Song Check · Start with what you hear
Does everything in your song seem to blend together?
When the bass, instruments, and singing crowd each other, the details can become hard to follow. Start with your own recording and hear whether a gentle whole-song adjustment helps.
Try it with your songYour original stays untouched. Every change is your choice.
Your recording. Your decision.
Try a clearer version of your mix
After the local scan, your song opens in the clarity option. Nothing is changed until you request a preview, and a preview is kept only when you choose it.
Free local scan and sound previews. Optional cloud stem separation is priced separately before you run it.
Choose your recording
The scan runs locally. Keep this tab open while it works.
Listen and compare
Review findings or try the sound option that brought you here.
Keep what you prefer
Accept changes explicitly, check the export, and download—or keep your original.
What does a muddy mix sound like?
The lower sounds may feel crowded, and you may struggle to follow the bass line, words, or individual instruments. This is a listening description, not a diagnosis. A dark or blended sound can also be intentional. Compare with a familiar song at a similar listening volume before deciding what you want to change.
Why can a mix sound muddy?
Several parts may compete in the same lower frequency range. Long reverbs, sustained notes, or too many layers can make that overlap harder to hear through. Your speakers, headphones, and room can also change your impression. A single stereo recording cannot reliably tell us which of these caused it.
What this tool can help you try
The clarity option offers a whole-song tonal adjustment. Compare the same passage before and after: can you follow the parts more easily, and do the bass and voice still sound natural? A louder or brighter result is not automatically a better one. Keep the original if the change removes something you like.
When the individual tracks need attention
A whole-song adjustment affects everything at once. If only the bass and piano compete, or a reverb is overwhelming the vocal, editing those original tracks in your music software gives you more control. You can also explore the instrument options in Song Check with an aligned stem. Separation is optional and may introduce artifacts.
There is more than one way to shape your song.
The complete Song Check workspace also includes technical review, other sound choices, and a reference comparison. You can explore these with the same file using Quick Check, Guided, or Power mode—no second upload needed inside the workspace.
Explore the complete online mix analyzer →Follow what you hear
Other listening questions
Questions before you start
Will Song Check automatically declare my mix muddy?
No. This page carries your listening concern into an optional clarity preview. It does not turn that concern into a measured defect or change the scan thresholds.
Can I fix a muddy mix without the separate tracks?
A gentle adjustment to the whole song may help, but it cannot independently rebalance instruments or undo a crowded arrangement. Compare a preview and return to the original tracks when the issue needs a more specific edit.
Should I remove all of the bass?
No. Removing too much low sound can weaken the song without solving the overlap. Listen for clearer separation while keeping the musical weight you want.
