ALAN DOUCHES of West West Side on Mastering Metal | ASK A PRODUCER

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We sit down with prestigious mastering engineer, Alan Douches of West West Side (Mastodon, Baroness, Converge, Dillinger Escape Plan), to discuss everything there is to know about the mastering process. How to get started, working on digital and analog, how to know a good mastering job, and much more!
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[@shrewdarc9934]

Alan and West West Side Music are the best. Absolutely awesome to work with on your projects. He did a great job for us and we plan to work with him again on our next project.

[@JohnMcRIS]

I've done a couple of albums with Alan.He's great!

[@SergioFrancoFilho]

Alan mastered my ex-band's debut back in 2005. He's great!

[@MichaelBirnholz]

So great to see and hear you Alan after 35 years... It has been that long!

[@serginhosena]

He mastered the album of my former band! Turned out great! =)

[@daifuku74]

Work with this guy he's great!

[@benmiddleton9984]

great engineer

[@vrsaband]

Alan at West West Side mastered our most recent album
vrsa.bandcamp.com/album/cvlt-of-machina

[@MEdalFan26]

lol his name isz alan ;()

[@owengillett8871]

One person is incorrect

[@FrankTheSmithTV]

Thought that was Dave Pensado in the thumbnail

[@TheMurkGaming]

I still don't know what mastering is. His explanation really wasn't that great.

[@CarcPazu]

The title wasn't "What is mastering" but bottom line: Making all the tracks match together soundwise/levelwise. Correcting some problems with the mix (ie: too bassy, muddy or not enough mid or high). Conversion to 44/16 with dithering and whatnot. Getting the Master CD ready. Making the MP3s and FLAC. Making it louder. Assuring fidelity across multiple playing devices...