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Most Common Mixing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Do your mixes sound flat, lose selectivity, and sound bad on other systems? The problem isn't the plugins, but the decisions you make.

In my 25 years as a sound engineer, I have identified mistakes that recur in 90% of sessions — from poorly organized workflows to disastrous low-end balance and destructive compression. I know how to fix them because I've done it on hundreds of productions, including albums that have won two Fryderyk Awards and made it onto the Billboard 200 (US) chart.

This course is not theory — it's specific techniques that I've been using for decades.

Who is it for?

• Beginner or intermediate producers and engineers who want to eliminate recurring mistakes and improve the quality of their mixes.
• Engineers who have technical knowledge but lack a systematic workflow and confidence in their decisions.
• People who want facts instead of myths — proven solutions without unnecessary explanations.

What exactly do you get?

6 thematic modules | 2 hours of VOD recordings | Unlimited access

1. Common mistakes

• Poorly organized session — how to set up routing, grouping, and color coding so you don't waste time.
• Overuse of plugins — when less is more.
• Lack of distance from the song — techniques for fresh listening and working with references.
• Poor instrument balance — mixing hierarchy and prioritizing decisions.

2. Vocals

• Incorrect equalizer — where to sculpt and where to leave alone.
• Incorrect compression — attack, release, and ratio.
• Lack of automation — why a static fader will never work.
• Incorrect de-essing — how to remove sibilance and noise without losing air.

3. Drums

• Overcompression on the group and tracks — how to preserve dynamics and punch.
• Sibilant hi-hat — EQ and harmonic control techniques.
• Lack of automation — how to manage dynamics in different sections.

4. Low end balance (kick + bass)

• Cutting the low end on bass/kick — high-pass vs. shelf, when and how.
• Not matching kick settings to the theme — how to listen contextually.
• Incorrect bass balance — proportions relative to the kick and the rest of the mix.
• Incorrect bass EQ — where to boost, where to cut.
• Lack of bass saturation — when and what to use for consistency.
• Bass compression — attack/release and sidechain for clarity.

5. Guitars and panning

• Incorrect EQ techniques — static vs. dynamic, Mid/Side.
• Overcompression — how to preserve attack and character.
• Lack of panning settings for stereo elements — width without chaos.

6. Mix bus and finalization

• Incorrect input level — headroom and gain staging;
• “The master will take care of everything?” — myth and reality;
• Incorrect final volume — LUFS, streaming platforms, and CD transfer;
• Inappropriate limiter/compressor — how not to kill dynamics;
• Failure to check the mix in mono — translation and compatibility test.

What you get in the package:

Training materials:

• 2 hours of video recordings (VOD) — specific techniques, no theory.
• Unlimited access — watch and come back whenever you need.
• PDF checklist “Top 15 mixing mistakes” — print it out and keep it by your monitors.

Practice:

2 sets of stems for practice — real sessions for you to mix yourself

Support and community:

Access to a closed group (Facebook) — ask questions, share your mixes, get feedback from me and other members

Monthly live online meetings (60 min) — I discuss the most interesting questions and issues raised by the group

Guarantee:

7-day refund — if you don't see improvement, get your money back, no questions asked.

What do you gain?

• Confidence in your decisions — you know what to do and why, instead of guessing.
• Repeatable workflow — from scratch to finished mix, always the same pattern.
• Professional sound — translation on any system, from phone to studio.
• Time savings — you avoid dead ends and “reverting” sessions.

Why learn from me?

25 years of experience. Hundreds of albums, from underground to international releases. Recording engineer for two Fryderyk Award winners (Behemoth, Decapitated) and Billboard 200 (USA) charters. Double platinum for Łydka Grubasa +160 million streams on YouTube.

I don't teach theory from textbooks — I teach what really works in the studio, under time and budget constraints.