Wow really great tips - I know this is old hat for some, but for me it's brand new territory. Thanks for sharing.

Also - do you think people that grew up in the 70's during the analog years have a better focus on mixing than those that grow up solely in the digital domain ? Or is mixing mixing - I guess it's similar to asking about photographers that grew up on film vs. digital photographers. Certainly - with the older technology, it was more important to get it right the first time given the expense and time to redo things. Maybe that led to better planning and thought to the craft itself ?