Manual mix
This version was finished by manually refining each stage. It serves as a reference for ShushuLab’s human mixing decisions.
REAL MIX PROOF / A-B COMPARISON
Compare manual and
semi-automated mixes by ear.
Listen to two versions of the same song, “D.O.A”, switching instantly at the same playback position.
A = a manual mix. B = a semi-automated mix made with ShushuLab’s own plugins.
This is not a claim that semi-automated mixing is better. These examples show the results of a production process that moves repetitive processing into tools while retaining human judgment.
LISTEN FIRST
Start by switching and listening.
NOW PLAYINGA / MANUAL MIX
Press Play to load a four-second comparison loop. It repeats so you can listen while switching between the mixes.
FAIR COMPARISON
Avoid mistaking louder for better.
The original stereo mixes differ in loudness by about 0.6 LU. By default, B is lowered by about 0.6 dB to reduce the influence of that difference. Uncheck the option to listen with the original relative levels.
Both web listening files use the same headroom processing and encoding settings.
METHOD
The difference is the production process.
A semi-automated mix using our own plugins
In this version, repetitive processing and stages that can be standardized were handled by ShushuLab’s own plugins, with final decisions made by a person. It is not a fully automated mix.
Purpose: The aim is not to eliminate manual work, but to move repetitive work into tools and preserve time for decisions that require a person.
PROOF / BACKGROUND
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The photographs document the production and performance background. No specific venue, date, equipment or production credit is inferred from the photographs.
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NOTICE
About the listening samples
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