Justin is an audio engineer specializing in mastering music, as well as sweetening audio for short video productions.

After working at several recording studios around the state of Wisconsin including Smart Studios, Simple Studios, and a handful of others from the late 1990s to the early 2000s, he opened his own mastering studio Mystery Room Mastering in Milwaukee, WI in 2009. He also does a lot of mastering and metadata work for The License Lab, a music licensing company located in Milwaukee, WI. When time permits and inspiring topics arise, he writes articles for The Pro Audio Files.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

• Why mastering there is so much more that goes into mastering than just adjusting the audio
• Mastering DAWs: What makes them different than most software used for recording and mixing
• How to set up a mastering session
• Why it’s important to decide on track order before starting the mastering process
• Why automated mastering services are not really mastering your songs
• What is CD-Text?
• Streamlining your customer experience to work more efficiently
• How to optimize your website to get more clients
• Time-saving apps for your studio
• Loudness: how loud should your masters be?
• What sample rate/bit depth should you record at?
• What is dither? When should you use it?

To learn more about Justin Perkins, visit: https://www.mysteryroommastering.com/

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