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  • The Mastering Show #112 - When louder is easier ?!

    September 30, 2026 · 30 min

    As much as I love dynamics, in some ways mastering loud is easier. So what do I mean by that, and what does it mean for the loudness of your masters ? In this episode I explore the benefits of loudness, including: Why "more dynamic" isn't…

  • The Mastering Show #111 - Fix it in the master ?!

    August 31, 2026 · 40 min

    I hear this question all the time - would it be better to fix this in the mix, or in the master ? It’s a fascinating question, and you may think you already know my answer - but it may not be that simple ! There are actually several things…

  • The Mastering Show #110 - What makes a REAL mastering engineer ?

    June 30, 2026 · 41 min

    I'm seeing several different discussions online about what makes a "real" mastering engineer – and some of them are getting pretty heated ! So what really matters the most ? Expertise, experience, or credits ? In this episode I talk about…

  • The Mastering Show #109 - Audio repair & fixing faults

    May 29, 2026 · 46 min

    Audio repair and restoration has always been a huge part of mastering – and not only for re-mastering vintage material. Even modern recordings can have problems like clicks, thumps, hiss, amp buzz, distortion and many more. Ideally they’d…

  • The Mastering Show #108 - Why I was wrong about Loudness Range

    April 29, 2026 · 33 min

    I used to say that the Loudness Range (LRA) measurement wasn't really useful when mastering - but recently I changed my mind. In this episode I explain why, and how loudness range is actually something you might want to pay attention to…

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  • The Mastering Show #107 - Mastering for 1-Off Vinyl (and short runs)

    March 31, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

    More and more people are choosing to get vinyl copies of their music made one at a time, rather than having hundreds of copies pressed at once. Or in very small batches, or allowing fans to order copies on demand. So how does this work…

  • The Mastering Show #106 - Are dynamics dead ?!

    February 28, 2026 · 35 min

    I see it every day: “The Loudness Wars are over - loud won. Get over it” And it’s easy to see why. The average mainstream release hits -8 LUFS integrated or more; club releases regularly hit -6 or even -4 LUFS and are peaking well above…

  • The Mastering Show #105 - Loudness at the Grammys: is there REALLY a secret sauce ?

    January 31, 2026 · 28 min

    It was the Grammys this week - you can't have missed it ! And somewhere along the way I saw an article by Ian Vargo assessing the loudness and dynamics of the nominees for Best Song. In this episode I talk about what he discovered, and…

  • The Mastering Show #104 - Mastering for Sync ? What, Why and How

    December 23, 2025 · 48 min

    Getting your music "synced" for licensing in TV, movies or ads can be an amazing opportunity for indie musicians to make money and gain exposure. But is it just a pipe dream, and is mastering a necessary part of the process ? Chris SD from…

  • The Mastering Show #103 – Technical versus Creative Mastering (Q&A)

    November 28, 2025 · 35 min

    This started out as a Q&A episode, but one way or another there turned out to be a real theme to many of the questions, namely - how do you choose between technical and creative considerations, when mastering ? Questions like: When the…

  • The Mastering Show #102 - What IS 'translation' in mastering ?

    October 23, 2025 · 30 min

    Translation is one of the main goals of mastering - make the music sound great on any platform, and any delivery format. But how is that possible ? How can we optimise the audio to sound great on both a huge PA and crappy earbuds, or via…

  • The Mastering Show #101 - Mixing and mastering Brian Eno - with Emre Ramazanoglu

    September 5, 2025 · 1 hr 5 min

    Brian Eno is probably the musician, producer and artist who has had the single biggest influence on my music taste and enjoyment over the years. His work speaks for itself and needs no introduction ! So when I heard Emre Ramazanoglu…

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About the show

This is the show where we cover all aspects of mastering. If you're interested in mastering, want to learn how to get better results mastering your own music, or even want to be a mastering engineer, this is the show you want to hear!