Mixing and mastering the main differences

Mixing and Mastering : The Main Differences

Overview When it comes to audio engineering, the two widely used methods are mixing and mastering. Producing music involves a great deal of time, effort, cost of equipment. Contrary to popular opinion, it is quite the opposite to just tweaking sound waves. In fact, audio...

Dithering what you need to know

Dithering : What You Need to Know

Dithering could be the most misunderstood topic when mixing and mastering. Dither is the low-level noise added to digital audio files intentionally when rendered to a lower bit depth. Although it might seem to be counterintuitive, the process is remarkably effective. Dither masks the quantization...

What is sidechaining and how to use it

What Is Sidechaining and How to Use It ?

One of the biggest mastering problems for modern music involves consistency. You’ll get to a place where one part of the track has a fantastic mix, but other sections of it feel muddy or overcrowded because you’ve included more textures. The fastest way to solve...