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As part of any program production, audio mastering is the final step in the audio production chain. The last phase before transferring it to a master source for distribution to end listeners. Few people are genuine experts at audio mastering, because it has long required critical listening skills. Today’s software can help ease the process, but mastering is a subject every audio professional should understand and consider.
Matching the levels of two or more audio sources so that they have equal volume is essential to accurately mixing and comparing signals. Here’s how to do it.
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