02 Doing it Later If you can avoid it, don't mix your track on the same day as you record it.
"If you have the luxury of leaving a gap between recording and mixing it's good as it allows you to mixdown with fresh ears and that can sometimes make the difference."
Jaimeson
Producer
At the end of a long session your ears will be tired and a day's break from the tune will help you hear it from a fresh perspective.
In fact, it's amazing how different the track can sound after your ears have had a rest.
Mixing is the one area of the recording experience where it's worth running overtime.
An extra £20 to get the mix sounding criss isn't much on the back of what you've already spent, especially when you consider just how crucial it is.
If you find you lose perspective while mixing or if you can't take much of a break between the recording session and mixing it's a good idea to listen to a commercial CD in between.
This will allow your ears to adjust to the different sound and can give you a new perspective on your track.
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