Export your multi-track mix to a stereo file. Mastering starts when the mix finishes. It’s important that we export our mix session correctly otherwise it can make mastering a lot more difficult than it has to be. Make sure that you leave at least 3dB ?

Discover the export settings you should use when exporting your songs, along with other tips to ensure the mastering process runs smoothly. Mastering is the process of creating a master copy of a song from which all other duplicates of the recording are m

For further mastering tips, see these 6 Tips for Limiting during Mastering and 8 Tips for Compression in Mastering. Howard Massey is a producer, engineer, musician, technical writer, and consultant to the pro audio industry through his company On the Righ