It’s simpler and more intuitive to start with broad approach because mixing is a gradual process of sculpting and refinement. It’s more effective to start broad and then funnel down to something specific.
If at the broad strokes stage you can’t get 80% of the mix you’re after, then you just haven’t made the right broad strokes and small precision type strokes aren’t going to fix your problem.
When we’re mixing with broad strokes we’re going to be relying on WIDE EQ Cuts and EQ Boosts where our Q= 1 or less.
By using wide EQ boosts/cuts we can then decide where we want to boost or cut by sliding through each of the 4 frequency zones and deciding which one yields the greatest improvement to our sound.
You will see an immediate improvement in the clarity and definition of your mixes by beginning with a broad strokes approach.