Hear what your mix is hiding.
Drop a bounce. Get a diagnosis tied to the exact moment.
No account needed. Rough demos are welcome.
What comes back from a bounce like yours
My vocal feels buried. What's going on?
In the chorus your lead slips behind the guitars 0:48. The words are there, the presence isn't. It's clearest on the second line 0:55.
Start with the s sounds: they spike when you push, so the compressor clamps the whole vocal. Here's a chain for your Ableton set.
- EQ Eight (Clear the low rumble)
- FabFilter Pro-DS (Smooth the s sounds)
- Compressor (Even out)
I mix on headphones. Is my low end OK?
Mostly, but the kick and bass land on top of each other in the chorus 1:02, so neither one punches. On headphones that reads as warmth; on a car system it will smear.
Before you change anything, turn your monitoring down until you can barely hear it. If the kick vanishes before the bass, the bass is masking it. Want the steps to duck the bass under the kick in Ableton?
Why doesn't my chorus lift?
It gets louder but not wider. Everything moves up together at 0:44, so nothing opens.
You don't need more layers. Pull the verse guitars toward the middle and let the chorus doubles take the sides. Bring the next bounce back and we'll compare the two at the same moment.
Example answers. Yours are written for your track.
From bounce to fix in one sitting
The same three steps every Track goes through in the Studio.
Drop your bounce
It plays straight away. Ask early; the answer waits for the evidence.
Talk it through
Plain language first, numbers when you ask. Push back if it misheard.
Fix it in your DAW
Steps and presets for your DAW and the plugins you own.
A vocal chain built for this vocal
Not a preset from someone else's song. Each slot names the real plugin, what it does in plain English, and the exact settings when you open it. Works for guitar, bass, piano and harmonies too.
Pick the tool for the job you have
Most unfinished songs are stuck on a decision, not a number. Where another tool fits better, we say so.
| The job | A good fit | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|
| A number to track across bounces | Score-based analyzers | A score says a band moved, not whether the song got better |
| A finished, louder file now | Automated mastering | It will faithfully polish a buried vocal |
| People reacting to your song | Feedback communities and collaborators | You sort the advice yourself, and quality varies |
| Decide the next move on this song | TonaliQ | It guides; you make the changes |
Made for the room you actually record in
Bedroom vocal, headphones at night, one person making every call. TonaliQ suggests a test with the gear you have before it ever suggests buying anything.
I recorded this in my bedroom. Is the room the problem?
A little: there's a short slap on the louder lines 1:20. Before you buy foam, sing the next take a hand closer to the mic, facing the bed.
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Questions
Will TonaliQ make or change my music?
No. It listens and advises. It never generates songs or stems, and every change is yours to make.
Do I need a finished song or an account?
Neither. Bring a rough demo, a single take or a loop. Guest Tracks are kept for 7 days; sign up any time to keep yours.
Does it give my song a score?
No. It describes what it hears, what may be causing it and what you could try. You decide whether a change helps.
Which DAWs does it give steps for?
FL Studio, Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Pro Tools and Cubase, starting with stock tools and the plugins you own. Presets export for Ableton first.
Can it hear my stems or plugin settings?
A stereo bounce doesn't show separate tracks, routing or settings. Upload a dry vocal or another isolated take if you want feedback on that source alone.
I record in an untreated room. Can it still help?
Yes. It can talk through mic placement, distance, room noise and take selection, and it suggests tests with the gear you have before it suggests buying anything.
Why not ask a general chatbot about my mix?
A general chatbot can explain mixing, but it never hears your song. TonaliQ works from your upload, ties answers to moments in it, and keeps the thread across your revisions.
Does it replace human feedback?
No. A producer or mentor who knows your music brings taste and history TonaliQ doesn't have. TonaliQ is for the hours in between, on the fourth revision, when nobody else is awake.
Who owns my track?
You keep it. TonaliQ stores and processes your Track only to provide the service, as the Terms set out.
Bring the song you're stuck on
Drop it anywhere on this page, or choose it here.