7 Tips for Mastering if You're Not a Mastering Engineer
While it would be great to hire a world-class mixing and mastering engineer to finish off all of your productions, the reality is, most of us do it all. Producing, recording, editing, mixing and ev...
Common Mistakes to Avoid When Mastering in the Box
Mastering is the final and arguably most critical stage of music production. It’s also one of the most misunderstood. Great mastering can take your mix to a whole new level with brighter highs, dee...
Everything You Need to Know About Mid/Side Processing
Mid/side processing is a versatile mixing and mastering technique that allows you to process the center and side signals of a stereo track separately. When used correctly, mid/side processing has t...
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 ...
In most songs, the vocal is the main feature that captures the listener’s attention. With so many other elements of the mix happening in the background it’s important to make the vocal stand out, y...
Sculpting the sound of your master can be difficult. But the truth is, a little bit of EQ can sonically transform a rough mix into a professional-sounding master in no time—if you know what to look...
