theres lots of info on the interwebs about mixing and whatnot, I'll try to find a few useful links for you...

For me the most crucial mixing tools are reverb, compression and Eq.(and volume obviously). Mixing really is an art form in itself, its kinda by feel though, and theres so many factors like mic placement and the room your in ect.

Its hard to teach, but theres advice to be given, and lots of tips and stuff online.

A good thing to think about when mixing is using different speakers/headphones, cuz if you are doing all your mixing with headphones and then listen to the finished product through your car stereo, things can sound completely different. Certain tricks wont cut through the mix as well, are are too loud ect. I always Mix it with a nice set of headphones then when i'm satisfied, I play it through my surround sound and my car, and just find a happy medium.


I will try to find some info for you on mixing though