Mastering Essentials Part 6 – Final Delivery: Requirements & Specs

The final episode of our 6-part series.

One master to rule them all ? You’ve carefully optimised the loudness, EQ and dynamic processing for your master – but how will it sound in the real world ? In this final episode of the SOS Mastering Essentials series, Ian Shepherd reveals the best specification and file formats for submitting your masters – both online, and for CD and vinyl. Plus, how to hear how it will sound online, before you upload.

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ABOUT THE SERIES
Mastering Essentials: The SOS Techniques Guide
In this six-part series, produced in association with Steinberg, well-known mastering engineer Ian Shepherd takes us through his approach to mastering. Whether you’re polishing individual tracks or assembling EPs or albums, Ian will explore the tools, skills and decisions that can help you achieve great-sounding results.

1. What Is Mastering?

2. The Three Ms of Mastering

3. How Loud Should You Master?

4. Mastering EQ: Balance, Don’t Match

5. Compression & Limiting In Mastering

6. Final Delivery: Requirements & Specs

See here for full details about the Series.
https://www.soundonsound.com/series/mastering-essentials-sos-techniques-guide

For more detail on Ian’s approach to mastering, you can get his free downloadable Home Mastering Guide at http://www.HomeMasteringGuide.com

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