The Nice Digest For People

If you’ve ever been stuck in a 7 pm to 3 am tracking session, you know the temptation to keep grabbing that coffee for another round of energy. But as someone with over a decade behind studio monitors and countless late-night sessions, I've learned caffeine isn’t always the best answer. In fact, relying on more caffeine late at night can lead to ear fatigue, loudness creep, and those infamous “2 am decisions” that never sound right in the morning. So, what should you eat

If you’ve ever found yourself suddenly bursting with creative ideas around 2 or 3 in the morning — maybe during a late-night session in your home studio or small commercial tracking room — you’re not alone. There’s something about that tired brain state that seems to filter less , allowing insights to pop up when your internal critic has taken a backseat. But as a 12-year recording and mix engineer who’s survived more 7 pm to 3 am tracking blocks than I can count, I’ve