Mixing is a lot like gaming.

You start at level one, with rough recordings and a goal.

Then, through a series of quests, you level up your tracks with the loot you find in your inventory.

You start off on the main quest, making all the tracks sound great together.

But you inevitably get interrupted by side-quests.

• You have to find the right compressor for the drums.
• You have to get the bass to sit well with the kick.
• Your instruments need to stop clashing with the vocal.

And your side-quest list goes on an on until suddenly, the mix comes together.

Then, the only thing left to do is to return to the main quest to make sure you're leaving the wasteland song better than when you found it.

Mixing is one of the only things outside of gaming that grabs me as hard, makes me lose track of time, and gets me completely "in the flow."

Of course, I'm replaying the game for the nth time on New Game+ but you might just be discovering the game.

And if you're just discovering the game, you might need a game guide to help you. A walkthrough is always helpful when you're stuck.

So if you'd like to see exactly how I play the game mix your song so that it sounds professional and release-ready, I have a spot for a couple more custom mix tutorial clients in April.

Watch the video below to get the details for getting a release-ready mix for your song right here.