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I always test mixes on other systems: car, crappy PC speakers, boombox etc. I never mix with headphones, but always test the mix with them. You need to test for stereo separation, and test in mono, too.

A mixing tip is to test your mix at barely audible levels, to see if you hear all the instruments. If you do, it should be fine when turned up.

Since murf100, the OP, has been making mixes with too much bass, chances are that he/she has too little bass in the mixing room. You could try different placements of the monitors in relation to the room, especially corners, or perhaps add a subwoofer.




Testing on various systems can't hurt. Once you get to really know your monitors well, it becomes pretty redundant. Never hurts though, I confess to having a few different speaker systems available in one room for this purpose. One to work with, a couple more for testing. It saves time.

Another possibility is that the OP is mixing the stuff using his PA for monitors to begin with, which is why they sound good there. That is fine for the purpose, but now that he wants a CD he has to consider it closer.


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