Mix Cube

Get one of those mono auratone/avantone monitors. get your mix sounding rich & full on one of those & your mids will shine when you switch to your regular mons

This, and just generally focusing on mids whilst mixing. Avantone Mixcubes really help me with that.

Mixing in headphones or normal monitors never gave me mixes that translated, then I discovered Auratones/Avantones, the little mid-weighted cube speakers you see in photos of studios. Now my mixes translate to everything from monitors to cellphones to home stereos to car stereos. Mixing with proper

see I thought this but I don't believe it anymore. The frequency response plots (ironic to even consider the mixcube worthy of such analysis) are terrible. And it's a grotbox I get it, but there are huge resonances from 5Khz and up. The plot I saw (I'll link it) has about a 13db difference from 4 to

Monitor with something that doesn't have much else going on other than mids. Even better if the cabinet is sealed. If you've never heard Auratone 5Cs with a nice amp, they are a revelation. Avantones are a modern, powered alternative.

Don't worry about mastering. You can either pay someone to do it or use one of the automatic plugins that more or less do a good enough job for indie releases. As far as mixing, nobody can teach you online how to mix. You have to get there by trial and error and figuring things out. I will tell you

I have two passive Avantone Mixcubes powered by an amp with tone controls, so the tonal balance may not be quite as extreme as the active ones. (I prefer this.) I also have a stereo-to-mono summing box that I got for $20 from Amazon and I recommend that if you only have one cube speaker... So it's j

Auratone sells their A2-30 amplifier that they make to drive their passive monitors. It's pretty budget conscious. I have it, plus a pair of the newer passive Auratones. I think they're great for checking your midrange, and the A2-30 is a nice small form factor that can fit on your desk. Mine sits b

No auratone, but am using avantones--they are extremely helpful to clear up the midrange, as too much congestion sounds awful on them in a way that might only sound mediocre on full-range, ported speakers. My understanding is the Avantones are a bit more hyped than the Auratones, but this works real

Try switching to mono to check levels. On speakers/monitors. Or, get an Avantone mixcube. This never lets me down when getting levels right. It may take some time to get used to (it's strong in mid frequencies) it but, it's very good for levels especially when posting audio to social media (mono/wea