Where serious
mixers work
together
A small group. The same material. Critical listening. Real improvement.
Designed for mixers
who work with intention
You invest time, attention, and care into your work. Everyone here shares the same goal: to make better decisions through critical listening and structured comparison. This is about doing the work properly.
Current Challenge
Preview Rough Mix — March 2026 - Pilot Test — [12 Tracks]
Submission Deadline
2026.03.02 — 12:29 UTC
Voting Window
3/9/2026
Foundation
Most contests reward loudness, speed, or visibility. None of that exists here. Every participant works under the same conditions: the same material, the same listening environment, the same evaluation structure. To understand what makes a mix work and why.
Process
Three steps to meaningful improvement
Each session follows a simple, disciplined approach. You receive the material, evaluate with care, and learn through comparison.
Mix your session
You receive the multitrack and prepare your mix within the given time window.
Listen and evaluate
All mixes are loudness-normalized and votes anonymized. You evaluate using six criteria: low-end definition, clarity, vocal, stereo image, use of effects, overall balance. A heart selection marks the mix that resonates most.
Reveal and learn
After voting closes, mixes are revealed and results shared. Selected highlights provide insight into decisions, approaches, and contrasts between mixes.
Difference
What sets this apart
No rankings, no bias, no shortcuts. Just careful listening and meaningful feedback. Participation is limited so attention remains high and discussion stays constructive.
No rankings
No bias
No loudness
No exposure
No pressure
THIS IS FOR MIXERS WHO WANT TO DEVELOP CRITICAL LISTENING SKILLS, WILLING TO GIVE AND RECEIVE THOUGHFUL FEEDBCAK, READY TO PUT THEMSELVES FULLY INTO THE PROCESS
If you are looking for quick validation, this is not the right place. If you want to refine how you hear and decide, you will feel at home here
The multitrack is ready,
the challenge is open
Mix within the window and submit before the deadline closes.
Now
Mixing window open
You have until the submission deadline to complete and upload your mix. Work with intention.
Soon
Evaluation begins.
All mixes are normalized and anonymized. Listen carefully and evaluate using the six criteria provided.
Later
Results revealed.
Mixes are revealed and highlights shared. Learn from the decisions and approaches that shaped each mix.
Evolution
New sessions, rewards and cash prizes will come.
For now, we build the process right.
When the foundation is solid, everything else will follow smoothly