audio engineers

Mastering for Vinyl: Essential tips for a warm, timeless sound. Optimize dynamic range, frequency balance, and more to achieve high-quality vinyl records

Explore the intricacies of Multiband Compression in our comprehensive guide. Discover expert techniques for mixing and mastering.

MasteringBOX is thrilled to announce the release of a new web app for our online audio mastering service. Packed with innovative features.

What is Mid/Side processing? M/S processing is a powerful mixing and mastering technique that will help improve your sound and skills...

Comb filtering could be ruining your mix. Find out what it is, how to avoid it, and whether you can use it creatively as an audio effect.

Psychoacoustics is the science of how we perceive sound. Used in music production, we can make emotional music really tug on the heartstrings

The term "stem mastering" is widely misunderstood by amateur music producers. This article is meant to explain exactly what stem mastering is

For half a century now, audio synthesizers have featured prominently in all types of music. Yet few of us actually understand how they work.

There are things every practitioner must learn and do in order to grow. Here are 3 professional audio engineer tips that you should know about and use.

The best books for audio engineers teach new ideas and encourage creative thinking. Check out our list of books for audio engineers and step up your work!

If you're an engineer, you've probably begun comparing your mixes to others. There are several pros and cons to doing this. Let's examine them.

Most of our discussions have revolved around mixing in the studio setting. But what are the differences between live mixing and studio mixing?

One of the greatest challenges every engineer faces is unwanted noise. Fortunately, we have a remedy: noise removal. But how does noise removal work?

Whether you're an electronic music producer making use of drum samples to build your rhythm sections, or your an engineer in search of quality drum samples for drum replacement, I've got you unequivocally covered in this article!

MasteringBOX is proud to announce availability of MasteringBOX 2.0 — presenting a new, sleek and easier to use mastering experience, allowing for simultaneous uploading, editing, and mastering audio with numerous new features for making mastering even easier.

In this article, I'm going to break down the terminology and provide you with a guide to what you need to do to make sure you get paid your music royalties.

Things to know before entering a recording studio. Do you love being in the recording studio?. or You have never been but your time has come for recording

There's a unique quality to recording a live band in the studio. If you want to break into recording live bands, here are five tips to get you started.

Every musician dreams of the day that they'll get to go out on tour. Let's run through some of the big dos and don'ts for any touring band!

Picking out a pair of studio headphones is like pulling a needle from a haystack. Let's narrow down the choices and find the best studio headphones for you.

If your recordings suffer, there's a good chance it's due to one of these issues. We'll take a look at five of the most common causes of bad recordings.

Sample rate, as you may have guessed, is the number of samples per second in a piece of digital audio. Just how many should you be using?

Audio cables. We all need them and often we end up with way too many of them. But how much attention do you give to them?

As humans we're hardwired to avoid mistakes whenever possible. But in many cases, making mistakes leads to the most interesting and unique art.

All microphones have one thing in common, they are used to record audio. However, microphone polar patterns are what differentiates them.

You've finished your track, mixed it and mastered it, so what's next? Here are 7 tips on how to effectively distribute your music to record labels

Today we find ourselves in the Wild West of music promotion. Here we'll look at 5 ways to innovatively promote your band and music for free.

One of the most common topics that I get asked about is audio compressors. Let's delve into the circuitry and find out which one is right for which job.

In this article, we will guide you toward achieving the biggest sound possible when recording drums. How to record big sounding drums in 3 easy steps.

If you're struggling to nail that perfect take, comping is a useful tool for ensuring the best possible outcome of several takes.

It’s great to have someone to help kick start the creative process. This article outlines some of the key reasons why music collaboration is key to success.

In this article, we discuss the 3 most popular microphone types. We examine their strengths, weaknesses, and most common applications.

So you've decided to venture out into the recording world. Let us guide you through what to look for when picking up your first high quality preamp.

In this digital age, there are so many ways that we can measure the level of audio. What is the LUFS metering system and why do we need it?

We've recently updated our pricing to include an annual billing option, with up to a 30% of discount. Now you can enjoy professional mastering at a lower price!