Across countless mixes that reach his studio for mastering, Justin Colletti has found that practically all of them fit into one of 4 general EQ “Shapes”.
What does that mean? What “Shape” are your mixes? And what can you do with that information? Dive deep in this week’s episode of Read more...
Justin Colletti of SonicScoop is on the Plugin Alliance channel this week, getting hands on with the latest mastering EQ plugin from Plugin Alliance, the Knif Audio Soma.
In this plugin walkthrough video he takes an excellent track from the band Spirits of Leo to explain how the controls on Read more...
How loud should your master be? It’s a common question, but the best answer depends a lot on your genre, production style and goals.
Streaming services like Spotify would have you believe that shooting for -14 LUFS in your masters should be good enough, once their automatic volume normalization does Read more...
Have you ever tried “Mix Matching” or “Master Mimicking“? Justin Colletti says they are among the best ways to quickly and radically improve your audio chops. But there are good and bad ways to do it. Find out more.
Thanks to Soundtoys and Antelope Audio for sponsoring this episode. Remember Read more...
As you reach the elite end of mastering, you know that mastering engineers take their craft very, very seriously. Talking shop with Fred Kevorkian is a firm reminder of that fact.
His decades of experience have added up to a big discography, from the White Stripes to Beyonce, The Walkmen, Read more...
