Mixing on the Behringer MX900

Depending on how low to the ground your production ear you’ve probably heard someone somewhere who has finished making a beat/track saying that all that’s left for them to do is for them to mix it. Ever wondered what they meant. Well all that they meant was that they have to change the audible volumes and frequencies of the different instruments and or voices in a track so that none of them clash with or mask each other. There are two ways to do this, through a mixing desk or a DAW (digital audio workstation) like pro tools, cubase, cool edit or acid. To start mixing first export all the different files used in your beat separately as wave files. By the way, by saying all and separately I mean, just the kick drum alone then the snare, then the piano etc. Once that’s done, import the all required files into the DAW of your choice and start changing individual levels, panning sounds and EQing out unwanted frequencies. Unfortunately there is no by the book way on how to mix so I can’t even give you instructions on how loud each instrument should be. Each mix is different and must be done by ear until it sounds right to you. As a start though, you may want to listen to a well produced song that you like and try to imitate the way that song was mixed. It’s a great way to get yourself started in this field. Things to remember: Bass is generally panned too the middle (mono) Kicks must be heard throughout the song (mono) Vocals must never be masked by other sounds and must sit comfortably in your mix. (mono