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Let's Talk About: Mastering!

In this week's tutorial we talk about the history of mastering from old shellac records, to the loudness war and up to the present day.

If you'd like to contribute your own ideas and experiences or ask me questions, we'll meet up for a Zoom call at 8pm, this Sunday evening 8th November. I will show you how I master my music and a few other tips and tricks you can use. Everyone is welcome - regardless of your skill level!

Topic: Let's Talk About: Mastering!

Time: Nov 8, 2020 08:00 PM GMT (London time)

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In this discussion I mentioned I link to a few resources, here they are.

A simple and short tutorial on how to master your track on a laptop using iZotope Ozone 

The software I prefer   

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