Sam Fischmann - The TRUTH About Mastering in Modern Music Production (AKA: It's OK To Master Your Own Music)

Sam Fischmann is a cofounder of the audio plugin company Musik Hack. As a software developer and musician he is passionate about demystifying the mastering process and making it accessible to everybody by creating tools that enable musicians to focus more on the creative and less on the technical.

In this episode, you'll learn about:

• The Truth Behind Loudness Standards
• Where the -14LUFS Target Came From
• Developing and Trusting Your Own Taste
• How Machine Learning Can Help Us Build Better Audio Tools
• The Ethics of AI Audio Tools
• Growth through mistakes
• Separating Creative Instincts from Technical Instincts
• Owning the Role That You Are Best at, Even If It’s Not The One You Want

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🌐 Website: https://www.musikhack.com

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Credits:

Guest: Sam Fischmann

Host: Travis Ference

Editor: Stephen Boyd

Theme Music: inter.ference