by The Mastering Show Podcast
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!
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March 31, 2025
<p>'Stem mastering' has provoked a ton of debate recently, with people claiming it crosses the line between mixing and mastering, interferes with the artist's intent, and isn't even really mastering at all !</p><p>But if that's true, why would <strong>Abbey Road</strong>, one of the biggest mastering studios in the world, offer a dedicated stem mastering service ?!</p><p>In this episode I talk to <strong>Oli Morgan</strong>, who specialises in stem mastering and mixing in mastering in Dolby Atmos at Abbey Road, about all these questions and more. We talk about:</p><ul><li>How he got started in mastering (and what that has in common with me)</li><li>His perspective on stem mastering – when and how it can be helpful</li><li>How (and why) stem mastering is a key element for working in Immersive Audio and Dolby Atmos</li><li>What we can learn about <strong>dynamics</strong> from working in Dolby Atmos</li><li>Why the 'pressure sound' may <strong>not</strong> be all about heavy limiting</li><li>How we might be able to have our cake and eat it in the quest to balance loudness and dynamics</li></ul><br/><p>Full links on our website:</p><p><a href="https://www.themasteringshow.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.</a><a href="https://www.themasteringshow.com/episode-98" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">themasteringshow.com/episode-98</a></p><p>Mentioned in this episode:</p><p><strong>Tools</strong></p><p><a href="https://the-mastering-show.captivate.fm/plugins">For Ian's mastering plugins, click HERE</a></p><p><strong>Learn to master !</strong></p><p><a href="https://the-mastering-show.captivate.fm/resources">Click HERE to see Ian's courses and mastering resources</a></p><p><strong>Mastering</strong></p><p><a href="https://the-mastering-show.captivate.fm/ian">Click HERE to work with Ian</a></p>
October 28, 2024
The term “legend” gets thrown all the time in audio production circles, but my guest this episode really deserves it. I’m sure you already know this but Ken Scott has worked with the Beatles, David Bowie, Elton John and Supertramp amongst so many others, so I was delighted when he agreed to join me for this episode ! There were so many things we could have talked about it was hard to know where to start, but here are just a few of the topics we covered: * Why Abbey Road trained their engineers in mastering before they were ever allowed to engineer a recording session * The value of mentors - and being thrown in at the deep end * Mixing in sections (instead of using automation) * When limited resources are a Good Thing * Re-mixing Ziggy Stardust in Dolby Atmos (with added drum samples…!) * …and how the new mix translates to stereo Full show notes on our website https://themasteringshow.com/episode-97
September 27, 2024
We’ve been using “soft clipping" in mastering for over 20 years at this point, but it suddenly feels as if it’s all anyone is talking about ! New plugins, new suggestions about how to use it, and wild new claims about how amazing it sounds. Except it doesn’t. At least – not all the time, and not for all material. In this episode Joe Caithness and I dig deep into the details and talk about: * What clipping is, and what it isn’t * The crucial differences between hard and soft clipping * What makes a great clipping plugin (and why comparing them is a nightmare) * Some of our favourite clipping plugins and how we use them * The kinds of material that work best with clipping, and what type to use * The golden rule to follow if you want to experiment with clipping yourself Full show notes and links on our website: https://themasteringshow.com/episode-96
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