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Mastering Services
Mastering,
in
the
context
of
music
production,
refers
to
the
final
stage
of
audio
post-production,
designed
to
balance
and
optimize
the
various
elements
of
a
track
to
ensure
it
will
sound
the
best
it
can
across
all
platforms
and
playback
systems.
The
primary
goal
of
mastering
is
to
ensure
that
a
recording
sounds
consistent
and
maintains
its
desired
sonic
qualities
whether
played
on
a
car
stereo,
a
home
hi-fi
system,
a
smartphone,
or
over
the
radio.
This
process
involves
careful
adjustment of various parameters like equalization, compression, limiting, and sometimes even stereo imaging.
During
mastering,
engineers
also
create
the
final
format
for
distribution,
whether
that's
a
vinyl
record,
CD,
or
digital
streaming
file.
Additionally,
mastering
ensures
that
an
album's
tracks
have
a
consistent
level
and
tonal
balance,
taking
into
account
the
gaps
between
tracks,
and
making
sure
there
is
cohesion
when
played
from
start
to
finish.
In
essence,
mastering
is
the
final
polish
and
quality
check,
ensuring
that
a
piece
of
music
is
presented
in
its
best
possible
form
for
the
audience.
I’ve
had
the
honor
of
mastering
for
many
great
artists
and
unlike
some
mastering
engineers
who
listen
with
their
eyes,
looking
at
graphs
and
meters,
I
master
with
music
in
mind.
I
like
to
call
what
I
do
“Musical
Mastering”
My
goal
is
to
get
the
emotion
and
message
of
the
music
to
the
listener.Different
styles
of
music
take
different
approaches.
Instead
of
one
size
fits
all
I
make
sure
that
the
music
artists
and
songwriters
send
me
is
within
the
genre
that
they
want
to
be
in.
I
don’t
master rock and roll the same way I do Rhythm and Blues.
If
you
would
like
me
to
master
your
music,
please
fill
out
the
form
below,
tell
me
about
your
project
and
I
will
get
back
to
you
with
information
on
how
to
send
your
tracks,
the
rates
etc.
Here
are
some
samples
so
you
can
hear
the
difference
mastering makes.
Cocaine Hotel - UNMASTERED
Cocaine Hotel - MASTERED
Fly Away - UNMASTERED
Fly Away - MASTERED
Funny Money - UNMASTERED
Funny Money - MASTERED
Reaper - UNMASTERED
Reaper - MASTERED
SAMPLES
Shaun Sanucci
Hudson River - UNMASTEREDMix
Hudson River - MASTERED
Van Lincoln - UNMASTERED
Van Lincoln - MASTERED
Jamie Glaser
Copyright www.jamieglaser.com
Mastering Services
Mastering,
in
the
context
of
music
production,
refers
to
the
final
stage
of
audio
post-production,
designed
to
balance
and
optimize
the
various
elements
of
a
track
to
ensure
it
will
sound
the
best
it
can
across
all
platforms
and
playback
systems.
The
primary
goal
of
mastering
is
to
ensure
that
a
recording
sounds
consistent
and
maintains
its
desired
sonic
qualities
whether
played
on
a
car
stereo,
a
home
hi-fi
system,
a
smartphone,
or
over
the
radio.
This
process
involves
careful
adjustment
of
various
parameters
like
equalization,
compression,
limiting, and sometimes even stereo imaging.
During
mastering,
engineers
also
create
the
final
format
for
distribution,
whether
that's
a
vinyl
record,
CD,
or
digital
streaming
file.
Additionally,
mastering
ensures
that
an
album's
tracks
have
a
consistent
level
and
tonal
balance,
taking
into
account
the
gaps
between
tracks,
and
making
sure
there
is
cohesion
when
played
from
start
to
finish.
In
essence,
mastering
is
the
final
polish
and
quality
check,
ensuring
that
a
piece
of
music
is
presented in its best possible form for the audience.
I’ve
had
the
honor
of
mastering
for
many
great
artists
and
unlike
some
mastering
engineers
who
listen
with
their
eyes,
looking
at
graphs
and
meters,
I
master
with
music
in
mind.
I
like
to
call
what
I
do
“Musical
Mastering”
My
goal
is
to
get
the
emotion
and
message
of
the
music
to
the
listener.Different
styles
of
music
take
different
approaches.
Instead
of
one
size
fits
all
I
make
sure
that
the
music
artists
and
songwriters
send
me
is
within
the
genre
that
they
want
to
be
in.
I
don’t
master
rock
and
roll
the same way I do Rhythm and Blues.
If
you
would
like
me
to
master
your
music,
please
fill
out
the
form
below,
tell
me
about
your
project
and
I
will
get
back
to
you
with
information
on
how
to
send
your
tracks,
the
rates
etc.
Here
are
some
samples
so
you
can
hear
the difference mastering makes.
Cocaine Hotel - UNMASTERED
Cocaine Hotel - MASTERED
Fly Away - UNMASTERED
Fly Away - MASTERED
Funny Money - UNMASTERED
Funny Money - MASTERED
Reaper - UNMASTERED
Reaper - MASTERED
SAMPLES
Hudson River - UNMASTEREDMix
Hudson River - MASTERED
Van Lincoln - UNMASTERED
Van Lincoln - MASTERED