33 min

The Mastering Show # 75 - Stem Mastering - or is it‪?‬ The Mastering Show

    • Music

It’s either the most powerful mastering technique known to man, or it isn’t really mastering at all, depending who you ask. Some people love it, others hate it, and some are mortally offended just by it’s name.

Why does stem mastering provoke such passionate debate ? In this episode we dig into the topic to figure out the answers to these and other questions...

* What is stem mastering ?
* In fact, what really is a stem, anyway ?
* Why do some mixers find the idea offensive ?
* What are the benefits and pitfalls of stem mastering ?
* Why will stems often not sound exactly like the mix ?
* Does stem mastering really help your client ?

full show notes and links on our website
http://themasteringshow.com/episode-75

It’s either the most powerful mastering technique known to man, or it isn’t really mastering at all, depending who you ask. Some people love it, others hate it, and some are mortally offended just by it’s name.

Why does stem mastering provoke such passionate debate ? In this episode we dig into the topic to figure out the answers to these and other questions...

* What is stem mastering ?
* In fact, what really is a stem, anyway ?
* Why do some mixers find the idea offensive ?
* What are the benefits and pitfalls of stem mastering ?
* Why will stems often not sound exactly like the mix ?
* Does stem mastering really help your client ?

full show notes and links on our website
http://themasteringshow.com/episode-75

33 min

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