ABSTRACT
The term Mastering describes the process of compiling and editing several (possibly contrasting) recordings, applying some form of audio “sweetening,” and assembling these to produce a final Red Book “production master” CD. Traditionally, mastering has necessitated the use of a separate facility (other than the music studio), specially equipped with mastering equipment including multiband compressors and high-end mastering EQ, as well as dedicated workstations like Sonic Solutions. Nowadays, however, the world of media is a lot more demanding, so it’s not uncommon for musicians, bands and composers to master themselves. The bar, it appears, has been raised – but Logic is certainly up for the challenge!
