In this week’s B-SIDES episode, we’re talking about mastering: what IS audio mastering, and do you need to hire a professional to do it for you? Highlights:We discuss what audio mastering is, and why it’s important that your music is properly masteredWe talk about the pros of doing mastering yourself: with the main one being financialWe talk about the cons of doing mastering yourself, and why you would want to hire a mastering engineerMarcio shares times where he masters tracks himself, and times where he would hire an engineer“Mastering engineers should take an already great product and make it even better” - Marcio NovelliWe talk about DIY online mastering services, and the pros/cons of using services like these"Online mastering services are not a substitute for human ear, skill or experience” - Ross Barber-SmithSponsors:Social Surge Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should You Master Your Own Music? | B-Sides

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