Mixing: Phasefold & FL Tips
Digital in Blue posted a Phasefold tutorial for precise mix/master comparisons — covering EQ checks, LUFS targeting and blind A/B testing for cleaner decisions. (x.com) And for sound design, Elijah Yates shared an FL Studio 'blur' technique for lush pads that’s getting picked up in producer circles. (x.com)
Shadowphase Audio’s Phasefold is a standalone blind A/B and reference workflow built to remove loudness bias and make mix/master comparisons repeatable, sold as “Studio v1.x” for macOS and Windows. (shadowphaseaudio.com) Shadowphase published an official demo/quick-tutorial video on March 25, 2026 that walks through file loading, automatic analysis, reference-based EQ, LUFS matching, alignment and the app’s blind preference testing interface. (youtube.com) Phasefold’s feature set explicitly includes LUFS-based level matching, spectrum/EQ reference checks and the ability to send controlled review sessions to clients — functions aimed at isolating tonal and balance differences from simple loudness advantages. (shadowphaseaudio.com) Phasefold enters a market dominated by both plugin-based reference tools and standalone testers; roundups of 2026 reference tools list multiple VST/AU options while noting a smaller number of purpose-built standalone blind-test apps. (integraudio.com) The “blur” pad method Elijah Yates highlighted traces directly to FL Studio’s long-standing approach: Image-Line’s official “Create ‘Blur Pads’” workflow uses NewTone/Edison plus the Blur tool (typical Blur Amount ~4000 ms) to smear monophonic material into lush stereo pads. (image-line.com) Elijah Yates has been publishing FL Studio sound-design tips on platforms including TikTok and YouTube, and his recent post repackages the Blur-in-Edison technique for contemporary pad sound design that other producers have been reposting and adapting. (tiktok.com)
