Incus

As a software review, it's crucial to examine the potential difficulties one may face when working on sound engineering projects. One particular issue that we've noticed frequently is the apparent degradation of a meticulously crafted stereo mix or sub-mix. Despite hours invested in perfecting the sound, it somehow doesn't seem to translate accurately.

We've taken the time to compile a list of the most common issues that can affect this phenomenon. The first is the single channel phase reversal, where the sound waves of one channel are inverted, resulting in cancels from each other. Additionally, a summed to mono effect can result from mixing multiple channels into one, eliminating any sound elements that were only present in one channel. Furthermore, during the mixing process, channels may become swapped and, therefore, skewing the intended stereo balance.

Other issues involve the misalignment of elements that resulted in either a left-channel-heavy mix or a right-channel-heavy mix. We believe that identifying these issues by ear is critical to developing high-quality mixes, which is why we generated a solution to help you keep track of the intricate details that could affect your sound.