Learn how to:

Effects
Setup your effects at the beginning of the mix.

Use hall, chamber, plate, room + non-linear reverbs, and what they sound best on.
Use chorus, flange, phasers + hamonizers to add width, size + color to your tracks.

Use delays to create depth, create a mood + enhance the rhythm of a part.

Tracks
Get big sounding, record-quality mixes.
Create a cohesive sounding mix.

Bring out the most important element of each track so it will work well with the other instruments.
Create signature sounds that give the artist an aural identity.
Get huge + powerful drum sounds.
Get a warm fat bass sound that can be heard in small speakers.
Get a big guitar sound without overpowering the drums or vocals.
Create keyboard sounds that add depth, color + size to the mix.
Create big background vocals without getting in the way of the lead.
Get a lead vocal sound that grabs the listeners attention + connects them with the emotion of the singer’s performance.
Use distortion to your advantage.
Make the digital mix buss sound analog.
Compress the stereo mix—at the beginning or end of the mix.

Use stereo wideners to make your mix bigger than the speakers.

Automation
Make magic happen with automation.
Setup the basic structure of your mix by balancing the tracks in each section of the song.
Inject dynamics + excitement at the transitions and with effects splashing.
Create an ever-evolving mix keeping the listener’s attention from first bar to last.
Breathe emotion into the music with automation.
Ride the lead vocal to truly bring out the singers star quality.

And learn:

Mixing Theory
What mixing is + it’s importance in the process of making a record.
What defines that “record” sound.
That even though it may feel like your mixes aren’t getting better—they are.
The importance of distortion in the history of recording, and how it influences today’s records.
About using multiple monitors while mixing + what to listen for on each type.
How to create a sound for a mix that brings out the best in the song and stays true to the artists vision.
Different techniques to keep your mixes fresh + interesting.
How to create depth, space and separation with reverb, delays + modulation/pitch effects.
What defines “star quality”.
The elements that make up a great mix.