ASP Mix Prep Checklist

The mix starts before the mix.

The Mix Prep Checklist is a practical PDF resource for artists, producers, and engineers preparing multitrack files for a mixing engineer.

A great mix session shouldn’t begin with somebody figuring out which vocal take is final, renaming mystery tracks, rebuilding timing, or asking what you meant to send. This checklist helps you finish the production decisions first, organize the files correctly, and give your mixer everything they need to start working on the music.

Inside this checklist:

• Finalizing comps and production decisions before mix
• Preparing tuning and timing edits
• Consolidating every track from the same start point
• Clear, practical track naming
• WAV and AIFF export guidance
• Sample rate and bit-depth considerations
• Headroom and clipping checks
• Dry vs. printed effects
• Mix-bus processing considerations
• Preparing a useful rough mix
• Choosing and explaining reference tracks
• Writing down unusual production choices
• A complete final send-off checklist

The guide is designed around one simple idea: your mixer should be mixing, not guessing.

On send day, the final checklist walks through the actual package - finalized edits, consolidated tracks, file specs, effects, rough mix, references, tempo, key, track count, folder naming, and delivery.

Best for:

• Independent artists sending songs out for mixing
• Producers handing productions off to a separate mixer
• Home-recording musicians
• Engineers preparing client sessions
• Anyone working with remote mix engineers

Format: Digital download (PDF)
Version: 1.0

Please note:
This is a digital resource for educational and planning use. No physical product will be shipped.