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Are You Listening? Mastering Lessons with Jett Galindo
Course overview
Become a Better Mastering Engineer with Jett Galindo
Welcome to your members-only content hub where you’ll learn the art of mastering alongside me, Jett Galindo. I’ve been mastering professionally for 10 years, and currently work out of the Bakery in Los Angeles, California.
On this page you’ll find exclusive lessons and downloadable content like presets, PDF guides, as well as walkthrough videos to help you understand and practice key concepts from episodes of Are You Listening?, iZotope's mastering series.
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LESSON 1
Learn the Basics of EQ
These exercises are designed for you to better understand the power of EQ in mastering and to better apply these EQ techniques into your own mastering projects.
To start, we review some common words in the EQ vocabulary along with some listening examples to familiarize ourselves with each terminology. Finally, test your EQ skills with 3 problem-solving exercises based on real-world scenarios. By the end of these exercises, you will have a more innate understanding of the subtle yet powerful way EQ can elevate your mastering.
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Lesson 1 Exercises
LESSON 2
Learn the Basics of Compression
Compression is crucial in the mastering stage. These exercises are designed for you to better understand the function of compression in mastering and how you can use compressors to get better results in your mastering workflow.
To start, we review some common compression terminology along with some listening examples to familiarize ourselves with each terminology. Then, test your listening skills with compression problem-solving exercises. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to identify compression and the best ways to use it in your mastering sessions.
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Lesson 2 Exercises
LESSON 3
Learn the Basics of Limiting
Limiting is considered to be the most essential step in mastering. Being the final step in your mastering chain, these exercises are designed for you to better understand the function of limiting in mastering and how you can use limiting to keep your maximum level at a point where it never exceeds zero, preventing you from getting into distortion.
To start, we review some common limiting terminology along with some listening examples to familiarize ourselves with each terminology. Then, test your listening skills with limiting problem-solving exercises. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to identify limiting and how to use it in mastering.
*Please note that exercise content is not meant for further distribution. See bottom of page for details.
Expand your mastering skills by watching Are You Listening? Seasons 1-4.
Season 1: Mastering Fundamentals
Audio Mastering Basics
Your Listening Environment
Compression in Mastering
Limiting in Mastering (Part 1)
Limiting in Mastering (Part 2)
EQ in Mastering
Season 2: Your Mastering Toolkit
Stereo Imaging in Mastering
Reference Tracks in Mastering
Loudness Metering and Visualizations in Mastering
Mastering for Spotify® and Other Streaming Services
Loudness in Mastering
How to Learn Audio Mastering
Season 3: Advanced Mastering Techniques
Mastering with Headphones
Excitation in Audio Mastering
Automation in Audio Mastering
Mix vs. Master Levels
Artificial Intelligence in Mastering
Audio Repair and Restoration in Mastering
Season 4: Art and Science of Mixing
Mixing Basics
Mixing in Your Home Studio
Setting Up and Balancing Your Mix
EQ and Panning
Audio Dynamics in Mixing
Mix Automation
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