Elements That Qualify an Audio Mixing as “GOOD”

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Elements That Qualify an Audio Mixing as GOOD
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Elements of Good Mix

• Below is a simple list of criteria that must be
  fulfilled before a mix can be labeled as good.
  But, hang on, is that all there is to it? In
  terms of defining the attributes of a good mix,
  yes it is. So, what qualifies a mix as good?
• Cleanliness
• Clarity
• Separation
• Level
• Balance (Both frequency and stereo field)
• Environment test

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Cleanliness

• The mix must be clean, with no noise, no hiss, no
  clicks, no pops or any anomalous artifacts,
  basically nothing else that does not constitute
  as part of the recorded audio on any given track.

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Clarity

• The audio must be clear to hear. No mushiness in
  the recorded audio and no particular bias to any
  form of EQ.

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Separation

• No bleeding (audio spillage from one channel to
  another), no mess of shared frequencies and no
  clashes of frequencies must exist. Each channel
  must sound distinct separate from the next/all
  tracks.

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Level

• No track must exhibit too much quietness or too
  much loudness. All tracks must be set to nominal
  values and with a good signal to noise ratio.

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Balance

• There should be a good balance of frequency
  content in the mix to avoid problems caused while
  playing the mix through other mediums (club
  monitors, car hi-fi etc)

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Environment test

• The mix must sound acceptable in all environments
  that includes car hi-fi systems, home systems,
  studio and club systems.

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