In the first days of recorded music, mastering was a purely technical process. Early masters were often done without a second thought by the vinyl lathe operators themselves! Back then the only goal ...

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 ...

Here’s another round-up of recent web-based tools spanning stem separation, mastering, loudness metering, BPM and key ...

Demand for vinyl albums is growing, and the pressure on manufacturers to keep up is growing with it. Engineers with the tools and experience necessary to put music on wax are increasingly harder to ...

Mastering in audio software requires a high level of attention to detail, and it differs from mixing in a number of ways. When you’re mixing a song, you’re taking into account all of the instruments ...

SoundCloud has been a popular place for creators and professional musicians to post demos, experiments and finished work. The company's Pro Unlimited plan gives users more tools and info on their ...

Plugin Alliance has announced that it is offering 6 of its audio plugins for free. Upgrade your sound with mixing and ...

The Audiophiliac interviews mastering engineer Dave McNair about who should get most of the credit for great sounding recordings, and his answer may surprise you. A lot of audiophiles believe that ...

Most AI mastering and mixing tools still translate creative intent into presets and sliders. SoundBoost takes a different approach: users simply describe the sound they want in plain language and ...

SoundCloud have started a new partnership with Dolby to offer its users ‘algorithmic audio mastering’ technology for just $4.99 (£4). The new ‘Mastering on SoundCloud’ service is aiming to sit in ...