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 to the […]
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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 surrounding loudness […]
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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 peak). But […]
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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 that are […]
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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 is introduced […]
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Understanding the difference between mixing and mastering. Over the course of producing a song, a song goes through a number of stages. Two of these stages are mixing and mastering. Knowing the […]
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There seems to be a lot of confusion surrounding mastering. Some believe it to be a process which will magically fix any problems your tracks might have. Others believe it to be […]
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