Tips and tricks for monitoring peak and RMS levels during the mixing and mastering processes.

And so began a period of time during which producers, artists, mastering engineers, etc., began to push mixes louder and louder

How can we affect the loudness of our mix at all? Isn't that what the listener is doing with the volume knob? Learn about loudness in Pt 1!

A shoddy mix makes me sad but then I remember an old internet meme and it guides me to a fresh perspective. I will rescue this mix.

recording origin stories – why don't these songs sound good? - the 5 S's and how to apply them to your production process

who am I and what do I do – why start a blog – there will be jokes – topics the blog will cover – oh, it’s not a blog, it's a diary