The Mastering Show

People are talking about minus 14 LUFS loudness more and more these days, but why ? What does this number mean, where do... Read more

Can you make money from mastering ? And if so, how ? If you’re already charging people for your work, how can you be mor... Read more

How do you optimise your music for online streaming, when there are so many different services and standards out there ?... Read more

LUFS… WTF ?!?(And why aiming for -14 isn’t the right answer for online loudness)We talk about loudness all the time on t... Read more

Yes - it’s The Dither Episode ! But hang in there, it’s not as bad as you might think. My guest host this week is Jon Ti... Read more

You’ve already seen who my guest is this week, so why are you still reading this ?!? Click Play now ! Seriously though, ... Read more

In this show we take a deep dive into the topic of limiting.We explain why you need limiters, important Do’s and Dont’s,... Read more

Compression explained - using pillows and punchbags. Yes, you read that right ! And in this show we also talk about:- Wh... Read more

We all want great low end - deep, fat, solid and punchy. But it can be one of the hardest things to get right - especial... Read more

Everybody wants their music to sound loud. But does it need to be loud in order to sound loud ? What does that mean ? We... Read more

Mastering EQ is about balance, not matching. In this episode we explain what the difference is, why it matters and and w... Read more

Bob Ludwig is a mastering superstar. This show starts out with the interview I did with him for this year’s Dynamic Rang... Read more

How should I prepare for mastering to get the best results ? It’s one of the things we get asked most often, and it ofte... Read more

What is re-mastering ? Why would you want to do it ? And how ? And even - should you ? Topics include: * The ultimate go... Read more

You can’t master on headphones, right ? Well, let’s see… This year’s Dynamic Range Day Award-winner broke all the stream... Read more

A new study proves that high sample rates really DO sound better. Or does it ? As usual it's a little more complicated t... Read more

Why “Dynamic Range Day” is a really bad name. And come to think of it, why “dynamic range” probably isn’t what you think... Read more

Loudness is still one of the hottest topics in mastering. In this episode we discuss why louder is better, but Too Loud ... Read more

It’s a question we get asked regularly, and our answer may surprise you. To answer the question, we put together a “shop... Read more

We’ve all heard it - “the music is in the mid-range”. But what does that mean, exactly ? And if it’s true, is there anyt... Read more