Mastering vs Stem Mastering: What's the Difference?
In recent years, stem mastering has skyrocketed in popularity. Unless you’re signed to a label, it isn’t always viable to hire someone to do a full mix and master for every production. Stem masteri...
How To Approach Mastering Different Genres
When it comes to mastering, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach. Every genre of music has its own defining characteristics, and a good mastering engineer will know how to enhance them. In this bl...
Tips for Using Mid/Side EQ While Mastering
Mid/side EQ lets you adjust frequencies in the center of a stereo track separately from the sides, which can be an extremely useful technique for mastering. When used correctly, mid/side EQ gives ...
What to Listen For When Mastering
Mastering is one of the most important stages of the production process. It’s where you finalize your mix and apply the finishing touches. It’s also one of the most difficult parts of the productio...
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...
How To Use Different Kinds Of Heavy Processing To Improve Presence And Punch In Your Mix
In this video, Mo is going to show you how to use different kinds of heavy processing to improve presence and punch in your mix. He will also look at how you can use parallel processing to get a g...
