Prepare the session
Organize a stem handoff
Keep timing, naming and processing decisions clear when exporting a session.
The resource library
Mix and master field guides
Make clearer decisions from the session handoff to the final listening check.
Bring consistent files and clear intentions to the mix or master.
Listen and compareMatch playback conditions so a louder signal does not decide the comparison for you.
Check the deliveryReview the final file, its metadata and the listening experience before sharing it.
Choose a guide
Prepare the session
Check a premaster before processing
Fix export problems before making loudness or tonal decisions.
Listen and compare
Compare audio at matched loudness
Separate tonal and dynamic changes from a simple volume increase.
Listen and compare
Choose a useful reference track
Compare arrangement and tonal goals with an appropriate reference.
Check the delivery
Understand true peak in the final check
Distinguish sample peaks from reconstructed playback peaks.
Check the delivery
Run a final master listening pass
Check the whole file and its handoff details before release.