Mastering is often described as “making music sound its best” or “preparing music for release.” But these descriptions don’t really explain what mastering accomplishes or whether your songs need it. […]
In today’s video, I’ll explain why the common advice, “You should make your master measure -14 LUFS,” is not only untrue, but actually really detrimental to your songs. First, I’ll […]
Among the various stages of music production, mastering appears to cause the most confusion. For many, it’s not clear why we master music, or what to expect from the 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]