Mastering is the process of making a master copy of a song from which all other duplicates of the recording are created. For vinyl distribution, mastering refers to creating a vinyl lacquer master, and back in the day of CDs, mastering meant making a glass CD master. With streaming services now dominating the music scene, the digital file that you upload to said services is referred to as the "master file." Technically, and regardless of the quality, any file you bounce from your digital audio workstation (DAW) and upload to streaming services is considered a master file. If you're a musician, songwriter, producer, or mix engineer looking for tips on how to deliver your own master, read this book.
This e-book covers some of the basic topics and techniques needed to "Master" music/audio and improve it to radio and CD quality for the commercial world. It covers Equalization, Mixing, Bass & Drum rigs, Audio Compression and Audio Processing.Mastering is the process of making a master copy of a song from which all other duplicates of the recording are created. For vinyl distribution, mastering refers to creating a vinyl lacquer master, and back in the day of CDs, mastering meant making a glass CD master. With streaming services now dominating the music scene, the digital file that you upload to said services is referred to as the "master file." Technically, and regardless of the quality, any file you bounce from your digital audio workstation (DAW) and upload to streaming services is considered a master file. If you're a musician, songwriter, producer, or mix engineer looking for tips on how to deliver your own master, read this book.
This e-book covers some of the basic topics and techniques needed to "Master" music/audio and improve it to radio and CD quality for the commercial world. It covers Equalization, Mixing, Bass & Drum rigs, Audio Compression and Audio Processing.