Originally Posted By: Froi
I also use reference studio monitors and headphones. When listening using these, the mix sounds good according to my taste but then, when I tried listening to other sound systems, I noticed that the vocal tracks doesn't sound that good in the mix. It seems like it does not blend well.


Froi,

When you think that the mix is complete, it's very important to take a break from it for a day or two. This is necessary because the ears and the brain get used to the sound. After a day's break, when you return to mixing it, you will hear where it doesn't quite work properly. (That's my experience, at least). I've found that I usually have about three run throughs where I can tweak the mix accurately before familiarity creeps in and overshadows my hearing the mix properly.

I also find that when I think a song is complete, it's about another week to ten days before I get it sounding the best I can manage. The reason it takes me so long is because I only work on it for a couple of hours a day and then come back to it the following day with rested ears. This helps with getting the best out of the mix.

The above is from my limited experience. I've still got a long way to go before I can consider myself any kind of authority on this. I agree with Herb. It's all about practising, practising and practising. I know that my mixes of today are a whole heap better than those from a year or more ago.

Regards,
Noel



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