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The METAlliance Report: Modern Loudness
By George Massenburg. The multi Grammy-winning METAlliance co-founder explores the perils and pitfalls of modern loudness and explains why mastering engineers and artists who...
Mastering
Recording
Four Years, $30K Bring Lathe Back To Life
By Larry Jaffee. Nashville-based mastering house Independent Mastering returns to mastering vinyl for the first time in decades following a four-year, $30,000 odyssey to...
Music Production
Niko Bolas on Mixing the Prince “Originals” Album
Faced with mixing the new archival release, "Originals," engineer Niko Bolas had to find the best way to honor the material, including taking the...
Recording
SambaFunk Brings NAACP Anthem to Bernie Grundman Mastering
"Lift Every Voice and Sing” released through United Masters.
Recording
In Search of the Perfect Signal Chain
By Steve Harvey. Maor Appelbaum’s mastering desk is an ever-changing patchwork of old and new gear, with units swapped in and out in his...
Recording
At AES: Archiving & Restoration Track Looks Back to Plan Ahead At AES
By Lisa Johnston. The Archiving and Restoration track at this year's AES has become a venue for sharing best practices, key information and more.
Recording
At AES: Guardians of the Galaxy: Whose Job Is This Anyway?
By Lisa Johnston. Who carries the responsibility of properly archiving masters—the engineer, the label or the artist?
Music Production
Mastering the New John Lennon Box Set
Mastering team tasked with bringing cohesion, clarity to 140 tracks across massive new collection.
Blog
Evil Audio Engineers Strike Again
Audio pros used to be the good guys in movies and TV shows, but not anymore.
Recording
McMaster to be Honored at Making Vinyl Conference
The Making Vinyl conference will return to Detroit next month.
Recording
Studio Showcase: Collins Opens the Door to Hinge
By Steve Harvey. Grammy-winner Dave Collins has been mastering music you know by heart since the 1980s, and now has completed a new facility...
Music Production
Paczosa Sticks with Manley Glue
10-time Grammy-winner Gary Paczosa considers his signal chain.
Recording
Modern Mastering Evolves in the Hollywood Hills
By Steve Harvey. Stephen Marsh has been a top mastering engineer for decades and is still handling everything from soundtracks to singles, but recently...
Music Production
Capitol Launches Online Mastering and Vinyl Services
Capitol Studios enters the growing online mastering market.
Music Production
Manley is the Gateway to Ayan’s Sound
Adam Ayan discusses the start of his mastering signal path.
Live
‘Less Is More’: Mastering Engineer Katie Tavini Talks Studio Techniques and Stereotypes
Mastering engineer Katie Tavini is currently cultivating a reputation as one of the finest exponents of her craft in the industry. Pro Sound News...
Recording
Grundman Brings Golden Record Back to Earth
Bernie Grundman recently remastered an album meant only for alien ears.
Gear and Technology
Review: Newfangled Audio Elevate Mastering Limiter
By Rich Tozzoli. The company describes this mastering plug-in as a “unique multiband limiter, human-ear EQ and powerful audio maximizer” that will increase the...
Music Production
More on Mastering with Maor Appelbaum
By Steve Harvey. More insights offered by the namesake of Maor Appelbaum Mastering.
Music Production
Rethinking the Mastering Studio
By Steve Harvey. Mastering guru Maor Appelbaum talks gear and why change is good.
Music Production
New Mastering Facility Is Neato
Piper Payne's unique journey from Michigan to a Norwegian tape transfer facility to San Francisco’s Coast Mastering paved the way for Neato Mastering, her...
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