Music Glossary: electronic-mixing-and-master-delivery category

Create instrumentals, TV mixes, clean versions, and performance masters. more

alts TV clean

Route tracks → groups → mixbus; trim into processors for optimal sweet spots. more

buses gain trim

Only dither on final word-length reduction; one time at export. more

dither bit export

Keep peaks under -6 dBFS on tracks/buses; leave -3 to -1 dBTP for mastering. more

headroom peaks master

Streaming normalizes loudness; aim -14 LUFS (Spotify/YT) to avoid limiter pumping. more

LUFS stream loudness

Deliver WAV 24-bit, 44.1/48 kHz; include ISRC, UPC, track titles & credits. more

WAV ISRC metadata

Light glue (1–2 dB GR), gentle tilt; avoid over-EQ pre-master. more

mixbus glue tilt

Collapse to mono; check on small cubes/earbuds for phase and balance. more

mono phase cubes

Listen in car, phone, club sim; note fixes before release. more

QC car earbuds

Calibrate monitors (e.g., 79–83 dB SPL C-weighted) to mix consistently at known loudness. more

calibration SPL reference

Consolidate time-aligned stems; print FX tails; consistent naming for mastering. more

stems print naming

Meter dBTP with oversampling; avoid > -1 dBTP to reduce codec clipping. more

dBTP ISP codec