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…
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!
hope that helps 
Thanks I’ll just stick to mixing for a while then. Seems like I haven’t learned anything new for weeks now.
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.
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
Lol are you serious OP?
Comparing these 2 is unfair as hell. Mixing is a cakewalk.. production takes years to make something decent.
mixing is definitely easier to do well
Producing is hard, evidenced by a harddrive full of unfinished tunes spanning the last 10 years…
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?
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.
If you are bored of mixing, and can’t get a good mix out, I’m thinking this game isn’t for you. Maybe take up ballroom dancing or skateboarding.
If you can’t get a good mix, keep practicing. The world will not hand itself to those that don’t put the effort in. Don’t worry about producing yet, there is a lot of music theory and arrangement you need to know. The arrangement knowledge will help you mix better, and is something you can learn by mixing more. Keep at it senior amigos, don’t get frustrated. We all have days where we can’t get a nice mix out even though the mixes from yesterday sounded like gold. Everyone can DJ, but only those that put the work in DJ well. Practice will put you where you want to be.
Alright good points more practice maybe i’ll learn something new today. 
I don’t know if you mix the end of a track into the beginning of a track or not, but if you do, try mixing a loop or hook from your next track into the one playing. Sample it so to speak. Then, try dropping a “quiet” part of the next track into the one playing at a “quiet” spot.
To put it simply, you are teasing the next track. You will hold the people who love the track because they will recognize it, but don’t play it right away. You own them then.
Dont quote this video for truth. The structure is simple, but for sure he involved fx, compressors, limiters, eqs… It’s just that it would be pointless to say it to people who have 0 clue about music production.
@OP : DJing becomes pretty boring and unchallenging once you jumped into production. Since I started, I might have DJed alone for the “pleasure” of it maybe once. (i’ve been producing 7 months give or take)