Music Calculator

There’s something wrong with your sound but you can’t put your finger on what it is. The notes are correct and in the right keys, … Read more

After spending weeks getting a mix just right, hunting for that extra bit of gloss… You finally upload the file and discover the streaming service … Read more

By now, you’ve probably heard that 24-bit is better then 16-bit because it’s more bits, which means more resolution. And while this is technicaly correct, … Read more

Higher bit depth recording sounds better but know it will affect both your mix process and your hard drive storage capacity. Without reference point, the … Read more

I bet you’ve mixed two tracks together and experienced a volume drop. The song you mix works fine by itself; it’s great sounding… until you … Read more

What is harmonic distortion? It’s a fancy-sounding word that’s actualy one of the secret ingredients to nearly all music. Harmonic distortion is why some speaker … Read more

Even though you’ve hit your loudness targets, sometimes a song sounds like it’s been squashed. The vocals sits on top of everything else, and you … Read more

You know that sinking feeling when you hit play on a mix and hear that harsh digital crunch right in the chorus? Sure, it’s annoying … Read more

With a good interface and new perspective, you begin working on your debut LP, but by the time you’re mixing the drums your hard drive … Read more

The concept of frequency modulation take this starting point for most synthesizers (a single oscillator) and turns it into a spectrum generator. Unlike simply pitching … Read more

You’ve mixed something down that sounds loud and punchy in your DAW, bounced it to WAV, uploaded it and; bam! Streaming services has compressed it … Read more

Maybe your vocals sounds great on their own but blend out as you add bass and drums. Once you use compression to smooth out the … Read more

I bet if you listen to a square wave you’re hearing something hollow, whereas listening to a narrow pulse might sounded brighter, more buzzy. That’s … Read more

Often people comment on how a recording of a voice or instrument has life compared with another that seem flat. The reason isn’t often related … Read more

You turn your amp knob and suddenly your clean tone is all choppy. It feels like your modulation doesn’t match the track; it doesn’t feel … Read more