Why loudness matters: Different platforms have specific LUFS targets to keep playback levels consistent and avoid unwanted volume changes or content rejection. How to normalize: Use LUFS normalization ...

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There is more work to a song than just production. Completing a recording of a track isn’t the final step to releasing it. Mixing and mastering engineering are necessary processes for finalizing a ...

Making music is one of the most human things we do, but in recent years, AI has stepped in to lend a helping hand. Algorithms have been infiltrating nearly every part of music making, from generating ...

PLUGIN WEEK 2023: In an ideal world, we’d all send our mixes off to Abbey Road and have their ‘golden ears’ take a listen, adjust frequencies, add compression, and limit our mix through a set of ...

SoundCloud has been a popular place for creators and professional musicians to post demos, experiments and finished work. The company’s Pro Unlimited plan gives users more tools and info on their ...

It was just a stray remark at the end of a guitar lesson last fall. My teacher is a veteran musician whose band has had both major label and indie record deals, and he loves the analog, the human, the ...

Colin Leonard’s Grammy-winning work with Bad Bunny might be heard at Sunday’s Super Bowl. This month, Colin Leonard, an Atlanta-based mastering engineer, was awarded his second consecutive Grammy for ...