Production Advice

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Make your music sound great Music production, recording, mixing and mastering advice, hints & tips & commentary from professional mastering engineer Ian Shep...

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When mastering goes too far

Can YOU hear the Loudness Penalty in the UK Top 20

Not just louder - better ! Headlock by Imogen Heap in 2025

AI Mastering FAIL - a real-world example

Stem mastering, Dynamics and Dolby Atmos (with Oli Morgan) - Episode 98 The Mastering Show

Automation AFTER limiting

Is this the rarest Brian Eno album ever

YouTube ruined all my videos - UNLESS you disable this setting

Mastering on headphones with Audeze

Should you learn mastering FIRST ! (with Ken Scott) - Episode 97 The Mastering Show Podcast

Flippin' Clippin' ! - Episode 96 The Mastering Show Podcast

Mastering Engineer Reacts to 8 Pro Mixes of the Same Song

Loudness trends in 2024 should you follow them with Ian Stewart - Episode 95 The Mastering Show

The truth about vinyl (with Scott Hull) - Episode 94 The Mastering Show Podcast

STOP looking at waveforms !!

Do you NEED to be mastering loud - Episode 93 The Mastering Show Podcast

Higher LUFS - do they REALLY always sound louder

These are not the LUFS you are looking for - Episode 92 The Mastering Show Podcast

Realtime audio metering - with plugins

Mixing and mastering music for the movies w Alan Meyerson - Episode 91 The Mastering Show Podcast

Peter Gabriel's io Mix Comparison - Bright or Dark Side

DSP Overshoot vs. Intersample peaks and True Peak limiting - the devilish details !

Inter-sample peaks and True Peak limiting - the devilish details - Ep 90 The Mastering Show Podcast

Sonic fundamentals for Podcasters with Matt Boudreau - Episode 89 The Mastering Show Podcast

Miley Cyrus - which version do YOU prefer

True Peak limiters - do they REALLY sound worse

Are inter-sample peaks REALLY audible (Hint YES)

Bad Mastering Advice ! #1 Limiter setup

Do DJs REALLY want loud masters - Episode 88 The Mastering Show Podcast

What is mastering