Features

Every metric Sonalix measures, explained, what it is, why it matters, and how to act on it.

MixingFrequencyTonal Balance

5-Band Energy Analysis: A Complete Guide to Spectral Balance Diagnostics

Learn how 5-band energy analysis divides the frequency spectrum into perceptual regions to diagnose tonal balance problems like muddiness and harshness in audio mixes.

MasteringDynamicsCompression

Crest Factor: What Peak-to-RMS Ratio Reveals About Compression Damage

Learn how crest factor reveals over-compression that loudness metrics miss. Understand severity thresholds, fix low readings, and preserve transient impact.

MixingFrequencyAnalysis

Frequency Response Curves: Why Logarithmic Spacing Reveals What Linear Charts Hide

Learn why frequency response curves use logarithmic spacing to reveal bass problems that linear charts hide, with 100-point spectral visualization methodology.

AnalysisAI Coaching

Issue Categorization: How AI Output Becomes Structured Problem Classification

Learn how issue categorization transforms AI output into structured problem classification to guide actionable mixing decisions.

MasteringDynamicsLoudness

Loudness Range (LRA): Understanding Dynamic Variation in Your Mixes

Learn how loudness range (LRA) measures dynamic variation across your mix and what severity thresholds mean for streaming platform delivery.

MasteringStreamingLoudness

What LUFS Actually Means for Your Mix on Streaming Platforms

LUFS is the only loudness metric that reflects real streaming delivery outcomes. Learn how the severity framework turns your integrated reading into a mixing decision.

MixingAI Coaching

Minor Adjustments: The Secondary Fixes That Complete Your Mix

Learn how minor adjustments provide targeted secondary improvements to complete your mix after addressing priority fixes.

AnalysisAI Coaching

Overall Verdict: Your Mix Problem in a Single Sentence

Learn how the overall verdict distills complex AI mix analysis into a single actionable sentence that identifies your primary problem.

AnalysisAI Coaching

Per-Metric Severity: Four-Level Health Assessment for Your Mix

Learn how per-metric severity ratings transform raw measurement values into intuitive four-level health assessments through industry-standard thresholds.

AnalysisAI Coaching

Primary Issue and Next Step: Your Workflow Starting Point

Learn how primary issue and next step identification focuses your mixing workflow by surfacing the most critical problem and its recommended fix.

MixingAI Coaching

Priority Fixes: Five Specific Repair Instructions from AI Coaching

Learn how priority fixes deliver five specific, actionable repair instructions from AI analysis to guide your mixing sessions.

MasteringAnalysis

Quality Tier: Objective Assessment of Commercial Readiness

Learn how quality tier provides an objective assessment of your mix's commercial readiness based on multi-metric analysis.

MixingFrequencyAnalysis

Spectral Centroid: A Single-Number Brightness Reference

Learn how spectral centroid provides a single-number brightness reference for your mix and what it means for tonal balance decisions.

MixingStereoMastering

Stereo Correlation: Ensuring Your Mix Survives Mono Playback

Learn how stereo correlation measures phase relationship between channels and what low readings mean for mono compatibility on streaming platforms.

MixingStereoLow End

Sub Stereo Width: Targeting Low-End Phase Problems

Learn how sub stereo width isolates low-frequency phase issues in your mix and why sub-bass mono compatibility matters for streaming playback.

MixingTonal Balance

Tonal Balance Summary: From Spectrum Data to Plain English

Learn how tonal balance summary translates raw spectrum data into plain-English assessments of your mix's frequency distribution.

MasteringLoudnessStreaming

True Peak (dBTP): What It Measures and Why It Matters

True peak captures inter-sample peaks your DAW meter misses. Learn what dBTP means, how to read severity ratings, and the right ceiling for streaming.