Master a product using a DAW.

Mastering should include

  • dynamic processing (e.g., limiting EQ, multiband compression)
  • spatial imaging
  • dithering
  • metadata management
  • file conversion.

Process/Skill Questions:

  • What flexibility does a multiband compressor have that a regular compressor does not?
  • How does panning relate to stereo imaging?
  • What is dynamics processing, and what effect does it achieve?
  • When should one use spatial imaging?
  • What information should be included in the metadata of the song?