Mastering is an important step in the music production process, and it can significantly impact the sound quality and commercial potential of your music. Therefore, it's important to choose a skilled and experienced mastering engineer...

Learn how to export your mix for mastering the right way. This guide covers DAW-specific steps, the best export settings, and pro tips to ensure your mastering engineer gets a clean, high-quality file ready to...

New to mastering for Spotify and streaming? Learn what it is, why it matters, and how to prepare your mix so it sounds great on any platform — without getting lost in technical jargon.

What is Mastering? Mastering is the final step in the music production process, and it involves optimizing the audio of a recording for playback on a variety of devices and platforms. Getting your music mastered will make...

Mixing is where creativity happens—balancing, tone-shaping, effecting each track. Mastering is the final polish—adding cohesion, loudness, and distribution readiness. Learn the difference and explore 2025’s top mastering plugins.

While the basic principles of mastering apply to all genres of music, there are some subtle differences and techniques that are specific to certain genres. In this blog post, we will take a closer look...

Analog mastering and digital mastering are two different approaches to the process of mastering, which is the final step in the music production process. Mastering involves taking the mixed audio and making it sound as...

Yamaha HS80M studio monitors have earned a reputation for their flat response, durability, and professional reliability. In this review, we explore what makes them a trusted choice for mixing and mastering — from their iconic...

I once wondered if I could ever make a living in music. Fiverr gave me my first real break and helped me grow into a full-time mastering engineer. Here’s the story of how it changed...