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Is it OK to Self Master?

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This week, we welcome back Kirk Degiorgio and this time, he’s looking at whether we have reached a stage where we can realistically master our own projects and do away with that final process of sending your track off to be finalised.

Thanks to more and more plugin emulations of high-end gear being released, along with advances in AI technology, the concept of mastering a track is now more accessible than ever and will only improve over time.

However, to create a successful master is another thing altogether. There’s a reason why master engineers take years to learn their craft, and it’s always beneficial to get a new set of ears (especially if they’re well-trained and professional ones) to cast their expertise on a track.

So what do you think? Is it OK to Self Master? Let us know in the comments!

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Great overview of the current state-of-the-art mastering tools and plug-ins. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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Self Mastering is so much fun, and with these tech tools it has become a part of the creative process of a track.

Thanks for the video.

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Regarding room acoustics, it’s not only about EQ (and room modes) but there’s also the concern of room reverb. Proper mastering suites are also treated for ideal reverb reduction.
There are other EQs available as well (emulations of popular hardware) and the proliferation of modeled hardware in software form has opened up DIY mastering.

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