Your Mixes Don't Translate? Here's WHY... 

The car test is my favorite way to Check a mix.

Years ago I had a small studio in Sacramento where I recorded and mixed singers using tracks. My go to mixing speakers were small set of inexpensive PC computer speakers and my singers loved how they sounded on their recordings. A couple guys went to Nashville and paid a lot of money. They came back extremely disappointed in their product saying my mixes were amazing in comparison. Just more proof.. trust your ear... and your cheap speakers!

I mix primarily on my two sets of in ear plugs. One is a Samsung set the other is Huawei. One has more low end than the other. If I am happy with those then I take the mix to the other 3 systems around my house. I then play the mix through my main system and walk around the outside of my house to see if I feel the mix 😁 Only then am I completely happy. Bit of a pain but it works for me

Been mixing professionally for a couple of years now and guaranty that refrencing finished products to youre own mixes gets you tremendous results Even if in not ideal room's or expensive Monitoring systems, knowing what you have very well and referencing is key

Since I’ve bought expensive Genelec 8340 monitors, I need much less fixes after first mix, even when checking on different headphones and systems. Before I mixed on KRK Rokit 6 and my mixes were pretty successful too, but I needed much more edits after checking it in earbuds. Another thing that helps me is checking mix with EarPods while walking around the city. It brings new perspective which is different from the studio.

IRKO da boss!!

IRKO? Wow!!!

top notch advice. period.

LOL who doesn't love this guy?

Notification squad thanks man for everything ❤️

Up too early squad, thanks for the info. Getting a mix right is a damn challenge every time

IRKO!!! Let’s go!!!

Yes you can mix with that, Whether or not it comes out sounding good as a totally different story.... And who in the world thumbs down your video?... smh

Experiance with what your room speakers and headphones sound like is key..refreance tracks of mixes you know are king. After awhile with lots of experience you will know before the car test or whatever how your mix will translate. You can mix on anything . Yoy just gotta know it like tge back of your hand .that said a well treated room.should be your 1st goal if you can.

Great advice

woooow very informative.... thank you IRKO and Recording Revolution

Good info. I've always loved the "car check" myself.

I keep hearing that you should NOT mix on headphones. I also hear all the time that it's very important to be familiar, to know your speakers. Well...in my case, I always listen to music with headphones with the exception of when I'm in my car. So, wouldn't it make sense to mix with what I use to listen to music all the time?

very informative thanks!

IRKO!!! 😎🖖🏼

In what video does IRKO talk about the micing technique in 1:29?

great tips!

Great vid. Still missing Graham though.

Over the years I’ve found myself having to listen on different playback systems less and less. I think this basically comes down to the fact that I’ve used the same pair of Mackie 824’s as my monitors for about a million years so I can usually get in the ballpark with the minimum of fuss. I used to check mixes on many systems but I’ve found the new slate VMX headphones to be a massive time saver. Also: make it sound good on the worst system you can find. It’ll usually sound decent on most other systems then. Usually...

Great info

Yeah 😊 like that

IRKO = mvp

Nothing I've tried works. Sometimes I mix something passable. Mostly my mixes are a nightmare. 3x4m room. Yamaha HS8, Mixcubes, multiple headphones including HD600, dt880 etc. I have DIY & some Primeacoustic room treatment. Just terrible, terrible mix translation. Even beyond the acoustic issues my room has there's something fundamentally wrong about my entire approach I suspect. There's something I just don't get. Incredibly frustrating.

i literaly mix with user headphones... Cause im broke🤣🤣

irko !!!

I get My songs to sound as good as possible on my Sony mdr 7506 and leave it at that, MDR'S + Mono = magic , I also use Sonarworks which is also a godsend

From my personal experience, I don't recommend mixing on headphones due mainly to quick ear fatigue, but also as mentioned in the video about unnatural stereo presentation. Buy monitors, check on headphones.

For now, I only use headphones. Bcs i know what good mix in my headphones what. So what's good in the mixing probably it will sounded good

but what was that Deftones-y track at the end? pretty tasty.

I haven't seen Graham do a video in a while. What's going on?

Though I appreciate the exceptional experience and knowledge being freely passed onto us by these different guests on recording revolution... I must say.... I REALLY!!! miss Graham Cochrane and how he teaches and shares. For me I can't help but feel that this is a major loss of the great formula that Graham had created..... Again... this is just my opinion and by no means putting down any of the guests... Thankyou very much to all of you for your time and knowledge.

Uugh, referencing during the mix yes. Mixing with those or any other listening medium that isn't specified for mixing, no. This has a pass only when you're starting out.

Believe me or not.i'm checking high with cheeeaaap earphone

Anyone remember Graham?

That seemed to turn into a sales pitch.

everyone listens on their phone now, so... If you can hear the vocal, your mix is done. Stop wasting time on details, nobody cares.

I try to mix on my headphones, then listen to my Laptop and phone. Then ive got lots of bounces. 😂😂😂 ~not a professional audio mixer tho. 😂

No, no you cant. Reference yes, full mix no. Actually maybe for country you could. Lol

Cringed hard at the end