Originally Posted by: PRSplayaAlso, if you're using compressor's, make sure you're not going overboard with them. Use effects at a bare minimum. Too much reverb and such can really muddy up a mix, and give it a real "processed" sound to it.

word. too much compression used the wrong way will create this weird kind of vacuum-ish pushing and pulling(breathing if you will) with whatever you've compressed...so make sure to use compression sparingly.

reverb is a given.

for eq-ing...yeah...make sure nothing is stepping on anything else's feet.