ok lets see.. for drum&bass
1) just getting the levels right with nothing but faders first
2) eq out most unnecessary/clashing frequencies of each channel
3) get the drums sound tight as f*ck
4) make the bass sit nicely under the drums and groove well with them
5) fine tuning of everything else (nice and wide stereo image, everything sounds glued together etc)
some other things i find helpful for mixing are
-good room with few reflections
-good monitors
-good desk
-taking breaks every hour
-mixing at fairly low volumes and now and again checking the mix at full blast
-listening to the mix outside the mixing room with the door closed
-not smoking weed while mixing, all the time anyway
-listening to the best mixed tunes you know and making a/b comparisons with your mix
-listening to the mix at different places, car, your mates systems, clubs, etc and making mental notes/writing down what needs to change
1) just getting the levels right with nothing but faders first
2) eq out most unnecessary/clashing frequencies of each channel
3) get the drums sound tight as f*ck
4) make the bass sit nicely under the drums and groove well with them
5) fine tuning of everything else (nice and wide stereo image, everything sounds glued together etc)
some other things i find helpful for mixing are
-good room with few reflections
-good monitors
-good desk
-taking breaks every hour
-mixing at fairly low volumes and now and again checking the mix at full blast
-listening to the mix outside the mixing room with the door closed
-not smoking weed while mixing, all the time anyway
-listening to the best mixed tunes you know and making a/b comparisons with your mix
-listening to the mix at different places, car, your mates systems, clubs, etc and making mental notes/writing down what needs to change