You finish the mix and it sounds huge on your headphones. The low end is deep and powerful. Then you play it on your phone, and the bass is not quiet. It is gone. On a laptop it turns thin. In the car it booms. The same bass that felt perfect in the studio falls … Read more
You add 4 dB to the snare fader, and it gets louder. You add 6 dB at 200 Hz, and now it is thick but ringy. You add 4 dB at 5 kHz, and now it is sharp but harsh. You print the chorus. The snare still does not crack the way it does on … Read more
You solo the kick, and it sounds fine. You bring it into the mix, and it disappears. You add 5 dB at 60 Hz, and now it is muddy. You add 4 dB at 4 kHz, and now it is clicky and harsh. 20 minutes later the kick is louder, worse, and still not punching. … Read more