Is dynamic range purely good? Is Loudness purely good or bad?

There are lots of challenges that go into writing plugins, but one of the hardest things is not losing vision for the overall sound!

Talking with Patch Bae (from Weiss Advice)

Mastering is changing. It’s not a final step anymore. It’s part of the mix. And the tools we use should reflect that.

Is This What You Want From Your Mix? When you're finishing a vocal mix, you want to make it feel clear, upfront, and expensive without getting harsh, brittle, or overprocessed, so you can confidently place it next to a SZA, The Weeknd, or Doja song and know it holds up. If that’s the target, then this is how you do it, with FUEL.