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.
Streaming platforms normalize loudness. This changes how you should think about your mix. Here’s what matters, what doesn’t, and how to prepare your mix for the streaming era.
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.