Make your songs louder with a limiter
In this video, we’ll look at how to make your songs louder using a limiter at the mastering stage of producing a track. Click here to watch the video.
Category: Mastering
The difference between mixing and mastering
The production of a record can be broken down into three stages… recording, mixing, and mastering In this video, we’re breaking down the difference between the MIXING stage, and the […]
How to master music in your home studio in 4 easy steps
What does mastering audio mean? In music production, mastering is the final stage of the production process. It’s the last chance to make adjustments to your songs before they’re released […]
LUFS: How loud to master songs for streaming (& why it’s not -14 LUFS)
How loud should my master be? The loudness of tracks is an area of mastering which has evolved a lot over the years. In this lesson, we’ll discuss the issues […]
True peak: why your songs should never peak above -1 dBTP
It is the recommendation of many streaming services, as well as many pro mastering engineers, that you master your songs to peak no louder than -1 dBTP (-1 decibel true […]
How to bounce audio for mastering, CD, digital download and more
What does it mean to bounce audio? In modern day digital audio, the term ‘bouncing’ or ‘exporting’ refers to the process of turning either some or all of the things […]
What is the purpose of audio dithering? When, why and how to use dither…
What is the purpose of dithering? Dither is low level noise which is intentionally added to digital audio when ever it is converted to a lower bit depth. Dither noise […]