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It's time to be proud of your mixes.
No more years of frustration.
No more good songs ruined by bad mixes.
Do any of these sound familiar to you?
- My vocals never sound professional and never sit right in the mix
- My song sounds thin, yet muddy
- My mix sounds harsh
- I know EQ and compression are important but I don't understand them and I can't hear them
- I want more separation between instruments
- My mix feels too quiet
- Mixing takes me forever to mix and I never know if I'm doing it right
I can help.
If you want to make professional sounding music from your home studio, you came to the right place.
It doesn't have to be hard.
I used to feel like mixing my own music was impossible. Like I would never be able to make it sound professional on my own.
I'd spend hours watching video after video on YouTube.
But it never seemed to really help.
What I know now is that's because what most people are teaching as "mixing" is really a myth.
"Put this preset on your vocal and it will sound amazing."
"You need to get this plugin to make your mix sound professional"
"Buy this microphone (interface, headphones, etc)"
or "You have to upgrade to Logic (or Pro Tools) for your music to sound better"
But the reality was... none of these "solutions" ever helped my music sound any better!
I would work so hard (and SO LONG) on every mix and they still sounded terrible. Weirdly muddy yet harsh. I couldn't hear things clearly. Definitely nowhere near professional.
What I realized after years of mediocre sounding mixes is...
These "tutorials" weren't teaching me how to mix. They were just showing me what I wanted... a quick fix.
I had wasted years. Good songs buried under bad mixes. And nothing I tried was fixing it.
I don't want that for you.
Once I started studying true professional mixing engineers I realized something extremely important...
The ONLY thing ALL pro mixes have in common is that they are all using volume and panning, EQ, compression, effects (reverb and delay), and (usually) automation.
The specific EQs, compressors, reverbs, etc often vary from engineer to engineer and even mix to mix, but the tools are always the same.
So all you have to do, is learn these tools and apply them to your music in an intentional, systematic way.
Now, if you've been mixing for a while, you might be thinking, "Easier said than done, Colin."
And you'd be right!
Even though it's only a handful of tools, without a good teacher, the tools can be confusing and complicated.
It took me years to learn how to create mixes I was proud of.
And (with a lot of trial and error) I figured it out.
But it cost me years of frustration. Good songs I'm still not proud of. Time I'll never get back.
Again (and I mean this...) I don't want that for you.
So I took everything I learned - 20 years of experience, trial and error, and hard-won knowledge - and built it into a system anyone can follow.
Introducing...
THE ULTIMATE MIXING SYSTEM
What actual people are actually saying...
This course is everything I wish I had.
A complete, step-by-step mixing system that you can follow to create amazing sounding mixes in less time.
This course will show you how to create mixes you are PROUD OF.
Mixes you WANT to show your friends and family.
Mixes that will have them saying... " YOU did this?"
Mixes that sound so good they could be on the radio.
Mixes with clarity and punch.
And maybe most importantly, this course is going to take all of the confusion out of mixing so you can mix with confidence and get back to focusing on what you really love... making music.
This course will save you years of frustration and good songs buried under bad mixes.
It gives you the complete system. Not just the tools, but exactly how to use them together, in the right order, every time.
Every time getting better and better.
Every time feeling more and more confident.
So, what is in the Ultimate Mixing System?
In-Depth Video Trainings
If you like the way I teach on YouTube, you'll love this course. I break each lesson down for you on video. And because this course isn't a collection of standalone videos, I can continue to build on concepts throughout the entire course. Every concept builds on the last - going deeper without ever losing you.
Lifetime Course Access
You'll have access to the entire course the moment you join and you'll be able to revisit any video in the course anytime you want. Forever.
Too busy to complete the course now? You'll still have access whenever you're ready.
Any Future Updates
One thing I love about a course is I can update it so you always have the most accurate information. If any major updates or advances in mixing technology pop up, I can easily add a video or module (at no extra cost to you). Only making this course even more valuable over time.
Here's a breakdown of the modules...
