Online mix analyzer: what it measures and how to read the result

There's a point in every session where you stop hearing the song. Four hours in, your ear has adapted and you can no longer tell whether the kick hits too hard or not hard enough. An analyzer doesn't replace your judgement, but it gives you an objective reference exactly when you need one most.

Drop your mix in, pick the genre, and the tool splits the energy across seven bands — from sub-bass to air — and contrasts it with the usual range for that style. It all happens in your browser: the file is never sent to a server.

Genre matters more than you'd think

There's no universal correct curve. A reggaeton track carries far more energy below 100 Hz than a folk song, and lo-fi gives up the air above 10 kHz on purpose. Comparing your mix against a generic template leads you to fix things that weren't broken — which is why the analysis always runs against a specific style's range.

What an analyzer can't do for you

Tell you which track the problem comes from. The meter sees the sum; you have to find the culprit. That's exactly the skill you build by listening and deciding: recognising a resonance and where it sits in EQ Surgeon, identifying which instrument owns each band in Frequency Drop, and picking the right tool for a real problem in Mix Diagnosis.

Frequently asked questions

What is a mix analyzer and what is it for?
It's a tool that measures how your track's energy is spread across the frequency spectrum and compares it against what's typical for your genre. It won't tell you whether the song is good: it tells you whether you have too much low end, hollow mids or no air — the calls that are hardest to judge after hours listening to the same thing.
Is my audio uploaded to a server?
No. The whole analysis runs inside your browser using the Web Audio API: the file is decoded and measured on your own machine and never leaves it. You can analyse unreleased material without it going anywhere.
Which formats does it accept, and how large can the file be?
MP3, WAV, OGG and FLAC, up to 50 MB per file. For a full song, a good-quality MP3 or a short WAV fits comfortably.
Which bands does it measure?
Seven: sub-bass (20-60 Hz), bass (60-250 Hz), low mids (250-500 Hz), mids (500 Hz-2 kHz), high mids (2-5 kHz), highs (5-10 kHz) and air (10-20 kHz). Each is compared against the typical range for the genre you pick from electronic, hip-hop, pop, rock, lo-fi and latin.
The analysis says I have too much bass. Now what?
Before you touch the EQ on your master, find where it comes from. It's almost always one specific instrument — kick and bass fighting over the same band, or a guitar with too much body — rather than the whole mix. Fixing it on the offending track sounds far better than a broad cut at the end of the chain.
Is it free?
You get 3 free analyses. After that you can unlock more by watching an ad, or go Pro if you use it daily.