Topic

Mastering

Multiband compression and dynamic EQ basics: when to split the spectrum, and when not to
A multiband compressor splits a sound into frequency bands and compresses each one separately; a dynamic EQ moves a single EQ band only when that part of the spectrum gets loud. This guide explains both, gives a step-by-step way to set each up, and argues that most home mixes need far less of either than presets suggest. Facts checked against the Ableton Live 12 manual and FabFilter Pro-Q 4 help on 25 Oct 2026.
25 Oct 2026Workflows
Dithering explained: what dither does, when to apply it, and what noise shaping adds
Dither is a tiny amount of deliberate noise added when you cut a file down to a lower bit depth, so the rounding error turns into a smooth hiss instead of gritty distortion. Here is when to switch it on, when to leave it off, and what the noise-shaping options in your bounce dialog are doing.
24 Oct 2026Workflows
Mid/side processing: what it is, why mono still matters, and where it helps in mixing and mastering
Mid/side (M/S) is another way to describe a stereo signal: the sum of left and right (mid) and their difference (side). This guide explains the maths in plain words, why everything you do to the side channel vanishes in mono, and the handful of mixing and mastering moves where M/S earns its place.
24 Oct 2026Workflows
Sample rate and bit depth explained: what to record at, and what to deliver
Sample rate and bit depth are the two numbers on every audio file, and the advice around them is full of folklore. Here is what each one actually controls, what Spotify and Apple ask you to deliver, and why the honest answer for most independent releases is "record at 24-bit, keep your native rate, and never upsample".
24 Oct 2026Workflows
SoundCloud and Moises link up: pull a track out, split it, master it, publish it back
SoundCloud artists can now bring their tracks into Moises for stem separation, mixing, mastering, real-time collaboration and help from its "Moi" assistant, then publish the result straight back to SoundCloud. The loop is convenient, but the announcement leaves eligibility, pricing and the labelling of AI-generated parts undefined.
24 Oct 2026Industryvia Moises

Multiband compression and dynamic EQ basics: when to split the spectrum, and when not to

Dithering explained: what dither does, when to apply it, and what noise shaping adds

Mid/side processing: what it is, why mono still matters, and where it helps in mixing and mastering

Sample rate and bit depth explained: what to record at, and what to deliver

SoundCloud and Moises link up: pull a track out, split it, master it, publish it back

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