just as good at managing your clients’ psychology as you are at mixing their albums.
So if you haven’t, start investing in your people skills just as much as your audio skills– it’s an investment that’s guaranteed to pay off!
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Man this is so good! Thank you. I have found this part to be the most cumbersome. I will definitely use your tactic of sending guidlines with the first mix….thank you!