TERRIBLE Mixing Habits That RUIN Your Workflow

Miami is back with another hot take about the bad habits you need to drop while mixing. Are you guilty of any of these? Let us know in the comments!

Tags:home recording,audio production,mixing tutorials
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[austinhayman]

'Instead of wondering why your plugin parameters aren't doing anything... Because they're in bypass' - Bro, I've done this when I'm sober XD

[ninjaneer]

Miami, you're one of my favorites on here. I appreciate the information and how you present it. 🤘

[zac]

Once again Miami makes a video about all my mixing techniques hahaha

[bradyclevenger]

Solid advice Miami. As always. Also 100 extra bonus points for the HIMYM plug. I rewatch that show every year haha. And the mix critique section is very important. I’m sure you could do a whole video on how to interpret mix critiques and who you should be turning to. For example my brother and I mix our songs completely different. And he will critique mine and I’ll critique his but we’ve learned which instruments and points we make are solid advice and which are more opinion based and how to separate that when we talk to one another.

[mr_starbeast]

I don’t always watch JST videos at 2am, but when I do it’s to be lulled to sleep by Miami’s sweet and sultry voice.

[HoshiFanatic]

I agree. I like smoking weed when coming up with ideas/ being creative, as well as making soundscapes or synth patches. While actually mixing and mastering for a proper release, I have to do that shit sober.

[necroticpoison]

Great vid, one of the best so far I think. Point 6 hits hard. It's easy to mix too loud and then go low instead of doing the best thing which is to have a consistent and easy on the ears level for 85% of the time.

[matt_nyc_audioengineer]

Oh boy do I ever wish I didn't have to work on poorly recorded material hahaha! Being a freelance mixer I kinda got to take what I can get however when I hear something that needs it I always recommend they go back and record another pass. Most projects I get are great but I've seen some doozies in my days hahaha! Great video broski!

[ryanshook]

Miami, you are always a class act. Big ups to you and everything you just said.

[BreddaK]

Damn, the transition game is even breaking ankles now 😵

[GarretThomas]

Yep on the mix some people want dark mix or a bright mix depending on the style of music that fits.

[Okayymatt]

There are some really valuable tips in here, things that I'm sure many of us could stand to be reminded of again and again. Delivery keeps getting better, too. Great work, Miami.

[samnarjinary]

Yeah...! Getting lost in section is the scariest thing. So, I have stopped mixing individually....! Like that I can atleast reach to the point where the next time I sit to mix I have not lost my thought process. Then start tweaking tracks when there is a problem. Helps me though...! Cheers mate...!

[iengineer_]

# 4 and # 5 is the hardest thing with some people you work with!!! Thanks for the info!!!

[Syklonus]

Chasing someone else's sound is my biggest flaw. It's why I rarely use reference tracks these days as it's too easy to get sucked down a rabbit hole of trying to match the production. It doesn't help when clients ask for the EXACT sound of their favourite album.

Find your own sound.

[ColtonVanceMusic]

We need confetti after your transition game punch lines - CONFETTI 🎉

[CaseySabol]

Great list man! I'd also add: 9. Working too loud.

[theriffdjenerator]

Mixing under the influence.... Called me out man. Great to see some new content, feels like its been a while. I agree though. Playing sure, mixing nope.

[ericjtomsky]

These are some great points-- I actually found the opposite though for mixing at a constant level. I used to always mix at lower volumes and then when I would turn it up the mix would almost come apart a little bit and the levels wouldn't sound as woven together as when it was playing back at lower volumes so I found now when I make leveling moves like that I actually have to make sure to check at both a comfortable listening volume and really loudly just to make sure. That has seemed to help me a bit-- Just my experience though

[bioniclefan]

I'll admit, you got me with that transition 🤣