Let's play a game...

If you think you can pass the test....please keep reading.

What follows is a list of ways both winners and loser think in the studio. I want you to be honest with yourself, or else!

If you get too many "loser" answers, don't worry. You can get better. We've been there. It's the process of making it to the other side that really makes you the winner.

Let's get started

• The loser says, "The more gear I buy, the better my recordings will get"
• The winner says, "The better I learn how to use the gear I have, the better my recordings will get."

• The loser says, "If the mic sounds bad, I'll just fix it in the mix."
• The winner says, "If the mic sounds bad, I'll move it around and make sure to get it right at the source.."

• The loser says, "If the performance is bad, I'll just edit it after the player leaves."
• The winner says, "I'll get the absolute best performance out of the player so the mixing goes smoothly."

• The loser says, "I'll just use these compression presets to make my mix sound punchy."
• The winner, "I'll learn what the compressor does and tweak the sound until it sounds great in the mix."

• The loser says, "I'll boost every frequency to mask the problems on every single instrument."
• The winner says, "I'll cut the problematic frequencies out before I start boosting."

• The loser says, "I'll just add a bunch of reverb on everything to make it sound spacious."
• The winner says, "I'll use a combination of reverbs and delays and carefully apply them so they don't drown out my mix."

• The loser says, "The louder I make it, the better it sounds!"
• The winner says, "With enough dynamic range, I preserve the quality of the sound!"

How'd you do?

I know I've been on the losing side of that thought process in the past. What about you?

Take a deep breather and decide how you're going to change your ways, if you even have to.

Then, if you want to know even more winning techniques on how to make better sounding mixes, head on over and grab your copy of Step By Step Mixing. Learn how to make pro-sounding mixes in no time with tried and tested techniques. From setting up your studio to finalizing your mix for mastering.

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P.S.

I ask all of my Step By Step Mixing readers for feedback and I just saw the below reviews on the Canadian Amazon. Even though they're not full, 5-star reviews, I think the reviews are great enough to share with you in case you relate to their situation: