For the last five years I was part of a duo. I'd write the songs and play most of the instruments and my friend would play drums and occasionally guitars, sing and do the fine-tuning production. He recently got his dream job out of state, so I'm now trying to figure out mixing and mastering on my own.
I don't know much besides adjusting volume levels, guitar tones and panning. What are some things you do with any track for instrumental separation, dynamics, and clarity? I don't need my stuff to sound as perfect as, say, the new Anderson .Paak album, and a lot of my favorite records are scuzzy and lo-fi, but I want all the parts to come through.
I know there is a wealth of YouTube videos out there for this, but so many of them are terrible. Link me to the best.
Thank you!