WaveLab MasterClass
Comprehensive Mastering Power House to improve your mastering skills with WaveLab. With 3 hours of face-to-face Q&A time with mastering engineer Friedemann Tischmeyer.
Learn the professional Mastering Workflow with WaveLab, to master your mixes with on-board and third party tools. This Online Course is hosted by Mastering Academy and MAAT.digital founder Friedemann Tischmeyer.
Elevate your mastering skills immediately and get started right away after signing up!
In order to provide the best possible learning experience for you, we offer this course as a hybrid of well prepared streamed videos and live interaction with mastering expert Friedemann Tischmeyer.
This gives you flexibility to work through the streaming videos at a time of your convenience, make notes, and get the answers within the Q&A call. It also guarantees to have optimum sound quality without latency independent of your internet connection speed.
More than 13 hours of high level video content!
This includes:
Week 1:
→ KickOff Video (playing time: 50 minutes)
Introduction into the course concept and a first deep insight into the mindset of professional mastering.
→ Module 1: Professional Mastering Workflow in WaveLab I (playing time: 98 minutes)
→ Module 2: Professional Mastering Workflow in WaveLab II (playing time: 96 minutes)
Week 2:
→ Live Q&A with focus on topics of first week (Workflow)
→ Module 3: Metering & Leveling for Mastering I (playing time: 25 minutes)
→ Module 3.1: Metering & Leveling for Mastering II (playing time: 45 minutes)
Understanding Metering for Leveling in Mixing & Mastering is essential to master the art to deliver output at the optimum sound quality and loudness plus with the headroom required for the manyfold formats and deliverables, required in today’s music distribution world.
If you have questions like “Do I need to normalize loudness for Online distribution?”, “How much headroom is appropriate?” or “What target loudness is right for my genre?”, you definitely find answers.
Week 3:
→ Live Q&A with focus on topics of 2nd week (Metering & Pegelung)
→ Module 4: Mastering Techniques I (playing time: 90 minutes)
Friedemann is introducing you to the secrets of mastering and how to set up the right order of tools and how to make the right decisions. In this video you will see a choice of Friedemann´s favorite third party mastering plug-ins which application is demonstrated on a real life project.
Week 4:
→ Module 5: Mastering Techniques II (playing time: 45 minutes)
This module focuses on internal WaveLab tools, including MasterRig which allow an impressive outcome if applied right.
Week 5:
→ final Live Q&A Session with Friedemann Tischmeyer
Dates & Schedule
There are four courses per year—we offer one masterclass in German and one in English per quarter.
If you would prefer to book the German course, simply switch to the German flag above and book there.
After you have booked the masterclass, you will receive the login details for the learning platform by email. If you wish, you can start with the modules right away, even before the official start of the course. The Q&A sessions will then always take place within the planned masterclass slots:
Kick-Off Dates:
What our students say about us.....
The focus is on musical understanding and feel: rhythm, groove, balance, and the targeted use of compression in service of the music. The hybrid mastering approach was also very valuable, with clear recommendations for proven go-to tools in hardware and plugins – no gear fetishism, but rather a focus on efficiency and sonic results.
The courses are genre-spanning and clearly convey the fundamental requirements that must be met in mixing and mastering to achieve results that are not only professional but also loud, assertive, and audiophile-grade. How do I support the artist's vision? How do I emphasize the soundstage? How do I make vocals shine in the mix, for example? You learn how to work specifically for different applications – such as club or streaming – supplemented by many practical tips and helpful tricks.
A real highlight were the group feedback sessions: extremely informative and motivating, with lots of fun and inspiring exchange.
Furthermore, Friedemann is a very nice, open, and inspiring person – a real asset on a personal level as well.
For me, the course was a clear step forward in my mixing and mastering workflow. Highly recommended.
So, if you’re looking for a great teacher, curriculum, and great people, then stop looking and signup with this organization. You will not regret it.
Howie Ledford
