Have you ever experienced this: the song you created sounds perfect when played on your usual speakers, but once switched to other playback devices, the sound becomes a mess? Friends always say, "You sound better live!" and "The streaming version lacks the impact of the live performance, with all the instruments jumbled together and the vocals unclear."

The key to this actually lies in the "mixing."

No matter how spectacular your live performance is, if the mix of your streaming song is poor, you won't be able to captivate those listeners who were deeply attracted to your music offline. Not to mention, in competitions or submissions, unclear or insufficiently loud mixes lack distinction among numerous works and can be easily overlooked by judges. Moreover, if the music lacks professionalism, the first impression might make potential record companies, labels, or collaborators lose interest in you.