Extreme Metal Mastering sample: SECTION 6 "Texas Death"

Düzenlemesi bana ait olan Batı Anadolu'dan bir halk ezgisi, MİAM Ses Mühendisliği eğitimimde yaptığım bir projeden. Kayıt ve mixini ev stüdyomda, masteringini Babajim İstanbul Studios&Mastering'de yaptığım bir çalışma.

Edremitin Gelini - Ahmet Gokhan Coskun

Technoish/Adjacent/Ambient and evolving.

First track off my album "boj is looking for a job" which I'll be mixing, and mastering. I'm still learning the mastering side but hey;

Feel free to reach out on instagram or on soundcloud/any social as I'm looking for work. .

Mixed Signals - (Original Pluck Mix)

The Purple Tones performed live at Willow Lake RV Park in Scotland, Ontario.  This was recorded while I was mixing front-of-house for the concert, and later mixed and mastered at my studio.

For more information about my mixing and mastering services, message me here. More information will be available soon.

Get Ready - Purple Tones Live at Willow Lake

The band Gravity Junky, from London, Ontario, performing Chandeliers at Stratford Pride 2025. I recorded this while mixing front-of-house for the event, then mixed and mastered the track in my studio.

Chandeliers - Gravity Junky Live at Stratford Pride 2025

In this first introductory episode, we introduce ourselves and talk about what we have in store for the show. We then cover some mastering basics that will give you a solid grounding for the rest of the shows.

Not sure what mastering is ? Start here !

Show links:

What is mastering ? Photoshop for audio
http://productionadvice.co.uk/mastering-as-photoshop/

LUFS, dBFS, RMS… WTF ?!? How to read the new loudness meters
http://productionadvice.co.uk/lufs-dbfs-rms/


The Mastering Show #1 - The Basics of Mastering

We’re kicking off the show with a short mini-series covering every aspect of the mastering chain in turn – levels, EQ, compression, limiting and metering.

We’re going to be starting at the end and working backwards – and in case you’re wondering why, Ian explains during the show !

So in this episode we cover the “Three M’s” of mastering- and to find out what they are, you’ll need to listen to the show.

Show Links:

The acoustic treatment material we talked about in the show is Owens Corning 703, sometimes known as Rockwool.
http://www.gikacoustics.com/product/owens-corning-703-2-inch/

To find out more about using acoustic treatment to improve the sound of your studio:
http://productionadvice.co.uk/building-a-home-mastering-studio-part-3/

For more about loudness meters:
http://productionadvice.co.uk/lufs-dbfs-rms/

To assess the EQ balance of your music:
http://www.voxengo.com/product/span/

More about the mindset of mastering:
http://productionadvice.co.uk/heart-and-soul/


The Mastering Show #2 - The Three M's of Mastering

In this show we take a deep dive into the topic of limiting.

We explain why you need limiters, important Do’s and Dont’s, recommended plugins – and why there’s a good chance you’re using them wrong…

Links:

Are brickwall limiters nothing but pure evil ?
http://productionadvice.co.uk/brickwall-limiters/

Video demonstrating inter-sample peaks and how they affect Mastering for iTunes
http://productionadvice.co.uk/mastered-for-itunes-video/

Intersample peaks and why they matter - more about why you should leave at least 1 dB peak headroom when mastering, with audio examples
https://youtu.be/veLLvoIubzo


The Mastering Show #3 - Limiting

Compression explained - using pillows and punchbags. Yes, you read that right ! And in this show we also talk about:

- Why mastering compression is all about loudness. Except it’s not.
- How compression in mastering is different than in mixing
- How to make mastering compression invisible
- Ian’s suggested starting-point settings for mastering compression
- Why you might want to use multi-band compression

Links

Using compression to add punch, warmth and power to your mix
http://productionadvice.co.uk/using-compression/

What is compression ? Sponges hold the answer
http://productionadvice.co.uk/what-is-compression/

Multiband compression – the mastering engineer’s secret weapon?
http://productionadvice.co.uk/multiband-compression-for-mastering/

Gregory Scott - Demolishing Compression Myths
https://www.attackmagazine.com/features/columns/gregory-scott-demolishing-the-myths-of-compression/

Cheers !

The Mastering Show #4 - Compression

Mastering EQ is about balance, not matching. In this episode we explain what the difference is, why it matters and and ways you can get it right. 

Topics include:

- Why “radio ready” sound is a mastering myth

- How you can affect the balance of instruments in the mix, even within a stereo file

- A simple but crucial point of mastering technique

- The pros and cons of phase linear EQ

- Ian’s recommended EQ plugins

Links

Loudness means NOTHING on the radio - the proof
http://productionadvice.co.uk/loudness-means-nothing-on-the-radio/

The Heart And Soul of Mastering
http://productionadvice.co.uk/heart-and-soul/

Phase linear EQ demonstration
https://youtu.be/efKabAQQsPQ

Rock music and gynaecology
http://mastering-media.blogspot.co.uk/2008/08/rock-music-and-gynaecology.html

The Mastering Show #5 - EQ

This is the show where we cover all aspects of mastering. If you're interested in mastering, want to learn how to get better results mastering your own music, or even want to be a mastering engineer, this is the show you want to hear.

NYC Based DJ

Former Resident at the Seattle Eagle, The Cock and I've played events that share billings with Hot Chip & Horse Meat Disco. Multiple parties, including Bottom Forty's Mister Randyvous, Furball and more. 

Parties that raised me, and my sound: 

Honcho (PGH), TNX(DC), Sleaze(DC), Wrecked(NYC),Honey Sound System(SF), The Bunker (NY), The Carry Nation(NY), Unter(NY), Balance(NY), Frendzone(NY), 718 Sessions(NY), Horse Meat Disco(UK), Soul Summit(NY), Mister Sunday(NY) Fruits and Vegetables (NY), Men’s Room Chicago(CHI) and a lot more. 

Enjoy and have fun.

Anything I've played 80% minus the vinyl can be found on my bandcamp:

https://bandcamp.com/bojaste

@beauohaste on insta

alyst09@gmail.com if you really want to book me? Dunno why you would.

Killer Mastering, Worldwide. We deliver uncompromising audio mastering with outstanding personal service at affordable rates.

For more info: www.nagasakisound.com

Nagasaki Sound is an artist-driven, boutique mastering studio serving clients worldwide. Full service professional Album, EP, and Single mastering. CD, Vinyl, and Digital Download. DDP, Disc, and WAV delivery. Mastered for iTunes (MFiT) iTunes mastering. Modern analog + digital studio. 100% client satisfaction rate. Mastering Engineer: Steve Nagasaki.

Musician, sound engineer, arranger and composer from Turkey

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