What is the difference between mixing and mastering?
Mixing processes every track in the song: balancing levels, using EQ so instruments do not mask each other, compressing the vocal to keep it steady and adding reverb and delay for space. The goal is for every element to be heard clearly and serve the emotion of the song.
Mastering comes after the mix. It treats the whole mix to reach the right loudness, brightness and consistency on headphones, car speakers and phones. A proper master keeps your song from sounding quiet or distorted next to other releases on streaming platforms.
Online mixing and mastering
You do not need to be in Ho Chi Minh City to work with 2lab. Send your stems (the separate recorded tracks) through the cloud with a reference track, and 2lab will edit, mix, master and send back the finished song within 3–5 working days.
We accept common formats such as WAV, MP3 and FLAC, but recommend WAV for the best quality. If the vocal has not been edited yet, 2lab edits and tunes it before mixing so it sits tight and in pitch.
Listen before you order
On our homepage you can hear the raw recording, the processed vocal and the final master of real projects and compare them before and after 2lab. Every mix is checked on studio monitors and several professional reference headphones so it translates across devices.