The Mastering Show #27 - Mastering Audio For Games
How do you master audio for games ? Can you master audio for games ? Is it even a thing ? It turns out the answer is Yes, but it’s complicated. In this episode we talk to Jay Fernandes about audio in ...
30 Jan 20171h 1min
The Mastering Show #26 - Clipping: What is it, and is it ever acceptable ?
Some people say clipping distortion is inaudible, some say it’s the true secret of really “loud” mastering, some say it’s a powerful creative effect, others that it’s the spawn of the devil. So who is...
16 Jan 201754min
The Mastering Show #25 - Stereo: width, depth and image - how to measure, monitor and master them
It’s amazing how much control you can have of the stereo image in mastering, even with quite simple tools. In this show we explore: * What is stereo ? The simplest and most sophisticated types * Ian'...
12 Dec 20161h 11min
The Mastering Show #24 - Mastering for online streaming (including Mastered for iTunes)
How do you optimise your music for online streaming, when there are so many different services and standards out there ? Specifically: * What’s the best file format to submit ? * What about the spe...
24 Nov 201653min
The Mastering Show #23 - Balance (Or, How to Master an Album)
The most common question I’ve been asked since starting the show is - “how do I balance songs against one another ?”. Especially balancing quiet and loud songs, or when they’re from diverse genres. So...
15 Nov 201656min
The Mastering Show #22 - Your questions answered
Your questions answered. Well, some of them, anyway ! It’s been over 20 episodes, people seem to be liking the show, and have been asking lots of questions - it seemed like a good time to answer some ...
17 Okt 20161h 11min
The Mastering Show #21 - Why digital “resolution” doesn’t exist - because dither
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 Tidey from reaperblog.net, who *hates* talking about dither, so I had to work hard...
27 Sep 201653min
The Mastering Show #20 - Steve Lillywhite
You’ve already seen who my guest is this week, so why are you still reading this ?!? Click Play now ! Seriously though, a guest whose discography includes U2, Dave Matthews, The Pogues, The Stones, ...
17 Aug 201657min
