The Best Audio Mastering Book, Video, and Course by John Rogers
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Hello, my name is John Rogers owner of JR mastering and author of the current #1 Best Selling Audio Mastering Book on Amazon.com which is now available in a video course! Since 1999, I've worked with over 8,000 satisfied clients (that's 6-8 per week). I've also mastered music for grammy award winners, several songs charted #1 in Europe, and my masters have been played by DJs all over the world.
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Pro Audio Engineer John Rogers explains step-by-step how to master audio to radio quality standards.
5 HOUR VIDEO COURSE - LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP
(This course took over 6 months to create)
You can watch it on your phone, tablet, desktop, all devices!
Learn at your own pace. Proven successful quick techniques.
(10 songs - Over 2.5 hours)
This section shows step by step live mastering sessions of 10 songs.
Includes - 3 Rap/Hip Hop, 1 Hard Rock, 1 80s Rock, 1 Pop Alternative, 1 Santana-ish, 1 Pop Dance, 1 EDM, and 1 Chill EDM.
You'll see the methods I use in audio mastering are very consistent (proven successful) steps that you can quickly learn and use to greatly improve your Audio Masters INSTANTLY TODAY!
I also include "pop up" bonus tips and advice, while going through my step progressions.
1. Audio Master Laws, Tips, and Advice (46:36)
These are several videos that fill in the missing pieces. Tips, advice and absolute LAWS that you cannot break. Break a few of these laws, and I will guarantee your CD project will be a disaster. 46 minutes of strong advice to improve your masters right now!
2. The Processors Used In Audio Mastering (14:11)
You will learn the types of processors I used to professionally master over 30,000 songs the past 23 years.
3. The 4 Bands In Audio Mastering (9:32)
In audio mastering, we work in Bands. Here's a quick overview.
4. Analyzing A .Wav File Before Mastering (11:58)
This is the first step in audio mastering (after importing the song).
5. How To Correctly Set Your Song Volumes (8:10)
How loud are your songs supposed to be? Are your songs industry standard volume? All these questions and more are answered in this quick 8 min video. And it's not a LUFS meter!
6. Compression Made Easy (19:49)
I've received over 1,000 client mastering demos, and masters from other studios (some charging $100 a song). 75% of what I heard, they have NO CLUE how to compress a song. Play the song loud and it breaks up into pieces! Unlike songs you hear on the radio. In this video I explain what compression is, your goals, how to use a mastering compressor, everything you need to know about compression in audio mastering is in this 20 min video!
7. Understanding Equalization And Spectral Enhancement (27:05)
What's the difference between EQ and spectral enhancement? Why do you use them, when do you use them, what are your goals? Almost a half hour of priceless information you want find anywhere else.
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Since the release of this video series in 2020, over 5,000 satisfied members have quickly learned how to professionally master their audio. When the course was first released, many paid $250! Then $150. Would you pay $99 for this course today? KEEP READING FOR MY SPECIAL OFFER!
BEST SELLING BOOK
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192 Pages of charts, graphs and info to compliment my video series.
Note - Email me your mailing address after purchasing the series and I will mail you the book for FREE. ($25 value including shipping) Note- Ships to United States Only
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You can spend 100 hours on YouTube looking for free videos, and you'll never find even half the information in my course! And even better, you won't get any "wrong" information from my course, that could ruin your project.
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I charge $33 to master ONE song. For only $49, I master 10 songs in this video, and show YOU how to master your ENTIRE ALBUM!
Online Mastering Services by JR Mastering
Most of the visitors to this website are here to learn more about my Audio Mastering Secrets Book.
But, if you have a song mastering project you would like me to personally master for you, please visit my JR Mastering website.
I'll get you music sounding the very best it can at an affordable price!
With my song mastering company, I personally master your songs to sound the very best they can!
This book took me about 10 months to write. It really does contain just about everything I know, and I've learned a lot in the past 17 years. For being so technical, this book is very easy to understand.
Audio Mastering Secrets
(17 Years Of Information Wrapped Up Into 184 Pages)
INTRODUCTION
Who This Book Is For
What You Will Learn From This Book
About The Author
Testimonials
AUDIO MASTERING FAQ
What Is Audio Mastering?
How Does Audio Mastering Compare To Mixing?
What's The Main Goal In Audio Mastering?
Why Do Songs Need To Be Mastered?
Can Anyone Become A Great Mastering Engineer?
How Long Does It Take to Master A Song?
Should Your Mixes Sound Close To A Mastered Song?
Does Radio Ready Mastering Exist?
