Beginner Mixing Mistakes

So you have an interest in mixing music, and you’re looking to avoid the pitfalls that swallow up audio engineers. You’ve come to the right video.

Watch as we cover ten of the biggest traps we’ve seen beginner mix engineers fall into—and how to avoid them.

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