Just a smattering of random questions in no real order that run through my head at times while mixing….
Can I hear everything I’m supposed to hear?
Who’s got the melody?
Who’s got the rhythm?
Where does the rest of this stuff need to sit?
Acoustic guitar or $2000 washboard?
Where does this song need to go? Will the band get there or do I need to help?
What am I going to need to push on this song? What do I need to pull back? When am I going to do it?
The clean delay or the dirty delay?
Is he going to play it like that every time?
Can I hear the toms in the context of the mix?
Am I losing any bass notes?
Is the bass too loud?
Is it warm or muddy?
Will anyone notice if I bury that?
Why isn’t it glued together?
Is it too compressed?
What just happened?
Is the mic bad or is his amp messed up?
Am I getting predictable?
More snare crack or snare meat?
Am I overdoing the delay?
Should I overdo the delay?
Is it present or does it hurt?
Will it be OK when people get in the room?
Will anybody else notice besides me?
What just happened?
Am I missing ghost notes on the snare?
Was that feedback?
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Where’s that low end build-up coming from? Oh, it’s the kick drum just barely being tapped every 8th note to open the compressor gate…. back to the release/decay, but then when he, well, ….
Thanks for sharing Dave, I’ve had a few of those thoughts myself. I got a bit of a chuckle out of the last one!! Funny how that one will get our attention in nothing flat!