The Mastering Show #24 - Mastering for online streaming (including Mastered for iTunes)
The Mastering Show - A podcast by Ian Shepherd
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How do you optimise your music for online streaming, when there are so many different services and standards out there ? Specifically: * What’s the best file format to submit ? * What about the specifications ? * Can you compensate for the sound of the encoder ? * How do you know how loud to make your music ? * Should you make separate masters for every service ? * What about Mastered for iTunes ? To get the “Black Friday” discount on Dynameter or any other MeterPlugs product, use this link and the coupon code TMSBLACK in the shopping cart: Ian Shepherd’s Dynameter, by MeterPlugs https://transactions.sendowl.com/stores/5980/11556 Links Why mp3 sucks, and how to hear it http://productionadvice.co.uk/why-mp3-sounds-bad/ Sample rate conversion comparisons http://src.infinitewave.ca TMS - The Dither Episode http://themasteringshow.com/episode-21/ Online streaming loudness infographic http://productionadvice.co.uk/online-loudness/ TMS - The Loudness Episode http://themasteringshow.com/episode-6/ Mastered for iTunes - the saviour of great sound ? http://productionadvice.co.uk/what-is-mastered-for-itunes/ Online streaming loudness petition https://www.change.org/p/music-streaming-services-bring-peace-to-the-loudness-war
