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The Mastering Show #34 - What ARE dynamics ?
Dynamics. I talk about them ALL the time. “This song has great dynamics”... “make sure you keep plenty of dynamics”... “your music NEEDS balanced dyn…
9 years ago
The Mastering Show #33 - Before Mastering
How should I prepare for mastering to get the best results ? It’s one of the things we get asked most often, and it often seems like the answers are …
9 years ago
The Mastering Show #32 - Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig is a mastering superstar. This show starts out with the interview I did with him for this year’s Dynamic Range Day, after which Jon and I …
9 years, 1 month ago
The Mastering Show #31 - What IS loudness ?
Everybody wants their music to sound loud. But does it need to be loud in order to sound loud ? What does that mean ? Well, it takes us about 30 minu…
9 years, 2 months ago
The Mastering Show #30 - More Questions Answered
The first Q&A show got a great reaction, so we decided it was time for another one ! Questions this time: - Re-mastering - opinions about the 2009 …
9 years, 2 months ago
The Mastering Show #29 - Mastering Live Sound
Some of our favourite albums are live recordings - and some of the most challenging and interesting mastering projects are also recorded live. In thi…
9 years, 3 months ago
The Mastering Show #28 - Remastering & Restoration
What is re-mastering ? Why would you want to do it ? And how ? And even - should you ? Topics include: * The ultimate goal of great remastering * …
9 years, 3 months ago
The Mastering Show #27 - Mastering Audio For Games
How do you master audio for games ? Can you master audio for games ? Is it even a thing ? It turns out the answer is Yes, but it’s complicated. In th…
9 years, 4 months ago
The Mastering Show #26 - Clipping: What is it, and is it ever acceptable ?
Some people say clipping distortion is inaudible, some say it’s the true secret of really “loud” mastering, some say it’s a powerful creative effect,…
9 years, 4 months ago
The Mastering Show #25 - Stereo: width, depth and image - how to measure, monitor and master them
It’s amazing how much control you can have of the stereo image in mastering, even with quite simple tools. In this show we explore: * What is stereo …
9 years, 5 months ago