https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUc3_kzsDS0Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Abbey Road Engineer DESTROYS Common MASTERING Myths – Stefan Brown FAQ FRIDAY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUc3_kzsDS0) There are few places more inspiring to talk about mastering than Abbey Road Studios. Surrounded by decades of…
Mastering a Dense Metal Track with Stefan Brown
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dEbAIeuudEQVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: More Clarity and Impact Mastering Tip With Stefan Brown (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dEbAIeuudEQ) How mid/side moves can bring clarity, punch, and focus back into the mix Dense metal mixes are a beautiful problem to have.…
Mastering: You’re Probably Overdoing It (What Stefan Brown Does Instead)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhwBJFXwRdEVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Mastering: You’re Probably Overdoing It (What Stefan Brown Does Instead) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhwBJFXwRdE) Hi everybody, hope you’re doing marvelously well. There’s something incredibly refreshing about watching Stefan Brown work. Not because he’s doing…
Roswell Meets Ziggy: Capturing Bowie’s Spirit with the Roswell Cab Mic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsWFrmMBo44Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust – Roswell Cab MIC The Most Hyped Cab MIC Ever Does It Actually Deliver? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsWFrmMBo44) Enter The Giveaway HERE: https://gleam.io/IdkEd/roswell-cab-mic-giveaway Download The Multitracks Here: https://producelikeapro.lpages.co/david-bowie-ziggy-stardust-form Check out the…
Don’t Chase Perfection. Chase the Moment.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8qb9vWN-F3YVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Don't Chase Perfection (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8qb9vWN-F3Y) One of the biggest lessons I have learned from doing this for a long time is not to be too much of a perfectionist, especially when it…
FAQ Friday, Drum Mics, Phase, Mastering Sessions and Overheads
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJanWbTfn1EVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: That “Perfect” Drum Phase Is Probably Wrong – FAQ Friday (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJanWbTfn1E) We are back at Status Flow at Sensible Music, thanks to Maverick for letting us use the room again while…
FAQ Friday at Rockfield: Mixing, Atmos, Mastering, and the Future of Great Studios
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_8yCDqC0LA&t=177sVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Should You Mix Into Masterbus Compression? FAQ Friday (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_8yCDqC0LA&t=177s) We filmed this FAQ Friday during our Rockfield masterclass in Monmouthshire, Wales. The conversation ranged from mix-bus decisions to Atmos workflows, from why…
Metropolis Mastering, Chiswick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boP3d-s_EdIVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: A Family Legacy of Sound: Felix Davis and the Spirit of Metropolis Mastering (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boP3d-s_EdI) Where world-class expertise meets musical intent Tucked inside Metropolis Studios, which is housed within the Grade…
Inside Metropolis Studios, Chiswick: A Victorian Powerhouse of Sound
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzlLQUEthM4Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Metropolis STUDIO Tour – This Building Once Powered London’s Trams – Now It Powers Its Music (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzlLQUEthM4) For over thirty years Metropolis Studios has existed to do one thing, support an artist to reach…
Mastering In The Box with Warren Sokol: Making Loud Mixes Musical
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXCPQe4qzpcVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Mastering In The Box with Warren Sokol – Learn How to Turn Loud Mixes into Musical Masters (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXCPQe4qzpc) Modern mixes often arrive already loud, sometimes as loud as a finished master.…
Four Mixers, Four Master Bus Chains
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTIK75TG-gwVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: 4 Different Master Bus Chains From 4 Different Mixers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTIK75TG-gw) One of the fascinating things about mixing is how every engineer treats the master bus differently. Some rely on subtle, cumulative…
Witness the Art of Mastering Metal at Abbey Road Studios
When it comes to making a record mastering is often described as the final frontier. It’s the stage where everything comes together where subtle moves can make the difference between a mix that’s good and a record that feels timeless. For…
