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Old 06-25-2019, 12:27 PM   #3
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My advice is: don't change anything...yet. You didnt mention your mixing experience or level of expertise so it's hard to suggest what would be the best bang for your buck. But it does sound like money is tight, and at the end of the day you absolutely cannot half-ass or cheap out on audio quality, whether it's with new software, hardware, or room treatment.

If you're already comfortable and accustomed to the headphones, then get as far as you can mixing on those. One of the most important things is being in an environment that you know and trust. Once you change your setup, you will have to learn that environment all over again and I guarantee that your first mix in the new environment will take you much longer, might even sound worse on your first pass.

With that said, if you feel your mix is missing something and is beyond your capability (whether because of equipment or room or whatever), then yes spend a little money with another engineer. The nice thing about that is, you also get another set of ears and another creative perspective, which you definitely cannot get with other speakers, room treatment, or hardware.
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