Mastering is an important process full of nuances that can make or break the track. A mastering engineer has to be able to hear the smallest detail. Mastering requers concentration and pedantism.

In this part of the course we will find out:

  • What is mastering

  • How to prepare a track for mastering

  • Mastering workflows

  • mastering in the box

  • Using alalog summing

  • What is loudness and how loud should things be

  • What are stems and how to make them

  • mastering a track vs mastering an album

  • Mastering for different formats: streaming / CD / vinyl

  • ''Red Book'' standard