Mixing is part science, part art, and part learning how not to let your hi-hat eat your guitar alive. In this episode of Inside the Recording Studio, Chris and Jody lay out 10 powerful mixing tips designed to make your workflow more efficient and your mixes more effective.
Covering the fundamentals and beyond, they break down practical strategies for EQ, compression, volume levels, panning, delay, and more. These aren’t abstract “trust your ears” mantras—they’re actionable ideas that can make an immediate difference in how your tracks come together. You’ll learn how to balance frequencies so instruments don’t clash, how compression can shape energy instead of just squash dynamics, and how subtle level changes can transform the feel of a mix.
Chris and Jody also emphasize workflow. By applying these 10 ideas, you can save time, reduce decision fatigue, and focus more on creativity rather than troubleshooting. Along the way, you’ll hear about one memorable session where a hi-hat and guitar collided in the worst possible way—and how they solved it.
Of course, this is still Inside the Recording Studio, so while you’ll get solid recording setup tips and practical know-how, you’ll also get humor, banter, and a healthy dose of nonsense. Because let’s face it—mixing is easier when you can laugh about the chaos.
Whether you’re working on your first song in a bedroom setup or refining your workflow with pro-level home studio gear, these 10 tips will sharpen your skills, speed up your process, and give you a fresh perspective on how to approach mixing.
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Gear we used:
Jody’s Mic & Voice Chain: Telefunken C12 – Groove Tubes Vipre – Apollo – UA Neve 1073 – UA LA2A – UA Studer A800
Jody’s Channel Strip: iZotope RX Spectral DeNoise – iZotope RX Mouth DeClick – UA Neve 1073 – UA LA2A – UA 1176E
Chris’ Mic & Voice Chain: Slate ML1 – Apollo – UA – Slate VMR (FG12, FG73, API Eq, SSL 4kE) – iZotope RX Voice – DeNoise
Chris’ Channel Strip: Eventide Precision Time Align – iZotope RX Spectral DeNoise – iZotope RX Mouth DeClick – UA Neve 1073 – UA LA2A – UA 1176E
Master: Oek Sound Soothe 2 – iZotope Ozone Imager – iZotope Ozone Maximize.
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