Want your mix to be ready for final distribution? This module explains the purpose of mastering covering:

 –  Introduction

 –  Mastering Room

 –  Equipment

 –  Preparing For Mastering

The subtle touch of eq-ing in the mastering process can uplift your audio. You’ll learn:

–  Fundamentals

–  Types of EQ

–  Mastering EQ Techniques

–  Corrective EQ vs Creative EQ

–  Mid/Side EQ

–  EQ Matching

Cannot emphasize enought about the advantages of dynamics during mastering:

–  Understanding Compression

–  VCS vs FET vs Optical

–  Tuning parameters for Mastering

–  Multiband Compression

–  Limiting & Expansion

Surprisingly, reverb can come in handy in mastering to glue the mix in a subtle way. Students will learn:

–  Choosing Right Type of Reverb

–  Tailoring Room Ambience

–  Smoothing Transitions

–  Enhancing Depth & Space

Its a process of widening, narrowing, or otherwise adjusting the spatial characteristic. You’ll gain knowledge  of:

–  M/S Processing

–  Stereo Widening Plug-ins

–  Haas Effect

–  Reverb & Delay

–  Panning Adjustments

–  Mono Compatibility

Harmonic Exciters are tools used in mastering process to add subtle harmonic distortion, which can enhance the perceived brightness, presence and warmth of track:

–  Types of Harmonic Exciters

–  Adding Presence & Warmth

–  Focusing on Specific Frequencies

–  Parallel Processing

–  Adjusting Parameters

Maximizers are essential tools in the mastering process, primarily used to increase the perceived loudness of a track without causing distortion or clipping. Students will gain knowledge about:

–  What Maximizers Do

–  Key Parameters in Maximizers

–  Increasing loudness by Preserving Dynamics

–  Types of Maximizers

–  Techniques & Tips

–  Practical Steps

Effective metering allows mastering engineers to make informed decisions and maintain consistency across playback systems and formats:

–  Types of Metering

–  Key Parameters in Maximizers

–  Increasing loudness by Preserving Dynamics

–  Types of Maximizers

–  Techniques & Tips

–  Practical Steps

The most ignored process in audio mastering. Mainly used to minimize the distortion and artifacts during bit rate conversion. Key aspects are:

–  What is Dithering?

–  Quantization Distortion

–  Improving Dynamic Range

–  Types of Dithering

–  When to Apply?

–  Practical Steps for Applying Dithering

–  Common Plugins

Genre specific mastering tailors the mastering process to the unique characteristics and requirements of different music genres. Students will acquire knowledge in:

–  Understanding Different Genres

–  Rock/Metal

–  Hip-Hop/Rap

–  Electronic Dance Music

–  Jazz

–  Classical

–  Pop

Different platforms have their own standards for loudness, format and encoding, which can affect how the audio is perceived by listeners. Students will acquire knowledge in:

–  Streaming Services (Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora etc.)

–  CD

–  Vinyl

–  Radio

–  Digital Downloads ( iTunes, Bandcamp, etc.)