Guides
Practical help with referencing, loudness and getting a mix ready for streaming.
Why does my mix sound different on Spotify than in my DAW?
Quieter, duller or flatter once it's on Spotify? The usual reasons, from loudness normalisation to codecs and your listening setup, and how to check before release.
27 October 2026
How to reference your mix against Spotify (without downloading the track)
The settings to change in Spotify first, three ways to A/B against a streamed track, and the level-matching step that decides whether any of it tells you the truth.
27 October 2026