Audio Mastering: the complete guide The step-by-step course about mastering engineering. Learn how to improve the audio quality of your music
We can describe mastering as the final process in audio and music production . In this stage, we optimize the track's mix and final volume to get a professional result. Mastering can improve the quality of a music production and get it ready for commercial distribution. This could be done for CD, TV, the Internet, video games, etc. "A way of maximizing music to make it more effective for the listener as well as maybe maximizing it in a competitive way for the industry." -Bernie Grundman "Mastering is the last creative step in the music production process, the bride between mixing and replication.. -Bob Katz Mastering aims to make your audio to sound properly on any kind of audio system, device or application (home system, earphones, club, theaters, etc.). A well-mastered song will have the right volume, avoiding those unpleasant volume changes from song to song. Mastering also brings more clarity and punch to the music, so it can compete with other professio