How To Practice Mastering: Improve your skills with a plan.
So you’ve read the 4 part series on how to master your own music and you’ve started trying some things out? Great! In this article I’m...
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Rare Tone Mastering
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How Do I Master My Own Music? Loudness & Exporting Essentials. Part 4 of 4
So here we are at Part 4! If you’ve read all of these from the start then well done and I hope they’ve been useful. I always found that...
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How Do I Maser My Own Music? Tips & Techniques. Part 3 of 4
Welcome back! If you’ve read Parts 1 & 2 already then congrats! I didn't realise quite how long Part 2 was getting until I finished it!...
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How Do I Master My Own Music? Essential Tools (software & hardware) Part 2 of 4
Welcome back! If you’ve read Part 1 already then I’ll be continuing on from there, if you haven’t, go back and have a look. Even if you...
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How Do I Master My Own Music? A guide for self producing & DIY artists. Part 1 of 4
There’s several reasons why you might want to master your own music. It could be a budget constraint, or maybe you actually want to get...
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Do All Songs Need Mastering? The Essential Steps That Nobody Talks About
Short answer - Yes. You can stop there. Or you can read on… I get it, you want to master your own music, run it through some cool...
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What Software Should I Use for Mastering? The Best Mastering Tools for 2024
The first thing people ask me about when they visit my studio is usually my analogue outboard gear. It looks very impressive and it’s...
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Does Mastering Make Music Louder? Yes, but...
I know what you’re thinking, this seems like a straightforward and short answer - Yes! Right? Mastering can and does make music louder...
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What are the key differences between Mixing and Mastering in music production?
My last couple of blog posts have been solely focused on vinyl so I thought I’d get back to some more general mastering info today. At...
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Mastering For Vinyl: A Practical Guide For Audio Engineers
So here we go with a follow on from my previous blog about mastering for vinyl. In this piece I’m going to talk a bit more about the...
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How Are Vinyl Records Mastered? A look at the preparation and production of a vinyl record.
Have you ever wondered what goes into the making of vinyl records and why your favourite albums sound SO GOOD on wax? Prepare to embark...
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Do I Really Need Separate Vinyl Masters? Understanding the Importance of Dedicated Vinyl Mastering
Introduction: Vinyl records have made a remarkable comeback in recent years, I mean they've never really gone away for a lot of people...
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How Do I Prepare My Mix For Mastering?
What’s the old adage about polishing something again? You can’t polish a tuuur….rible mix. Is that right? So it’s far better to get your...
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How Do I Know If My Music Needs Mastering?
There's lots of reasons to want to skip the mastering process and get on with releasing your music. You've already spent a long time on...
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What Are The Benefits Of Working With A Professional Mastering Engineer?
There are many benefits of working with a professional mastering engineer, especially if you’re determined to make a career from writing...
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Why is Mastering So Important?
You know you need your tracks mastering and you have an idea of what mastering is but are you clear on exactly why mastering is...
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How Can Mastering Improve Your Music?
As an artist or producer, you put a lot of time and effort into creating your music. But do you know exactly how mastering can improve...
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So What Exactly Is Mastering?
If you're an aspiring musician, music producer, or sound engineer, you've probably heard the term "mastering" thrown around quite a bit....
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