Darkroom Mastering

08/10/2022

⏳ Then vs Now. We will be exploring the history of mastering and vinyl at Abbey Road, using rare photos given to us directly by Abbey Road Studios⁠.

📸 For the 3rd part of our photo series exploring the history of mastering and vinyl at Abbey Road Studios, we have this image of Ken Scott in one of Abbey Road's cuttings rooms circa 1965.

💡 In the 1960s, an important part of training to become a recording engineer was first doing your time as a cutting engineer. This started out in the mastering department, where you would learn the limitations of the types of sounds that you could cut to vinyl.
The reasoning for this was that a recording engineer should first have to learn what works in terms of cutting the final product, vinyl, before graduating to the recording stage of the process and dealing with the comparatively easier-to-use medium of tape.

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04/07/2017

Nocturno EP is now the #1 spot Beatport Top 100 Minimal Releases in the world!!! Congrats to everyone involved! 👊 🔥👏 @ P.U.N.C.H.I.S., Punchis Records, Jason Timothy Ward, Nick Louie, Sergei Loginov, André Orcutt

Mastering by us. 👊 🔥👏

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03/30/2017

Currently sitting at #8 Beatport Top 100 Minimal Releases. Nocturno EP [P.U.N.C.H.I.S. RECORDS].

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01/18/2017

Too true.

09/22/2016

Have you ever wondered how some artists are able to put out new music more frequently than others? In some cases a new track every week! This article is for you.

Have you ever wondered how some artists are able to put out new music more frequently than others? In some cases a new track every week!   You might have wondered how they are able to do this, and wished you could do the same thing. Maybe you’ve produced some songs in the past. A […]

08/23/2016

New Blog Post - 7 Pro Equalizing Techniques to Improve Your Mixes

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Knowing how to use an equalizer is an integral skill for anyone working in audio, yet knowing how and when to use one isn’t always easy. Here are some practical tips for using your equalizer more effectively. 1. Use Peak Filtering to Find The Frequency: Peak filtering is a method of identifying prob...

06/08/2016

Latest from the blog - 7 Mixing Tips You Should Be Doing Right Now.

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Mixing is not only an art, it is also a paramount step of the production process that when done correctly, can yield great sounding recordings. It turns a collection of tracks into a finished piece of music, and can make your song sound good on anything from a cheap hi-fi radio to an audiophile’s dr...

01/11/2016

01/13/2015

Curious to know what I use in my mastering chain? In my latest blog post I detail some essential plugins that I use regularly. Check it out here! What plugins do you recommend?

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I often get asked what plugins I use for mastering. With so many options available today, it can be difficult to narrow it down to just a few. I would love to name everything I use, but the list would easily exceed over 20 plugins. However, I managed to put together a small list of […]