The First Two Modules in My Hybrid Chain Every hybrid studio starts with a blank rack. The first module you slide in sets the tone for everything that follows. So which one do you reach for first? For me, the criteria were straightforward. I wanted something with a distinct character, but versatile enough to earn
Hybrid Mixing And Mastering upgrade part 3 – choosing processors Read More »
In my last post, I talked about my decision to experiment with a hybrid analog and digital mastering setup. Before buying any racks or modules, the first step is planning how you’ll integrate analog gear into your current workflow. Can you do it with the interface you already have? And are you mixing, mastering, or
Premium Mastering Facility for Steam Mastering reaches construction phase After many months of design and planning, and then re-design, the renovations on our future home have begun. Since November 2025, Allan has been using a temporary setup in a residential address to complete all mastering work. That premises was selected carefully to ensure that monitoring
Construction has Begun on our Premium Mastering Facility Read More »
Where have you been? I know – it’s been quiet around here and on my social media. So here’s a pretty big update. 2024 So far While I haven’t been back to Sabah this year, we did head off to Penang, Malaysia.From July – December 2023 – for personal reasons, I stopped taking on new
2024 Update and Exciting Moves for Steam Mastering Read More »
What’s the deal with 16 bit audio – CD’s still sound good in 2023 / From a listening perspective there is nothing wrong with 16 bit audio. So why do we recommend recording and mixing in 24 bit audio formatsA fairly reasonable comparison in the Guardian was posted in 2021. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/aug/21/mp3-cd-24-bit-audio-music-hi-res 16 bit audio provides
Client Portal to streamline uploading your music, previewing and receiving your final masters Steam Mastering have implemented a simple client portal to take away the annoying reliance on file transfer or cloud sharing services. We will be launching this portal officially in mid August 2022, but if you’d like to help test it and have
Reference songs or reference tracks are mentioned frequently in how to’s and tips and tricks. They are a great tool for mixing and mastering in general but often get overlooked. Reference songs are simply songs that you use to compare your work to. A couple of weeks ago, I talked about hearing a track at
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Big Kick Drums are an important element to dance music styles, but can they be too big? Kick drums that are overcooked. I’m looking at you , Techno, House and EDM Producers. Actually, the majority of electronic producers that use drums make this mistake at some point. You’ve spent hours crafting the perfect kick drum.
Are your massive kick drums destroying your mix? – Is that even possible Read More »
