Mastering is an extremely important part of the audio engineering process, yet it remains something of a misunderstood art form to many. In its simplest definition; mastering adds the “finishing touch” to a song that makes it ready for distribution and radio or streaming play.
With the Sage Audio Articles and YouTube Channel, we’re putting together a collection of articles and video tutorials to help those who have questions about mastering. Tutorials will vary in subject, and range from the definition of mastering, to the differences between mastering for streaming vs. mastering for vinyl, to how to prepare your mixes for mastering, and many more topics concerning mastering.
But more than that, we want the Sage Audio Articles to be a resource for anyone interested in audio engineering. Therefore, we want to keep you up-to-date on the latest engineering techniques, new products, audio plugins, and really, any other subjects that strike us as something that musicians, producers, mixing engineers, mastering engineers, and anyone else in the music industry might be interested in.
Sage Audio focuses on providing mastering services for both independent and mainstream artists, and we want to make sure that each article or video we publish pertains to all individuals looking for in-depth experienced knowledge in the audio engineering industry. We’ll share any news we feel is important, and any new products that might help artists producers, mixing engineers, and mastering engineers create the best possible sound for their music.
We do this for the same reason we offer a FREE mastering preview for any prospective clients that haven’t previously worked with Sage Audio. It works like this: you upload your final mix through our easy-to-use upload system, and we’ll send you back a half-song mastered sample of your song.
While we strongly encourage you to listen to the before and after samples of songs provided on the Sage Audio homepage and the Samples page, the best way to hear what our mastering services can do for you is to hear a final master of your own song. Our unique high-quality mastering services are among the best in the industry, and we offer them a price that’s significantly less than other top-quality mastering studios.
Want to hear what Sage Audio can do for you? Head to our artist account page to sign up for your free account, and then upload your songs through our quick and secure uploading system. Once we’re finished with your sample, we’ll send you an email and you can download the finished master directly from your Sage Audio account.
Here’s to making your good music sound even better with Sage Audio.
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There are 8 unique value-points inside the Sage Audio membership, so let’s go over each one so you can decide if it’s the right fit for you.
1. 50 Free Mastered Songs Per Year
- 50 free mastered songs per year with your own dedicated professional mastering engineer so you can get all your mixes sounding like professional songs.
- You’ll get your own dedicated Sage Audio mastering engineer to create custom masters that are specific to you and sound exactly how you want.
- Unlimited revisions with your dedicated Sage Audio mastering engineer. As a standard of our service, we are not happy until you are happy with the sound of your masters.
- All masters are delivered as commercial, industry-standard high-resolution 24-bit HD WAV masters so they will sound clean and clear on every platform.
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2. 1-on-1 Mentorship
- The Sage Audio 1:1 Mentorship gives you direct access to us to answer all your questions and receive unlimited advanced mixing feedback directly from us.
- Unlimited direct access to us for in-depth discussions to help you improve your mixes and masters.
- Unlimited advanced mixing feedback with detailed suggestions for improvement.
- Fast communication to answer all your questions and get tailored guidance that’s specific to your needs.
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3. Unlimited Mixing Feedback
- Unlimited mixing feedback so you can improve your mixes quickly.
- This is highly valuable - giving you access to a thriving community of mixing engineers who can provide feedback about what you can improve before sending your mix to be professionally mastered.
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4. Sage Audio University™ (SAU) — (Mixing and Mastering Education Platform)
- SAU is a modern audio engineering education platform that includes in-depth mixing and mastering course curriculums that match the new music industry.
- SAU is designed for every experience level, ranging from first-time mixing engineers to advanced engineers. The techniques and concepts taught can be applied to any DAW to create industry-leading mixes without expensive software or plugins - and free plugin alternatives are suggested throughout every course curriculum.
- SAU course curriculums include Start-to-Finish session walkthrough lessons for multiple genres so you can follow along with your preferred genre.
- SAU Certification Document, which can be downloaded and showcased on your website, social channels, and portfolio for as long as you remain a member.
- Get first access to all future SAU course curriculums to continually build and refine your mixing and mastering skills as the industry evolves.
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5. Mixing and Mastering Competitions
- Compete in Mixing Competitions and Mastering Competitions to win prizes and connect with friends and colleagues.
- This is a great collaborative way to improve your skills alongside both aspiring engineers and seasoned industry professionals.
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6. Community
- The Sage Audio community is a tight-knit community of passionate audio engineers who can provide you with real-world mixing feedback, meaningful discussions, networking, collaborations, and more.
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7. 70+ GB of Curated Sage Audio Downloadable Content, Including:
- 36 multitrack sessions spanning multiple genres for mixing practice.
- 57 un-mastered mixes spanning multiple genres for mastering practice.
- 62 Recommended Free Plugins List (vetted, tested, and approved, so you don’t have to).
- 39 Recommended Paid Plugins List (vetted, tested, and approved, so you don’t have to).
- 58 Sage Audio custom plugin presets to improve your mixes and masters.
- Sage Audio Membership Badge to showcase on your website, social channels, and portfolio.
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8. 700+ Video Catalog
- Access 700+ in-depth Sage Audio mixing and mastering videos - curated and organized into playlists so you can take a deep dive into all aspects of audio engineering with thousands of hours of concise, expertly crafted Sage Audio videos to continually improve your mixing and mastering skills at your own pace.
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