Part 1: The Mastering Mindset

Part 1 of the Mastering Video-Blog series brought to you by Jonathan Wyner at m-works.com. In this introductory video Jonathan talks about the overall mastering process, the goals, the mastering engineer's responsibilities, different music styles, and more. Wyner's credits include David Bowie, Nirvana, Aerosmith. Visit www.m-works.com for more

[@datamasked623]

One person apparently was expecting this video to show them how to do it instead of learning the trade. Typical.
This is great. I'm a mix engineer (not a mastering guy) but I find what mastering engineers do insanely fascinating.

[@DamienzTheBand]

Eric Pederson Have to agree on that. There are a lot of videos showing all but a few details specific to certain types of musical material or genres out there. They often try to act like the app or plugin being used is the main thing. I do both mixing and some mastering (not professionally) and have tried many tools that do "mastering", but end up squashing sound and offer too much guidance and presets. This video is great because it tries to offer the end result as the guidance point.
Great job. Like the length and the focus of these videos. Also, the notion of "loudest wins" is just going to end up turning great songs in to jelly. Songs from artists like Aretha Franklin and Marvin Gaye have punch still, especially on the radio, mostly because of their dynamic range. The punch is working for them, not against them.

[@Synchr0nix]

Great listening to this guy talk. I think his voice is well mastered

[@jacinthdavid1122]

I love how nice and warm his voice sounds, is he by any chance using a tube pre-amp?

[@MWorksMastering]

Sennheiser MKH 800 into a MH ULN8

[@fullup91]

You've got a great voice.

[@filardo9617]

thank you so much for taking the time to improve music for everyone everywhere! whoo!

[@ChrisBevrly]

i like the audio is good for the video. i hate mastering videos with crappy audio. doesnt make sense

[@EveningSky52]

Thank you so much Mr. Wyner for sharing your knowledge and experience with us. Wonderful series. Very informative.

[@DaneBryantFrazier]

Very nice, thanks for the videos.

[@DaveElke]

I’m with you for this series! Thanks.

[@tonyblack1981]

very good, worth more than a demonstration

[@KaneRodrigues]

Good short Mastering Intro video !!

[@Harrysound]

Fantastic . You didn't treat me like an idiot :) I pretty much came to my own conclusion over the last couple of years and it pretty much matches what your saying in this video right the way through . Lots to learn though .... Like where to start !

[@elementgypsy]

Thanks. Learning a lot.

[@RedMastering]

excellent info!

[@KutAnimus]

Mastering mindset these days: Brickwall limit ALL THE THINGS!!!

[@lucamontefiori4128]

quit spamming dubturbo

[@Threemicsrecords]

lipinski speakers :D?

[@DamienzTheBand]

I have 2 questions for mastering engineers:
1: what´s the perfect reference list for reference materials?
-- just made a list including coldplay (very even but bright/big sound), U2 (both dry and wet materials), Guns n Roses, Metallica, Swedish House Maffia ( recent digital, bright, boosted sound) and some other indy-rock and pop bands like Case Conrad.
-- I´ll take any idéas on more references, if you´ve got some.
2: What is a set of good headphones for mastering? I thought of getting a pair of BeyerDynamic DT-series, as I think their sound has a balanced top and low-end.
Currently own a pair of Sennheiser HD 280, too bright and no real mid-low end. Mixes and masters end up with too much bass, have had to EQ a lot on the output to account for this (wich is always a cheap, bad and uncertain solution, as I´ve heard in most of my masters)

[@TheDJEDS]

man... clear ...this is not a tutorial.. it's a course.. a good lecture to learn from.. i'm about to cry.
this is what i was looking for.

[@MehtabInc]

nice shirt yo.

[@teashea1]

Very excellent perspective. Intelligent, articulate and well produced.

[@ph33lix]

Thank you very much for contributing this video! It has been very informative and enlightening.

[@SuperFaceless1]

nice.

[@kbjrecords7010]

Cool work on this channel. You got skills. Let me know when you upload new clips, maybe we can help somehow.

[@davidcontreras878]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, Jonathan!

[@cesiumbob7278]

I made the decision to have a professional master my music. He charges a good rate and he does a great job. I respect the process and it takes long to get good at it and requires special monitors and a room that is very different from a mix studio.

[@FUnKNUg]

I am 4 min in and I feel that you understand how I view how audio should be.

[@Poelewoele]

Very good video series! Very helpful for the younger mastering engineer!

[@CptjackSparrow80]

i subscribed in the 1st 30 seconds of this video. Great job.

[@brianwicks2608]

Dynamic range is key, so why the loudness war?

[@Mattrossphoto]

dude, very nice explanation. Great attitude. thank you

[@matthewread2258]

just from your voice recording it sounds like a lovely room!

[@mixey01]

Very well presented. Thanks!

[@twistyx808]

Good introduction to mastering, keep it up!

[@TerenceKearns]

What a fantastic series... wow.

[@CaribbeanSamples]

nice one

[@els1f]

This is incredible!

[@gskratch]

nice approach!

[@EndOfEntertainment]

cool stuff :)

[@carnipicus5320]

Thak you

[@AsherBKNY]

Thanx!

[@MrPhilipwillems]

Perfect !

[@hamid0207]

Thanks