Mastering in Real Time at Abbey Road: Stefan Brown Takes On Four Diverse Tracks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsQotpjqqt0Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: STOP Ruining Your Mixes! The #1 Mastering Trick from one of Abbey Road's BEST! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsQotpjqqt0) What happens when you take four songs from four different artists, a room full of vintage and…
Mastering Music: Insights from Stefan Brown at Abbey Road
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDmKf-VwEn0Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Stefan Brown interview (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDmKf-VwEn0) In the world of music production, mastering is often considered a mysterious art. With many aspiring engineers looking to elevate their skills, it’s crucial to gain insights from…
Mastering Plugins: Can They Beat AI and Even Compete with Professional Mastering Engineers?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGWsN9Yx4sQVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: ONE PLUG IN vs PRO MASTERING Engineers And AI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGWsN9Yx4sQ) In the evolving landscape of music production, the debate over the efficacy of online tools and the mastering plugins available to us…
A Journey Through Sound: The Story of Eric Boulanger and the Art of Mastering
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIwqYsKpdkUVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Cutting VINYL The Modern Way With Eric Boulanger And Marc Daniel Nelson (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIwqYsKpdkU) A few years ago my good friend Marc Daniel Nelson introduced me to world class mastering engineer Eric Boulanger.…
Vinyl Pressing and Online Mastering with Piper Payne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmUDbNsf1RwVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Pressing Records And Online Mastering With Piper Payne (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmUDbNsf1Rw) Try Waves Online Mastering For Free With A Free Credit Also 20% Discount For Future Credit Purchases Using The Code: PLAP20 Click…
How to Master a Song at Home with These Simple Steps
Mastering is the last step in preparing a song or album for release. The overall sonic aesthetic should be well established by the time a song reaches mastering. What you or a dedicated mastering engineer can do is make final,…
How to Master a Song: Understanding the Goal of Mastering
Mastering is the final step in preparing a song or album for commercial release. This means that it takes place after mixing, so the overall sonic aesthetic should be well established by the time a song reaches mastering. What a mastering engineer…
Should you mix your own tracks? | FAQ Friday
We're back with another FAQ Friday! Today's featured question is this: I'm a little confused about what is good enough when it comes to a final mix before mastering, when the mix is clean enough, or what to leave for…
Getting a Track Ready for Mastering | FAQ Friday
We’re back with another episode of FAQ Friday! As always we have a ton of marvellous questions this week! Our featured question this week: "When mixing down a multitrack song recorded at 24-bit/ 96kHz, what is the best method to…
How much does it cost to have a track mastered? | FAQ Friday
We’re back with another episode of FAQ Friday! As always we have a ton of marvellous questions this week! Our featured question this week: "What is the typical cost of having a track mastered?" Personally, the cheapest good mastering I…
Bob Ludwig: The Mastering Engineer’s Mastering Engineer
Bob Ludwig is an 11-time GRAMMY-winning mastering engineer, as well as the recipient of an incredible 18 TEC Awards for his achievements as an individual and as a business owner. Bob grew up in a small town in New York…
Eric Boulanger: World Class Mastering Engineer
Eric Boulanger is a GRAMMY-winning mastering engineer, founder of The Bakery studio, and an accomplished studio violinist. His unique talent has afforded him the opportunity to spend time in both the studio as well as on stage. Eric began studying…
Vocal Tuning in the ’70s! (Talking with Richard Dodd)
While we were in Nashville, we had a chance to talk with the incredibly talented Richard Dodd! The interview took place at Blackbird Studios in Studio D, where we were having our Produce Like A Pro Academy Master Class. Believe…
Infrasonic Sound Studio Tour w/ Pete Lyman & Dave Gardner
Infrasonic Sound is a mastering studio owned by Pete Lyman and operated by himself and fellow engineer Dave Gardner. The studio first opened its doors in Los Angeles 14 years ago and has recently expanded to a second location in…
Panning, Mastering and Balancing Harmonies | FAQ Friday
For those of you new to the channel, FAQ Friday is our weekly roundup of YOUR questions! Every week I get a ton of great questions and this week is no exception. This is a question that I get asked…
Mix and Master for the listener – Loudness Normalization with Carlo Libertini
a Rafflecopter giveaway By: Carlo Libertini Thanks to digital technology in audio production today, the “volume” of something became more of a choice over the years, and that choice was always more. More low end, more high end, more tracks,…