1st November 2025
This is one of the most common questions I get from clients before they send mixes for mastering. It’s an important one because a limiter can […]
8th October 2025
After more than 25 years as a mastering engineer, I often think about what’s really changed in the world of music mastering…and what hasn’t. The tools have evolved […]
5th October 2025
Good news. Spotify has finally joined the world of lossless playback! Once enabled, listeners can stream in lossless 44.1kHz audio. CD-quality sound without the compromises of lossy compression.
12th August 2025
Why the humble CD still deserves a place in your collection — even in 2025. The Compact Disc’s Quiet Comeback In the age of infinite streaming, […]
27th March 2023
Analog Mastering. As a musician, you’ve put a lot of hard work into writing, recording, and mixing your music. But before you release it to the […]
19th January 2023
The vinyl revival has seen sales continue to grow for the 15th consecutive year. In terms of revenue, vinyl has recently outsold CD for the first time […]
19th October 2022
Whenever I get asked about the benefits of a mastering engineer, my initial answer normally surprises as it’s not always the first thing you think about. […]
14th July 2022
With everything happening in the world right now, music is more essential than ever…and with more and more music being created at home, professional mastering has never […]
18th November 2021
Lossless Streaming – Why does it matter? Streaming platforms use various forms of data compression to reduce the file size. Their algorithms strip details from the […]