
De-Essing in Mastering: A Complete Guide to High Frequency Control
De-Essing in Mastering: A Complete Guide to High Frequency Control
De-essing is an essential technique in mastering, used to attenuate unwanted high frequencies, such as vocal sibilants or overly bright transients....

New Audio and Music Online Consulting Service
New Online Audio and Music Consulting Service
Hi, I'm Alessandro Fois, and today I want to tell you about an initiative I created for those who want to improve their skills in audio and music: personalised consultations.
In the...

Stem Mastering - Part 2: Selecting and Exporting Stems
NOTE: This is Part 2 of the article: Stem Mastering - Definition and Operating Principles
What Stems
Gang of Four
A possibility, suggested by sound engineer Bob Katz and applicable to most pop-rock genres,...

Tonal and Dynamic Masking in the Mix
Tonal and Dynamic Masking in the Mix
Every musical mix is a unique balance, in which the hierarchy of elements and the management of tonal and dynamic masking play crucial roles. This article will guide you in the art of defining...

Mastering Guide for Streaming Platforms: Normalisation, LUFS and Loudness
Mastering Guide for Streaming Platforms: Normalisation, LUFS and Loudness
With the 84% of digital music consumed via streaming in 2023, it has never been more important to understand how to optimise mastering for platforms...

Mastering Guide for Streaming Platforms: Balancing Equalisation and More
Mastering Guide for Streaming Platforms: Balancing Equalisation and More
Equalisation (EQ) is a fundamental step in mastering, correcting tonal problems, enhancing frequency balance and...

Mixing: A Discipline of Technique and Creativity
Mixing: A Discipline of Technique and Creativity
Mixing, the technical and artistic heart of music production, can be defined as the process in which multi-track audio tracks, recorded or synthesised, are balanced,...

Essential Tips and Tools for Aspiring Producers: A Guide to Getting Started
The Beginning of the Journey
A Master of Musical Beauty
For Julio Reyes Copello, Colombian music producer and winner of 14 Grammys, including Latin Grammy 2022 as Producer of the Year, the musical journey began at the age of 4,...

Autotune as a trivial symptom of the downfall of modern music
Autotune as a trivial symptom of the downfall of modern music
In the vast universe of contemporary music, the abuse of autotune is not just a passing fad; personally, I see it as a symptom of a much deeper crisis and...

20 Quick Tips on Pop Mixing
Dear friends of the Community, below you will find 20 small general tips on mixing, written by an expert in the field.
As with all summary reductions of a topic, what is written below might make those in the industry 'smile'...