Mastering Articles
This is where I write about mastering. The gear, the technique, the decisions behind the work. Some of it is practical. Some of it is what I needed to get down.
What Is Mastering?
A Grammy-nominated mastering engineer breaks down what mastering actually is: quality control, fine-tuning, and deliverable assembly.
Loudness, Dynamics, and Translation in Mastering
If everything is loud all the time, nothing feels loud. Loudness is a tool. Dynamics are the material you are working with. Translation is how you find out whether your decisions survived contact with the real world.
How to Sequence an Album
Sequencing is a compositional choice. The order of songs carries real artistic weight, and it deserves the same attention as anything else on the record.
What Is Apple Digital Masters?
Apple Digital Masters is a delivery standard, and a discipline. What you signed off on is what the listener hears, with nothing lost along the way.