Loudness and Dynamic Range
Is dynamic range purely good? Is Loudness purely good or bad?
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True Peak Meters Just Measure Themselves
Did you know there's no single "correct" way to reconstruct a waveform from digital samples?
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High Sample Rates Are Not Better
Delivering at 192k isn't going to help anybody. I have a pretty good logic on this. Here we go:
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Mixing Into Master Plan
Some years back, I worked as an assistant for another engineer - it was a transformative experience that helped me level up in a big way as a mix engineer. One of the biggest things my boss did differently from me was mixing “top down.” It was the opposite of everything I had been taught about mixing, and the perspective shift reshaped the way I approach a mix.
SweetEQ's Density and Guitars
The thing with mixing guitars is that the frequencies they do need - for fullness, weight, or presence - are some of the same midrange frequencies that are most crucial for vocals. Some guitar parts inherently sound good a little thinner - think funky rhythm guitar playing, for instance - so this is less of an issue. But a lot of guitar parts, especially distorted rhythm guitar tracks, need exactly the same frequencies where we find the fundamental notes of vocal parts and crucial early harmonics. This can create problems. Maybe you’ve encountered them.
Mixing & Mastering
01 June 2026
Mixing & Mastering
Loudness and Dynamic Range
Is dynamic range purely good? Is Loudness purely good or bad?
Mixing & Mastering
True Peak Meters Just Measure Themselves
Did you know there's no single "correct" way to reconstruct a waveform from digital samples?
Mixing & Mastering
High Sample Rates Are Not Better
Delivering at 192k isn't going to help anybody. I have a pretty good logic on this. Here we go:
Mixing & Mastering
Mixing Into Master Plan
Some years back, I worked as an assistant for another engineer - it was a transformative experience that helped me level up in a big way as a mix engineer. One of the biggest things my boss did differently from me was mixing “top down.” It was the opposite of everything I had been taught about mixing, and the perspective shift reshaped the way I approach a mix.
Mixing & Mastering
SweetEQ's Density and Guitars
The thing with mixing guitars is that the frequencies they do need - for fullness, weight, or presence - are some of the same midrange frequencies that are most crucial for vocals. Some guitar parts inherently sound good a little thinner - think funky rhythm guitar playing, for instance - so this is less of an issue. But a lot of guitar parts, especially distorted rhythm guitar tracks, need exactly the same frequencies where we find the fundamental notes of vocal parts and crucial early harmonics. This can create problems. Maybe you’ve encountered them.
