This Tuesday Tip is about the immediate steps after you got the tracks from the client. A great way to organize your tracks and get ready for the actual mixing process. Follow along as we pull the tracks into the mix, then color code them and start the listening process.
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You Received Tracks To Mix, Now What?
From First Email to Final Mix: Chris & Jody’s Client Mixing Workflow
So, you got hired to mix someone else’s music—now what?
In this episode, Chris & Jody crack open their personal workflows and walk you through exactly what they do when taking on a client mix. From the very first conversation (what questions you should ask, and the red flags you shouldn’tignore) to preparing the final mix, this is the ultimate behind-the-console guide for anyone stepping into client mixing.
Whether you’re freelancing your first EP or tightening your process for better efficiency, you’ll gain pro-level mixing setup tips, gear prep advice, communication strategy, and insight on how to keep both artists and your CPU happy along the way.
Expect a blend of hands-on tactics, personal anecdotes, a few cautionary tales, and the usual dose of Chris & Jody-style banter. And yes—Friday Finds is back with gear picks and plugins worth checking out.
This one’s for engineers, producers, and home studio heroes ready to level up their client game. Hit play and learn what it really takes to mix like a pro—start to finish.
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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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Tuesday Tip: Quickly Access Logic’s Velocity Tool
In this video, Chris shows how to get quick access to Logic’s velocity tool, that dramatically speeds up your workflow when programming drums, or any midi performance.
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Secrets To Setting Up Recording & Writing Templates
Today’s Tuesday Tip will walk thru taking a DAW file you’ve already written a piece of music with and how to turn it into a template for similar pieces of music. A fantastic way to lightspeed your workflow for writing and recording.