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Preparing for mastering

Preparing For Mastering

In this post, you’ll learn the essential steps of how to prepare your music for mastering. This guide can be applied to any genre of music and will elevate your ability to finalize your mix.  Int...

Why Does a Song Need to be Mastered?

Why Does a Song Need to be Mastered?

Originally, the role of the mastering engineer was to transfer the audio signal from the tape machine where it was recorded and mixed to a vinyl record where it could be played on a common turntabl...

How to Improve Clarity When Stem Mastering

How to Improve Clarity When Stem Mastering

One of the core responsibilities of the mastering engineer is to improve the clarity of a mix. While stem mastering offers more control over traditional two-track mastering, it can still be tricky ...

How To Prepare Your Track For Release

How To Prepare Your Track For Release

Releasing a track is a big moment. There are no do-overs. Once it’s out there, it’s out there.    Unless you’re Kanye West, of course (The Life of Pablo, anyone?)    But for the rest of us, we only...

How To Stem Master Your Own Music

How To Stem Master Your Own Music

Contents (Click To Navigate) Introduction to Stem Mastering The ‘Technically’ Excellent Final Mix Creating Stems For Mastering Preparing The Mastering Session Awesome Mastering Chain Mastering ...