Elias walked into his kitchen, coffee in hand, and listened. The bass was too wide; it disappeared in mono. He noted it mentally and walked back to the studio.

By 5:00 AM, the mix was coming together, but Elias felt the fatigue hitting his ears. He was second-guessing the low end. He needed to take the mix to his car, to his phone, to the cheap Bluetooth speaker in his kitchen to see how it translated.

PreSonus Studio One 5 Professional is available as a digital download from the PreSonus website, or as a boxed product from authorized retailers.

By 9:00 AM, the sun was streaming through the blinds. The album was done.