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Loudness Penalty

#009 Loudness Penalty

Friedemann’s thoughts on Ian Shepherd’s Loudness Penalty initiative Our dear students often ask me about Ian Shepherd’s website www.loudnesspenalty.com and how to deal with it. First of all I

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True Peaks in Audio Mastering Part 2

#007 Unlocking the Enigma 2

Unveiling the Advanced Secrets Behind True Peaks in Audio Mastering – Part 2 Now I can start with the actual blog story for those who sometimes struggle with finding

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True Peaks in Audio Mastering. Mountain.

#006 Unlocking the Enigma

Unveiling the Advanced Secrets Behind True Peaks in Audio Mastering – Part 1 I assume that you are familiar with the basic concepts of True Peak (TP) measurement versus

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The Power of Habit new

#005 The Power of Habit

Our Students know that I occasionally talk about habits and use to teach them also in our modules. This lasts way back and already 2005, when I was working on my Mastering Book I have already integrated these teachings without really understanding why, just out of a gut feel.

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Unveiling Sonic Sorcery: Elevate Your Listening Experience with the Mind-Altering Powers of Our Psychoacoustics Audio Plug-In “FiDef!"

#004 Unveiling Sonic Sorcery

…as Jayson Tomlin, inventor of the process and friend of us at MAAT says, “FiDef is weird mojo.” That about sums up what is – to some a valuable tool and, to others, a hoax or “snake oil.”

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