# After recording a mix **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [July 5, 2012, 9:54am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/after-recording-a-mix/44213 "2012-07-05T09:54:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![drrrracula](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/drrrracula/32/35_2.png) [@drrrracula](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/drrrracula)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 9:54am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/after-recording-a-mix/44213/1 "2012-07-05T09:54:03Z")
**After recording a mix** What do you lot do after you’ve recorded a mix? Like do you load it into a DAW and put some light compression, EQ on it? or sort out the levels if they are uneven? I did read a good thread about it on here but can’t seem to find it anymore which is why I signed up to ask. What, if any, are the best things to do with your recorded mix before unleashing it on the public? ---
**Author:** ![rdale](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/rdale/32/12464_2.png) [@rdale](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/rdale)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 10:06am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/after-recording-a-mix/44213/2 "2012-07-05T10:06:30Z")
> **[Beginners Guide To Mastering DJ Mixes](https://forum.djtechtools.com/showthread.php?t=31907)** > > Hey folks. I thought we should start a dedicated thread related to post recording techniques we can use to make our mixes sound awesome. > > Here's a great article i found covering the basics of mastering your mix: > > Finishing a DJ mix can be an... was that the thread you were talking about? I personally don’t master mixes, although I have been considering it more lately. If I was seriously seeking gigs, it wouldn’t be a consideration but a necessity. ---
**Author:** ![drrrracula](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/drrrracula/32/35_2.png) [@drrrracula](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/drrrracula)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 11:06am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/after-recording-a-mix/44213/3 "2012-07-05T11:06:01Z")
Yes! That’s the thread. Thanks a lot. Tbh as long as your levels are fine throughout the mix (you shouldn’t really be recording a mix if you can’t get levels right) I don’t see the point in mastering a mix much. I agree that I would give it more thought if I was handing mix CD’s out to promotors/clubs etc. ---
**Author:** ![backtothefront](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@backtothefront](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/backtothefront)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/after-recording-a-mix/44213/4 "2012-07-05T12:22:52Z")
> [@drrrracula](#): > > Tbh as long as your levels are fine throughout the mix (you shouldn’t really be recording a mix if you can’t get levels right) I don’t see the point in mastering a mix much. This definitely for me, I believe it’s part of the basic responsibility of the DJ to get the levels correct through the transitions as well as the overall set. You can’t post process a live set in a club so why when practising/recording demos would you do differently IMHO - it’s not a proper reflection of a DJ’s ability. ---
**Author:** ![deevey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/deevey/32/10758_2.png) [@deevey](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/deevey)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/after-recording-a-mix/44213/5 "2012-07-05T15:06:50Z")
[QUOTE]You can’t post process a live set in a club so why when practising/recording demos would you do differently IMHO - it’s not a proper reflection of a DJ’s ability. [/QUOTE] Yes: Because things sound VERY different on the car or home stereo the promoter/fans will listen to your mix on than in a Club enviornment. ---
**Author:** ![Nicky\_H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/nicky_h/32/109_2.png) [@Nicky\_H](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Nicky_H)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/after-recording-a-mix/44213/6 "2012-07-05T18:07:33Z")
I always record a bit under volume to avoid clipping then drop it in Ableton to get it to the right volume, but I just do the whole mix not adjust different track volumes - that should be fine from the mix.. ---
**Author:** ![backtothefront](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@backtothefront](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/backtothefront)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/after-recording-a-mix/44213/7 "2012-07-05T21:52:14Z")
> [@deevey](#): > > Yes: Because things sound VERY different on the car or home stereo the promoter/fans will listen to your mix on than in a Club enviornment. True. My personal view is; recording a mix is still recording a mix at the end of the day, the tracks played have already been mixed, mastered and published, they are the finished article in the ears of the producer and engineer. I agree if we’re talking about production (very important to consider final audio output configs) but mixing already mastered tracks is a different matter. TBH why would anyone try to mix differently at home for demo mixes to that in a club environment (home listening mixes aside) especially if your final objective is to play out in clubs, it doesn’t make any sense to me.