*We often hear the word ‘mastering engineer’ and wonder what that is and what exactly does the job entails. Since it’s a radical role in the world of music and indispensable in post-production, one ...

“I’ve experimented with AI mastering out of sheer curiosity, but the results are always a hit or miss. The issue lies in how we perceive mastering. It’s not just about making music louder; it’s about ...

Mastering engineer Dave McNair unravels some of the mysteries of how he makes music sound good over iTunes and MP3s played over $20 computer speakers. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg ...

PRODUCER WEEK 2025: Hailing from Mexico City and now based at New York's Sterling Sound, mastering engineer Idania Valencia has an impressive CV that includes work for Sam Smith, Shawn Mendes and, ...

Everyone who looks at the credits on a CD will have seen a line for "mastering." But like the "best boy" and "gaffer" credits at the end of a film, few people know what it really means. Oddly enough, ...

Mastering is the process of controlling and changing frequencies and dynamics in order to make your music really pop. Rosie Beaton chats to mastering engineer Andrew Edgson to uncover how you can get ...

The last step in audio production is being taken over by machines The last step in audio production is being taken over by machines Making music is one of the most human things we do, but in recent ...

Idania Valencia had never been to the Grammys before. The Mexico City native was nominated twice for her mastering work on Charli XCX’s sixth studio album, 2024’s Brat. While she didn’t win, she ...

When it came to voting for this year’s Grammy winners, Randy Merrill had some especially hard choices in front of him. Generally, top nominees have no trouble selecting their own work, but in 2023, ...

Beyoncé. Dolly Parton. Alanis Morissette. David Bowie. Wu Tang Clan. These iconic musicians are just a handful of the acts mastering engineer Emily Lazar has collaborated with over her storied career.

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