A Basic Mixing Method Mixing is one of the most difficult things to get right in music production and one of the most important. Every producer and engineer will approach a mix differently and like many elements of music production, there are no right or wrong ways to go. It’s your music and only you know how it should really sound. A unique mixing and production style can go a long way towards creating your own personal style or sound. Start by cleaning up your tracks. Solo each track and remove any unwanted noise or through the use of mutes or gates. You want to eliminate any extraneous sounds like coughs, squeaky chairs and lip smacking before you begin to mix. Also check for unwanted noise on continuously playing tracks like amp hiss on an electric guitar part. Eliminate it with a noise...