We're kicking off the show with a short mini-series covering every aspect of the mastering chain in turn - levels, EQ, compression, limiting and metering.
We're going to be starting at the end and working backwards - and in case you're wondering why, Ian explains during the show !
So in this episode we cover the "Three M's" of mastering- and to find out what they are, you'll need to listen to the show.
Show Links:
The acoustic treatment material we talked about in the show is Owens Corning 703, sometimes known as Rockwool.
To find out more about using acoustic treatment to improve the sound of your studio:
Building a Home Mastering Studio – Part 3: Acoustic Treatment
For more about loudness meters:
LUFS, dBFS, RMS… WTF ?!? How to read the new loudness meters
To assess the EQ balance of your music:
More about the mindset of mastering:
The heart and soul of mastering
Source: The Mastering Show
Hey Ian, I heard about you from Graham Cochrane and I've been really enjoying your content! I'm so glad that you are doing your podcast and I'm over here with my notepad jotting down all the gems you've been dropping. I'm looking forward to purchasing Dynameter and applying all the techniques that you have been sharing not only with mastering but with mixing and producing as well. Thanks so much for adding value to the community and I wish you much continued success and everything you do! 🙂
Hi just one question about this episode, reference tracks. During the show Ian said that you should turn down your reference track to meet your mix so that you don’t fool yourself with level. But later he said that you should turn up or down yourreference track to integrated -12. If I did this then I would have to turn my my mix to meet it. Thanks
I have a question about this show regarding reference tracks. Ian said that you should turn the reference down to match the level of your mix. But he also said that your reference should be at integrated -12 for consistency. How does this work?