Believe it or not… it’s almost time for everyone’s favorite online event… “Fix-The-Mix”! If you haven’t attended one of these events (where have you been!), this is where we mix and master a song from scratch LIVE on Zoom, explaining everything we do along the way. We’re partnering up this time with our dear friends at Focusrite for another 3 amazing days of mixing and mastering. We’ll have new music…. new ways to improve your production… and the same great coaches and mentors you’ve learned to love. So join us next week for online “Fix-The-Mix” event (sponsored by Focusrite) It all kicks off on Monday at 12pm ET, all you have to do is register via the link below https://courses.mastering.com/event_full/1738156522055x837290680204015900?utm_source=FTMSkool&utm_medium=Event&utm_campaign= We’re looking forward to another great event, and we hope to see you there! Happy mixing, Rob

It seems to me that mixing projects come in three flavors: 1) Get raw tracks and mix them as you see fit, applying your own musical sensibilities 2) Get raw tracks and mix them using a rough mix from the band as a reference/guide 3) Get the actual full DAW session and use that as starting point to clean it up, tweak it, etc. You can use your favorite DAW and plug-ins for options 1 and 2, but what about option 3? How common is it for a potential client to ask you to basically just finish the mix they started? You would need to own (and know how to use) most popular DAWs and have a massive library of plug-ins. I've seen multiple mentions of these types of projects recently on podcasts and videos (including our own @Kevin McCloskey). Maybe this is more common for people working with clients signed to labels, not folks just getting started with self-producing artists. Thoughts? I guess the practical answer is to buy stuff as business needs present themselves. I'm a Windows guy, so the first Logic or Pro Tools project that I really want to do will cost me at least a couple grand to get a decent Mac mini. And the DAW software. And the plug-ins. And a KVM to switch between Win/Mac. Garry