Mastering is a completely different discipline to any other part of the recording process, in this module you'll learn how to approach and think like a mastering engineer.

You can't have all the equipment in the world but if you can hear what you're doing correctly then you'll never achieve a great sound. This week you'll learn all the rules and secrets of getting a great sounding studio space. You're are shown what to listen for and how to continually keep your ears trained and fresh.

Preparation is king for getting to ready to work under pressure and still achieve results. Streaky shares his simple setup methods that can be applied to any DAW and his systems & processes learnt from years within different top mastering studios.

There are main different types of EQ, This week is a breakdown of each one and how they are used in mastering. You'll learn what to listen for and when to apply it.

This is one of the most important and overlooked areas of mastering. Limiters which are essentially compressors and are super important to the final finished sound and dynamic loudness of any master. All aspects of compression are covered from using creative multiband compressors to gluey vintage ones for character this weeks module explains all.

At this stage of the course you will be aware of all the different tools, your environment will be ready and you will have the grounding to start putting a session together in a very efficient way. This is the basics of every mastering session, before we dive into the next important week.

You will be mastering alongside Streaky as he masters multiple tracks covering loads of different genres. You'll be mastering in the box, Hybrid and Pure analogue. You will have the sessions to copy and apply the same settings used in the demos and try adding your new skills to get a the finished master that Streaky produces daily for his high profile clients.

After you have perfected your mastered sound you'll need to deliver it in the best way possible for all formats - CD, Streaming, Vinyl etc... This week takes you through all the requirements for these platforms and industry know how of how to stand out against any other mastering engineers.