Mastering engineer Dave McNair unravels some of the mysteries of how he makes music sound good over iTunes and MP3s played over $20 computer speakers. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg ...

From Bob Katz's Mastering Audio to Glyn Johns' Sound Man, these six books belong on every sound engineer's shelf.

Audio engineering has expanded well beyond recording studios, and the employers actively hiring in 2026 reflect that. As Mediabistro has covered in its reporting on broadcast and podcast careers, ...

At the heart of this pursuit lies the careful selection and manipulation of sound, and increasingly, producers are seeking out unique and impactful elements to elevate their work. This is where the ...

Mastering music is the final stage before you release your songs to the world. You need to master every song you release – it improves the sound quality and increases the loudness to the level of ...

The mix is finished. You've listened to it over and over, made adjustments, and can no longer find anything to touch. But here, you stop. You're unsure if it's okay to release it in this state, if you ...