AUDIO MASTERING DEFINITIONS AND CONCEPTS
Some Of The Terms I Use In This Book
What Is Headroom And Dynamic Range?
Why Does A Mix Need Headroom And Dynamic Range?
How To Create Proper Headroom In Your Mixes
What Is A/B Comparison Listening?
What Are Mid-Side Effects Processors?
MASTERING EQUIPMENT FAQ
What Hardware Do You Need For Mastering?
What Software Do You Need For Mastering?
Which Mastering Software Plugins Do I Recommend?
Analog Mastering Equipment vs. Digital Software
SETTING UP YOUR LISTENING ENVIRONMENT
Room Size
Speaker Choices
Speaker Placement
My Personal Speaker Placement
Learning And Calibrating Your Speakers
Sound Proofing Your Room
PROTECTING YOUR HEARING
What Is Tinnitus?
How Is Tinnitus Caused?
How Did I Get My Tinnitus And How Did It Sound?
Is There A Cure For Tinnitus?
Can You Mix And Master With Tinnitus?
How To Prevent Tinnitus In Everday Life
How Loud Is Too Loud When Mixing And Mastering?
How To Protect Your Hearing As A Sound Engineer
The Rules I Follow During Mixing And Mastering
THE 8 EFFECTS PROCESSORS USED IN MASTERING
Standard 5-Band Equalizer
Mid-Side 5-Band Equalizer
Multi-Band Compressor
Multi-Band Spectral Enhancer (Harmonic Exciter)
Multi-Band Stereo Widener
Multi-Band Mastering Reverb
Loudness Maximizer
De-esser
Volume Meter Software
What Signal Path Should You Use?
THE 18 LAWS OF AUDIO MASTERING
(18 Laws - Roughly 25 Pages Of Great Information)
AUDIO MASTERING PROCEDURES
Should You Export Your Mix TO WAV Or Mix And Master At The Same Time?
But What If The Mix Is Terrible, Shouldn't You Fix It?
The Importance of Good A/B Comparison And Mix Evaluation
Getting Your Songs To Translate Well on Different Mediums
How To Create A Cohesive CD
The 4-Band Frequency Ranges In Multi-Band Processing
LOW (20hz-130hz)
LOWER-MIDS (130hz-1.5k)
UPPER-MIDS (1.5k-9k)
HIGH (9k-20k)
Closing Thoughts On 4-Band Frequency Ranges
SOLUTIONS TO COMMON MASTERING PROBLEMS
What's The Difference Between 5-Band EQ And Multi-Band Spectral Enhancement?
The Sonic Qualities In Audio Mastering
Adjusting Your Sonic Qualities With A/B Comparison
How To Handle A Song That Has Erratic Sonic Qualities
Brightness, Tone, Sparkle (UPPER-MIDS & HIGH Band)
Clarity And Separation (UPPER-MIDS sometimes LOWER-MIDS)
Bass Volume, Boominess, Kick Punch (LOW Band sometimes LOWER-MIDS)
Warmth, Thickness, Presence (LOWER-MIDS And/Or UPPER-MIDS)
De-essing (On song track bus)
Stereo Width (HIGH Band & UPPER-MIDS w/ Mid-Side EQ)
Overall Volume
COMPRESSION MADE EASY!
Which Compressors Are Used In Audio Mastering?
What Are Compressors Used For?
Why Would You Want Less Dynamic Range?
What Are Your Compression Goals In Audio Mastering?
Working With A Compressor’s Threshold And Ratio Settings
The Power Of Thinning Out A Band
Why Do We Never Remove Compression As A Remedy?
Compression Affects The Loudest Parts Of A Song The Most
MASTERING DIFFERENT GENRES
How Do I Know The Sonic Qualities For Each Genre?
Vocals And Instrumentation May Change Your Sonic Approach
How To Master Metal And Hard Rock
How To Master Classic Rock
How To Master Pop-Rock, Punk, Alternative, And Country
How To Master Hip-Hop And Rap
How To Master R&B
How To Master Pop-Dance, EDM, And Synth
How To Master Movie Soundtrack, Classical, And Jazz
AUDIO MASTERING STEP-BY-STEP
Initial Mastering Template Setup
(17 Steps - Roughly 20 Pages Of Detailed Information)
WORKING WITH CLIENTS
Should I Ask Clients For A Reference Song?
Using The Initial Preview As A Reference
Go With The Client's Mix Or With What You Know?
How To Handle A Very Poor Mix
Should You Give Out Free Demos?
Audio Mastering Secrets by John Rogers (184 Total pages)
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