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You’ve probably heard of Eric Sarafin, aka Mixerman, but have you heard what he has to say about mastering ?
As always it’s entertaining, potentially controversial but also thought-provoking, so it seemed like a good idea to get him on the show and ask him to explain himself ! We talk about:
* Why he thinks if you don’t make money from your music, you shouldn’t pay for mastering
* Whether an online mastering service is actually a better option for a musician starting out (gasp)
* Eric's favourite limiter, how he uses it and why
* How loud he makes his mixes
* Recent potentially game-changing developments...
* And why they might make mastering engineers obsolete !
Full show notes on our website
https://themasteringshow.com/episode-85
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