CHAPTER 7
Tools of the Trade
The Primary Tools of the Trade
In this chapter I’ll describe some of the tools that we use during mastering and then introduce you to the Apple Mastering Tools designed to help improve the sound of coded product.
To start, the most important mastering tool we have is our ears, used within a proper monitoring environment. In my room, my clients and I can hear the effect of the smallest EQ or compression change, which helps us keep problems small enough so they fall “below the radar.” A good monitor system helps us create a master that will translate to many other playback systems. A good monitor system also tells ...
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