Re: What do you do?
Hi Lisa,
We've talked about the scheduling issue in this thread, but on the issue quoted above, that would be something that I would really find frustrating, perhaps even moreso than the schedule issues.
If you want to improve your mixing chops, I would strongly encourage spending some time in the recording world. If you do not already have a DAW, pick up a free/cheap one such as Studio One Free, Reaper, etc. There are tons of multitrack projects you can download to practice mixing with, such as the ones at Shaking Through http://weathervanemusic.org/shakingthrough
There are also plenty of forums where you can submit your mixes for critique etc and where multiple people all mix the same song, which are useful experiences too.
In addition, I would recommend checking out Pensado's Place, particularly the "Into The Lair" video series, which has short videos on various mixing topics. It's a great resource that will give you lots of creative ideas. http://www.pensadosplace.tv/category/into-the-lair/
Of course the recording world doesn't deal with things like stage volume and bleed to the same degree, but you will still benefit from spending some time with this.
PS - Think of mixing as your part in the performance and you'll have more fun.
Hope that helps
Jeff
