Music production / Mastering
The last pass.
Level, tone, and a sequence that holds together. One song for a single, or a set of mixes that should sound like the same record.
What mastering covers
- A listen to the finished mix, with notes if the mix still needs a fix before it is mastered.
- Tone and level for streaming, without crushing the vocal or the low end.
- Matching across an EP or album so the songs sit in one world.
- A revision if the first master is too loud, too dark, or not the record you heard in the room.
- Files for release: the master, and an alternate if the platform asks for one.