- The most skipped steps that ALL pro mix engineers do to set their mix up for success
- How to take your recordings from good to GREAT before you even start mixing
- How to find the perfect volume for any source
- How to create a full and powerful mix without any plugins
- How to steal the PROS mixing secrets
- The TRUE difference between mono and stereo
- Headroom: the secret to a powerful mix
- How to jumpstart your mix in 10 minutes or less
- How to make your song feel loud (even when it's quiet)
- How to make your mix full and punchy with one plugin
- A clear, simple breakdown of EQ (the most powerful mixing tool)
- How to EQ anything to sound clear, full, and present
- A surefire way to EQ everything so that it will add clarity and fit together in the mix
- Unlock THE tool for adding punch and presence to your mix
- How to make your mixes feel up close and larger than life
- The 3 types of compressors everyone should have
- How to create realistic space in your mix
- How to setup PRO sounding vocal effects
- How to add depth to your mix
- When and WHY to use different types of effects
- How to use automation to make your mix feel HUGE
- What you should REALLY be automating (it's not what you think)
- How to use automation to help your song evolve and keep the listener engaged
- How to actually FINISH YOUR SONG in a way that you are confident and PROUD of
- How to find and correct issues in your original mix
More real people saying real things...
The problem was never your gear.
Here's what most people don't realize: every song you make has to go through a mix. There's no way around it.
The best recorded song in the world with a bad mix will sound bad.
And a well-mixed song (even recorded in a bedroom on a $300 setup) can sound professional.
The mix is the thing everything else depends on.
So you could spend $500 on a new microphone. $1,000 on studio monitors. $10,000 on an entire studio build.
If you don't have a system for the mix, none of it matters.
Brandon learned this the hard way.
The gear wasn't the problem. It was never the gear.
And it's not just the money. Think about the songs you never finished because you couldn't get them to sound right. The ones you released anyway and cringed every time someone listened.
That's the real cost of not having a system.
The Ultimate Mixing System is $597.
Less than a single microphone upgrade that won't fix the problem. A fraction of what most people have already spent chasing a solution that was never going to work.
And it's the thing that makes every piece of gear you already own finally work the way you hoped it would when you bought it.
(Oh and Brandon? Now he's making mixes he and his wife think sound great in both of their cars. We all know that struggle...)
If you're ready, just pick the one that's right for you.
$297
$597
Mixing Month
50% off
The Ultimate Mixing System Course ($1176 value)
BONUS: LOUD Mastering Crash Course ($147 value)
BONUS: EASY Advanced Mixing Techniques Course ($147 value)
BONUS: Logic Pro X Crash Course ($147 value)
Everything included: $1617
$297
$597
Mixing Month
50% off
The Ultimate Mixing System Course ($1176 value)
BONUS: LOUD Mastering Crash Course ($147 value)
BONUS: EASY Advanced Mixing Techniques Course ($147 value)
BONUS: Logic Pro X Crash Course ($147 value)
Everything included: $1617
Oh wait... I just realized I haven't told you about the bonuses yet, have I?
In addition to the Ultimate Mixing System, you'll get...
Bonus Course:
LOUD Mastering Crash Course ($147 value)
Your mix is done. Now it needs to be loud.
Mastering is the final step between your mix and the world. And most home studio musicians get it wrong.
So I designed a crash course that is guaranteed to help you get the loudest master you've ever had (without sacrificing the dynamics)
Bonus Course #2:
EASY Advanced Mixing Techniques ($147 value)
Once you have the fundamentals down, this is what takes a great mix and makes it amazing.
Analog warmth, harmonic saturation, the techniques that make pro mixes feel alive. And most of them are easier than the fundamentals.
Bonus Course #3:
Logic Pro X Crash Course ($147 value)
Logic Pro X can be intimidating. You can work in it for YEARS and still not know about half of the features. This crash course is designed to show you how to confidently move around inside Logic and unlock the features that will actually make a difference in your mixes.
I want this decision to be totally risk free for you.
If you go through the course and don't create your best mix yet, I want you to have your money back.
Just send me an email at bandguy@thebandguide.com and I'll refund you 100% of your money, no questions asked.
Seriously. 60 days to go through the course, apply what I teach you... and if you don't love it for any reason, you'll get 100% of your money back.
JOIN NOW!
A little about me...
Hey, I'm Colin Cross.
Husband and father.
Drummer, mixer, and producer for Broke Royals, a DC-based indie band that has had songs featured on Billboard, Washington Post, and Apple Music editorial playlists.
I've spent time in professional studios. I've watched great engineers work. And I still spent years struggling to consistently create mixes I was proud of at home.
The Ultimate Mixing System is everything I wish I'd had. The complete framework I eventually built, handed directly to you.
I'm just like you, just a few years further along in my journey. If I can do this, I know you can too.
Hey,
We've reached the bottom of this page.
And if you're at this point, I imagine you're at least considering getting this course.
So I want to paint a picture for you.
Imagine a year from now...
You could have completed several of the best sounding songs you have ever released. You feel confident in your mixing and know how and what you need to focus on to keep getting better. You've saved hours of searching for answers and spent them on making music.
OR...
