Mastering Archives - Audio Issues https://www.audio-issues.com/category/mastering/ Music Production Tips for Home Studio Musicians Mon, 05 Feb 2024 18:50:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.3 The Audio Issues podcasts has interviews with audio professionals, as well as tips and tricks on making your music production and recordings sound better than ever. Audio Issues strives to give audio enthusiasts a solid understanding of the various aspects of producing music. Audio Issues supplies easy to use, practical production tips about music and audio recording. We offer you everything you need to know when it comes to producing your own music in your home recording studio, recording instruments as well as mixing and mastering. Check out more at www.audio-issues.com Mastering Archives - Audio Issues true Mastering Archives - Audio Issues bjorgvin@audio-issues.com podcast Audio Issues Podcast - Tips, Tricks and Interviews from Audio-Issues.com Mastering Archives - Audio Issues https://www.audio-issues.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/ituneimage.jpg https://www.audio-issues.com/category/mastering/ Are You Making This Huge Mistake With Your Music? https://www.audio-issues.com/mastering/mastering-music-mistake/ https://www.audio-issues.com/mastering/mastering-music-mistake/#respond Mon, 05 Feb 2024 18:50:42 +0000 https://www.audio-issues.com/?p=30933 In the last 15 years of working in the audio industry and helping thousands of musicians and engineers create great music from their home studios, I’ve seen every mistake in the book. Here’s one of the biggest. Honestly, if your mixes don’t sound as loud and competitive as your reference tracks and the pro records you...

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]]> https://www.audio-issues.com/mastering/mastering-music-mistake/feed/ 0 Stem Mastering: Do You Really Need It? This Will Help You Decide https://www.audio-issues.com/mastering/stem-mastering-do-you-really-need-it-this-will-help-you-decide/ https://www.audio-issues.com/mastering/stem-mastering-do-you-really-need-it-this-will-help-you-decide/#respond Fri, 27 May 2022 23:22:29 +0000 https://www.audio-issues.com/?p=29572 Getting ready to master your music? Chances are you’ve heard of stem mastering. This alternative approach to stereo mastering has become increasingly common as more and more artists record their tracks in home studios with less than perfect room acoustics. So is it something you need for your next release? Read on to learn more...

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]]> https://www.audio-issues.com/mastering/stem-mastering-do-you-really-need-it-this-will-help-you-decide/feed/ 0 Should You Master for Different Digital Platforms? Read This to Decide. https://www.audio-issues.com/mastering/should-you-master-for-different-digital-platforms-read-this-to-decide/ https://www.audio-issues.com/mastering/should-you-master-for-different-digital-platforms-read-this-to-decide/#respond Thu, 28 Apr 2022 19:29:08 +0000 https://www.audio-issues.com/?p=29474 Mastering your music can feel like a real victory, especially if you’re planning to put your music on streaming sites or make your music available for download. One of the biggest questions musicians face these days regarding mastering and streaming sites is whether creating different masters for different platforms makes sense. After all, different platforms...

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]]> https://www.audio-issues.com/mastering/should-you-master-for-different-digital-platforms-read-this-to-decide/feed/ 0 6 Must-Have Tools for Mastering Your Own Music https://www.audio-issues.com/mastering/6-must-have-tools-for-mastering-your-own-music/ https://www.audio-issues.com/mastering/6-must-have-tools-for-mastering-your-own-music/#respond Sat, 02 Apr 2022 00:19:01 +0000 https://www.audio-issues.com/?p=29419 Mastering your own music is a great way to craft the exact sound you’re looking for, and the best part is that you can take your time and experiment. While I encourage you to invest in professional mastering for tracks that will receive a wide release, there’s nothing wrong with giving it a go yourself....

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]]> https://www.audio-issues.com/mastering/6-must-have-tools-for-mastering-your-own-music/feed/ 0 7 Ways To Ensure You Get the Most Out of Mastering https://www.audio-issues.com/mastering/7-ways-to-ensure-you-get-the-most-out-of-mastering/ https://www.audio-issues.com/mastering/7-ways-to-ensure-you-get-the-most-out-of-mastering/#respond Fri, 25 Feb 2022 21:45:08 +0000 https://www.audio-issues.com/?p=29205 Mastering your music is the final technical step in audio production before releasing your creation to the world. A mastering engineer ensures that your mix is balanced for tone, consistent in dynamics, and adheres to loudness standards set by the recording industry. Even though your mastering engineer handles all of the heavy lifting to get...

