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Bckid, First off congratulations, it is hard enough for someone to get interest these days much less a company willing to give you money and "carte blanche" on a debut project.
Since you are going to be in an unfamiliar room you should bring reference material with you and check yourself. Do it often. And rely on the assistant, if they are good. You may even want to have the assistant do some of the mixing so that you can be more in a producer role and not have to think about the technical details, be able to pay attention to more of the musical aspects of the mix.
And remember to reward good work. I give my assistants anywhere from $50 to $100 per day bonus out of my pocket. I know that they are usually at the low end of the pay scale , plus I try to make sure they get their credit listed.
Best of luck,
Steve McDonald
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