Justin is an audio engineer specializing in mastering music, as well as sweetening audio for short video productions.

After working at several recording studios around the state of Wisconsin including Smart Studios, Simple Studios, and a handful of others from the late 1990s to the early 2000s, he opened his own mastering studio Mystery Room Mastering in Milwaukee, WI in 2009. He also does a lot of mastering and metadata work for The License Lab, a music licensing company located in Milwaukee, WI. When time permits and inspiring topics arise, he writes articles for The Pro Audio Files.




IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

Why mastering there is so much more that goes into mastering than just adjusting the audio
Mastering DAWs: What makes them different than most software used for recording and mixing
How to set up a mastering session
Why it’s important to decide on track order before starting the mastering process
Why automated mastering services are not really mastering your songs
What is CD-Text?
Streamlining your customer experience to work more efficiently
How to optimize your website to get more clients
Time-saving apps for your studio
Loudness: how loud should your masters be?
What sample rate/bit depth should you record at?
What is dither? When should you use it?




To learn more about Justin Perkins, visit: https://www.mysteryroommastering.com/




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