Navigating the Project Page and Producing Final Masters
In the music industry, mastering is often regarded as a mysterious blend of art, science, and magic that only a few exceptional people with supernatural ears and expensive equipment can perform. While it’s true that experience, a good pair of trained ears, and the right equipment will definitely have an edge, technology has reached a point where anyone in a modest home studio can create perfectly good masters of their music for publication in digital music platforms with some basic knowledge.
Studio One raises the bar in making this technology even more accessible by virtue of its Project page, an environment dedicated specifically to mastering. The tools available on this page put the mastering process within reach of every musician, regardless of their level of experience.
In this chapter, we will explore the Project page and learn how to produce final masters that meet the standards of digital music platforms....