It's true, some engineers take naps to refresh their minds. We want our mix to translate to each source. You may find your mix sounds great only to push it louder later on and everything falls apart.Ělso, don't listen on just one sound source, try different speakers, headphones and even computer speakers. If you mix too low when playing with the bass, you really won't get the true level of what is really going on.
Remember to mix a bit louder when dealing with the bass. Mixing a comfortable volume for most of the mix and pushing the volume here and there isn't uncommon, a lot of engineers do this. Make sure you are mixing at a good volume, not too loud, because the louder and longer you mix, the more your ear fatigues. It does happen, the phantom sounds do haunt mix engineers that slave over a mix for long periods! Start with fresh ears, and take frequent breaks every 45 minutes to keep your ears from getting fatigued, and so you don't start hearing things that aren't there.
Now that we have our sounds recorded, it's time to move onto the mix.
