In the first 2 segments of this series, we started dispelling some popular audio myths. In part 1 we learned you can stay away from 0dBFS, the gear you already have will get you 80% there with your mixes and digital sounds just as good as analog! Then in part 2 I exposed why eggboxes can’t replace acoustic panels, that …

Headphones are one of those essential tools every studio needs… However, they’re not all created equal! You likely have heard there are basically 2 different types of headphones around: closed-back and open-back. They might look fairly similar but their design, sound and field of application are pretty different, indeed. I found sometimes all these differences are …

Here on R64, one of my goals is to help home studio folks like you get the best results you can out of your work, time and money, and I think answering specific questions from you is one of the most effective ways to accomplish that. Today, I have some great questions from one of my …

In Part 1 of this short series, I shared the first half of what I think are the essential things you need to be aware of to get a better perspective on how to deal with mastering.  Monitoring levels, why level matching your stuff is crucial during mastering, where to set the ceiling of your limiter…It’s all …

It’s about having the “right” set of plugins, the best room, analog gear, making it loud, right? No, it’s not. Sure, tools help (especially in the right hands), but what really differentiate a top mastering guy from the rest of us are things like experience, extensive-trained (not golden) ears and a proper mindset. A simple post can’t give …

It’s one of the most popular audio myths around and I’m sure you already heard about it… It goes like this: “You can’t master your own music in your home studio…To do some mastering works, you need a perfect environment filled up with huge speakers and tons of expensive gear! …and a set of golden ears …