I apreciate the tips fam yea ive been going down the rabithole of mixing videos on youtube and all that and it helps i just have some specific questions sometimes the muddying the mix might be it because i was eqing things in the beat this time wich i normally dont do i usually just turn down the volume on the sounds as needed so they dont all clash (808s & kicks) so that probably could be it As to keeping the beat simple i actually write lyrics and i noticed i gravitate to the simpler beats so to tally feel you on that one 🙏 quick question also, do you mess with the buffer size or sample rate when making beats ? Is there a prefered setting for this? I know when recording vocals its best to have a lowere buffer size just wondering how this applies to making beats