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]]> https://www.audio-issues.com/mastering/7-ways-to-ensure-you-get-the-most-out-of-mastering/feed/ 0 How to Master a Song: 10 Tips From a Pro Mastering Engineer https://www.audio-issues.com/mastering/how-to-master-a-song-10-tips-from-a-pro-mastering-engineer/ https://www.audio-issues.com/mastering/how-to-master-a-song-10-tips-from-a-pro-mastering-engineer/#respond Fri, 04 Feb 2022 19:45:02 +0000 https://www.audio-issues.com/?p=29058 The mastering process is one of those mysterious dark arts of the music industry that often gets muddled somewhere between mixing and rendering. If you’re new to the world of recording, it should give you peace of mind to know that even experienced musicians and studio professionals sometimes still have a misunderstanding about what mastering...

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]]> https://www.audio-issues.com/mastering/how-to-master-a-song-10-tips-from-a-pro-mastering-engineer/feed/ 0 Step By Step Mastering With Only 5 Plug-ins https://www.audio-issues.com/music-mixing/step-by-step-mastering-with-only-5-plug-ins/ https://www.audio-issues.com/music-mixing/step-by-step-mastering-with-only-5-plug-ins/#respond Fri, 12 Feb 2021 18:18:58 +0000 https://www.audio-issues.com/?p=27131 We’re onto mastering in our step by step mixing hip hop tutorial, and this week we’ll be adding our mastering chain to make things loud, punchy and powerful. We’ll be using: Linear phase EQ in mid/side mode to tighten up the low end Multi-band compression to squeeze the dynamics and glue the mix together Mid/Side...

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]]> https://www.audio-issues.com/music-mixing/step-by-step-mastering-with-only-5-plug-ins/feed/ 0 What Metering Tools Do You Need for Successful Mastering? https://www.audio-issues.com/mastering/what-metering-tools-do-you-need-for-successful-mastering/ https://www.audio-issues.com/mastering/what-metering-tools-do-you-need-for-successful-mastering/#respond Fri, 10 Jul 2020 21:00:13 +0000 https://www.audio-issues.com/?p=25799 One AES convention I went to, I met a manufacturing rep for a very prestigious equipment company. He was demoing a piece of equipment for me, showing me all the great knobs and buttons that it had to offer. Then he said something along the lines of, “We don’t include a screen for these things...

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]]> https://www.audio-issues.com/mastering/what-metering-tools-do-you-need-for-successful-mastering/feed/ 0 How To Get Bigger, Louder, and Better Mixes [Limited Time Offer] https://www.audio-issues.com/mastering/how-to-get-bigger-louder-and-better-mixes-limited-time-offer/ https://www.audio-issues.com/mastering/how-to-get-bigger-louder-and-better-mixes-limited-time-offer/#respond Wed, 08 Jul 2020 15:12:42 +0000 https://www.audio-issues.com/?p=25784 It’s here! Master Your Mixes – my brand new training on transforming your mixes into professionally mastered records is now open! Here’s what one of my early students, Simon Rider from the U.K. had to say: “The ‘Master Your Mixes’ course contains so much invaluable information and, perhaps more importantly, shows how you can produce...

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]]> https://www.audio-issues.com/mastering/how-to-get-bigger-louder-and-better-mixes-limited-time-offer/feed/ 0 Which Plug-in is the Best for Mastering? https://www.audio-issues.com/mastering/which-plug-in-is-the-best-for-mastering/ https://www.audio-issues.com/mastering/which-plug-in-is-the-best-for-mastering/#respond Fri, 03 Jul 2020 15:50:48 +0000 https://www.audio-issues.com/?p=25765 I made you a quick sneak peek video of one of the videos in my upcoming Master Your Mixes course you’ll find helpful if you’re confused what plug-ins you need for mastering: Remember to join the waiting list here if you’re interested in being the first to know when it goes live. Which plug-ins are...

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