Hi everyone! New member, here👋🏾 Just a little backstory. I've recorded several songs over the years however, to me, they've never sounded quite the way the should (standard, radio/stream ready). Which, as ive come to notice, has kept me in a "post & delete" cycle. This comes down to the mixing. I've watched a ton of YouTube how-to's on the topic, yet the information just hasn't...connected. it's my goal to be able to successfully mix my own music (affordability reasons) I have also looked into having someone mix for me, but they usually only accept 1 - 5 stems. That simply won't do for the way I record. Also, I use an outdated macbook garageband daw that refuses to update. SO, the question is, what are some of the most helpful tips you've gathered during your self-taught journey to mixing your own music?

It's okay to have creators block. Ive struggled for a long time to be creative. With having kids and working a full-time job. It is hard to pursue music at time. When I would finally get sometime to myself I wouldn't even know where to start. From creating music, thinking about how to market it and grow a following. I would get too in my head and stress out then end up not creating at all. Some of the things I started implement maybe will help you if you ever feel like me. 1. Know its okay to not be where you wanna be. Understand its a marathon not a sprint. 2. Create on the go. Sometime I would be at work and I would thing of a hook or a song Idea. So I would go to a quiet spot and record a voice note of my idea. Or write something lyrics down. So when I finally sit down I can listen to it and build off of that. 3. Take it one step at a time. Focus on the music first. You cant promote something you don't have. 4. Use your resources. Ive learned so much from the 2 days being on Brandman Network then watching endless Youtube videos and feeling lost. Being on here keeps me focused and its such a great community. Smash the like button if you ever felt this way. Or feel free to add your thoughts...