Is mixing music easier then producing music?
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    Default Is mixing music easier then producing music?

    I'm at a point where my mixes aren't sounding any better then the last mix. Is producing easier then mixing? I have the urge to do something but none of it comes out great....

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    there is sooo much to djing that gets overlooked I feel. if you want to improve your mixes you can do any of the following:
    - dig for different tunes/genres
    - learn turntablism (should keep you occupied for atleast a decade or two )
    - learn controllerism (multiple deck mixing, live mash ups, etc.)

    If your doing basic a to b mixing, then yes producing is harder (because the minimum "acceptable level" is much higher). but if you try to develop those things I mentioned, a whole new world of djing will open up to ya!

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    Thanks I'll just stick to mixing for a while then. Seems like I haven't learned anything new for weeks now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hola amigos View Post
    I'm at a point where my mixes aren't sounding any better then the last mix. Is producing easier then mixing? I have the urge to do something but none of it comes out great....
    Like most things, It's not to hard to pick up the basics and have a mix sound "OK". after that, your progress will move much slower. stick with it, and slowly but surely it'll improve.

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    absolutely mixing is eaiser
    there a lot more involved im sure when it comes to production. For example, mixing, all the music is already created. Production, you do it all from top to bottom

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    Lol are you serious OP?

    Comparing these 2 is unfair as hell. Mixing is a cakewalk.. production takes years to make something decent.

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    mixing is definitely easier to do well

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    Producing is hard, evidenced by a harddrive full of unfinished tunes spanning the last 10 years...
    I hear an 8hz sinewave can make a whole room of dubstep producers simultaneously stroke their beards.


    Even if they havnt got one.

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    All depends really.

    Take this guy. I don't even think he messed with the effects, filters, anything.

    Why not try making some beats and mixing them in?
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    I will try but was wondering if i should purchase ableton live. But when I can't even get a good mix put out. I'm thinking i'll just do garage band on the side for fun since it's already on my laptop. Thanks for the fast replies, more practice.

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