Organize the session for efficient rough mix referencing

Michael Brauer emphasizes the importance of contrasting the mix in progress with the rough mix. To facilitate this, he aligns the rough mix alongside the multitrack in his DAW, routing it as an independent source to his monitor controller. This enables swift A/B comparisons between the current mix and the rough mix. Key in this process is matching the levels between the two mixes as closely as possible. This ensures a meaningful comparison, verifying that the new mix is a true enhancement of the song.