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Guides, checklists, and tutorials for audio professionals — covering stem delivery, troubleshooting, and workflow best practices. A growing library to help you deliver clean, professional stems every time.

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Fundamentals

Guide

Stems vs Multitracks: What's the Difference?

A clear breakdown of stems and multitracks — what they are, how they differ, and why it matters for professional audio delivery.

4 min readUpdated Jul 2026

Fundamentals

Dual Mono vs True Mono

What dual-mono exports really are, how they differ from true mono, and when each one matters for delivery.

5 min readUpdated Jul 2026

Fundamentals

The Correct Sample Rate & Bit Depth for Stems

Choosing consistent export settings — sample rate, bit depth, and format — for professional stem delivery.

6 min readUpdated Jul 2026

How-to

How to Check Stems Before Sending

A step-by-step process for QCing your stems so nothing slips through before a delivery goes out the door.

6 min readUpdated Jul 2026

How-to

How to Compare Stems Against a Reference Mix

A/B your stems against the reference to confirm balances, arrangement, and that nothing is missing.

7 min readUpdated Jul 2026

Troubleshooting

Why Audio Stems Don't Line Up

The most common reasons stems drift out of alignment on import — and how to fix and prevent it.

6 min readUpdated Jul 2026

Troubleshooting

Why One Stem Is Shorter Than the Others

Diagnosing mismatched stem lengths — tails, fades, and export ranges — so every file runs the same duration.

5 min readUpdated Jul 2026

Troubleshooting

How to Find Missing or Duplicate Stems

Spot silent files, missing parts, and accidental duplicates in a stem set before they cause problems.

6 min readUpdated Jul 2026

Checklists

Checklist

How to Prepare Stems for Mixing or Mastering (Checklist)

A practical checklist for clean, consistent stem delivery — alignment, naming, export settings, and mistakes to avoid before mix or master.

4 min readUpdated Jul 2026

Checklist

The Stem Delivery Checklist

Everything to verify before you hand off stems to a label, mix engineer, or mastering engineer.

5 min readUpdated Jul 2026

Tools & Demos

Tutorial

Introduction to Stem Checker by Our Co-founder Isaac

Co-founder Isaac introduces Stem Checker — QC stems and multitracks before delivery, no DAW required.

Updated Jul 2026

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Delivery Sheet Generator (MVP)

Create a client-ready delivery checklist with your studio requirements, publish a shareable link, and export as PDF.

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