How Do You Teach Someone How to Mix Audio?

Teaching someone to mix audio — or learning it yourself — can go sideways fast if you don't have a framework. Here's the five-step process I use to take someone from total beginner to mixing on their own. What You'll Learn: • Why most audio training overwhelms people before they ever touch a fader •. The five-step gradient from "just watch" to "you've got it" •. How to identify the right person to train before you start • What to set up ahead of time so your trainee can focus on actually mixing The Live mixing field guide: https://www.attawayaudio.com/livemixi... The Basics of Live Sound: https://academy.aboveavl.com/courses/... GET THE GEAR: Shop for all your equipment needs at Above AVL: https://aboveavl.com We've got a team of experts (not salespeople - just helpful techs who know this stuff who can help you find the right thing tailored to your needs, quote it out, and get it into your hands at your personalized price. Grab Your FREE Guide: "3 Mistakes Everyone Makes When Buying Audio, Video, and Lighting Gear": https://lp.aboveavl.com/3-mistakes-guide WANT TO GO DEEPER? Want to master stage lighting, audio, and video? Join our Above AVL Academy for in-depth training and tutorials, plus access to our community forum: https://lp.aboveavl.com/academy-sp ABOUT LEARN STAGE AUDIO: Learn Stage Audio is part of Above AVL, founded by David Henry. We cover the practical side of live sound — mixing, signal flow, gear selection, and everything in between — so you can run better audio at your next show, service, or event. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:   / aboveavl     / aboveavl   COMMENTS & QUESTIONS: We love hearing from our community! Feel free to ask questions, share your experiences, or request future topics. Please keep comments respectful and on-topic. We're here to help each other learn! However, creating these videos takes a TON of time and effort, and I am not always available to answer questions here personally. In the Above AVL Academy, we offer premium support to answer member questions alongside step-by-step video training: https://lp.aboveavl.com/academy-sp Many questions can also be answered by simply searching the Above AVL blog via the Search Bar at https://articles.aboveavl.com/blogs. The Gear We Use: https://articles.aboveavl.com/video-e... Thanks for watching! Hope you learned something new today. David (Above AVL Founder) **TIMESTAMPS** 00:00 Introduction 01:54 What really Matters 02:53 The process we use 03:11 The benefit of having someone watch you work 04:38 Choosing the right person 06:02 Teaching Someone How to Mix Audio 07:12 The Live mixing field guide: 08:06 How to wrap up your training 10:06 Closing