I love mixing. I really do.
That’s not to say I don’t love all the other aspects of creating music – writing, arranging, performing, recording, editing, mastering, etc. But I particularly love to mix.
Whenever I’m recording someone (either myself or someone else), a little part of me is always in a hurry to get finished recording so I can move on to mixing. This, of course, can lead to a “Fix it in the mix” mentality, which is not a good thing at all. But alas, I’m guilty of it sometimes. 
What I love about mixing is that it’s a challenge. Every time I start a new mix, it’s like sitting in front of a puzzle (except much cooler). Regardless of how well the tracks were recorded, they won’t blend together very well without the help of a mix engineer.
There’s so much give and take with mixing. If you turn up one instrument, chances are you need to turn another one down. If you pan one track to the left, you probably need to balance that by panning another track to the right. If you remove all the low end on a guitar track, you’ll need to make sure the kick drum and bass have plenty of low end to make up for it.
There are thousands of tiny decisions to be made, and there are a thousand different ways you could mix a song. I find it all exhilarating.
To me mixing is like taming a wild horse. It takes a lot of work…and there are times when you just want to shoot the horse. But it’s so satisfying once you’ve finished a mix, having beaten those tracks into submission.
Mixing Resources for You
I’ve written a lot about mixing here on HSC, and I thought I’d compile a list of them all right here. These are all completely FREE resources for you.
Last night I had the distinct pleasure of joining 
