audio mastering / what is mastering?
you've heard of it, do you know what it is?

the mastering studio is the place where the final dimension of sound
quality is brought to a recording. experienced mastering engineers with
specialized audio tools work at bringing each project to its maximum
sonic potential.

Mastering (also called pre-mastering) is the step between mixdown
and manufacturing. in the mastering studio each project is critically
evaluated on a high resolution monitoring system. any deficiency in
the sound is then addressed and careful processing is applied to make
the project sound bigger, warmer, clearer, punchier, louder, more
3-dimensional, more natural - or whatever may be appropriate to that
particular recording. Some processes that might be applied at the
mastering stage include:

additionally, mastering is where the final assembly of the album occurs.
in this process the project may be edited, songs placed in their proper
order, gaps between songs adjusted, fades performed, noises & glitches
removed, and so forth. most importantly, all changes and enhancements
in the mastering process are done in close consultation with you, the
client, to make sure that the end result that fits your vision of the project

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