Challenge · 2 Days · Intermediate
The Workflow ROI Audit
Design a mixing workflow that maximizes your time and creative output.
In this 2-day audit, you will analyze your current mixing process as a business expense. You will calculate the time and opportunity cost, identify areas for efficiency, and design a new, tiered workflow that serves your goals as an artist-CEO.
The plan, day by day
- Day 1Time & Cost Audit. Estimate the number of hours you spent mixing your last song. Multiply those hours by a modest hourly rate (e.g., $25/hr) to find its 'cost.' Now, list three other business activities you could have done in that time.
- Day 2AI Workflow Design & Emotional Mandate. Design a new, three-tiered mixing workflow (e.g., Demo, Album Track, Single) detailing when you will use AI tools, when you will mix yourself, and when you would hire a pro. For your next single, write a one-sentence 'Emotional Mandate' to give to a hypothetical mix engineer, defining the core feeling they must achieve.
