Stem mastering is a relatively recent development in the world of audio engineering. It’s a process that can have a pretty dramatic effect on the final result of a musical production, but what is it and how does it differ from traditional stereo mastering? That’s what we are going to dive into. Traditional Stereo Mastering […]
Category: Mastering
Working With A Mastering Engineer
In recent years people have tried to make a case for the devaluation of the mastering process. Everything from people throwing plugins on a mix bus and calling it mastering to using automated online tools to perform the task. But the success of a mastering project is just as much about you as it is […]
Audio Reference Gap
Comparing Audio Let’s talk about something that every audio engineer does and is of particular importance in a mixing and mastering context, that’s comparing audio. If you are mixing, you may be comparing your mix to a rough mix of the song that was provided or maybe you are comparing to a commercial release. In mastering […]
Quick Master Fader Automation Tips
So you have this master fader. It’s just sitting there begging you to do something with it, but is that really what you want to do? Maybe not. Here are some tips to think about before adding that automation to the master fader. What are you trying to accomplish? Think about it, what are you […]
Automatic Audio Mastering Services are Bad at Mastering
Why are Automatic Mastering Services Bad At Mastering? If you think about it with the exception of touch, what’s more personal and human than music? It’s something that people feel very passionate about. There aren’t very many things that can both make you feel great, laugh, and cry all at the same time. Stick […]
The Freq Zone Gets More Dangerous
Dangerous Music that is. We already had a BAX EQ and it’s a great piece of gear but with the addition of the new room what we really needed was an analog mastering backbone. It’s something that’s often overlooked, but when you are doing mastering work with analog equipment a backbone of some type is […]
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