Guides, tips, and platform advice to help your mixes sound their best on SoundCloud, Mixcloud, and beyond.
A mixer pushed into the red leaves flat-topped peaks and a harsh buzz on every loud hit. How to tell a recording is clipped, what can be repaired, what is gone for good, and how to stop it next time.
Read article →SetMaster Pro has four mastering profiles. Here is which one your mix actually needs, why Streaming / Radio is right for most sets, and when to reach for the others.
Read article →Do DJ mixes need mastering? Honestly, not always - but for anything you upload to SoundCloud, Mixcloud, or YouTube, it's almost always yes. Here's why.
Read article →How to master a long DJ mix - radio shows, festival closes, and all-day recordings - in full, with the platform limits explained plainly.
Read article →What LUFS actually means, why streaming platforms use it, and what it means for your DJ mix. The plain-English guide DJs actually need.
Read article →Five ways to master a DJ mix in 2026 - mix-aware automated, track-focused, stem-based, DAW plugin chains and human engineers - compared honestly.
Read article →Five reasons your DJ mix sounds worse on SoundCloud than in your headphones - and how to fix each one. Loudness, transcoding, levels, low end, true peaks.
Read article →Most DJ mastering advice on the internet was written for tracks, not mixes. Here's what the free analyser actually reads, and what to do with the report.
Read article →Everything DJs need to know about mastering a mix before uploading to SoundCloud, Mixcloud or YouTube - loudness targets, tools, and step-by-step process.
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