The Mastering Show #99 - Recording, mixing and mastering acoustic guitar (with Richard Durrant)
Stereo, mono, binaural or surround-sound ?I've worked with this episode's guest in all these formats and more over the many years we've been working together - but which does he prefer, and why ?Richa...
29 Mai 202553min
The Mastering Show #98 - Stem mastering, Dynamics and Dolby Atmos at Abbey Road (with Oli Morgan)
'Stem mastering' has provoked a ton of debate recently, with people claiming it crosses the line between mixing and mastering, interferes with the artist's intent, and isn't even really mastering at a...
31 Mar 20251h 19min
The Mastering Show #97 - Should you learn mastering FIRST ?! (with Ken Scott)
The term “legend” gets thrown all the time in audio production circles, but my guest this episode really deserves it. I’m sure you already know this but Ken Scott has worked with the Beatles, David Bo...
29 Okt 202452min
The Mastering Show #96 - Flippin' Clippin' !
We’ve been using “soft clipping" in mastering for over 20 years at this point, but it suddenly feels as if it’s all anyone is talking about ! New plugins, new suggestions about how to use it, and wild...
27 Sep 20241h 9min
The Mastering Show #94 -The truth about vinyl (with Scott Hull)
People are always asking me about mastering for vinyl, and I’m happy to try and help based on the experience I have. I don’t actually cut vinyl myself though, so that advice is always limited and seco...
17 Jul 20241h 20min
The Mastering Show #93 - Do you NEED to be mastering loud ?
I’m always arguing for balanced dynamics rather than loudness for it’s own sake, but some people have a different opinion - high loudness is important, and even beneficial.Nick Di Lorenzo is one of th...
19 Jun 20241h 30min
The Mastering Show #92 - These are not the LUFS you are looking for
You can't go a day without someone telling you how loud your music should be, these days."Everything has to be -8 LUFS""EDM has to be -6 LUFS or louder""-11 is the perfect balance""Just master everyth...
21 Feb 202421min
