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Stereo image masking
John Paul Braddock John Paul Braddock

Stereo image masking

If you have not thought about the stereo impression and just gone with its default output, you have not made a choice, you are using someone else’s pre-set. Never a good way to achieve a unique sounding outcome, which is after all that makes famous tunes famous; well-crafted songwriting and outstanding production.

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Pass Filters In The Mastering Process
John Paul Braddock John Paul Braddock

Pass Filters In The Mastering Process

I think it’s a misconception to say we should always use pass filters (High Pass Filter [HPF] / Low Pass Filter [LPF]) at the start of the mastering process to remove unwanted frequencies. This in principle should have been actioned during the mixing process by the correct application of pass filters to each individual track.

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