Your music doesn't really sound much better. Good songs are still getting lost to bad mixes. The entire process feels frustrating and confusing, turning you to hours of YouTube videos... which only leaves you feeling more confused.
I don't want that for you.
I want you to have the peace and quiet confidence that comes from having a system that works for you.
I built you the Ultimate Mixing System so you can have the peace and fun that I have while mixing.
I hope to see you inside.
-Colin
Frequently Asked Questions
DEPTH.
Mixing is mixing and I'm not going to lie and say I'm teaching ~different~ mixing here just to encourage you to buy.
The difference is in how complete my teaching can be inside a course format.
Because every video can build on itself, I can get MUCH deeper inside a course than I can on YouTube.
Whereas the YouTube mixing series is ~3 hours long, this mixing course is 10 hours of structured training.
But length doesn't matter if it is full of fluff. This isn't. Every minute of this course is just as concise and actionable as anything you've seen from me on YouTube - honestly, more. Because I can build on what came before, nothing gets repeated and nothing gets skipped.
Yes. 100%.
The concepts I teach in this course apply no matter where you are mixing music.
If you work in GarageBand or Logic, just grab the edition that's right for you and you'll see me demonstrate directly inside the DAW you are using!
If you mix with another DAW (Pro Tools, Studio One, etc), everything still applies. I'd grab the Logic edition.
The Garageband edition is demonstrated on GarageBand MacOS. I have never actually used GarageBand iOS, so I can't speak to the strengths, weakness, features, and limitations of it that could vary from what's in this course.
THAT SAID! The concepts of mixing are the same no matter where you apply them. A large part of this course will be dedicated to teaching the CONCEPTS. And you can apply those concepts anywhere- even GarageBand iOS- it just might look a little different or you might be a little restricted in different ways.
In short, yes.
If you're just getting started, you're right on time. You won't spend any time wasted (I bet a lot of people reading this are envious of you!) I teach from the foundation up, so you won't be missing anything.
If you've been doing this for a while, but aren't happy with your mixes... the system in this course is likely exactly what you've been missing.
And if you'd consider yourself advanced, the value isn't in learning new concepts - it's in having a complete, repeatable system. Most advanced home studio mixers I've worked with know a lot but apply it inconsistently. This course fixes that.
But it's not for everyone: this course works best when you have a song to mix alongside it. If you're actively working on music, you're in the right place. If you're not making music yet, come back when you are.
This course is more like a mixing companion than a traditional course.
You're going to have to do the mix anyway, why not do it alongside me?
That's what my best students do. They open the course when they start a mix and work through it together with the videos.
Here's what one student, Vince, had to say about it...
"If I just watch the videos and follow along, eventually, I will have mixed another song"
This is a trickier one to answer. In short, YES. In slightly longer, nuanced answer form- if you apply it.
Let me be clear about a couple of things first...
1) This course is NOT a "magic bullet" that will automatically make your music sound great. That doesn't exist. If it did, they would have built it into GarageBand and we would all just use that and be happy and have WAY more free time.
2) This course will teach you everything you need to know. But YOU have to apply it. I'm genuinely excited to do my part and teach you everything I possibly can. Are you stoked to put in the work and finally create great sounding music?
If you're willing to put in the work, I promise your first mix after going through this course will be your best mix yet. Will it instantly be pro? Maybe! Maybe not. Don't forget that pros have YEARS of experience that lead up to where they are today and the mixes they are making. But if you follow this system and put in the work, you will get there.
It depends on how you define "a lot of time."
This course is as short as it can be, but as long as it needs to be. Each module is roughly 60 minutes and is broken down into bite sized videos. You can pause it and resume anytime you want to.
Maybe more important than the time this course takes is how much time it will save you.
No more endless hours of watching YouTube tutorials and trying to piece it all together yourself. You have access to this course forever. If life gets busy, you can always come back and finish it later.
And a systematic approach to mixing means less time second-guessing every decision.
Nope. This course can be completed at your own pace, anytime you want. Binge it in a weekend or work through it slowly whenever you have time - it's entirely up to you.
It's not about how long we've been working at something.
It's about how intentionally.
I've had students who spent years tweaking the same mixes tell me they finally have a mix they're genuinely proud of after going through this course.
The system is the thing that was missing.
Not the time, not the talent, not the gear.
I can and I do.
If you go through the course and don't create your best mix yet, I want you to have your money back. Just send me an email at bandguy@thebandguide.com within 60 days and I'll refund you 100%. No questions asked. No hard feelings.
That's a 60-day window. Plenty of time to go through the course and apply it to a real mix.
