Audio Engineering Pain Points Survey
Quick 2-minute survey to help me create the exact mixing tutorials you need. Your feedback shapes the content I make!
What's your primary role in music creation?
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Producer/Beatmaker
Artist/Songwriter
Both producer and artist
Audio engineer
DJ
Other
What DAW (music software) do you use most?
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FL Studio
Ableton Live
Logic Pro
Pro Tools
GarageBand
Studio One
Reaper
BandLab
I don't use a DAW yet
Other
What's your BIGGEST struggle with mixing right now? (Pick ONE)
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I don't know where to start when mixing
My mix sounds messy/chaotic (no separation between elements)
I don't understand routing, bussing, or sends
I don't know what order to put effects in (signal chain)
Getting drums to sound balanced and punchy
My mix sounds good in my DAW but bad in the car/phone
Getting vocals to sit right in the beat
Kick and bass relationship (low-end management)
Making my mix loud enough without distortion
Understanding compression (when/how to use it)
Understanding EQ (what to cut/boost and why)
Other
What audio concept confuses you the MOST? (Pick ONE - your biggest confusion)
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Signal flow (where audio travels in my DAW)
Routing and bussing (how tracks connect)
Sends (reverb bus, delay bus, parallel processing)
Mixing chain order (EQ first? Compression first?)
Why different sounds need different chains
Compression (threshold, ratio, attack, release)
EQ (what frequencies to adjust and why)
Making my mix translate to different speakers (car test)
Gain staging (proper level management)
Mastering (final loudness/polish)
Other
Besides your #1 biggest confusion, what ELSE confuses you? (Check all that apply)
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Signal flow (where audio travels in my DAW)
Routing and bussing (how tracks connect)
Sends (reverb bus, delay bus, parallel processing)
Mixing chain order (EQ first? Compression first?)
Why different sounds need different chains
Compression (threshold, ratio, attack, release)
EQ (what frequencies to adjust and why)
Making my mix translate to different speakers (car test)
Gain staging (proper level management)
Mastering (final loudness/polish)
Nothing else - I only have one main confusion
Other
What type of YouTube content would you ACTUALLY watch and learn from? (Check all that apply)
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How signal flow works in [DAW]
Understanding mixing chain order (and why it matters)
Why your mix sounds bad in the car (and how to fix it)
How to level drums properly
Setting up a proper mixing workspace
Before/After mix breakdowns (with explanations)
Common mixing mistakes and how to avoid them
Full song mixing start-to-finish
Quick tips under 5 minutes
Other
Have you ever paid someone to mix or master your music?
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Yes, multiple times
Yes, once or twice
No, but I've seriously considered it
No, but I've thought about it
No, I always do it myself
No, I didn't know that was an option
If you could hire someone to mix a full song (vocals + beat), what's a fair price?
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Under $100
$100-$200
$200-$350
$350-$500
$500-$1,000
$1,000+
I wouldn't pay for mixing services
Email Address
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example@example.com
Anything else you want me to know about your mixing struggles? (Optional - share any specific challenges you're facing)
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