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Sage Audio Articles

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.

Ben Ringle

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.


Sage Audio Membership

Make Pro Songs

Welcome to Sage Audio — where we’ve been providing top-tier studio mastering services and audio education for over two decades now. We understand the challenges of achieving that elusive "professional" sound and are committed to helping you attain it in your own mixes and masters.

That’s why we created the Sage Audio Membership™.

Just for signing up, you receive 10 free mastered songs per month with your own dedicated mastering engineer, unlimited mixing feedback, and access to Sage Audio University™ mixing and mastering courses - which include start-to-finish walkthrough sessions for various genres and 35 multitrack sessions for hands-on practice.

This platform is supported by our thriving community and tight-knit network of audio engineers. Every day, we see and hear great wins in the membership from both new and seasoned engineers, noticing a huge improvement in their mixes and masters after joining.

There are 6 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. 10 Free Mastered Songs Per Month

2. Unlimited Mixing Feedback

3. Sage Audio University™ (SAU) — (Mixing and Mastering Education Platform)

4. Sage Audio Community

5. 700+ In-depth Sage Audio Mixing and Mastering Videos

6. 70+ GB of Curated Sage Audio Downloadable Content, Including:


Join the Membership with a 70% Lifetime Discount = $15 /month.

See you inside,
— Sage