Do your bad mixes keep you up at night? And when you listen back, do you feel ghoulish? You might be suffering from the curse of the intermediate plateau — no matter what you try, your mixes still give you a fright. That’s why we’re hosting a free Monster Mix event — in partnership with iZotope and Native Instruments — where we vanquish evil spirits from your mix and teach you skills to transform your mixes from undead to alive. Monster Mix is a free, online event that takes place over 3 days, starting Monday, October 27th, at 12:00pm ET. It is hosted by our expert mentors who first break down the production process, then dive into mixing and mastering, demonstrating how to create a professional, polished sound. Ready to bring your mixes back from the dead? RSVP for free here: https://courses.mastering.com/event_full/1759790352952x651487503070265300?utm_source=FTMSkool See you there!

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Here’s the best mixing tip I can give you: Progress = Work + Reflection There's no way to get better at mixing if you just watch videos and learn mixing tips. You need to actually do the work and finish hundreds of tracks if you want to become a true pro. But there's another part to the equation, and that's reflection—because work alone isn't enough. Yes, you need to do a lot of work. But if you just work away in a vacuum and you don't reflect on the work that you did a year ago, two years ago, three years ago... then you're never actually going to learn. I remember one time I set myself a challenge to finish a hundred mixes over the span of several months. When I listen back now, a lot of those mixes sound really similar because I was just churning them out. I didn't take enough time to actually listen to them, reflect, and decide how I needed to improve. In comparison, I've had single mixes that I've learned a TON from because I shared them with a bunch of people and got feedback. And I've had mixes where another mix engineer has mixed the same track and I was able to carefully compare the differences. I learned so much from those single mixes because I was able to reflect more accurately. I was able to more easily identify where my weaknesses were and where I needed to improve. So don't forget—you need to put in the work, but you also need to take time to reflect and analyze your past work. Only then can you identify how to actually improve. — I originally posted this idea as a video on our Instagram account. if you're not already following us, you can check it out here. We're starting to post a lot more frequently and have some exciting videos coming up. Have a great week, Rob