mixing

Q "... how can I tell whether my mix has got right mixture of frequencies? What about using a spectrum analyser..."

Q "... I have a production question. Some of the drum samples in the track i'm making are stereo. I've read in the Dance Music Manual by Snowman, that it's prudent to make make single drum hits samples that are originally in stereo (such as hi-hat samples for example) into mono. That way one should be able to pan them more truthfully in the stereo field, because they occupy less space in the stereo field. .."