Productive Outcomes Music

05/12/2025

Outcome Variables - Neon Genesis (Single 2025)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yqC6rO67nA

Instrumental Progressive Metal

05/12/2025

Outcome Variables - Neon Genesis

Instrumental Progressive Metal band Outcome Variables releases their newest single, perfect for gaming or pairing with your favorite anime/cyberpunk fight scene!

Composer: Li Heng Chan
Composer: Benjamin Clarke
Composer: Shaun Neill
Mixing & Mastering: Li Heng Chan / Productive Outcomes Music

28/11/2025

Official press release by Xpress Mag about Polyrhythmia II: The Progening. Got your tickets yet?

LOTS of NEW music to be debuted on the night! Do not miss out!

https://xpressmag.com.au/imperatore-to-unleash-new-album-at-polyrhythmia-ii-prog-metal-showcase/?fbclid=IwY2xjawOSdEJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeBusK4WK0biSa3JC5wY75WjrSMTIFy0sW7sRfKWDAE_zZ_In03U0XE7ztNeU_aem_KMLkdo-R_2rpu587o9zZ5Q

Polyrhythmia will return to Northbridge for its second edition this summer, bringing some of Perth's best heavy prog acts to [...]

26/11/2025

Midnight Overdrive - Chains of Time (Single 2025)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atN1tLGyAOM

Melodic/Power Metal

26/11/2025

Midnight Overdrive - Chains of Time

Tune in to that epic 80's operatic power metal vibe with Midnight Overdrive and their latest single Chains of Time! Excited to have helped them see this through!

Composer: Brendon Chan
Mixing: Li Heng Chan / Productive Outcomes Music
Mastering: Li Heng Chan / Productive Outcomes Music

18/11/2025

Quick cheat sheet on when to use each in the mixing process!

🎛 When to Use Studio Monitors

🔊 1. Accurate Room Translation:
Studio monitors let you hear how your mix fills a real space. This helps you judge panning, depth, and low-end more naturally.

🌊 2. Better Sense of Dynamics:
Monitors reveal how loud and soft parts interact in the room, making it easier to balance instruments and control compression.

📢 3. Real-World Listening:
Most people listen to music on speakers. Mixing on monitors helps you create a sound that translates well to cars, TVs, and home audio.

🎧 When to Use Mixing Headphones

🎚️ 1. Precision for Small Details:
Headphones are perfect for catching clicks, noise, and subtle edits because they isolate the sound directly in your ears.

🎧 2. Accurate Stereo Placement:
Headphones help you check the left-right imaging closely, great for panning, reverb tails, and spotting phase issues.

🏠 3. Reliable in Any Environment:
If your room is untreated or noisy, headphones give you a consistent reference you can trust every time.

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13/11/2025

To close off the year, I’m pleased to announce “Polyrhythmia II: The Progening”!

Featuring Ammify, Lotus, Outcome Variables and Imperatore

Get psyched for the second edition Polyrhythmia, this time billed as “The Progening”! A night of progressive metal, blending complex rhythms and grooves with immersive melodies, featuring two instrumental bands and two symphonic/cinematic bands. This special end of year edition will celebrate new music and releases from Ammify and Outcome Variables, Lotus bringing the goods with their brand of Fuzzed Instrumental Rock, AND headliners Imperatore releasing their much-anticipated third full length album “The Lionspirit”!

Tickets available here: https://lynottslounge.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/851d361d-19d2-41a5-9b91-e43f7f6daa4c

See you there!

10/11/2025

After making the upgrade to the AKG K612 Pro headphones after my old Samson SR850 headphones died, here is my review of it as promised! It is a true level up from the earlier headphones I used and here’s why:

🎧 Detailed and Natural Sound: With an extended frequency range of 12Hz–39.5kHz, the AKG K612 Pro delivers a spacious, open sound with excellent detail. The lows are tight, the mids are natural, and the highs are smooth. Perfect for mixing, mastering, and critical listening.

🔊 Open-Back Design: The fully open-back design provides a wide and realistic soundstage, allowing you to hear depth and instrument placement with precision. Ideal for creating accurate stereo mixes.

🎚️ Balanced, Transparent Response: The K612 Pro is known for its flat and neutral tuning, meaning it doesn’t color the sound. What you hear is honest and true, making it a trusted tool for professional engineers and home studio producers alike.

⚡ Comfort for Long Sessions: Featuring lightweight construction, soft velour ear pads, and a self-adjusting leather headband, the K612 Pro feels great even during marathon sessions.

💰 Great Value for Professionals: Priced around $250 to $280 AUD, the K612 Pro offers reference-grade accuracy and comfort at a price that’s still reasonable for serious creators. A true step-up choice for those seeking precision and quality.

What headphones are you mixing with these days? 🎧

08/10/2025

🔥 This is why you use a wide Q when making EQ boosts (Additive EQ) ⬇️

✅ More natural and musical
✅ Avoid introducing resonances or harshness
✅ Adds pleasant air or shimmer

⚠️ A narrow Q when boosting may add a peaky, artificial sounding spike. It will sound like something is out of place, or adding too much salt to your steak!

💯 You want to shape the tone as naturally and smoothly as possible!

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17/09/2025

lightcraft - Love, Again (Single 2025)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIT5_DObr6U

Contemporary electro-pop

17/09/2025

lightcraft - Love, Again

This one’s massive! The second track I have mastered for my Indonesian brothers lightcraft! This song’s about finding/rekindling that spark in your relationship or whatever it is that means the most to you in your life. Super proud of this one!

Thanks to these guys and mixing engineer/producer Rimaldi for such a positive collaborative experience. We will do this again!

Composer: Imam Surataruna
Composer: Daniel Yudhistira Rimaldi
Composer: Safarilhaj Febrian
Composer: Ghani Albar
Producer: lightcraft
Producer: Daniel Yudhistira Rimaldi (RIMALDI)
Mixing: Daniel Yudhistira Rimaldi (RIMALDI)
Mastering: Li Heng Chan / Productive Outcomes Music