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Insight 2 Tips & Tutorials

Insight 2 is an intelligent audio metering and analysis plug-in designed to help you make better mixing and mastering decisions. Check out our resources below to learn how to use Insight's audio visualizations for a better understanding of how your mix is performing.

Most Recent Insight 2 Articles

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What Is Mastering?

Mastering is the final stage of audio production—the process of putting the finishing touches on a song by enhancing the overall sound, creating consistency across the album, and preparing it for distribution.
Audio Mastering August 8, 2023
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What Is a Reference Track and How to Use It

A reference track is a professionally produced song from another artist representative of how you want your own music to sound. In this article we’ll cover how you can use reference tracks to improve your production, how to choose them, and where to get them.
June 15, 2023
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What Is a True Peak Limiter?

A true peak limiter is a brick-wall limiter that uses oversampling to more accurately follow and control peak levels. Some people swear by them; others have sworn off them. Learn why, and how you can use true peak limiters effectively when mastering your songs.
February 21, 2023
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What Are LUFS? The Complete Guide

Discover the importance of LUFS (loudness units full scale) in the mixing and mastering process and how you can use them to create music that meets the delivery specifications of major streaming and TV platforms.
February 8, 2023
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Mono vs. Stereo in Audio Mixing

Confused about mono vs. stereo in the mixing process? Learn the difference between mono vs. stereo playback as well as mono vs. stereo mixing and how to get professional sounding mixes that consider mono compatibility.
October 21, 2022
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10 Tips for a Great Sounding Podcast

Learn how to record and produce a quality podcast at home with tips on budgeting your production time, recording your voice, and key mixing concepts in podcasting.
September 6, 2022
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5 Tips for Mixing a Better Chorus

Looking to make your chorus stand out? Learn how to create contrast between similar sounding verses and choruses, what plug-ins to use, and when to incorporate creative effects processing into your chorus.
June 7, 2022
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How to Master for Streaming Platforms: Normalization, LUFS, and Loudness

Whether you’re a mastering pro, or preparing your first release, this article will get you up to speed on how to master for Spotify, Apple Music, SoundCloud—and more—in 2022 and beyond.
May 20, 2022

Topics related to Insight

 

Stereo Imaging   Reference Tracks   Loudness   EQ in Mastering   Mix Bus Processing   Audio Mastering