Mastering 1

Chapters

• Module Mastering 1 – Introduction
• What is Mastering?
• Analysis & Initiative
• The Process
• Pre-mastering
• Technical Pre-mastering
• Creative Pre-mastering - Sound Refinement
• The Philosophy of Mastering
• Expectations & Visions of Mastering
• Definitions of Terms
• Master It Yourself
• Mastering for Clients
• Mastering as a Repair
• Back to the Mix
• The Mix - the Foundation for Mastering
• History and Development of Mastering
• History of Mastering
• Development of Mastering
• Hybrid / Analog Mastering
• Mastering in the Mixing Session
• Monitoring Environment
• Speaker Placement
• The Control Room
• Room Acoustics Optimisations
• Room Acoustics Measurement
• Mastering with Headphones
• The Human Hearing
• Monitoring Levels and K-system
• Measuring the Monitoring Level in the Studio
• Tips for Monitoring
• Breaks & Form on the Day
• Mastering 2 Go – Introduction
• Step 1 - Routing
• Step 2 - Equalising
• Step 3 - Compression
• Step 4 - Limiting
• Step 5 - Printing the Master
• Theoretical Exam