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The document discusses the mastering process as the third stage of the recording process, after recording and mixing. Mastering perfects and prepares the track, and is best done by a specialized mastering engineer who focuses solely on mastering. While producers and engineers may understand mastering, it is wise to leave the actual mastering to an expert. The document encourages learning about mastering but warns that over-mastering can ruin a track, so an unmastered version should always be kept. It advises emulating professional releases but not being afraid through practice and experience.

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Module 11 Introduction PDF

The document discusses the mastering process as the third stage of the recording process, after recording and mixing. Mastering perfects and prepares the track, and is best done by a specialized mastering engineer who focuses solely on mastering. While producers and engineers may understand mastering, it is wise to leave the actual mastering to an expert. The document encourages learning about mastering but warns that over-mastering can ruin a track, so an unmastered version should always be kept. It advises emulating professional releases but not being afraid through practice and experience.

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The
Audio
Masterclass
Music
Production
and
Sound
Engineering
Course


MODULE
11:
Mastering


There
are
three
main
stages
to
the
recording
process.
Firstly
there
is
the
recording
session
itself
where
all

the
music
is
laid
down
onto
hard
disk
or
perhaps
analog
tape.
Then
there
is
mixing
where
the
individual

tracks
are
sweetened
and
blended
into
a
mixed
stereo
track.
After
that
there
is
the
mastering
process,

where
the
track
is
perfected,
and
perhaps
made
compatible
with
other
tracks
on
the
same
album
or

compilation.


Recording
and
mixing
are
the
province
of
the
producer
and
engineer,
although
there
are
some
specialist

mix
engineers.
However
mastering
is
better
carried
out
by
a
specialized
mastering
engineer.
A
mastering

engineer
does
nothing
day‐in‐day‐out
other
than
master
music.
So
he
or
she
understands
the
process
very

well
indeed
‐
much
better
than
anyone
who
dabbles
every
now
and
then.


So
the
wise
engineer
or
producer
will
endeavor
to
understand
the
mastering
process,
then
leave
it
to
an

expert.
Of
course,
there
might
not
be
the
budget
available
to
do
that.
Or
you
might
want
to
become
a

mastering
engineer
yourself.
Or
even
perhaps
mastering
engineers
might
be
a
dying
breed.
All
of
these
are

good
reasons
for
learning
the
mastering
process.


Remember
though,
a
track
can
easily
be
ruined
through
over‐mastering.
Always
keep
a
mixed
but

unmastered
version
of
your
track.


But
don't
be
afraid
to
emulate
the
pros.
See
if
you
can
get
your
track
to
sound
as
good
as
a
commercial

release.
Everything
you
need
to
know
is
in
this
module.
Add
practice
and
experience
and
you'll
get
there.



Good
luck!



David
Mellor

Course
Director,
Audio
Masterclass

Audio
Masterclass
Music
Production
and
Sound
Engineering
Course
‐
Module
11
Introduction


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