I love the onion analogy. I knew exactly what you guys were on about there haha :)

I still listen to albums all the way through, hence my interest in this particular podcast!

love the Nova.  How would you compare it to the kotelnikov? Which I have I am just not real sure of the great difference.  I prefer Nova

The most common question I’ve been asked since starting the show is - “how do I balance songs against one another ?”. Especially balancing quiet and loud songs, or when they’re from diverse genres. So in this show, we try to answer that - and touch on many other topics, too:

* The mastering tip that’s almost too simple to say - but embodies the heart and soul of mastering
* Why Ian doesn't master single songs any more (if he can help it)
* Do all digital EQs sound the same ? And Ian’s new favourite (free) EQ plugin
* Why we need "Album mode” to stop loudness management sucking the heart out of our music
* The first thing Ian does in every mastering session
* A ninja loudness trick when balancing quiet & loud songs
* Should you use automation when mastering ?

Links

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

iTunes Sound Check has “album mode” - finally !
http://productionadvice.co.uk/sound-check-album-mode/

TDR Nova EQ
http://www.tokyodawn.net/tdr-nova/

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

The Mastering Show

The Mastering Show #23 - Balance (Or, How to Master an Album)

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.

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