{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"RouteNote - Radar","provider_url":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/radar","author_name":"Radar Team","author_url":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/radar\/author\/rn_adm_rad\/","title":"Mixing vs Mastering: How to Hear the Difference - RouteNote - Radar","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"MPeMGCixK5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/radar\/mixing-vs-mastering-how-to-hear-the-difference\/\">Mixing vs Mastering: How to Hear the Difference<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/radar\/mixing-vs-mastering-how-to-hear-the-difference\/embed\/#?secret=MPeMGCixK5\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Mixing vs Mastering: How to Hear the Difference&#8221; &#8212; RouteNote - Radar\" data-secret=\"MPeMGCixK5\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/routenote.com\/radar\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/radar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/routenote_music_mixing_desk_in_real_life_-profile_y3xfdqy_-_a483c85c-9f75-4d9a-8b09-34499a722301_2.png","thumbnail_width":1024,"thumbnail_height":1024,"description":"You have probably seen phrases such as \u201cnewly remastered\u201d, \u201c2026 remaster\u201d or \u201cremixed from the original tapes\u201d attached to albums. But what do mixing and mastering actually do? Both processes help transform recorded performances into the finished music you hear on Spotify, Apple Music, vinyl, radio and everywhere else. However, they happen at different stages and affect the sound in different ways. Mixing controls the individual parts of a song. Mastering works on the finished song as a whole. Here is how music fans can begin to hear the difference. What is mixing? Most songs are recorded using multiple separate..."}