I see a lot of post on here, some of them are mine about effective mixing. One thing people fail to include most of the time is what you hope to achieve when mixing a track. For example, when you mix a hip-hop track, are you trying to get all of the drums and instruments pretty much even on volume or are you trying to mix your kicks louder than your snares but lower than bass? What exactly should we be looking for when mixing? Is the point of mixing basically to get everything pretty even and not being more noticable in a mix than everything else; or should my kicks be louder than the rest of the track? I know there is isnt a set rule, and this question seems pretty dumb, but Im sure Im not the only one who wants to know what to look for when mixing. I think if people knew what they were trying to achieve, they would stop asking so many questions about how to use EQs and compressors, and just experiment with them in order to achieve the "industry" sound they want. Most people see the pros like Blue Bear on here discussing topics on EQ then they figure thats what the secret is, I know thats not true; but you guys just share your tips. Sorry for any typos. Thanks!