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One of the core responsibilities of the mastering engineer is to improve the clarity of a mix. While stem mastering offers more control over tradit...

In this video, Mo is going to show you should AND shouldn't introduce stereo enhancement whilst mastering. He'll show you how to keep an eye on th...

Punch is a crucial element of any mix or master. But it can be tricky to know if your track has the right amount of punch—or what to do if it doesn...

Nothing makes a track hit hard like a good bass synth. Whether it’s a powerful sustaining sine wave, a snarling sawtooth, or a bouncy plucked rhyth...

When it comes to mastering, clarity is crucial.  If your track sounds muddy or muffled, it can be difficult to make out individual tracks. Instrume...

In this video, Mo will be taking a look at a typical in-the-box mastering session, more specifically the low frequencies. Mo goes through every st...

I can still remember when I actually heard the sound of compression for the first time. Instructors had given me countless demonstrations, but I co...

Before its release in 1975, the label executives surrounding Queen suggested that Bohemian Rhapsody was too long (at 5 minutes 55 seconds) and c...

Nothing deflates your ego faster than the dreaded “car test.” You spend hours in your studio perfecting a mix. You finally get it sounding great. Y...

The last thing you want is for your listeners to turn off your music because the mix sounds harsh. Humans are particularly sensitive to the frequen...

Watch the full step-by-step walkthrough (with narrated explanations) of how I mastered a song to get it sounding it's best.This song, Breathe by B...

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 ...