Full-Scale War
An evidence-based exploration of how Spotify plays tracks with different loudness levels. In a nutshell, I made nine tracks with different loudness readings, put them on Spotify, and then ran them through a variety of tests to see how loud they were streamed.
How to deliver stems for mixing
Some useful tips to get the most out of the mixing process. Most of it boils down to good communication and simple technical considerations. Doing these things will help mixes get finished faster and sound the way you want them to.
How to deliver tracks for mastering
This is a useful list of considerations and tips to ensure your final mixes are optimised for mastering. Some of these are sonic, some are about release information.
Are the mixes right?
If you are mixing your own music, and preparing to send it off to mastering, here are a few tips to make you feel more confident the tracks are ready to go.
Pre-masters at -6dBTP: myth
You don’t need to ensure your pre-master peaks at -6dB; this is an internet myth.