DESCRIPTION:
Mixing is both a technical and creative process, and the quality of your mix can really make or break your track, regardless of how well written it is.

In this Production Concepts tutorial, ADSR Instructor Stephen Ellestad discusses techniques and methods of setting up and organizing your mix session.

Topics covered include choosing how to group elements in a way that makes sense for your track, organizing the arrangement window, using markers and regions to break the mix up into sections, and the importance of keeping production notes to help you track your progress and ideas.

In addition, Stephen discusses creating a dedicated mix session by copying the session and removing extra takes or unwanted material, the benefits of bouncing all tracks to audio, and adjusting the audio buffer to increase computer performance.