Shure Microphones’ blog has just re-run a critical listening exercise post that I wrote for AudioTUTS a while back. This is a great exercise to train your ear so you can create better mixes.
It focusses on using the following criteria to evaluate a mix:
- Balance
Panorama
Frequency Range
Dimension
Dynamics
Interest
Check out the post here: http://blog.shure.com/shure-notes/critical-listening-how-to-train-your-ears/