Posts with tag mastering-tips

Tutorial | Sep 15, 2015 by Joe Albano

So you're ready to record, mix and master that song/album/soundtrack? Joe Albano is here to ensure you don't succumb to any common pitfalls during the process. These tips should help...

Tutorial | Aug 29, 2015 by Mo Volans

Mastering is the final process when getting your music ready for the world to hear. Limiting is a big part of that. Mo Volans is on hand to help you understand the science and art of using Limiters.

News | Aug 17, 2015 by Rounik Sethi

Described as having 'less bark, more bite,' the new Slam Dawg plug-in from BeatSkillz looks to make mastering easier and and your mixes punchier, wider, and louder.

Tutorial | Jul 14, 2015 by Matt Vanacoro

All modern music makers need to understand audio concepts like bit depth, sample rate and headroom so they can push your production setup to the max. Matt Vanacoro explores the basics and some.

Review | Jul 13, 2015 by Joe Albano

Mastering articles are amongst our favorite here at AskAudio. So, we were a little skeptical when we first came across LANDR, an algorithm-based online mastering service. Joe Albano checks it out.

Tutorial | Jun 04, 2015 by Roy Furr

The loudness wars are upon us! Rory Furr shares 4 steps to using serial compression to boost your mixes without causing clipping or major distortion. In short get louder and keep your dynamics intact.

News | May 11, 2015 by Rounik Sethi

MasteringBOX want you to forget about "mastering in the box" and encourage you to get mastering done automatically in seconds via their online web app. Mastering of the masses has arrived!

Review | Feb 06, 2015 by Matt Vanacoro

Outside of your DAW, there's not as many options available for mastering music as there used to be. Matt Vanacoro delves into Triumph by Audiofile Engineering to see if it fills the gap.

Tutorial | Jan 18, 2015 by Joe Albano

You have be aware of mid-side as a stereo mic recording technique, but it is also a mastering process. Joe Albano explores M-S processing can open up new possibilities when mastering a stereo file.

Tutorial | Jan 11, 2015 by Rounik Sethi

Have you thought about using reverb when mastering? Yes, I said reverb! To add some final sheen to your masterpiece, a bit of reverb can go a long way as Mo Volans shows in this video.

Tutorial | Jan 03, 2015 by Joe Albano

There are plenty of times when you'll want to master your own music (or other musician's) in your home studio. But don't you need lots of expensive hardware? Maybe not. You can master in the box too.

Tutorial | Nov 16, 2014 by Joe Albano

The Loudness Wars continue to rage. Some might say they've been won by the "loud as possible" group. But making your tracks louder need not ruin the dynamics as Joe Albano explains in detail.

Tutorial | Oct 19, 2014 by Joe Albano

When it comes down to it, "louder" isn't necessarily the only aspect of mastering you should be concerned with. Joe Albano explains why referencing other similar tracks is so important.

Tutorial | Aug 11, 2014 by Gary Hiebner

PreSonus Studio One is more than capable of being your companion from song conception to completion. In this tutorial, Gary Hiebner shares 5 essential mastering tips Studio One users can enjoy.

Tutorial | Aug 10, 2014 by Matt Vanacoro

When you need to render or mix down your project to a stereo file in your DAW, going from 24-bit to 16-bit, you'll come across dithering options. Matt Vanacoro explains what it is and when to use it.