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Human Vs. AI Mastering
I find it interesting to see AI's sudden surge into the public scope, specifically in music production. AI tools have been around for over a decade in the Mastering sphere – Landr, for example. Of course, given the creep of AI into music composition, mixing, and basically everything else, it seems more valuable now to actually look at AI's role versus the traditional human methods of everything music, and for the point of this blog, specifically mastering. Firstly, I think it
Clay Francis
Dec 2, 20253 min read
Choosing Monitors: What Will Actually Benefit Your Mixes
The best investment any studio can make is in a good set of studio monitors. This holds true for putting together your first home studio...
Clay Francis
Apr 27, 20224 min read
Getting Started and Doing it All: The Gear
As with many engineers, I got my start in the audio world with 'doing it all'– recording, mixing, mastering. Mostly doing work for my own...
Clay Francis
Mar 9, 20225 min read
Prepping for Mastering
Mastering is a dark art. Many home producers, and even many intermediate studio professionals don't know what to give a mastering...
Clay Francis
Feb 20, 20223 min read
Mix Clarity versus Excitement
One of the biggest goals held by mix engineers is to make the cleanest, most clear mixes they can. Making a clean mix is important to...
Clay Francis
Feb 4, 20223 min read
Instagram Mixing 'Hacks'
The internet is a great place to learn how to mix. There are lots of online resources which inform engineers of all levels of new...
Clay Francis
Jan 27, 20222 min read
Is Dolby Atmos the Way of the Future?
What is Dolby Atmos? How are consumers engaging with mixes produced in Dolby Atmos? Is Dolby Atmos the way of the future? Dolby Atmos is...
Clay Francis
Jan 17, 20225 min read
Transcending Genre: What Can be Learned by Producing in Other Genres
And why genre doesn't have to matter as much as you think it does within the realms of production. I find a lot of producers, mixing...
Clay Francis
Jan 9, 20223 min read
Loudness in the Streaming Era
How loud is too loud? How loud should I send my mixes to you? Why does my mix sound quiet? Why don’t you master to a higher LUFs? Are...
Clay Francis
Jan 1, 20225 min read
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