MASTERING ENGINEERS ADVICE

QUICK TIP: PUNCHY DYNAMICS WITHOUT LOSING TRANSIENTS

QUICK TIP: PUNCHY DYNAMICS WITHOUT LOSING TRANSIENTS

When you're mastering, you want to push into limiters and compressors to get it sounding together, glued, and smashed together. That's the mindset that you've got, and you think that...
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WHY ONLY 1 IN 10 MAKE IT AS A PRO

WHY ONLY 1 IN 10 MAKE IT AS A PRO

There aren’t many people who can do mastering or engineering or mixing for a full-time profession. One reason why is because of the way they self-brand and handle clients. The...
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WILL UPGRADING YOUR INTERFACE IMPROVE SOUND?

WILL UPGRADING YOUR INTERFACE IMPROVE SOUND?

If you’re an engineer working at home, you do need to think about your audio interface because it’s the thing that you’re listening to tracks through. It’s the heartbeat of...
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HOME MASTERING VS PROFESSIONAL MASTERING

HOME MASTERING VS PROFESSIONAL MASTERING

Obviously, I’m going to say that pro mastering is better than home mastering, but I think there are benefits to both. Let’s start with the latter. You’re in your environment,...
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DON'T DO THIS WITH NEARFIELD MONITORS!

DON'T DO THIS WITH NEARFIELD MONITORS!

So here we are with a super basic set of near field monitors. These are Adam ones, which are all right. We use them, so I thought I’d bring it...
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QUICK TIP: DEESING VOCALS THE EASY WAY

QUICK TIP: DEESING VOCALS THE EASY WAY

De-essing is a really important thing with mastering now because De-esses cannot just do the vocal. There's a lot of digital noise going on, and it can sound edgy. So,...
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WHAT SPEAKERS ARE BEST FOR MASTERING?

WHAT SPEAKERS ARE BEST FOR MASTERING?

When it comes to mastering, you need to be able to hear super highs and lows. And that's the main problem with using smaller speakers in a smaller room for...
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FAST TRACK YOUR AUDIO CAREER

FAST TRACK YOUR AUDIO CAREER

The first way to advance yourself as quickly as possible in the audio industry is to find the right people to gel with. The way I did that was I...
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