The Mastering Show

The Mastering Show #110 - What makes a REAL mastering engineer ?

June 30, 2026·41 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

I'm seeing several different discussions online about what makes a "real" mastering engineer – and some of them are getting pretty heated !So what really matters the most ? Expertise, experience, or credits ?In this episode I talk about my own opinions and reasoning, talking about:Why credits can be a complete red herring, especially onlineThe problem with credits even if they are reliableHow I got great results with (almost) zero experienceWhen years of experience might not be an advantageThe power (and problems) of trial and errorWhen expertise becomes a super-powerLinks and more episodes here:www.themasteringshow.com/episode-110Mentioned in this episode:Learn to master !Click HERE to see Ian's courses and mastering resourcesLeapwingFind out more about Leapwing's pluginsToolsFor Ian's mastering plugins, click HERE

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