Before you render your final mix file, there’s a five-step check that catches most of the common problems that make mastering harder. Here’s exactly what to do.
After hearing thousands of mixes, mastering engineers have a clear picture of what makes a mix easy or hard to master. Here’s the honest list.
Sending a mix at -0.3dBFS to mastering is one of the most common — and most damaging — mistakes producers make. Here’s what headroom actually does and how much to leave.
Mix bus processing is one of the most powerful — and most dangerous — stages of mixing. Here’s what to do on the mix bus, what to avoid, and the one rule that protects mastering.
Gain staging is the most fundamental — and most overlooked — aspect of professional mixing. Get it wrong and every plugin in your session works against you.