Channel: Sound On Sound magazine

Category: Music

Description: Without a firm grasp of these three ‘core concepts’ of mastering, you’ll always struggle to get great results. In the second part of his series for SOS, Ian Shepherd describes his “Three Ms of Mastering”, and why he thinks they’re so important. 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? youtu.be/OIOIi9G1ClI 2. The Three Ms of Mastering 3. How Loud Should You Master? youtu.be/Jsxg11Yh3Ns 4. Mastering EQ: Balance, Don’t Match youtu.be/de50tLsRyb4 5. Compression & Limiting In Mastering youtu.be/-xdidGlCkeA 6. Final Delivery: Requirements & Specs youtu.be/mrScBOiSCr0 More parts coming soon, make sure you subscribe to the SOS channel to be notified. For more detail on Ian’s approach to mastering, you can get his free downloadable Home Mastering Guide at HomeMasteringGuide.com Subscribe! sosm.ag/subscribe Visit soundonsound.com Like Sound On Sound: facebook.com/soundonsoundmag Follow Sound On Sound: twitter.com/soundonsoundmag Follow Sound On Sound on Instagram: @soundonsoundmag