Transform Your Mixes into Professional Masters
Master the final, critical stage of music production with a curriculum designed by mastering engineers. This intensive mastering course dives deep into the “dark art” of mastering, providing you with the technical precision and creative insight needed to deliver a polished sound. While accessible to beginners, the content is optimised for intermediate to advanced producers seeking to add that elusive final touch to their mixes.
WHY CHOOSE US
We understand that learning is a unique journey for everyone, our Audio Mastering crash course is delivered on a one to one basis, allowing us to develop a tailored learning strategy based on your strengths and weaknesses.
- Unique personal development programme for every student
- Mentors dedicated to guiding and nurturing your creativity
- We’re an accredited Sound Engineering school with over 25 years of experience
- Purpose-built studios designed exclusively for our students
- Enrol at anytime and start your course within a week
- Tailor the course content to suit your specific needs
DISCOVER WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- Mastering workflow and processing chains
- Room acoustics, monitoring and referencing
- Critical listening skills and AI analyses
- Sample rate, bit depth and conversion
- Mastering for different platforms
- Choosing the correct mastering tools
- Introduction to various eq types and filters
- Understanding compressors and dynamics processors
- Applying EQ and dynamic processors to mixes
- Using metering tools for audio analyses
- Understanding and using hybrid systems
- External processing with hardware
- Mid/side processing techniques
- Use of M/S EQ and compression
- Understanding and using limiters for level maximisation.
- A/B comparisons for critical listening
- Mastering tips and tricks for different genres
- Preparing masters for streaming and other platforms
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS AND ENROLMENT
Enrolling is easy and can be done by phone, online, or in person by appointment. You can study on-site, online remotely, or a flexible blend of both, allowing you to switch between options at any time.
Our Audio Mastering crash course is open to all with no entry requirements but having access to music software is essential.
To ensure you choose the most suitable course, we recommend discussing your objectives with the course leader before enrolling. Call us on 0207 247 8800 for personalised guidance.
BOOK YOUR AUDIO MASTERING CRASH COURSE
The approach training is different to what I’ve experienced before where it’s really hands on and you get to use a wide variety of studios and equipment. That’s really valuable because when you finish the course you come away with not only the technical ability but also extensive studio experience.
I enrolled on the sound engineering diploma as I needed a course that would add to my skill set. I already had a strong production base so was impressed with the tutors delivery style that was specific to what I needed to learn. The mixing and mastering section was especially helpful to me as I’ve…
Having had some experience of live sound I wanted to take my knowledge further. The course content was fascinating and the opportunity to use professional studios was a great experience. My tutors were excellent and the feedback and constructive criticism I received when I presented my projects was invaluable. Can’t wait to put my knowledge…
The course was really informative with a lot of detail and great support from my knowledgeable tutor. One of the highlights of the course was the freedom to use the studios outside of my lessons to work on my own material. I would highly recommend to anyone looking for a path into working in a…
I choose this course to further my career options within the music industry. I’ve been composing for some time but wanted to combine the use of technology to improve the overall production quality of my work. The one to one format was great for me due to lack of pressure in classroom environment. Would highly…
“I’ve always had a huge interest in music and wanted a better understanding of the techniques used to record and mix. As I currently play in band, the recording exercise during the course allowed me to record a demo for my own band and then with instruction from the tutor, mix and master the final…