Mixing and mastering

There are plenty of myths, rumors and misperceptions flying about when it comes to mixing, mastering and specifically, loudness, some of these myths need debunking. Shane Berry provides the facts.   Myth #1: Loudness is Measured Using a Standard Called LKFS, LUFS and R128. Fact #1: LUFS and LKFS are reference units: R128 is a standa..

In this 5 minute video tutorial, Joe Albano explains how narrow monitor placement can result in tracks being bunched and can detract from your mixes. The video below from Joe Albano’s complete course, 10 Common Panning Mistakes, explores a common mixing mistake: bunching up tracks in the same panning positions. One of the problem..

In this 6 minute video tutorial, Joe Albano explains how bass reflections in your music studio can cause problems with your productions and mixing decision making.   Anyone who’s taken on the task of building, or just setting up, a music production space, knows that the room’s effect on the sound has to be addressed, to mak..